| Order | 4th |
|---|---|
| Title | President of the University of Nebraska |
| Term start | 1989 |
| Term end | 1994 |
| Predecessor | Ronald Roskens |
| Successor | L. Dennis Smith |
| Order 2 | 16th |
| Title 2 | Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Term start 2 | June 1, 1981 |
| Term end 2 | January 11, 1991 |
| Predecessor 2 | Roy Young |
| Successor 2 | Graham Spanier |
| Birth date | October 25, 1933 (age 93) |
| Birth place | Monticello, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Western Kentucky University |
| Occupation | agronomist[1] |
Martin Andrew Massengale (born October 25, 1933) is an American academic. He served as the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1981 to 1991, when he resigned to become the President of the University of Nebraska system.[2] (He had served as interim president of the University of Nebraska system after the firing of Ronald Roskens from 1989 to 1991 while still serving as chancellor of the University of Nebraska until he was offered the full-time position.)
Prior to serving as chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Massengale had been the vice chancellor for agriculture and natural resources since 1976.[3]
Massengale is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin and Western Kentucky University.[4]
Massengale served as chairman of the NCAA Presidents Commission from 1989 through the early 1990s.[5]
References
- ^ "Personalities of the West and Midwest". 1971.
- ^ Publications, Europa (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. ISBN 9781857432176.
- ^ "Martin A. Massengale". University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of the Chancellor. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Martin A. Massengale"
- ^ Rose, Laurence M. "College Presidents and the NCAA Presidents ' Commission: All Bark and No Bite". repository.law.miami.edu. University of Miami. Retrieved 17 July 2023.