Jimmy G. Cheek is the current chancellor of the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as of February 1, 2009. His experience includes 34 years at the
University of Florida, where he was a member of the faculty and an administrator, last serving as senior vice president of agricultural and natural resources. Cheek earned his bachelor's degree and his doctorate from
Texas A&M University, and received his master's degree from
Lamar University. Cheek is a native of
Texas, and he is married to his wife Ileen Cheek and has two children and two grandchildren.