# Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.

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Podcast: [Vital Voices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vital-voices-6695622)
Published: 2026-03-19T02:29:45+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wets.org/podcast/vital-voices/2026-03-18/dr-paul-e-stanton-jr
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Duration seconds: 1080

## Resource

East Tennessee State University President Emeritus Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr., died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Dr. Stanton was the institution’s eighth president, serving from 1997 until 2012. In this interview from 2007, Dr. Stanton talks about one of his hobbies and how it was centered around family. A native of Georgia, Dr. Stanton was passionate about boiled peanuts.

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