Jared Leigh Cohon | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Carnegie Mellon University | |
| In office 1997–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Mehrabian |
| Succeeded by | Subra Suresh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2024 (aged 76) Ligonier, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Awards | National Engineering Award from the American Association of Engineering Societies, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Jared Leigh Cohon (October 7, 1947 – March 16, 2024) was an American academic administrator who served as the eighth president of Carnegie Mellon University beginning 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2014[update] he was a University Professor in the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering.