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Dick began his term as 12th president of Colorado College in July 2002. Prior to joining CC, he served as the United States ambassador to India. His public service experience also includes two terms as governor of Ohio, service as director of the United States Peace Corps, and one term as lieutenant governor of Ohio. Equally at ease in the private sector, Dick was a managing partner of Celeste and Sabety Ltd., an economic development consultancy. Active in academia before arriving at CC, Dick was a Rhodes scholar and Yale graduate who has taught urban economics at John Carroll University and has served as a visiting fellow in public policy at Case Western University. He currently is chair of the board of trustees of the Health Effects Institute in Boston, an advisory board member of Stonebridge International, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a lifetime national associate of the National Academies. He is a board member of the American Council on Education (ACE), the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), the Independent Strategic Assessment Group-Northern Command, and the Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership and an advisory board member of the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Education
- Yale University 1969
Carnegie Teaching Fellow in History
- Yale University 1962
Began Master of Arts in Teaching
- Oxford University/Exeter College, Oxford, England 1961-1962
Rhodes Scholar Conducted research for BPhil
- Yale University 1959
Scholar of the House, BA History, Magna Cum Laude
- Lakewood High School 1955
Positions Held
- President, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO (2002-Present)
- US Ambassador to India, New Delhi (1997-2001)
- Managing Partner, Celeste and Sabety Ltd. An Economic Development Consultancy.
Columbus/Cleveland, OH (1991-1997)
- Governor, Columbus, OH (1982-1990)
- Instructor, Urban Economics, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH (1981 part time)
- Director of US Peace Corps, Washington, DC (1979-1981)
- Lieutenant Governor, Columbus, OH (1974-1978)
- State Representative, Columbus, OH (1970-1974)
- Officer with National Housing Consultants, Cleveland, OH (1967-1974)
- Executive Assistant to US Ambassador to India, New Delhi (1963-1967)
- Staff Liaison Officer, US Peace Corps, Washington, DC (January to June, 1963)
Board Service
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Board Member (2006-2008)
- American Council on Education, Board Member (2004-present)
- The Sports Corp, Board Member, (2005 to present)
- Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership, Board Member (2003-present)
- Institute of International Education Advisory Board Member (2003-present)
- Colorado Festival of World Theatre, Advisory Board Member (2003-present)
- Independent Strategic Assessment Group-Northern Command, Board Member (2003-present)
- United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Board Member (2004-2006)
- National Research Council Critical Infrastructure Roundtable, Chairman (2004-2006)
- BP Oil, Cleveland, OH Member of North American Advisory Board (1994-1997)
- Republic Engineered Steels, Massillon, OH Director (1994-1997)
- Navistar International, Chicago, IL Director (1993-1997)
- HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corp., Birmingham, AL Director (1992-1997)
Community Service
- !magine Downtown, co-chair (2005-2006)
- NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics (2005-present)
- Colorado Economics Future Panel, member, (2004-2005)
- Forum for Civic Engagement/El Pomar Foundation, co-chair (2004 and 2005)
- Pacific Council on International Policy Task Force for Study on India Co-Chair (2003-2004)
- Colorado Forum, Denver, CO (2002 to present)
- Air Force Academy Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO, (2002 to present)
- The Hundred Club of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO (2002 to present)
- Health Effects Institute, Chair Board of Trustees (Elected April 2001 to succeed Archibald Cox)
- American Academy for the Advancement of Science, Chair Advisory Board (1996-1997)
- Carnegie Corporation of New York, Board Member (1994-1997)
- Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and Government Task Force on Science,
Technology and the States, Chair (1993-1994)
- Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, Member (1994-1997)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chair Advisory Board, (1994-1997)
- Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (Chair 1993- 1997; Member 1989-1997)
- The Leadership Institute, University of Southern California, Member Advisory Board (1992-1997)
- Youth Service America, Board Member (1992-1996)
- AFS Intercultural Programs, Board Member (1992-1997)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Member Advisory Board, (1992-1994)
- Habitat for Humanity International, Board Member (1991-1997)
- National Governors Association Committee on Science and Technology, Chair (1988-1990)
- Great Lakes Governors Association, Member and Chair
- Midwest Governors Association, Member and Chair
- White House Conference on Aging, Delegate (1971)
- Citizens Revolt Against Substandard Housing, President (1968-1971)
- National Methodist Student Movement, President (1959-1960)
Memberships
- Morys, New Haven, CT
- The Elizabethan Club, New Haven, CT
- Council on Foreign Relations, New York
Honors
- Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha 2006 Speaker of the Year Award
- National Associate of The National Academies (lifetime appointment)
- Visiting Fellow in Public Policy, Case Western Reserve University (1995-1997)
- Numerous honors from Ohio and National Organizations
Named Children’s Governor by the Children’s Defense Fund (1987)
- Rhodes Scholar (1960)
- Hatch Prize, Yale University (1959)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Personal
- Married to Jacqueline Lundquist. Son Sam is ten. Six grown children by his first marriage.
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