J. Wade Gilley
James Wade Gilley (born August 15, 1938) is an American academic. He served as the president of University of Tennessee system from 1999 to 2001. Gilley also was president of Marshall University from 1991 to 1999. He attended Virginia Tech where he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in engineering. Gilley also taught at Virginia Tech, Bluefield State College, George Mason University, and Marshall University. From 1977 to 1982, he served as Virginia Secretary of Education. References 1938 births Living people Virginia Tech alumni Harvard Business School alumni Presidents of Marshall University State cabinet secretaries of Virginia Presidents of the University of Tennessee system People from Grayson County, Virginia