Douglass Cater

Douglass Cater
President of Washington College
In office 1982–1991
Preceded by	Garry E. Clarke
Succeeded by	Charles H. Trout
Special Assistant to the President
In office 1964–1968
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Personal details
Born	(1923-08-24)August 24, 1923 Montgomery, Alabama
Died	September 15, 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 72) Chestertown, Maryland
Spouse	Libby Anderson Cater
Children	4
Education	Harvard 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.