Mr. and Mrs. Campbell to leave Carthage after 25 years of service

F. Gregory Campbell, the 18th president of Carthage, will retire in August 2012, twenty-five years after assuming office.

Mr. Campbell, a Yale-educated veteran of 16 years at the University of Chicago, came to Carthage with ambitious goals to boost the College's stature. Under his leadership, the College has excelled in virtually every facet of performance. Full-time student enrollment has tripled. Intensive national searches have built a teaching-oriented faculty holding Ph.D.s from major graduate programs across the country. In the past decade alone, the College has invested more than $130 million in new construction, major renovations and technological acquisition.

"When I arrived at Carthage in 1987, I thought, 'This is a school with great potential,'" said Mr. Campbell. "There is even greater potential today."

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will have resided on campus for twenty-five years. Mrs. Campbell is now retired from her positions at NORC (affiliated with the University of Chicago) and Snap-on Incorporated. They have raised three sons — Fenton, Matthew, and Charles, now in their 30s — during their time at Carthage. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell look forward to experiencing more fully the growth of their 4-year-old granddaughter, Lilah.

"Barbara and I have been students at Carthage for many years," said Mr. Campbell. "Every day has been a learning experience. No other endeavor could have been more rewarding. Yet, it is time for younger leadership at the College, and time for Barbara and me to seek fresh adventures and face new challenges. We are much better prepared because of Carthage."

Read about Mr. Campbell's presidency.
See the official press release.

"Serving Carthage College for twenty-five years, President Gregory Campbell has been a tireless leader, passionate visionary, and heartfelt advocate for the College and for higher education in Wisconsin. During President Campbell's tenure, the school's students, faculty, and facilities have all blossomed and it's an honor to thank him for his contributions to Carthage College, to the City of Kenosha, and to Southern Wisconsin.

"I am glad to recognize President Campbell's lifelong efforts to improve the lives of so many of his students and I wish him and his family well as they begin this new chapter in their lives."

U.S. REP. PAUL RYAN

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