Earl H Potter III

University executive

Earl H. Potter III, President of St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, died Monday, June 13, 2016. He was 69 years old. Born October 4, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Earl H. Potter Jr., and Dorothy (Nelson) Potter, he spent his childhood in North Kingston, Rhode Island. Serving in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1969 to 1993, he retired at the rank of Captain. Earl is survived by his wife Christine; his daughter Margaret of Minneapolis; son Christopher, his wife Elizabeth (Nowlis) and their 3 daughters of Boston; son Earl, his wife Lily (Lee) and their son of Miami; and daughter Jamie of St. Cloud. He is also survived by a brother Dean Potter and his wife Shelley (Nadell); and sister Deanne DeFusco and husband Guido. He is preceded in death by his parents Earl H. Potter Jr. and Dorothy (Nelson) Potter, and his son K. Brandon Potter.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Positions

St. Cloud State University Largest undergraduate and master's level school in Minnesota.

• President (Jul 1 '07→Jun 13 '16)*

Southern Oregon University

• Executive Vice President and Provost ('03→'07)

Eastern Michigan University Comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

• Professor ('00→'03)

Lesley University Private university in Boston, MA

• Professor ('97→'00)

Cornell University Mixed Public/Private University in Ithaca, NY

• Director, Organizational Development and Educational Services ('93→'97)

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

• Associate Dean for Academics ('91→'93)

Government Positions

US Coast Guard One of the five armed forces of the United States

• Captain ('69→'93)

Donations

Unite the Country Pro-Biden SuperPAC

• Donation/Grant · 5,000 USD (Nov 7 '19) [+1]

• Donation/Grant · 2,000 USD (Jan 24 '20)

Family

Christine Marshall

• wife

Schools

Williams College Private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts

• BA, Psychology (?→'68)

University of Washington

• PhD, organizational psychology ('77→'78)