Joe B. Wyatt | |
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 Portrait of Joe Wyatt | |
| 6th Chancellor of Vanderbilt University | |
| In office 1982–2000 | |
| Preceded by | G. Alexander Heard |
| Succeeded by | E. Gordon Gee |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Faye Wyatt |
| Alma mater | Texas Christian University (B.A.) University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D.) |
Joe Billy Wyatt [1] served as the sixth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1982 to 2000. Prior to his appointment at Vanderbilt,Wyatt was the Vice President for Administration at Harvard University [2]
A native of Texas,Wyatt received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Texas Christian University and a Ph.D. in the same field from the University of Texas at Austin. [3]
In 1956,Wyatt worked as a computer scientist for General Dynamics Corporation. [4] He cofounded Symbiotics International in 1965. [4]
He taught computer sciences at the University of Houston from 1965 to 1972. [5] He moved to Harvard University,where he first worked in the Office of Information Technology from 1972 to 1976 and as Vice President for Administration from 1976 to 1982. [5] He led EDUCOM,a computer education network of 450 institutions and co-wrote Financial Planning Models for Colleges and Universities. [4]
Wyatt served as the sixth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1982 to 2000. [3] In 1998,during his tenure,the university received a US$300 million donation from Martha Rivers Ingram. [6]
He served as Director of Ingram Industries from April 1990 to October 1996. [7] He is a Director of El Paso Corporation and Chairman of the Universities Research Association. [7] He is also a Director of the Advanced Network and Services,the EAA Aviation Foundation,Ingram Micro,Inc.,and Hercules,Inc. [4] He was a co-founder of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation,and is a former Chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Government Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. [4] He is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,Phi Beta Kappa,Sigma Xi,Beta Gamma Sigma., [4] and Educause. [8]
Wyatt has a wife,Faye. [9]
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