Lawrence Kay Pettit

Background

Pettit, Lawrence Kay was born on May 2, 1937 in Lewistown, Montana, United States. Son of George Edwin and Dorothy Bertha (Brown) Pettit.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, U. Montana, 1959; AM, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1965.

Career

Legislation assistant, United States Senate, 1959-1960, 62; assistant & associate professor department political science, Pennsylvania State University, 1964-1967; associate director federal relations, American Council Education, Washington, 1967-1969; department chairman political science, Montana State University, 1969-1972; administrative assistant to governor, State of Montana, 1973; chancellor, Montana University System, Helena, 1973-1979; private practice educational consultant, Montana, 1979-1981; deputy commissioner for academic affairs, Texas Coordinating Board for Higher Education, 1981-1983; chancellor, University System of South Texas, 1983-1986; chancellor (now president), Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, Edwardsville, 1986-1991; Distinguished service professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, Edwardsville, 1991-1992; president, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, since 1992. Member various national and regional boards and committees on higher education. Member of advisory board S & T bank corporation, since 1997.

Member regional advisory board National City Bank, since 1997. Board directors Indiana healthcare corporation.

Achievements

• Lawrence Kay Pettit has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Leadership Center Americans, 1988-1990, Illinois Coalition, 1989-1992;candidate for 2d district United States House of Representatives, Montana, 1980. Member Illinois Governor's Committee on Science and Technology, 1986-1990. Board directors Texas Guaranteed Student Loan corporation, 1985-1986.

Chairman Illinois-Niigata Commision on Edition and Economics Development, 1990-1992. Chair board directors National Environmental Edition and Training Center, since 1994. Member American Association of University Professors (president Montana conference 1971-1972), National Association Sys.

Heads (president 1989), American Council on Education (chairman leadership commission 1989-1990, senior fellow 1991-1992), American Association Higher Education, American Association State Colleges Universities (Distinguished Svc. award 1991), Newcomen Society, Duquesne Club Pittsburgh, Allegheny Club Pittsburgh, World Affairs Council Pittsburgh, University Club Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Society, Indiana Country Club, Rotary, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Chi (SignificantSig award 1988), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Sharon Lee Anderson, June 21, 1961 (divorced October 1976). Children: Jennifer Anna, Matthew Anderson, Allison Carol, Edward McLean. Married Elizabeth DuBois Medley, July 11, 1980 (divorced December, 1998).

3 stepchildren.

Father:

George Edwin Pettit

Mother:

Dorothy Bertha (Brown) Pettit

Spouse:

Elizabeth DuBois Medley

Spouse:

Sharon Lee Anderson

child:

Edward McLean Pettit

child:

Allison Carol Pettit

child:

Matthew Anderson Pettit

child:

Jennifer Anna Pettit