Jeffrey Vitter
Jeffrey S. Vitter | |
|---|---|
| 17th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1, 2016 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Jones |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Boyce |
| Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Kansas | |
| In office July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Lariviere |
| Succeeded by | Neeli Bendapudi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) Duke University (MBA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Profession | Educator, computer scientist, consultant, genealogist |
Jeffrey Scott Vitter is a U.S. computer scientist and academic administrator. Born in 1955 in New Orleans, Vitter has served in several senior higher education administration posts. He is a former chancellor of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He assumed the chancellor position on January 1, 2016. His formal investiture to the chancellorship took place on November 10, 2016, at the University of Mississippi's Oxford Campus.