List of Purdue University presidents

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Purdue University and the associated university system have had 13 official and 5 officially acting presidents since the university was founded in 1869. [1]

List of presidents

#ImageNameTerm startTerm endDuration of ServiceRef(s)
1 Richard Owen geologist.png Richard Owen August 13, 1872March 1, 18741 year, 6 months, 16 days [2]
2 Richard Owen geologist.png Abraham C. Shortridge June 12, 1874November 6, 18751 year, 4 months, 25 days [3]
acting Portrait of John S. Hougham in 1894.png John S. Hougham November 6, 1875April 30, 18765 months, 24 days [4]
3 Emerson E. White.jpg Emerson E. White May 1, 1876August 23, 18837 years, 3 months, 22 days [5]
4 James H Smart.jpg James H. Smart August 23, 1883February 21, 190016 years, 5 months, 29 days [6]
5 Winthrop E Stone.jpg Winthrop E. Stone February 21, 1900July 17, 192121 years, 5 months, 5 days [7]
acting Henry Wright Marshall.jpg Henry W. Marshall July 17, 1921September 1, 19221 year, 1 month, 15 days [8]
6 Mr. Edward C. Elliott.jpg Edward C. Elliott September 1, 1922December 21, 194523 years, 3 months, 20 days [9]
acting Andrey A. Potter December 21, 1945January 1, 194611 days [10]
7 Frederick L. Hovde January 1, 1946June 24, 197125 years, 5 months, 23 days [11]
8 Arthur G. Hansen June 25, 1971July 1, 198211 years, 6 days [12]
acting John W. Hicks July 2, 1982June 30, 198311 months, 28 days [13]
9 Steven C. Beering C40112 (1).jpg Steven C. Beering July 1, 1983August 13, 200017 years, 1 month, 12 days [14]
10 Martin Jischke (1).jpg Martin C. Jischke August 14, 2000July 15, 20076 years, 11 months, 1 day [15]
11 France A. Cordova official photo.jpg France A. Córdova July 16, 2007June 30, 20124 years, 11 months, 14 days [16]
acting Timothy Sands (32632323767) (cropped).jpg Timothy Sands July 1, 2012January 14, 20136 months, 13 days [17]
12 Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (cropped).jpg Mitchell E. Daniels January 14, 2013December 31, 20229 years, 11 months, 17 days [18]
13 Mung Chiang Speaking at the NSF Waterman Award Ceremony in 2013.jpg Mung Chiang January 1, 2023present2 years, 4 months and 16 days [19]

† - died in office.

References

  1. "Purdue Past Presidents". Purdue University.
  2. Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 28. ISBN   9781557536303 . Retrieved June 25, 2013.
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  19. "Purdue names next president" . Retrieved January 1, 2023.