Daniel Jones (chancellor)

Dan Jones
16th chancellor of the
University of Mississippi
In office
June 15, 2009 – June 15, 2015
Preceded byRobert Khayat
Succeeded byJeffrey Vitter
Personal details
Born (1949-03-19) March 19, 1949 (age 75)
Morton, Mississippi, U.S.
SpouseLydia Jones
Children2 adult
Alma materMississippi College (Bachelor's degree); University of Mississippi Medical Center (Medical degree)
ProfessionMedical Doctor, University President
Salary$446,775/year (half comes from private funds)[1]

Daniel Wayne Jones (born March 19, 1949) served as the 16th chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He was appointed June 15, 2009,[1] after Robert Khayat announced his retirement from the post on January 6, 2009.

Jones was formerly the vice chancellor for health affairs, the dean of the school of medicine and the Herbert G. Langford Professor of Medicine—all three at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.[2] He was the national president of the American Heart Association for the 2007–2008 year.[3][2]

  1. ^ a b Crisp, Elizabeth (June 16, 2009). "UM chancellor confirmed: Jones picked to lead Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning: Daniel W. Jones, M.D". Mississippi.edu. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
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