Gary Thomas (academic)
American academic

Gary Thomas (academic)

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Gary Thomas (1938 – January 1, 2008) was the Chancellor of the University of Missouri–Rolla (now known as Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T)) from 2000 to 2005.

Career

Thomas was the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey from 1990 to 1998 prior to his appointment at S&T. He was the Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies from 1997 through 1998 and Vice-President for Academic Affairs from 1980 to 1990.


Academic offices
Preceded by
John T. Park, PhD
Chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology
2000–2005
Succeeded by
John F. Carney III, PhD


Preceded by:
Unknown
Provost of New Jersey Institute of Technology
1990–1998
Succeeded by:
William C. Van Buskirk, PhD