Roy P. Peterson
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.
Roy P. Peterson | |
|---|---|
| President of Tennessee State University | |
| In office 1985–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1934 |
| Died | November 28, 1998 (aged 64) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southern University University of Oregon University of Iowa |
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]
References
- "Roy Peterson". Fold3. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Cabinet official Roy Peterson dies of cancer". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. November 29, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.