The following list of Concordia University people includes notable administrators, alumni and faculty of Concordia University, and its predecessors Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.
The following is a list of rectors and presidents of Concordia University, and its predecessors, Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.
Name | Term start | Term end |
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Dr. John W. O'Brien, Rector | August 24, 1974 | May 31, 1984 |
Dr. Patrick Kenniff, Rector | June 1, 1984 | May 25, 1994 |
Dr. Charles Bertrand, Interim Rector | May 26, 1994 | August 14, 1995 |
Dr. Frederick Lowy, President | August 15, 1995 | July 31, 2005 |
Dr. Claude Lajeunesse, President | August 1, 2005 | October 31, 2007 |
Michael Di Grappa, Interim President | November 1, 2007 | July 31, 2008 |
Dr. Judith Woodsworth | August 1, 2008 | December 22, 2010 |
Dr. Frederick Lowy, Interim President | February 2, 2011 | July 31, 2012 |
Dr. Alan Shepard | August 1, 2012 | June 30, 2019 |
Dr. Graham Carr | December 12, 2019 | present |
Name | Term start | Term end |
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Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., President | August 15, 1896 | July 4, 1899 |
William Doherty, S.J., President | July 4, 1899 | October 27, 1899 |
Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., President | October 27, 1899 | June 23, 1901 |
Arthur E. Jones, S.J., President | June 23, 1901 | August 3, 1904 |
Adrian D. Turgeon, S.J., Rector | August 3, 1904 | August 7, 1905 |
Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., Rector | August 7, 1905 | June 6, 1907 |
Alexander A. Gagnieur, S.J., Rector | August 10, 1907 | May 4, 1913 |
Thomas McMahon, S.J., Rector | May 4, 1913 | August 5, 1917 |
Alexander A. Gagnieur, S.J., Rector | August 5, 1917 | March 1, 1918 |
John Milway Filion, S.J., Rector | March 1, 1918 | July 1, 1918 |
William H. Hingston, S.J., Rector | July 1, 1918 | July 31, 1925 |
Erle Gladstone Bartlett, S.J., Rector | July 31, 1925 | August 9, 1930 |
Thomas J. MacMahon, S.J., Rector | August 9, 1930 | July 15, 1935 |
Hugh C. McCarthy, S.J. Rector | July 15, 1935 | July 11, 1940 |
Edward M. Brown, S.J., Rector | July 11, 1940 | July 4, 1948 |
John F. McCaffrey, S.J., Rector | July 4, 1948 | June 17, 1954 |
Gerald F. Lahey, S.J., Rector | June 17, 1954 | August 15, 1959 |
Patrick G. Malone, S.J., President | August 15, 1959 | August 16, 1974 |
Name | Term start | Term end |
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Anson W. Young | 1925 | 1928 |
Frederick O. Stredder | 1928 | 1935 |
Kenneth E. Norris | 1936 | 1956 |
Henry F. Hall | 1956 | 1962 |
Robert C. Rae | 1962 | 1968 |
Douglass B. Clarke, Acting Principal | 1968 | 1969 |
John W. O'Brien | 1969 | August 23, 1974 |
The following is a list of chancellors of Concordia University, and its predecessor Sir George Williams University.
Name | Term start | Term end |
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Henry J. Hemens | August 24, 1974 | December 31, 1981 |
Earle W. McLaughlin | January 1, 1982 | December 31, 1986 |
Alan B. Gold | February 5, 1987 | September 30, 1992 |
Jeanne Sauvé | October 1, 1992 | January 26, 1993 |
Eric H. Molson | July 1, 1993 | December 31, 2005 |
David P. O'Brien | January 1, 2006 | December 31, 2010 |
L. Jacques Ménard | January 1, 2011 | December 31, 2014 |
Jonathan Wener | January 1, 2015 [5] | present |
Name | Term start | Term end |
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B.W. Roberts | March 21, 1960 | September 24, 1965 |
Fraser Fulton | September 25, 1965 | June 6, 1971 |
C. F. Carsley | June 6, 1971 | August 10, 1973 |
Henry J. Hemens | August 10, 1973 | August 24, 1974 |
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