Joe Gow

Joe Gow
Chancellor of University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
In office
February 1, 2007 - December 2023
Preceded byDouglas N. Hastad
Succeeded byBetsy Morgan
Interim President of Nebraska Wesleyan University
In office
2006 - 2007
Preceded byJeanie Watson
Succeeded byFrederik Ohles
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan University
In office
February 2004 - 2006
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Winona State University
In office
2001 - 2004
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Newark, New York, USA
SpouseCarmen Wilson
EducationPenn State University
University of Alabama

Joseph Durnin Gow[1] (born 1960)[2][3] is an American academic who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse from 2007 until his termination from the position in December 2023, when it was discovered that he and his wife had publicly produced pornographic films.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Erie County real estate transactions". Buffalo News. December 18, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Melissa Lee, "Change of Tune", Lincoln Journal Star (August 20, 2006), p. 1A, 2A Archived 2023-12-30 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Joe Gow: He'd Rather Play a Guitar", Centre Daily Times (January 7, 1983), p. B-5.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin university chancellor fired over ongoing porn career with wife as 'Sexy Happy Couple'". NBC News. December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "The University of Wisconsin fired Chancellor Joe Gow. He says it's for making porn videos with his wife". CBS News. December 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow fired for appearing in porn videos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 28, 2023.