Paul Bragdon

Paul Bragdon (April 19, 1927 – August 7, 2021) was Reed College’s longest serving President,[1] from 1971 to 1988.

[3] After he retired from Reed, he became interim president of Lewis & Clark College from 2003 to 2004.

A Marine Corps vet, he graduated from Amherst College and Yale Law School.

With Nancy by his side, Paul's caring and stalwart leadership allowed the Reed community to regain its strength and continue to offer its distinctive education in the liberal arts and sciences to the thousands of students who have chosen to enroll.

"[citation needed] Bragdon married Nancy Ellen Horton and has two sons Peter and David and a daughter Susan.