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Directors > Joe B. Wyatt > Complete Biography | |
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Joe B. Wyatt advises on corporate-academic partnerships, information technology, and public and private sector management projects.
Mr. Wyatt is Chancellor Emeritus of Vanderbilt University, having served as Chancellor from 1982 to 2000. During his eighteen years as Chancellor, Mr. Wyatt led Vanderbilt’s ascent into the top tier of U.S. teaching and research universities. He oversaw the expansion of the university’s academic offerings and diversity of the student body and the increase of Vanderbilt’s endowment from $170 million to more than $2 billion.
From 1972 to 1982, Mr. Wyatt was a member of the faculty and administration at Harvard University, serving as Vice President for Administration from 1976 to 1982. During this period, he led EDUCOM, a consortium of 450 universities that developed computer networks and systems for sharing information and resources. In addition Mr. Wyatt co-authored the book, Financial Planning Models for Colleges and Universities, and wrote numerous papers and articles in the fields of technology, management and education.
Mr. Wyatt’s earlier career focused on computer science and systems, beginning at General Dynamics Corporation in 1956, and continuing at Symbiotics International, Inc., a company he co-founded in 1965. Mr. Wyatt was Professor of Computer Science at the University of Houston and directed the University Computer System and Network from 1965 to 1972, prior to leading Harvard University’s Office of Information Technology beginning in 1972.
Mr. Wyatt has conducted research for the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the Eli Lilly Foundation, among others. He is a patentee and consultant in computer system design and computer networking.
Mr. Wyatt was a co-founder, Vice Chairman of the Board, and Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, a public/private venture capital group that has financed a large number of successful technology-based companies in Massachusetts. Active in a number of service organizations, he is former Chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and former Chairman of the Government Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Universities Research Association, The Education Quality Institute, and New American Schools, Inc. all of Washington, DC.
In addition, Mr. Wyatt is a Director of Advanced Network and Services, Inc. and the EAA Aviation Foundation. His corporate directorships include Ingram Micro, Inc., El Paso Corporation, Hercules, Inc., and the Aerostructures Company.
Mr. Wyatt is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Beta Gamma Sigma professional honor societies.
He holds degrees in mathematics from Texas Christian University and The University of Texas.
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