Bernie Adams

Bernard Schroder Adams (July 20, 1928 – February 26, 2017) was an American academic who was president of Ripon College from 1966 to 1985 and Fort Lewis College from 1985 to 1987.

Early life Adams was born on July 20, 1928 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Professor M. Ray Adams and Charlotte Schroder Adams. He won the B. Franklin Bunn Trophy, awarded to the team's most valuable player, in 1949 and was team captain his senior season. He was also senior class president and was awarded the M. Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest undergraduate honor. In 1951, he earned his master of arts degree from Yale University on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. He then spent two years as a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force. In 1964, he was named dean of students at Oberlin College. From 1966 to 1985, Adams was the president of Ripon College.

Later life In 1988, Adams moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be closer to family. He spent many years as vice president for Goodwill Industries.