Pete Boone
Encyclopedia
Pete Boone is the athletics director (AD) for the University of Mississippi
(Ole Miss
).
. Boone has served as Ole Miss AD since 2002 and is in his second stint as AD having served previously from 1995 to 1998 before stepping down from his position as Athletics Director. During his current tenure tremendous strides have been made in the improvement of athletic facilities. Under Boone as Director of Athletics, Ole Miss has experienced continued growth from adding sports to his overseeing in excess of $140 million in athletics improvements.
He also represents Ole Miss and the Southeastern Conference on a number of regional and national committees. In August of 2008, Boone was elected Chairman of the SEC
Athletics Directors Committee.
Under Pete Boone Ole Miss football has gone 80-80 overall and 38-68 in SEC play. On Monday Nov. 7, 2011 it was announced Pete Boone will step down from his AD position by December, 2012.
in 2003.
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
(Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels
University of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
).
University of Mississippi
Boone is a 1972 graduate of the University of Mississippi and a native of Grenada, MississippiGrenada, Mississippi
Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.-History:...
. Boone has served as Ole Miss AD since 2002 and is in his second stint as AD having served previously from 1995 to 1998 before stepping down from his position as Athletics Director. During his current tenure tremendous strides have been made in the improvement of athletic facilities. Under Boone as Director of Athletics, Ole Miss has experienced continued growth from adding sports to his overseeing in excess of $140 million in athletics improvements.
He also represents Ole Miss and the Southeastern Conference on a number of regional and national committees. In August of 2008, Boone was elected Chairman of the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Athletics Directors Committee.
Under Pete Boone Ole Miss football has gone 80-80 overall and 38-68 in SEC play. On Monday Nov. 7, 2011 it was announced Pete Boone will step down from his AD position by December, 2012.
Banking
Boone is a former CEO and president of the Sunburst Bank which was acquired by Union Planters Bank in 1994. Between 1998 and 2002, he was instrumental in starting The Business Bank of Baton Rouge, which was acquired by BancorpSouthBancorpSouth
BancorpSouth, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi. As of September 2009, it had nearly $13.3 billion in assets. The company has over 4400 employees.- Subsidiaries :...
in 2003.