Dan Reneau
American academic
Daniel Dugan Reneau Jr. (born June 11, 1940) is the former president of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, a position which he filled from July 1, 1987, until his retirement effective June 30, 2013. He was succeeded by Dr. Les Guice.
Early life
Reneau was born on June 11, 1940, in Woodville, Mississippi. He grew up on a farm and worked in a cannery after high school.
He graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, followed by a master's degree in chemical engineering in 1964. While at Louisiana Tech, he joined Tau Beta Pi in 1963. He received his Ph.D. in 1966 from Clemson University.
Career
Reneau returned to Louisiana Tech in 1967 to serve as an assistant professor of chemical engineering.
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