James L. Oblinger is an American academic administrator who was the 13th Chancellor of North Carolina State University. He served in this position from 2005, after the resignation of Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, until his resignation on June 8, 2009, amid increased public and media scrutiny surrounding the hiring and compensation of Mary P. Easley, wife of former Governor Mike Easley and the severance package provided for former provost Larry Nielsen. [1][2]
During the early years of Oblinger's career, he served at the University of Missouri as Associate Dean & Director of Resident Instruction, College of Agriculture and at the University of Florida as Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
The position Oblinger first held at N.C. State was as the Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He later became Dean. He is also a professor in the Department of Food Science (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). Other positions at NC State include:
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.
In 2005, following the resignation of Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, the NC State Board of Trustees announced Oblinger as the thirteenth chancellor of NC State. Oblinger resigned from the chancellorship in June 2009.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Oblinger is married to Diana G. Oblinger. They have four sons, who have all attended NC State.[citation needed]
^Historical State: History in Red and White. . Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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