Roger C. Poole
Encyclopedia
Brigadier General
(Retired-United States Army Reserve
) Roger "Cliff" Clifton Poole (born December 31, 1936), was the nineteenth and twenty-first President of The Citadel (military college)
, serving both times in an interim status. BG Poole's first term was for school year 1996-1997; he completed his second term in 2005-06. BG Poole is brevet
Major General
in the Unorganized Militia of South Carolina (UMSC) and a Doctor of Finance (Ph.D.
).
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
(Retired-United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
) Roger "Cliff" Clifton Poole (born December 31, 1936), was the nineteenth and twenty-first President of The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
, serving both times in an interim status. BG Poole's first term was for school year 1996-1997; he completed his second term in 2005-06. BG Poole is brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the Unorganized Militia of South Carolina (UMSC) and a Doctor of Finance (Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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).
Dr. Poole was born in Fayetteville, NC. He received his B.A.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from The Citadel in 1959, then continued his education at the University of South CarolinaUniversity of South CarolinaThe University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
, receiving his M.B.A. (1962) and Ph.D. (1974) at that school. Dr. Poole also did a post-doctoral study in international finance at the London School of EconomicsLondon School of EconomicsThe London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Dr. Poole served as Dean of E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of RichmondUniversity of RichmondThe University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
, Virginia. He joined University of Richmond in 1975 as assistant professor, and later became a full professor and served as interim dean and associate dean of the graduate business school on two occasions. Dr. Poole's reputation has twice earned him the Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond.
He joined The Citadel as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College in July 1993, and served as the interim president for the academic year 1996-97. He also teaches business finance in the School of Business.
Education
- B.A. in English 1959, The Citadel
- M.B.A. in Management 1962. University of South Carolina
- Ph.D. in Finance 1974. University of South Carolina
- Diploma 1981, U.S. Army War CollegeU.S. Army War CollegeThe United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks...
* - Honorary Doctorate in Business 2005, The Citadel
- Post-Doctoral Certification International Commercial Policy and Finance 1982, London School of Economics
- Certificate International Teachers Program, 1997-98 London Business SchoolLondon Business SchoolLondon Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
- Also most senior U.S. Army Schools
Honors
- Board Of Visitors Air University - appointed for nine-year term by Secretary of Defense
- NASD Distinguished Professor In Residence - Lehigh UniversityLehigh UniversityLehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
(Spring 2001) - Oxford Round TableOxford Round TableThe Oxford Round Table is a series of interdisciplinary conferences organized and run by a California-based educational organization, incorporated until recently as a for-profit and a not-for-profit corporation in Kentucky, and currently as a not-for-profit in Illinois and England and Wales.The...
- invited participant and speaker (1999) - Alumnus of the Year - The Citadel (1999)
- Palmetto Medal Award - Distinguished Service - awarded by the Board of Visitors, The Citadel (1998)
- Officer's Cross of the Sovereign Order of St. Stanislaus
- Distinguished Educator - awarded by the Board of Trustees, University of Richmond (1978 and 1988)
- Beta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
National Honor Society in Business - Omicron Delta EpsilonOmicron Delta EpsilonOmicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society in the field of economics. Resulting from the merger of Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon, ODE was founded in 1963 . Its board of trustees includes well-known economists such as Robert Lucas, Kenneth Arrow, and Robert Solow...
National Honor Society in Economics - Omicron Delta KappaOmicron Delta KappaOmicron Delta Kappa, or ΟΔΚ, also known as The Circle, or more commonly ODK, is a national leadership honor society. It was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300...
National Leadership Society - Kappa Delta PiKappa Delta PiKappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, was founded in 1911 and was one of the first discipline-specific honor societies. Its membership is limited to the top 20 percent of those entering the field of education. Kappa Delta Pi claims over 600 chapters across North America and...
International Honor Society in Education - Phi Kappa PhiPhi Kappa PhiThe Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is an honor society established 1897 to recognize and encourage superior scholarship without restriction as to area of study and to promote the "unity and democracy of education"...
Academic Honor Society - Golden Key International Honour SocietyGolden Key International Honour SocietyThe Golden Key International Honour Society is an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit organization founded in 1977 to recognise academic achievement among college and university students in all disciplines....
- National Teaching Fellowship (1967–1969)
- Industrial Fellowship with Financial Vice-President of Reynolds Metals Company. Wrote capital budgeting procedures manual. (1979)
- Industrial Fellowship - A.H. Robbins (1983 & 1984)
Work Experience
- 2005 - Interim President, The Citadel, BOV Distinguished Fellow of Finance
- 1997-1999 Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the College The Citadel
- 1996-1997 Interim President, The Citadel
- 1993-1996 Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the College
- 1988-1993 Dean, E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, University of Richmond
- 1985-1988 Professor of Finance, University of Richmond
- 1983-1985 Associate Professor of Finance, University of Richmond
- 1979-1983 Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies of the Richard S. Reynolds Graduate School, University of Richmond
- 1976-1979 Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance, University of Richmond
- 1973-1976 Vice-President of Finance and Administration Century Construction Co. Inc., Richmond, VA.,
- Secretary/Treasurer of Century Constructors of Virginia, Inc., and member of the Board of Directors of both companies
- 1970-1973 Assistant Professor of Finance, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.; Coordinator of Finance area during last two years
- 1969-1970 Instructor of Finance, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
- 1967-1969 National Teaching Fellow-Voorhees College, Denmark, S.C.
- 1963-1966 Vice-President, Investors National Life Insurance Company, Inc., Columbia, S.C.
- 1959-1962 United States Army and Graduate School
Military Status
- Rank: Major General, UMSC (Unorganized Militia of South Carolina)
- Brigadier General, United States Army Reserve (Ret.)
Last Active Duty
- Director of Transportation, Energy & Troop Support
- Department of The Army Operation Center - Desert Shield/Desert StormGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
Awards
- Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
Award - Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
with Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration... - Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Reserve Components Achievement MedalAchievement MedalThe Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States military. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service...
with Two Oak Leaf Clusters - National Defense Service MedalNational Defense Service MedalThe National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower...
(with star) - Armed Forces Reserve MedalArmed Forces Reserve MedalThe Armed Forces Reserve Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that has existed since 1950. The medal recognizes service performed by the Reserve and National Guard forces of the United States of America....
with 30-year Device - Army Service RibbonArmy Service RibbonThe Army Service Ribbon is a military decoration of the United States Army that was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981 as announced in Department of the Army General Order 15, dated 10 October 1990....
- Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 3
Professional Service
- 2000–2001: Vice President Eastern Finance Association
- 1998 – present: International Secretary to the Board of Directors, Society for Advancement of Management
- 1997 – present: Board of Directors, Society For Advancement of Management
- 1995 – present: Editorial Review Board, Advanced Management Journal
- 1994 – present: PaineWebber Institutional Investment Advisory Board
Professional Memberships
- Order of St. Stanislaus
- Academy of International BusinessAcademy of International BusinessAcademy of International Business is the leading association of international business scholars and specialists. Established in 1959, it has over 3000 members in about 72 countries. Membership is open to organizations as well as individuals...
- Financial Executives Institute
- Society for Advancement of Management
- Southern Finance Association
- Southern Economics Association
- Southern Risk and Insurance Association
- Southwestern Finance Association