James L. Oblinger

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Dr. James L. Oblinger is currently the 13th Chancellor of North Carolina State University. He has served in this position since 2005, after the resignation of Chancellor Marye Anne Fox.

1 Early Life
2 Career
3 N.C. State
4 Personal
5 Sources

[edit] Early Life

Dr. Oblinger was born Ashland, Ohio, in [1945]. He earned a Bachelor's in bacteriology from DePauw University, and a Master's and PhD. from Iowa State University in Food Technology.

[edit] Career

During the early years of Dr. Oblinger's career, he served at two other universities:

University of Missouri - Columbia : Associate Dean & Director of Resident Instruction, College of Agriculture.
University of Florida : Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition

He has also received multiple awards for excellence as both an administrator and faculty member.

[edit] N.C. State

The position Dr. Oblinger first held at N.C. State was in the Department of Food Science (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). He is currently a professor with [tenure] in that department. He has also served in several other positions within NC State, including:

Provost & Executive Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Associate Dean & Director of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Upon the resignation of then-Chancellor Fox, Dr. Oblinger was selected by the Chancellor Search Committee to become the 13th Chancellor of NC State.

[edit] Personal

Dr. Oblinger is married to Dr. Diana G. Oblinger. They have four sons, who have all attended NC State. Dr. Oblinger is also a member of several societies, including Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Tau Sigma and Sigma Xi.

[edit] Sources

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Preceded by Robert A. Barnhardt (interim)	North Carolina State University Chief Executive 2005–	Succeeded by Incumbent


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