Douglas Carleton Bennett

Background

Bennett, Douglas Carleton was born on June 25, 1946 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frank Clinton Junior and Roberta Lincoln (Evans) Bennett.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Haverford College, 1968; M of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1976.

Career

Assistant professor department political science, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1976-1980; associate professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1980-1988; professor, associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1988-1989; provost, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1989-1993; executive director, Portland Area Library. Sys., 1993-1994; vice president, American Council Learned Socs., New York City, 1994-1997; president, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, since 1997.

Achievements

• Douglas Carleton Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national community relations committee American Friends Svc. Commission, Philadelphia, 1982-1986, member Latin American panel international division, 1985-1989, clerk Latin American panel, 1988-1989. Board of trustees Germantown Friends School, 1985-1989, Friends Seminary, New York City, 1996-1997.

Trustee Germantown monthly meeting Society of Friends Church, 1984-1989. Member Haverford College Alumni Association (Executive Committee 1983-1989, presidential searchcom. 1987-1988, corporation secretary, 1988-1990, board of managers, since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, films.

Connections

Married Dulany Young Ogden, June 20, 1981 (divorced 1993). 1 child, Thomas Baldrige. Married Ellen Trout, 1997.

Father:

Frank Clinton Bennett Junior

Mother:

Roberta Lincoln (Evans) Bennett

Spouse:

Dulany Young Ogden

Spouse:

Ellen Trout

child:

Thomas Baldrige Bennett