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John Dever

I was born in Syracuse, New York and later moved to Olney, Illinois, where I finished high school. I continued schooling at Murray State University, Murray Kentucky, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Following my initial Navy training, I started working in the aviation field on the S-3A Viking aircraft. I served aboard various aircraft carriers during my 22 year career before I retired from the U.S. Navy.

I started working for the University of Tennessee Veterans’ Pre-College Program in 1997 as an Educational Specialist working with military veterans assisting to enroll in postsecondary institutions. My specialty is tutoring math, computers, and general science.

In my spare time I like to “tinker” around the house and fix old repairable items. My lovely wife, Kathryn, and I reside in west Knoxville, TN.




John Dever
Educational Specialist


Email: jdever@utk.edu