Gregory L. Geoffroy
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Gregory L. Geoffroy is the 14th and current president of Iowa State University
. He has been in office since July 1, 2001.
Geoffroy received his BA from the University of Louisville
in 1968. He received his PhD in chemistry from California Institute of Technology
in 1974. Between receiving his two degrees Geoffroy served from 1969–1970 in the United States Navy.
He became an Assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University
in 1974 retaining that position until 1978, when he advanced to the rank of Associate Professor which he held until 1982 when he became a full professor. In 1988 Geoffroy became the head of the Pennsylvania State Chemistry Department. He only was in this position a year because in 1989 he became dean of the Eberley College of Science at Pennsylvania State. He retained this position until 1997 when he left Pennsylvania State to serve as Senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maryland, College Park
. Geoffroy remained in this last position until he assumed the presidency of Iowa State.
Geoffroy is married to Kathleen Carothers Geoffroy and has four children.
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Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
. He has been in office since July 1, 2001.
Geoffroy received his BA from the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in 1968. He received his PhD in chemistry from California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
in 1974. Between receiving his two degrees Geoffroy served from 1969–1970 in the United States Navy.
He became an Assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 1974 retaining that position until 1978, when he advanced to the rank of Associate Professor which he held until 1982 when he became a full professor. In 1988 Geoffroy became the head of the Pennsylvania State Chemistry Department. He only was in this position a year because in 1989 he became dean of the Eberley College of Science at Pennsylvania State. He retained this position until 1997 when he left Pennsylvania State to serve as Senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. Geoffroy remained in this last position until he assumed the presidency of Iowa State.
Geoffroy is married to Kathleen Carothers Geoffroy and has four children.
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