John D. Petersen

John D. Petersen
7th President of the University of Tennessee system
In office
July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2009
Preceded byJohn W. Shumaker
Succeeded byJan Simek (interim)
Personal details
Born (1947-11-21) November 21, 1947 (age 76)[1]
Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
SpouseCarol Petersen
Children2
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (B.S. 1970)
University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D. 1975)
Salary$410,177 (as of 2009)[2]

John D. Petersen (born November 21, 1947) is an American chemist and educator who was president of the University of Tennessee system.

  1. ^ a b Burchett, Tim (April 2009). "SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 287" (PDF). Tennessee Senate. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Petersen on resignation: 'This was my choice'". Knoxville News Sentinel. February 18, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2014.