kˈæmbəl sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈuːpɚ jˈuːniən fɚðɪ ɐdvˈænsmənt ʌv sˈaɪəns ænd ˈɑːɹt fɹʌm dʒuːlˈaɪ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹuː dʒˈuːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ænd əpˌɑːn ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɪmˈɛɹɪɾəs baɪ ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈʌstiːz.
Campbell served as president of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art from July, 2000 through June, 2011, and upon retirement was elected President Emeritus by the board of trustees.