| J. Wade Gilley | |
| 4th President of the University of Tennessee system | |
| Term Start: | 1999 |
| Term End: | 2001 |
| Predecessor: | Joe Johnson |
| Successor: | Emerson H. Fly |
| Title2: | President of Marshall University |
| Term Start2: | August 1, 1991 |
| Term End2: | July 31, 1999 |
| Predecessor2: | Dale F. Nitzschke |
| Successor2: | A. Michael Perry |
| Title3: | 3rd Virginia Secretary of Education |
| Term Start3: | January 14, 1978 |
| Term End3: | January 16, 1982 |
| Governor3: | John N. Dalton |
| Predecessor3: | Robert R. Ramsey |
| Successor3: | John T. Casteen III |
| Birthname: | James Wade Gilley |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Fries, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Nanna Beverly |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | Virginia Tech (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration |
| Occupation: | engineer |
James Wade Gilley (born August 15, 1938) is an American academic. He served as the president of University of Tennessee system from 1999 to 2001. Gilley also was president of Marshall University from 1991 to 1999.[1] [2] He attended Virginia Tech where he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in engineering. Gilley also taught at Virginia Tech, Bluefield State College, George Mason University, and Marshall University. From 1977 to 1982, he served as Virginia Secretary of Education.[3]