Adrian Rondileau

Dr. Adrian Rondileau (1912-2002) became president of Bridgewater State College in September 1962 after a long and successful career in college and university teaching and administration, both at home and abroad. He received his BA in philosophy from the City College of New York in 1932 and his MA (1933) and Ph.D. (1935) from Columbia University in psychology and economics, respectively. After teaching for eight years at Central Michigan University, Rondileau left for a position as an exchange consultant and lecturer with Brazil’s Ministry of Education under the auspices of the U.S. State Department. Upon his return to the United States, Rondileau served as dean of business administration at the Associated Colleges of Upper New York and as dean of liberal arts at Pace University. From 1954 to 1962 he served as President of Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota.