10 Facts About Lorene Rogers

Lorene Lane Rogers was an American biochemist and educator who served as the 21st President of the University of Texas at Austin.

Lorene Rogers has been described as the first woman in the United States to lead a major research university.

Lorene Rogers met her husband, Burl Gordon Rogers, while an undergraduate.

Lorene Rogers had graduated from the University of North Texas in 1935 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and taught at the University of Texas until about 1940.

Lorene Rogers had been a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, but her application in 1962 for a teaching position was rejected, despite the fact that she had already taught courses in the chemistry department.

Lorene Rogers ultimately was given a position as a professor of nutrition in the university's home economics department, before becoming a full professor, assistant director of a biochemical institute, associate dean of graduate studies and vice president.

Lorene Rogers became president in 1975, and was variously described as the first woman to be president of a major state university or was believed to be the first.

Lorene Rogers served as president of the university until 1979.

Lorene Rogers served as a director of Texaco starting in 1976, serving until 1989.

Lorene Rogers died at age 94 on January 11,2009, of natural causes in Dallas.