Roy P. Peterson

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Roy P. Peterson
President of
Tennessee State University
In office
1985–1986
Personal details
BornNovember 16, 1934
DiedNovember 28, 1998 (aged 64)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater Southern University
University of Oregon
University of Iowa

Roy P. Peterson (November 16, 1934 - November 28, 1998) [1] was an American academic administrator. He served as the president of Tennessee State University, a historically black public university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1985 to 1986.

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Early life

Peterson was born on November 16, 1934. He graduated from Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree. [2] [3] [4] He earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon, and a PhD from the University of Iowa. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Peterson served as the interim president of Tennessee State University from 1985 to 1986. [2] [4]

Peterson briefly worked for the Illinois Oversight Board of Higher Education. [3] He was assistant to the executive director of the Kentucky Council on Higher Education from 1986 to 1995. [2] [4] He served as the secretary of the Kentucky Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet from 1995 to 1998. [2] [3] [4]

Personal life and death

With his wife Juanita, Peterson had two sons and a daughter. [2] [4] They resided in Lexington, Kentucky. [2] [4]

Peterson died of lung cancer on November 28, 1998, in Lexington, at 64. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Roy Peterson". Fold3. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Former TSU leader Roy Peterson dies at 64 of lung cancer" . The Tennessean. November 29, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved June 16, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Education Cabinet chief Roy Peterson dies of lung cancer" . The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 29, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved June 16, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Cabinet official Roy Peterson dies of cancer" . The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. November 29, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 16, 2018 via Newspapers.com.