Eric J. Barron

Eric J. Barron
Barron in July 2021
18th President of the Pennsylvania State University
In office May 12, 2014 – May 9, 2022
Preceded by	Rodney Erickson
Succeeded by	Neeli Bendapudi
14th President of Florida State University
In office February 1, 2010 – April 2, 2014
Preceded by	T. K. Wetherell
Succeeded by	John E. Thrasher
8th Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
In office 2008–2010
Preceded by	Timothy Killeen
Succeeded by	Roger Wakimoto
Personal details
Born	(1951-10-26) October 26, 1951 (age 72) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Children	2
Alma mater	Florida State University (B.S.) University of Miami (M.S. and Ph.D.)

Eric James Barron (born October 26, 1951) is an American academic administrator who was the 18th president of Pennsylvania State University from 2014 until 2022.^[1] He previously was the 14th president of Florida State University and director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.