Background
Armacost, Peter Hayden was born on July 12, 1935 in New York City. Son of George Henry and Verda Gay (Hayden) Armacost.
Armacost, Peter Hayden was born on July 12, 1935 in New York City. Son of George Henry and Verda Gay (Hayden) Armacost.
Bachelor of Arts, Denison U., 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1963.
Dean students, chairman department psychology Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1959-1965. Program director Association American Colleges, Washington, 1965-1967. President, professor psychology Ottawa University, Kansas, 1967-1977.
President Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1977—2000, president emeritus, since 2000. Senior adviser Council Indiana Colleges, 2001—2003. President, principal Forman Christian College, since 2002.
Chairman Kansas City (Missouri) Regional Council Higher Education, 1972-1974. President American Baptist Churches United States, 1974-1975, Southern University Conference, 1997. Board directors United Way of Pinellas County, since 1995, board directors United States Educational Foundation Pakistan, Islamabad, since 2009.
Member Higher Education Commission Pakistan Task Force Goals. Board trustee Kinnaird College Lahore, Pakistan, since 2005. Member Association American Colleges (board directors), American Council Education, National Association Student Personnel Administrators (board directors division research, publications and conference chairman Distinguished Service award), Association Indiana Colleges Kansas (president 1970-1972), Young President Organization (chairman Florida chapter 1983-1984), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (appeals committee), American Association Higher Education, Society Values in Higher Education, National Association Indiana College and University President, Florida Association Colleges and Universities (president 1989-1990), Indiana Colleges and Universities Florida (secretary 1984-1986, treasurer 1986-1988, vice chairman 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1993), Council Indiana Colleges (board directors since 1993, secretary executive committee), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors 1995-1998), Suncoast Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1984-1985), Pinellas Economic Development Council (board directors since 1989), Florida Council of 100, St. Petersburg C. of Chamber (board directors since 1995), St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Suncoasters Club, Rotary, SunTrust Bank Bank of Tampa Bay (board directors since 1983), Blue Key, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi.
Married Suzanne Lee Sadosky, June 22, 1957 (deceased February 1991). Children: Martha Hayden, David Keys, Sarah Jane, Rebecca Ann. Married Mary-Linda Merriam, July 10, 1993.