Nicholas S. Zeppos

Nicholas S. Zeppos
Zeppos, pictured with Vanderbilt Board of Trust Chairman Martha Rivers Ingram
8th Chancellor of Vanderbilt University
Term	August 1, 2007 – present
Predecessor	Gordon Gee
Successor	incumbent
Born	1954 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.) University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)
Spouse	Lydia Howarth
Children	Benjamin and Nicholas

Nicholas S. Zeppos (born 1954) is the eighth Chancellor of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1]

Biography

Zeppos received both his B.A. in history and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prior to joining the faculty of the Vanderbilt Law School in 1987, he was a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C. During his tenure at Vanderbilt, he has held a number of posts, including professor of law, associate dean of the law school, associate provost for academic affairs, vice chancellor for institutional planning and advancement, and, in 2001, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.^[2] In this last role, he oversaw academics, development, alumni relations, and residential and student life.^[3]

Zeppos has also written widely on legislation, administrative law, and professional responsibility. He has served as the chair of the Scholars Committee on the Federal Judiciary and as chair of the Rules Advisory Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.^[2]

After Gordon Gee's departure in 2007, Zeppos was named interim chancellor. He was named chancellor suo jure on March 1, 2008, by the university's Board of Trust. In 2008, he earned $2.4 million.^[4]

Zeppos is married to Lydia Howarth, a writer, and has two sons.^[2]

References

1. ^ Middlebrooks, Elizabeth (2008-03-01). "No longer 'iChancellor,' Zeppos confirmed to permanent position". The Vanderbilt Hustler. http://www.insidevandy.com/drupal/node/6856. Retrieved 2008-03-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Zeppos named interim chancellor". The Vanderbilt Register (Vanderbilt University). 2007-07-13. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/register/articles?id=36123. Retrieved 2007-07-16. 
3. ^ "Vanderbilt Provost Office". Vanderbilt University. 2005. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/provost/. Retrieved 2007-07-16. 
4. ^ Staff Reports, 'Vandy chancellor among top earners', The Tennessean, November 14, 2010 [1]

External links

• Vanderbilt University: Office of the Chancellor

Academic offices
Preceded by E. Gordon Gee	Vanderbilt University Chancellors March 1, 2008 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Zeppos, Nicholas S.
Alternative names	Zeppos, Nick
Short description	American academic administrator
Date of birth	1954
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Date of death
Place of death