John Patrick Crecine

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John Patrick Crecine
9th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology
In office 1987–1994
Preceded by	Joseph M. Pettit
Succeeded by	G. Wayne Clough
Personal details
Born	(1939-08-22)August 22, 1939 Detroit, Michigan
Died	April 28, 2008(2008-04-28) (aged 68) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

John Patrick "Pat" Crecine (August 22, 1939 – April 28, 2008) was an American educator and economist who served as President of Georgia Tech, Dean at Carnegie Mellon University, business executive, and professor. After receiving his early education at public schools in Lansing, Michigan, he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial management, and master's and doctoral degrees in industrial administration from the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now called Tepper School of Business) at Carnegie Mellon University. He also spent a year at the Stanford University School of Business.