Joe B. Wyatt
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Joe B. Wyatt served as the sixth chancellor
of Vanderbilt University
from 1982 to 2000.
, he received degrees in mathematics
from Texas Christian University
and the University of Texas. In 1956 he worked as a computer scientist for General Dynamics Corporation. He cofounded Symbiotics International in 1965.
He taught computer sciences at the University of Houston
from 1965 to 1972. He moved to Harvard University
, where he first worked in the Office of Information Technology from 1972 to 1976 and as Vice President for Administration from 1976 to 1982. He led EDUCOM
, a computer education network of 450 institutions, and co-wrote Financial Planning Models for Colleges and Universities. He served as the sixth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1982 to 2000.
He served as Director of Ingram Industries
from April 1990 to October 1996. He is a Director of El Paso Corporation and Chairman of the Universities Research Association
. He is also a Director of the Advanced Network and Services
, the EAA Aviation Foundation
, Ingram Micro, Inc., and Hercules, Inc.. He was a co-founder of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, and is a former Chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Government Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences
. He is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi
, Beta Gamma Sigma
., and Educause
.
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
from 1982 to 2000.
Biography
A native of TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, he received degrees in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
and the University of Texas. In 1956 he worked as a computer scientist for General Dynamics Corporation. He cofounded Symbiotics International in 1965.
He taught computer sciences at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
from 1965 to 1972. He moved to Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he first worked in the Office of Information Technology from 1972 to 1976 and as Vice President for Administration from 1976 to 1982. He led EDUCOM
Educause
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related...
, a computer education network of 450 institutions, and co-wrote Financial Planning Models for Colleges and Universities. He served as the sixth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1982 to 2000.
He served as Director of Ingram Industries
Ingram Industries
Ingram Industries is a company based in Nashville founded by the late Erskine Bronson Ingram and still owned and run by the Ingram family. Ingram Barge Company was founded by his father, Orrin Henry Ingram...
from April 1990 to October 1996. He is a Director of El Paso Corporation and Chairman of the Universities Research Association
Universities Research Association
The Universities Research Association, Inc. is a consortium of 87 leading research oriented universities, primarily in the United States, with members in Canada, Japan, and Italy. It is based in Washington, D.C.- History and purpose :...
. He is also a Director of the Advanced Network and Services
Advanced Network and Services
Advanced Network and Services was a United States non-profit organization formed in September 1990 by the NSFNET partners to run the network infrastructure for the soon to be upgraded NSFNET Backbone Service.-ANSNet:...
, the EAA Aviation Foundation
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
, Ingram Micro, Inc., and Hercules, Inc.. He was a co-founder of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, and is a former Chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Government Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
. He is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society is a non-profit honor society which was founded in 1886 at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a handful of graduate students. Members elect others on the basis of their research achievements or potential...
, Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
., and Educause
Educause
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related...
.
External links
- Biography of Joe B. Wyatt at Vanderbilt.edu