AKA Charles Marstiller Vest

Born: 9-Sep-1941
Birthplace: Morgantown, WV
Died: 12-Dec-2013
Cause of death: Cancer - Pancreatic

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Educator

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: President of MIT, 1990-2004

Wife: Rebecca McCue Vest (until his death)
Daughter: Kemper Vest Gay (defense analyst)
Son: John Vest (cardiologist)

    University: BS ME, West Virginia University (1963)
    University: MS, University of Michigan (1964)
    University: PhD, University of Michigan (1967)
    Professor: Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
    Provost: University of Michigan
    President: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990-2004)

    Member of the Board of DuPont
    Member of the Board of IBM (1994-2007)
    Member of the Board of In-Q-Tel
    American Association for the Advancement of Science
    Association of American Universities Chairman
    Council on Competitiveness Vice Chairman (1997-2004)
    National Academy of Engineering
    Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

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