Robert A. Easter

Robert A. Easter
19th President of the University of Illinois System
In office
July 2, 2012  May 17, 2015
Preceded byMichael Hogan
Succeeded byTimothy L. Killeen
Personal details
Born (1947-10-23) October 23, 1947
La Pryor, Texas, US
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)(MA)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
Years of service1972–1992
RankMajor
Scientific career
FieldsAnimal science
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
ThesisEvaluation of dietary arginine, histidine, leucine and tryptophan for pregnancy in swine (1976)
Doctoral advisorD.H. Baker

Robert A. Easter (born October 23, 1947) is an American animal scientist and university professor who served as the 19th president of the University of Illinois system from 2012 until 2015.