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John Patrick Crecine | |
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9th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology | |
In office 1987–1994 | |
Preceded by | Joseph M. Pettit |
Succeeded by | G. Wayne Clough |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan | August 22, 1939
Died | April 28, 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 68)
John Patrick "Pat" Crecine (August 22, 1939 – April 28, 2008) was an American educator and economist who served as President of Georgia Tech, Dean at Carnegie Mellon University, business executive, and professor. After receiving his early education at public schools in Lansing, Michigan, he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial management, and master's and doctoral degrees in industrial administration from the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now called Tepper School of Business) at Carnegie Mellon University. He also spent a year at the Stanford University School of Business.