G. P. "Bud" Peterson

For other people named George Peterson, see George Peterson.

G. P. Peterson
Peterson in 2009
11th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
In office
April 1, 2009 – September 1, 2019
Preceded byG. Wayne Clough
Succeeded byÁngel Cabrera
10th Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder
In office
July 15, 2006 – March 31, 2009
Preceded byPhil DiStefano (interim)
Richard L. Byyny
Succeeded byPhil DiStefano
Personal details
Born
George Paul Peterson

(1952-09-01) September 1, 1952 (age 72)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Other namesBud Peterson
Alma materTexas A&M University
Kansas State University
Known forContributions to
phase change heat transfer
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical engineering
InstitutionsGeorgia Institute of Technology
University of Colorado at Boulder
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Texas A&M University
ThesisAnalytical and experimental investigation of a dual passage, monogroove heat pipe (zero-g devices, two-phase flow mathematical models) (1985)
Doctoral advisorMario Colaluca

George Paul "Bud" Peterson (born September 1, 1952) is the former president of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1][2][3][4] Peterson is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics and an M.S. in Engineering, and Texas A&M University, where he earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. On January 7, 2019, Peterson announced his upcoming retirement from Georgia Tech, effective summer of 2019.[5][6] His successor, Ángel Cabrera, assumed the office September 1, 2019, after serving for seven years as president of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. In September 2019, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted to name Peterson President Emeritus and Regents Professor of Mechanical Engineering for the standard three-year term. The Board of Regents also awarded him tenure.[7]

Prior to his position as Georgia Tech's 11th president, Peterson served as the chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder,[8] the provost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and associate vice-chancellor and executive associate dean of Engineering of Texas A&M University.[9]

Peterson was named as the sole finalist for the position of president of Georgia Tech on February 2, 2009,[10][11] and was accepted Feb. 25, 2009. He succeeded G. Wayne Clough and Gary Schuster (interim) when he took the position April 1, 2009.[12] He was officially installed as president at a September 3, 2009, investiture ceremony.[13] Peterson shares his first name and middle initial with Georgia Tech's famous fictional student, George P. Burdell.

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Presidential Search". Georgia Institute of Technology. February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  2. ^ White, Gayle (February 9, 2009). "Georgia Tech names 1 finalist for president job". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  3. ^ Anas, Brittany (February 9, 2009). "CU chancellor finalist for Georgia Tech presidency". Daily Camera. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Tabita, Craig (February 13, 2009). "At Last: Presidential Finalist Named". The Technique. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech President Peterson Announces Plans to Retire as President". www.news.gatech.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech President Peterson announces plans to retire as president | Communications | University System of Georgia". www.usg.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Former Georgia Tech President Peterson Granted Emeritus Status". www.news.gatech.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "President G. P. "Bud" Peterson, PhD Search". Georgia Institute of Technology. February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  9. ^ "Office of the Chancellor: Biography". University of Colorado. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  10. ^ Tabita, Craig (February 9, 2009). "CU chancellor Peterson named sole finalist for presidency". Retrieved February 9, 2009. [dead link]
  11. ^ Fain, Paul (February 9, 2009). "Georgia Tech Taps Colorado-Boulder Chancellor as President". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  12. ^ "Peterson Named President of Georgia Institute of Technology" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. February 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  13. ^ "Georgia Tech Celebrates Investiture" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. September 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2009.