Richard Frank Celeste was born on November 11,1937 and is an American former diplomat, university administrator and politician from Ohio.
19 Facts About Dick Celeste
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Dick Celeste then received a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Exeter College at Oxford University, where he is an Honorary Fellow.
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Dick Celeste was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives from Cuyahoga County in 1970.
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Dick Celeste was elected the 55th lieutenant governor of Ohio in 1974.
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In 1982, Celeste defeated Attorney General William J Brown and former Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer in the primary, and then the Republican candidate Clarence J "Bud" Brown Jr.
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Dick Celeste allowed state employee unions to negotiate wages and benefits, rather than just working conditions.
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Dick Celeste commuted Donald Lee Maurer to life in prison.
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Dick Celeste opposed nuclear power in Ohio over evacuation plans.
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Dick Celeste is a member of the advisory board of the Roosevelt Institution, a student think tank.
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Dick Celeste is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Dick Celeste joined the board of Directors of Glimcher Realty Trust in September 2007.
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Dick Celeste has been a member of the CHF International Board of Trustees since January 2012.
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Dick Celeste is currently on the board of directors for Battelle for Kids, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to moving education forward for students by supporting the educators who work with them every day.
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Dick Celeste was inaugurated as the 12th President of Colorado College in 2002.
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Dick Celeste oversaw major renovations of campus buildings, including Palmer Hall, Cossitt Hall and Packard Hall; construction of the interdisciplinary Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center.
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Dick Celeste was known for bringing the community and the college together.
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Dick Celeste was the president of the Colorado Springs Downtown Partnership, the Colorado Economics Future Panel, the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Colorado Forum, which tackles public policy issues.
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Dick Celeste started serving as president in 2002, and was replaced in July 2011 by Jill Tiefenthaler, provost and economics professor at Wake Forest University.
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Dick Celeste has 13 grandchildren, including two who were students at Colorado College and one who is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University.