Jack Peltason
Jack W. Peltason | |
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16th President of the University of California | |
In office 1992–1995 | |
Preceded by | David P. Gardner |
Succeeded by | Richard C. Atkinson |
2nd Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine | |
In office 1984–1992 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Aldrich |
Succeeded by | Laurel Wilkening |
1st Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | |
In office 1967–1977 | |
Succeeded by | Morton W. Weir |
Personal details | |
Born |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States | August 29, 1923
Died |
March 21, 2015 91) Irvine, California, United States | (aged
Alma mater |
University of Missouri Princeton University |
Profession | University administrator, professor |
Jack W. Peltason (August 29, 1923 – March 21, 2015) was the president of the University of California, and former chancellor of the University of California, Irvine. He died of Parkinson's disease in 2015.[1]
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Peltason was a member of the Smith College faculty from 1947-1951 and then joined the University of Illinois-Urbana faculty. He became dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1960. In 1964, he left Illinois to become vice president of academic affairs at the University of California, Irvine. In 1967, he returned to Illinois to become the first chancellor of the Urbana campus and stayed there until 1977 when he returned to Irvine.
References
- ↑ "Jack W. Peltason, renowned leader in higher education, dies at age 91". UCI News (Press release). Irvine, California. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
External links
- Guide to the Jack Peltason Papers. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/president
- Anteater Chronicles: Jack W. Peltason Bio
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