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John Palms
President of the University of South Carolina
In office 1991–2002
Preceded by	Arthur K. Smith (acting)
Succeeded by	Andrew A. Sorenson
6th president of Georgia State University
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	William M. Suttles
Succeeded by	Sherman Day
Personal details
Born	(1935-06-06) June 6, 1935 (age 89) Rijswijk, Netherlands
Alma mater	The Citadel Emory University University of New Mexico

John Michael Palms (born June 6, 1935, in Rijswijk, Netherlands) is an American military officer, nuclear physicist and college professor who also served as president of the University of South Carolina and Georgia State University.

Early life and education

John Michael Palms was born on June 6, 1935, in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. His family moved to the United States during World War II, and permanently settled in 1951. Palms became a naturalized citizen in 1956. He attended The Citadel and graduated in 1958. Whilst in the United States Air Force, Palms earned a masters degree in physics from Emory University in 1959, and later a docorate from the University of New Mexico.

Career

Palms worked in the United States Air Force as a nuclear weapons officer. After leaving the service, he worked for over two decades at Emory University. He worked as president of Georgia State for two years, and then as president of the University of South Carolina for twelve years. He then became a distinguished professor at South Carolina for five years. After his retirement in 2007, the university made him a professor emeritus.

Personal life

In 2012, Palms and his wife donated $1 million to the Department of Religious Studies at the University of South Carolina.

References

1. "Dr. John M. Palms, 1958". The Citadel Alumni Association.
2. Rachel, Goulet. "Dr. John Michael Palms - The Citadel - Charleston, SC". The Citadel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
3. "John Palms - Forbes". www.forbes.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
4. ^ "Dr. John Michael Palms". Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
5. "College Notes: Palms donates $1 million to USC for religion chair, gardens". The State. December 25, 2012.

• 1935 births
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• 21st-century American physicists
• Presidents of the University of South Carolina
• University of New Mexico alumni
• The Citadel alumni
• Emory University alumni
• United States Air Force Academy faculty
• Emory University faculty
• Georgia State University people
• University of South Carolina faculty