Jeffrey Vitter

Jeffrey S. Vitter
17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
In office
January 1, 2016 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byDaniel Jones
Succeeded byGlenn Boyce
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Kansas
In office
July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2015
Preceded byRichard W. Lariviere
Succeeded byNeeli Bendapudi
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
SpouseSharon
Children3
ResidenceNew Orleans, Louisiana
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BS)
Duke University (MBA)
Stanford University (PhD)
ProfessionEducator, computer scientist, consultant, genealogist
Websitecsci.cs.olemiss.edu/faculty/vitter/

Jeffrey Scott Vitter is a U.S. computer scientist and academic administrator. Born in 1955 in New Orleans, Vitter has served in several senior higher education administration posts. He is a former chancellor of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[1] He assumed the chancellor position on January 1, 2016. His formal investiture to the chancellorship took place on November 10, 2016, at the University of Mississippi's Oxford Campus.[2]

  1. ^ "Jeffrey Vitter Named UM Chancellor". News.OleMiss.edu. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Investiture of Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter".[permanent dead link]