J. Wade Gilley

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J. Wade Gilley
4th President of the University of Tennessee system
In office
1999–2001
Preceded byJoe Johnson
Succeeded byEmerson H. Fly
President of Marshall University
In office
August 1, 1991 – July 31, 1999
Preceded byDale F. Nitzschke
Succeeded by
3rd Virginia Secretary of Education
In office
January 14, 1978 – January 16, 1982
GovernorJohn N. Dalton
Preceded by
Succeeded byJohn T. Casteen III
Personal details
Born
James Wade Gilley

(1938-08-15) August 15, 1938 (age 83)
Fries, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)Nanna Beverly
Children3
Alma materVirginia Tech (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Occupationengineer

James Wade Gilley (born August 15, 1938) is an American academic. He served as the president of University of Tennessee system from 1999 to 2001. Gilley also was president of Marshall University from 1991 to 1999.[1] He attended Virginia Tech where he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in engineering. Gilley also taught at Virginia Tech, Bluefield State College, George Mason University, and Marshall University. From 1977 to 1982, he served as Virginia Secretary of Education.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.marshall.edu/special-collections/presidents/gilley.asp
  2. ^ http://dlc.lib.utk.edu/spc/view?docId=ead/0012_002114_000000_0000/0012_002114_000000_0000.xml


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