M. Peter McPherson

M. Peter McPherson
19th President of Michigan State University
In office
October 1, 1993 – December 31, 2004
Preceded byGordon Guyer
Succeeded byLou Anna Simon
3rd United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
In office
October 15, 1987 – January 20, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRichard G. Darman
Succeeded byJohn E. Robson
8th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
In office
1981–1987
Preceded byDouglas J. Bennet
Succeeded byM. Alan Woods
Personal details
Born (1940-10-27) October 27, 1940 (age 84)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan State University
Western Michigan University
American University Law School

Melville Peter McPherson[1] (born October 27, 1940) is president emeritus of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. He previously served as a special assistant to President Gerald Ford, administrator of USAID under President Ronald Reagan, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, President of Michigan State University from 1993 to 2004, and Chairman of Dow Jones.

  1. ^ Khiss, Peter (20 June 1982). "Man in the news; U.S. aid director in Lebanon". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2016.