George H. Emert
George H. Emert (December 15, 1938 – March 21, 2018) was an American academic administrator who served as president of Utah State University from 1992 to 2000.
George H. Emert | |
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13th President of Utah State University | |
In office July 1, 1992 – December 31, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Stan Cazier |
Succeeded by | Kermit L. Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Sevier County, Tennessee | December 15, 1938
Died | March 21, 2018 79) Skagit County, Washington | (aged
He was born in Sevier County, Tennessee on December 15, 1938 to Victor and Hazel Emert Ridley. Emert graduated from Morristown High School, then attended Lincoln Memorial University.[1] Emert completed his undergraduate degree in 1962 at the University of Colorado,[1] then served in the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1966 with the U.S. Army Special Forces.[2] He received the Air Medal and Bronze Star.[2][3] Emert later earned his master's and doctoral degrees from Colorado State University and Virginia Tech, respectively.[1] He worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation and taught microbiology at the University of Kansas as a adjunct assistant professor until 1979, when he joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas.[2][3] There, Emert met James E. Martin, who became president of Auburn University in 1984, and named Emert the executive vice president.[4] Emert left Auburn to assume the presidency at Utah State, stepping down in 2000.[2][5] In retirement, Emert lived in Bellingham, Washington and Skagit County, where he died on March 21, 2018.[1]
References
- "George H. Emert". Bellingham Herald. March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- "Former USU President George Emert Passes Away". Utah State University. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- "Former USU President George Emert dies at 79". Deseret News. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Opsahl, Kevin (March 22, 2018). "Former USU president George Emert dies". The Herald Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- "Petersen shares insight about George Emert". Cache Valley Daily. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
External links
- "George H. Emert Papers, 1991-2001". Orbis Cascade Alliance. Retrieved March 30, 2018.