Frederick P. (Frederick Paul) Keppel

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Frederick P. (Frederick Paul) Keppel

1875–1943

An educator, public servant, and philanthropy leader, he moved from Columbia University to the U.S. War Department and then to the presidency of the Carnegie Corporation. His career put him at the center of American education and charitable giving in the early twentieth century.

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Some War-time Lessons

by Frederick P. (Frederick Paul) Keppel

About the author

Born in 1875, Frederick Paul Keppel was an American educator and administrator whose work crossed higher education, government service, and philanthropy. He served as dean of Columbia College, building a reputation as a thoughtful academic leader before taking on national responsibilities.

During World War I, he served as Third Assistant Secretary of War. After that, he became president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, where he helped guide one of the most influential philanthropic organizations of his time.

Keppel died in 1943. Remembered for his steady leadership and broad public service, he played an important role in shaping how education and philanthropy worked together in the United States.