Joseph M. Pettit
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Joseph Mayo Pettit was an engineer who became president of the Georgia Institute of Technology
from 1972 to 1986.
. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1938, an Engineer degree from Stanford University in 1940, and a Ph.D. from Stanford in 1942. He was president of the Georgia Institute of Technology
from 1972 to 1986. He died in Atlanta, GA.
in 1949.
The Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award, conferred by the Georgia Tech ANAK Society
, is named after Pettit.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
from 1972 to 1986.
Biography
Pettit was born in Rochester, MinnesotaRochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1938, an Engineer degree from Stanford University in 1940, and a Ph.D. from Stanford in 1942. He was president of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
from 1972 to 1986. He died in Atlanta, GA.
Honors and awards
Pettit was awarded the President's Certificate of MeritPresident's Certificate of Merit
The President's Certificate of Merit was created June 6, 1946 by Executive Order 9734 signed by US President Harry Truman, "for award by the President or at his direction to any civilian who on or after December 7, 1941 , has performed a meritorious act or service which has aided the United States...
in 1949.
The Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award, conferred by the Georgia Tech ANAK Society
ANAK Society
The ANAK Society is the oldest known secret society and honor society at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1908, ANAK's purpose is "to honor outstanding juniors and seniors who have shown both exemplary leadership and a true love for Georgia Tech"...
, is named after Pettit.