Background
Wyatt, Joe Billy was born on July 21, 1935 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Joe and Fay (Pinkerton) Wyatt.
Wyatt, Joe Billy was born on July 21, 1935 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Joe and Fay (Pinkerton) Wyatt.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1956. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1960.
Systems engineer General dynamics corporation, 1956—1965. Manager Digital Computer Laboratory, 1961—1965. Director computer center, associate professor computer science University Houston, 1965—1972.
Director Office Information Technology Harvard University, 1972—1976, senior lecturer computer science, 1972—1982, vice president administration, 1976—1982. Chancellor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1982—2000, chancellor emeritus, 2000. Faculty Harvard University Kennedy School, 1976—1982.
Board directors, chairman committee on math/science American Council of Education. Board directors El Paso Energy, Inc., Ingram Micro., Inc., Advanced Networking and Systems Corporation, Hercules Corporation, Aerostructures Corporation. Principal Washington Advisory Group.
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Trustee EDUCOM, Princeton, New Jersey, 1973—1981, Harvard University Press, 1976—1983, president, 1975—1976, chairman board, 1976—1979. Trustee Leadership Nashville, 1983—1993. Active Council Competitiveness.
Board directors Nashville Institute Arts, 1982—1983, Ingram Industries, 1990—1996. Chairman advisory committee India Standard Time, National Science Foundation, 1978—1985. Vice-chairman board Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, Boston, 1977—1983.
Alumni board directors Harvard Business School, 1982—1992. Chairman New American Schools, since 2002, Education Quality Institute, since 2002. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Business Higher Education Forum (executive committee 1990-1993), Southern University Research Association, Inc. (chairman council president 1988-1989), University Research Association (board trustees since 1988, chairman since 1997), Association Computing Machinery (president Dallas and Fort Worth chapter 1963-1965), American Council Education (chairman advisory committee on technical education 1980-1981, board directors 1990-1992), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (policy board 1980-1982), Hospital Corporation American (board directors 1984-1989), Association American Universities (chairman executive committee 1990-1991), Government University Industry Research Roundtable (chairman since 1998), Nashville Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1983-1986, president 1996-1997), Experimental Aircraft Association (president advisory committee, foundation board since 1997), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Harvard Club, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).
Married Faye Hocutt, July 21, 1956. Children: Joseph Robert, Sandra Faye.