Joseph M. Pettit

Joseph Mayo Pettit
Born(1916-07-15)July 15, 1916
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
DiedSeptember 15, 1986(1986-09-15) (aged 70)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Stanford University
AwardsPresident's Certificate of Merit (1949)
IEEE Founders Medal (1983)
Scientific career
FieldsElectronic Engineer
InstitutionsStanford University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctoral studentsDonald Pederson

Joseph Mayo Pettit (July 15, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an engineer who became dean of the Stanford University School of Engineering from 1958 to 1972, and president of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1972 to 1986.[1]

While president of Georgia Tech, Pettit advanced the causes of research and industrial development at the school; Tech's research budget surpassed the $100 million mark and Pettit headed Tech's $100 million Centennial Campaign.

  1. ^ "Joseph M. Pettit". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 2012-10-21.

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