Colin G. Campbell, who served as president of three internationally renowned educational and philanthropic organizations over a career that spanned more than six decades, died on June 21 at his home in Bluffton, S.C. He was 88. The cause was complications of Parkinsons disease. In 1970, at age 34, Campbell became the youngest president of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. At the time, Wesleyans campus and indeed the nation were in the throes of deep political unrest over the Vietnam War. Campbells calm, assertive leadership style and long-recognized talent and affinity for bringing people together were integral to the process of healing at the institution. He followed his 18-year tenure at Wesleyan with 12 years as president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, leading its global philanthropic efforts. In 2000, he became the president and CEO of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, championing another Rockefeller passion: the restored colonial capital of Virginia. Colin Goetze Campbell was born on Nov. 3, 1935, in New York, New York. His father, Joseph Campbell, was the fourth comptroller general of the United States and a former treasurer of Columbia University. His mother, Marjorie Campbell, was one of the most prominent women in Connecticut politics during the 1950s and 60s. Colin Campbell, the youngest of five sons, was also close to his stepmother, Dorothy Bostwick Campbell, an artist and philanthropist. Campbell graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1957 and earned his JD at Columbia University in 1961. He was working at the American Stock Exchange in 1967 when he chose to follow his mentor, Edwin Etherington, to Wesleyan, initially serving as a vice president. Etheringtons tenure was brief, and within three years Campbell had ascended to the universitys presidency. He was recognized for reestablishing financial stability at Wesleyan and oversaw the development of new courses, departments, and resource centers such as Earth and Environmental Sciences, Womens Studies, African American Studies, the East Asian Studies Center, and the Cinema Archives. His empathy and engagement with students in particular made him an accessible and beloved figure on campus. Over the course of his Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) presidency, Campbell oversaw more than a decade of grantmaking to encourage a rebirth of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe, strengthen education systems in South Africa, and promote the sustainable use of forest and marine resources. He facilitated a merger with the Charles A. Culpeper Foundation, significantly expanding the funds endowment and establishing the basis for an enduring commitment to the arts in New York City. Campbell worked with the Rockefeller family and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to establish The Pocantico Center on the familys former estate in Westchester County as a venue for meetings and conferences on critical global issues. Colin was a visionary leader who knew that philanthropys greatest asset is its independence and ability to take risks in supporting innovation and experimentation, said Stephen Heintz, RBFs current president and CEO. In 2000, Campbell left the RBF to become president and chief executive of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where he had been a board member and board chair. He devoted considerable effort to developing Colonial Williamsburg as a center for history, citizenship and democracy, with the stated mission, That the future may learn from the past. He also completed significant additions to the historic area of Colonial Williamsburg, expanding on the original restoration led by John D. Rockefeller Jr. In 2014, Campbell became chairman emeritus of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He also served as chairman of Rockefeller Financial Services/Rockefeller & Co., a trustee of the New- York Historical Society and the New York City Ballet, and chairman of the Public Broadcasting Service board of directors. Over the course of his lifetime he received honorary degrees from 11 colleges and universities, Wesleyan Universitys Baldwin Medal, the New-York Historical Societys DeWitt-Clinton Medal, the James Kent Medal from Columbia University School of Law, and the Churchill Bell from Colonial Williamsburg, among others. A constant throughout Campbells life was his devotion to and celebration of family. He was married for 65 years to Nancy Nash Campbell, a preservationist and former board chair of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, whom he met in the summer of 1958 while both were studying at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. When the schools summer program concluded, Campbell made no secret of his affections for the then Nancy Nash, and upon learning of her plans to travel to Venice with a friend, he sent her a telegram asking her to meet him at Harrys Bar at midnight on a specific date. While that meeting never transpired, the couple did find each other days later in London. They were engaged two months later, and married the following summer. In addition to Nancy Campbell, Colin Campbells survivors include four children: Betsy Campbell, Jennifer Celata, Colin M. Campbell, and Blair Campbell, as well as son- and daughter-in-laws Robert Celata and Liz Campbell, and eight grandchildren. A service was held at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and Hospice of the Lowcountry in Bluffton, S.C.