Jon Whitmore | |
|---|---|
| 27th President of San José State University | |
| In office August 1, 2008[1] – August 2010[2] | |
| Preceded by | Don Kassing |
| Succeeded by | Don Kassing |
| 14th President of Texas Tech University | |
| In office August 30, 2003[3] – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | David J. Schmidly |
| Succeeded by | Guy Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon Scott Whitmore[4] March 22, 1945[5] Seattle, Washington, United States[5] |
| Spouse | Jennifer Whitmore[5] |
| Children | 2[6] |
| Education | Washington State University (B.A. 1967, M.A. 1968) University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D. 1974) |
| Profession | Educator |
| Salary | $226,877 (as of 2010)[7] |
Jon Scott Whitmore (born March 22, 1945) was the chief executive officer of ACT, Inc. (2010–2015), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, with additional offices across the United States and around the world. ACT is best known for the ACT college readiness assessment, taken by more than half of America’s high school graduating class each year.[8]
Before joining ACT in 2010, Whitmore held leadership positions at San José State University, Texas Tech University, The University of Iowa, The University of Texas at Austin, The State University of New York at Buffalo, and West Virginia University.