Dexter Edgar Converse (1829–1899) was a textile entrepreneur who was co-founder and namesake of Converse University. Converse was native of Vermont who had moved to Spartanburg prior to the American Civil War and had become a successful pioneer in the cotton mill industry, and served as the head of the Converse University's first board of directors and was among the school's founders and substantial donors.[1]
- ^ History of Converse College Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Converse College website . Retrieved January 6, 2008.