Robert Carothers served as the president of the University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...

 from 1991 to 2009.

He received his B.A. from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 in 1965. He joined Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and was elected the President of the Fraternity twice. http://www.deltasig.org/?section=spotlight&subsect=carothers

He earned a Ph.D. at Kent State University

Kent State University

Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...

 in 1969. He also earned a J.D. from the McDowell School of Law, University of Akron

University of Akron

The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...

in 1980.

Carothers retired in May 2009. Dr. David M. Dooley, former Provost at the Montana State University, will take over as the University's 11th President.