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Joseph A. DiPietro

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Joe DiPietro
8th President of the University of Tennessee system
In office
January 1, 2011 – November 22, 2018
Preceded byJan Simek (interim)
Succeeded byRandy Boyd (interim)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Anthony DiPietro

(1951-07-19) July 19, 1951 (age 73)
Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
SpouseDeborah Sue Brown
ResidenceKnoxville, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS, DVM, MS)

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]

Early life and education

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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]

Career

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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.

References

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  1. ^ New UT President DiPietro has first day on the job, WVLT, January 3, 2011.
  2. ^ UT President DiPietro welcomed on the 'Rock', Knoxnews.com, January 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Di Pietro, Joseph Anthony. The endoparasitic activity of the ivermectin MK-933 in the horse. M.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980, OCLC, August 25, 2019, OCLC 7351991.
  4. ^ "About the Office of the President". Office of the President | University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  5. ^ "Introducing Joe DiPietro". 2 February 2011.
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