F. Gregory Campbell, to retire
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Dr. F. Gregory Campbell, president of Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., will retire in August 2012, the college announced. Campbell, who has served nearly 24 years, is the longest-tenured president of a college or university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
"When I arrived at Carthage in 1987, I thought, 'This is a school with great potential,'" said Campbell. "There is even greater potential today."
"He (Campbell) imagined a great college, rolled up his sleeves, and provided the leadership necessary to realize that vision," said Debra Waller, chair of the Carthage Board of Trustees. "This was more than a job to him. He had found his calling. What sparkles today is the reward for many years of hard work, courageous decisions and an enduring love for the college and its students."
Under Campbell's leadership, full-time student enrollment has grown from 800 to 2,500, and total enrollment now exceeds 3,400 students. The number of faculty has doubled in the last 25 years, the college reported. In the past decade, Carthage has invested more than $130 million in new construction, renovations and technological acquisition. It has operated with budget surpluses every year since 1988, the college said.
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Mr. Campbell has served as an officer of virtually every state, national or church organization of which Carthage is a member. Currently he is a trustee of Thrivent Mutual Funds and the Thrivent Variable Products funds.
