Joseph Anthony DiPietro (born July 19, 1951) is the former president of the University of Tennessee system, who served from 2011 to 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Joe DiPietro | |
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8th President of the University of Tennessee system | |
In office January 1, 2011 – November 22, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jan Simek (interim) |
Succeeded by | Randy Boyd (interim) |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Anthony DiPietro July 19, 1951 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
Spouse | Deborah Sue Brown |
Residence | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS, DVM, MS) |
DiPietro was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Alphonso and Luisa DiPietro. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1974 and later received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UIUC College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976 and a master's degree in 1980.[5]
In 2010, after the resignation of John D. Petersen, DiPietro was chosen to be the 25th president of the University of Tennessee and 8th president of the University of Tennessee system.