Douglass Cater

Douglass Cater
President of Washington College
In office
1982–1991
Preceded byGarry E. Clarke
Succeeded byCharles H. Trout
Special Assistant to the President
In office
1964–1968
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Personal details
Born(1923-08-24)August 24, 1923
Montgomery, Alabama
DiedSeptember 15, 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 72)
Chestertown, Maryland
SpouseLibby Anderson Cater
Children4
EducationHarvard University

Silas Douglass Cater Jr. (August 24, 1923 – September 15, 1995) was an American journalist, political aide, and college president. Cater started his career as a journalist for The Reporter and, in 1964, became an aide for Lyndon B. Johnson. After his time in the White House, Cater was a fellow at the Aspen Institute and the vice chairman of The Observer. In 1982, Cater became the 22nd president of Washington College. He retired to Montgomery, Alabama in 1991 and died in 1995.