List of Presidents of Iowa State University - Presidents of Iowa State University - Gregory L. Geoffroy

Gregory L. Geoffroy

Gregory L. Geoffroy was the 14th president of Iowa State. He took office on July 1, 2001 and served as president until January 2012. He remains on the Iowa State faculty.

Education:

• B.A. University of Louisville (1968)
• PhD in chemistry California Institute of Technology (1974)

Achievements:

• Officer in the United States Navy (1969–1970)
• Assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1974–1978)
• Associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1978–1982)
• Professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1982–1988)
• Head of the department of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1988–1989)
• Dean of the Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University (1989–1997)
• Senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at University of Maryland, College Park (1997–2001)
• President of Iowa State University (2001 – present)

Geoffroy is married to Kathleen Carothers Geoffroy and has four children.