Roger "Cliff" Clifton Poole (born December 31, 1936) served twice as interim president of The Citadel. His first term was in 1996-1997, his second in 2005-2006. Poole is brevetMajor General in the Unorganized Militia of South Carolina (UMSC).
Poole joined the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, Virginia in 1975 as assistant professor, and later became a full professor and served as interim dean and associate dean of the graduate business school on two occasions. Poole has twice earned the Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond.
He joined The Citadel as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College in July 1993, and served as the interim president for the academic year 1996-1997. He teaches business finance in the Baker School of Business.[1]
