world in which they live, the grander and more varied
lens extends far and wide, and leaves no angle unexplored.
Campbell's roots are found in his home state of Tennessee.
His upbringing undoubtedly shaped his path to Baylor
University, the rst of many academic stops along the way.
After graduation in 1960, Dr. Campbell studied at Philipps-
Universiät in Germany before completing his master's degree
at Emory University, followed by his doctorate at Yale and
additional studies at Charles University in Prague, capital of
what is now the Czech Republic.
Milwaukee in 1968, teaching European history. He uidly
moved from Milwaukee to the University of Chicago, where
16 years were spent as special assistant to the president,
secretary to the Board of Trustees, and senior lecturer. A
brief two-year hiatus was taken during that time to serve in
an administrative role at Yale, and to complete a fellowship
at the prestigious Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution. Additionally, Dr.
Campbell was awarded a Lewis-Farmington Fellowship at
Yale, two Fulbright grants, and was selected three times to
serve in an exchange of scholars between the United States
and Czechoslovakia.
to a fellow academic - his future wife, Barbara. A doctoral
recipient herself, the two found a common bond in their love
of history, and a passion for higher learning. They married
and resided in Chicago, eventually with their three sons,
Fenton, Matthew `95 and Charles `99. In 1987, Dr. Campbell
was given the opportunity to lead Carthage College into a
new era, serving as the 21st president in the school's history.
The Campbells moved their family to Kenosha and settled in
on the shores of Lake Michigan.
that connected Dr. Campbell with The Prairie School.
When Barbara found Prairie, it was apparent that the boys
would have a smooth transition. "Prairie provided a level
of schooling that our children had grown accustomed to,"
explained Dr. Campbell. "We knew it would be the best choice
for our sons."
led him to Racine Lutheran High School, but Matthew `95
attended Prairie beginning in 5th grade, and Charles `99
in 7th. They thrived in both academics and extracurricular
activities, and the enjoyment they found at Prairie radiated
to their parents. Dr. Campbell was asked by then headmaster
Jim Van Hoven and Gene Johnson to serve on the Board of
Trustees, and he readily agreed. "What I appreciate about