People Cater, Douglass, 1923-1995

Douglass Cater

Silas Douglass Cater Jr. (August 24, 1923 – September 15, 1995) was an American journalist, political aide, and college president. Cater started his career as a journalist for The Reporter and, in 1964, became an aide for Lyndon B. Johnson. After his time in the White House, Cater was a fellow at the Aspen Institute and the vice chairman of The Observer. In 1982, Cater became the 22nd president of Washington College. He retired to Montgomery, Alabama in 1991 and died in 1995. Douglass Cater was born in Montgomery, Alabama on August 24, 1923 to Nancy Chesnutt Cater and Silas Douglass Cater Sr. His father was a local elected official, Alabama State Senator, and lawyer. Cater was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University. While at Harvard, he wrote for the The Harvard Crimson. During World War II, Cater interrupted his education and served in the Office of Strategic Services as a Russia analyst. While finishing his studies at Harvard, he helped found the United States Student Association. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1923
Died: 1995

Alternate Names: S. Douglass Cater, Silas Douglass Cater, Jr.
Employer(s): Washington College
Associated Place(s): Washington (D.C.), United States
Associated Subject(s):  Journalists

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