He was an avid amateur photograph and movie maker, recording numerous family gatherings and a 1934 trip to visit his brother Bob in Liberia, taking along Joan to the jungle. (New son Robert was left behind with Charlotte.)

In 1939 he was appointed Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served until in 1949 he was appointed President of Roanoke College in Salem, Virgina. He guided Roanoke College through difficult times, and was a dynamic fund raiser. During his tenure that lasted until 1963, a new library and other buildings resulted from his success at fund raising, the enrollment almost doubled, and the academic standing of the college increased.

He retired in 1963, but immediately became national Worthy Grand Chief of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Under his leadership, ATO started a process to remove restrictive membership requirements.