dʒˈɑːn ɹˈɪtʃɚd sˈɪsən bˈɔːɹn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɪkstiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks wʌzðɪ ˈæktɪŋ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɹʌm dᵻsˈɛmbɚ fˈɪftiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, tə dʒˈuːn θˈɜːɾi, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ˈæftɚɹ ˈɛlwʊd ɡˈoːɹdən dʒˈiː lˈɛft ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs.
John Richard Sisson (born October 16, 1936) was the acting President of Ohio State University from  December 15, 1997, to June 30, 1998, after Elwood Gordon Gee  left the office.