Joseph Anthony DiPietro (born July 19, 1951) is the former president of the University of Tennessee system, who served from 2011 to 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Joe DiPietro | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of the University of Tennessee system | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – November 22, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Simek (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Randy Boyd (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Anthony DiPietro July 19, 1951 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Deborah Sue Brown |
| Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS, DVM, MS) |
Early life and education
editDiPietro was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Alphonso and Luisa DiPietro. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1974 and later received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UIUC College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976 and a master's degree in 1980.[5]
Career
editIn 2010, after the resignation of John D. Petersen, DiPietro was chosen to be the 25th president of the University of Tennessee and 8th president of the University of Tennessee system.
References
edit- ^ New UT President DiPietro has first day on the job, WVLT, January 3, 2011.
- ^ UT President DiPietro welcomed on the 'Rock', Knoxnews.com, January 3, 2011.
- ^ Di Pietro, Joseph Anthony. The endoparasitic activity of the ivermectin MK-933 in the horse. M.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980, OCLC, August 25, 2019, OCLC 7351991.
- ^ "About the Office of the President". Office of the President | University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Introducing Joe DiPietro". 2 February 2011.
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