Tom Nenon guided U of M as philosopher, mentor and provost

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 10, 2025 9:03 AM CT | Published: April 09, 2025 6:01 PM CT

“I mean, Tom was the kind of person that made a university a community,” said former university president M. David Rudd of Tom Nenon, who died Friday, April 4, of cancer. 

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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