Lorene Rogers

Lorene Rogers
21st President of the University of Texas at Austin
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byStephen Hopkins Spurr
Succeeded byPeter T. Flawn
Personal details
Born(1914-04-03)April 3, 1914
Prosper, Texas
DiedJanuary 11, 2009(2009-01-11) (aged 94)
Dallas, Texas
Alma materUniversity of North Texas
University of Texas at Austin
ProfessionBiochemistry

Lorene Lane Rogers (April 3, 1914 January 11, 2009) was an American biochemist and educator who served as the 21st President of the University of Texas at Austin. She has been described as the first woman in the United States to lead a major research university.