Residence Louisiana, USA Children 4 | Nationality South African | |
Alma mater University of Pretoria; University of Missouri Occupation Former President: Louisiana State University System | ||
William L Jenkins is a South African-born veterinary scientist who served as the fourth President of the Louisiana State University System in the USA until his retirement in 2007.
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Biography
Jenkins practiced veterinary medicine for four years before joining the Faculty at the University of Pretoria, where he became professor and head of the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology.
After immigrating to the United States in 1978, Jenkins was appointed Dean of the Louisiana State University’s (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 and was named Provost in 1993. He served as Chancellor at LSU for three years before his appointment as President of the LSU System, a nearly $3 billion enterprise that includes five academic campuses, a law centre, and 10 public hospitals.
Jenkins retired as the fourth President of the LSU System in 2007, and is now President Emeritus.
Education
A Veterinary Science graduate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1958, Jenkins was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in 1970. He has delivered more than 200 lecturers and addresses in the USA and internationally, written more than 60 scientific articles and is the co-author of a textbook on veterinary pharmacology.
Awards and honours
As a teacher and administrator, Jenkins has received numerous awards and accolades, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria (2000), the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Southern Economic Development Conference (2004) and the Sunshine Foundation Award in 2008 for his contribution to education in Louisiana.