James L. Oblinger

Dr. James L. Oblinger 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 Easley, wife of former Governor Mike Easley and the severance package provided for former provost Larry Nielsen.

Dr. Oblinger was born in 1945 in Ashland, Ohio. He earned a Bachelors in bacteriology from DePauw University, and a Masters and Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Food Technology.

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