Roger C. Poole

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.). Dr. Poole was born in Fayetteville, NC. He received his B.A. from The Citadel in 1959, then continued his education at the University of South Carolina, 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 Economics.

Dr. Poole served as Dean of E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, 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 College*
 * 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 School
 * 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 University (Spring 2001)
 * Oxford Round Table - 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 Sigma National Honor Society in Business
 * Omicron Delta Epsilon National Honor Society in Economics
 * Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society
 * Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
 * Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society
 * Golden Key International Honour Society
 * 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 Storm

Awards

 * Legion of Merit Award
 * Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
 * Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
 * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
 * National Defense Service Medal (with star)
 * Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 30-year Device
 * Army Service Ribbon
 * 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 Business
 * Financial Executives Institute
 * Society for Advancement of Management
 * Southern Finance Association
 * Southern Economics Association
 * Southern Risk and Insurance Association
 * Southwestern Finance Association