List of presidents of Iowa State University
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Following are presidents of Iowa State University.
Presidents of Iowa State University
[edit | edit source]The following persons have served as president of Iowa State University:[1][2][3]
| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principals of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898) | |||||
| 1 | File:Adonijah Welch 2.jpg | Adonijah S. Welch | 1868 | 1883 | |
| acting | George W. Jones | 1868 | 1868 | ||
| acting | James L. Geddes | 1877 | 1878 | ||
| acting | File:Charles Edwin Bessey.jpg | Charles E. Bessey | 1882 | 1882 | |
| 2 | File:Seaman Knapp.jpg | Seaman A. Knapp | 1883 | 1884 | |
| acting | File:Joseph Lancaster Budd.jpg | Joseph L. Budd | 1884 | 1885 | |
| 3 | File:Leigh S. J. Hunt portrait, circa 1885.jpg | Leigh S. J. Hunt | February 1885 | July 1886 | |
| 4 | File:William Isaac Chamberlain (1837–1920).png | William I. Chamberlain | July 1886 | November 1890 | |
| 5 | File:William Miller Beardshear - 5th Iowa State University President.jpg | William M. Beardshear | February 1891 | August 5, 1902 [a] | [4] |
| Presidents of Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959) | |||||
| acting | File:Edgar W. Stanton - History of Iowa.jpg | Edgar W. Stanton | August 23, 1902 | September 1903 | [5] |
| 6 | File:Albert Boynton Storms, circa 1905.jpg | Albert B. Storms | September 1903 | August 1910 | [6][7] |
| acting | File:Edgar W. Stanton - History of Iowa.jpg | Edgar W. Stanton | August 1910 | July 31, 1912 | [8] |
| 7 | File:PEARSON, RAYMOND A. LCCN2016861172 (cropped).jpg | Raymond A. Pearson | August 1, 1912 | August 31, 1926 [b] | [9][10] |
| acting | File:Edgar W. Stanton - History of Iowa.jpg | Edgar W. Stanton | 1917 | 1918 | |
| acting | Herman Knapp [c] | September 1, 1926 | August 31, 1927 | [10] | |
| 8 | Raymond M. Hughes | September 1, 1927 | March 17, 1936 [d] | [11][12][13] | |
| acting | Charles E. Friley | October 18, 1935 | March 17, 1936 | [12] | |
| 9 | March 17, 1936 | June 30, 1953 | [13][14] | ||
| 10 | James H. Hilton | July 1, 1953 | June 30, 1965 | [15] | |
| Presidents of Iowa State University (1959–present) | |||||
| 11 | File:Parks-nd.jpg | W. Robert Parks | July 1, 1965 | June 30, 1986 | [16][17] |
| 12 | File:Gordon Eaton USGS.png | Gordon P. Eaton | July 1, 1986 | October 19, 1990 [e] | [18][19] |
| acting | Milton D. Glick [f] | October 20, 1990 | May 31, 1991 | [19] | |
| 13 | File:Martin Jischke (1).jpg | Martin C. Jischke | June 1, 1991 | August 13, 2000 [g] | [20][21][22] |
| interim | Richard C. Seagrave [h] | August 14, 2000 | June 30, 2001 | [22][23] | |
| 14 | Gregory Geoffroy | July 1, 2001 | January 31, 2012 | [24][25] | |
| 15 | File:Steven Leath in 2017.jpg | Steven Leath | February 1, 2012 | May 8, 2017 [i] | [26][27][28] |
| interim | Benjamin J. Allen [j] | May 9, 2017 | November 19, 2017 | [28] | |
| 16 | File:Wendy Wintersteen.jpg | Wendy Wintersteen | November 20, 2017 | present | [29][30][31] |
| interim | David Spalding [k] | Starting on January 3, 2026 | [32] | ||
| designate | David J. Cook | Starting on March 1, 2026 | [33] | ||
Table notes:
- ^ Died in office.
- ^ Resigned to head University of Maryland, College Park.
- ^ business manager and treasurer the college
- ^ Hughes began indefinite leave of absence in October 1935 until he was formally replaced in March 1936
- ^ Resigned to head Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory and return to scientific research.
- ^ Provost at time of appointment.
- ^ Resigned to head Purdue University.
- ^ At time of appointment, just complete stint as interim provost.
- ^ Resigned to head Auburn University.
- ^ Retired president of University of Northern Iowa at time of appointment.
- ^ Raisbeck Endowed Dean of the Ivy College of Business and vice president for economic development and industry relations at time of appointment.
See also
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