Benjamin J. Allen

Benjamin J. Allen
9th President of the University of Northern Iowa
In office
June 5, 2006 – May 30, 2013
Preceded byRobert Koob
Succeeded byWilliam Ruud
Acting President of Iowa State University
In office
May 9, 2017 – November 20, 2017
Preceded bySteven Leath
Succeeded byWendy Wintersteen
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Joseph Allen

(1947-01-05) January 5, 1947 (age 77)[1]
SpousePat Allen
Alma materIndiana University (BS)
University of Illinois (MA, PhD)
ProfessionUniversity administrator, professor

Benjamin Joseph Allen (born January 5, 1947) is an American academic who served as president of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) from 2006 to 2013. It was announced on March 24, 2017 that Allen would begin serving as interim president for Iowa State University on May 9 after former president Steven Leath announced he would be leaving for Auburn University.[2]

  1. ^ "Benjamin J. Allen". The Complete Marquis Who's Who (R) Biographies. Accessed February 10, 2015 via LexisNexis.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Allen named Iowa State University interim president". Iowa State University. March 24, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2023.