Background
Rhett, Haskell Emery Smith was born on August 29, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Haskell Smith and Eunice Campbell (Emery) Rhett.
educational association administrator
Rhett, Haskell Emery Smith was born on August 29, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Haskell Smith and Eunice Campbell (Emery) Rhett.
Diploma, Governor Dummer Academy, 1954. AB, Hamilton College, 1958. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1968.
Assistant to the president Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1961-1964. Research assistant Cornell University, Ithaca, 1964-1966. Research associate University London, 1966-1967.
Director program development Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1967-1973. Assistant chancellor New Jersey Department Higher Education, Trenton, 1973—1985. Vice president The College Board, New York City, 1985-1990.
President The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1990—1997, president emeritus, since 1997. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1961, Heavy Attack Squadron 5 (VAH-5), United States Ship Forrestal.
Commissioner New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, Trenton, 1983—1985. Member National Task Force on Student Aid Problems, Washington, 1974—1975, Governor's Advisory Panel on Higher Education Restructuring, State of New Jersey, 1994. Trustee Dominican University of California, San Rafael, 1990—1999, 2001—2007, William Alexander Procter Foundation, 1998—2002, The College of New Jersey, 1992—1997, vice-chairman, 1995—1997, chairman, 1997.
Trustee The Governor's Academy, Massachusetts, 1993—2010, Heartland Education Community, Ohio, 1992—1997, Forums Institute for Public Policy, New Jersey, 1999—2009, treasurer, 2000—2005, chairman, 2005—2009, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. Foundation, since 2009. Member standing committee The American Shakespeare Center, since 2009.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, Miami, 1972. Senior warden Trinity Episcopal Church, Princeton, 1988—1992, vestryman, 1979—1982, 1987—1988, 2001—2004. Deputy General Convention, Detroit, 1988, Phoenix, 1991.
Member standing committee Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, 1992—1997. Board directors Reach the World, Incorporated, New York York City, 1998—2001, Trenton After School Program, 1989—1993, 2001—2004. Member National Association State Scholarship and Grant Programs (president 1976-1978), Princeton Officers Society, Waynesboro Country Club (Virginia).
Married Roberta Teel Oliver, September 9, 1961 (divorced 1973). Children: Kathryn Emery, Cecily Coffin. Married Anita Leone, May 30, 1983 (divorced 1993).
Married Janet Lee Rollings, November 15, 1997.