Douglas J. Bennet
| Douglas J. Bennet | |
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| 15th President of Wesleyan University | |
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In office 1995–2007 |
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| Preceded by | William M. Chace |
| Succeeded by | Michael S. Roth |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Douglas Joseph Bennet, Jr. July 23, 1938 Orange, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Susanne Klejman (1959-1995; divorced; 3 children) Midge Bowen Ramsey (1996-present) |
| Children | Michael Bennet, James Bennet |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University (B.A) University of California, Berkeley (M.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Diplomat, Educator, Politician |
| Religion | Methodist |
Douglas Joseph “Doug” Bennet, Jr. (born June 23, 1938) is a former national political official and college president. He was the fifteenth president of Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut, from 1995 to 2007. Before that, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs in the Clinton Administration (1993–95) and Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs in the Carter administration (1977–79), was the President and CEO of National Public Radio (1983–93), and ran the U.S. Agency for International Development under President Carter (1979–81).
Born in Orange, New Jersey to Douglas Joseph Bennet, Sr. and Phoebe Benedict Bennet, Bennet grew up in Lyme, Connecticut, and attended the local public schools. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1959, an M.A. in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1960, and a doctorate in history from Harvard University in 1968.
He was an assistant to Ambassador Chester Bowles in the 1960s. In 1970, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic primary for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, which was vacated by the death of Congressman William St. Onge.
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