John T. Casteen III

John T. Casteen III
7th President of the University of Virginia
In office
October 6, 1990 – August 1, 2010
Preceded byRobert M. O'Neil
Succeeded byTeresa A. Sullivan
11th President of the University of Connecticut
In office
August 1985 – October 1990
Preceded byJohn A. DiBiaggio
Succeeded byHarry J. Hartley
4th Virginia Secretary of Education
In office
January 16, 1982 – August 1985
GovernorChuck Robb
Preceded byJ. Wade Gilley
Succeeded byDonald Finley
Personal details
Born
John Thomas Casteen III

(1943-12-11) December 11, 1943 (age 80)
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
SpouseBetsy Foote
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Virginia (BA, MA, PhD)
ProfessionProfessor, Academic Administrator
Salary$797,048[1] (2008)
WebsiteOffice of the President Emeritus

John Thomas Casteen III[2] (born December 11, 1943, in Portsmouth, Virginia[3]) is an American educator. He served as president of the University of Connecticut from 1985 to 1990[4] and as Professor of English[5] and president of the University of Virginia from 1990 through 2010.[6]

  1. ^ "Highest Paid Presidents of Public Universities, 2007-2008: John T. Casteen III". BusinessWeek. 2008. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  2. ^ The Inauguration of John Thomas Casteen, III, As President of the University of Virginia. Saturday, the Sixth of October, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety. University of Virginia. 1990.
  3. ^ "Biographical detail: John T. Casteen III". Notable Names Database. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  4. ^ Ballestrini, Christine (2019-05-24). "University of Connecticut Office of the President | History". Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  5. ^ "Board of Visitors Minutes, March 30, 1990". 1990-03-30.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Retirement announcement speech". Office of the president of the University of Virginia. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-12.