John D. Petersen
John D. Petersen | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of the University of Tennessee system | |
| In office July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Shumaker |
| Succeeded by | Jan Simek (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2025 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | Carol Petersen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (B.S. 1970) University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D. 1975) |
| Salary | $410,177 (as of 2009) |
John David Petersen (November 21, 1947 – September 11, 2025) was an American chemist, educator and academic administrator who was president of the University of Tennessee system.