Leo Ignatius Higdon Jr. is an academic administrator and former

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executive. He was previously president of Connecticut College (July 1, 2006, until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2013), the College of Charleston (from October 2001 to June 2006) and

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. From 1968 until 1970, he and his wife served for two years as Peace Corps volunteers in Malawi. In 1972, he received an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago. Beginning in 1973, Higdon worked for the

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company Salomon Brothers. He eventually became vice chairman and head of the firm's global investment banking division. He is a member of the board of directors of: * Association of American Colleges and Universities * Eaton Vance Corporation * HealthSouth Corporation

References

Leo I. Higdon, Jr. - President Emeritus of Connecticut College
. Connecticut College official site. Accessed 15 June 2021.
President Leo Higdon to Retire at the End of 2013
. The College Voice - Connecticut College Student Newspaper. Accessed 15 June 2021.

. Connecticut College official site. Accessed 15 June 2021.

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