Lynn Perry Wooten | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Simmons University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Drinan |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | David Wooten |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University Duke University University of Michigan |
Lynn Perry Wooten is an American academic administrator serving as the 9th president of Simmons University since 2020. She is its first Black president. Wooten was the David J. Nolan Dean and Professor of Management and Organizations at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University from 2017 to 2020.