List of presidents and principals of Concord University

President of Concord University
Incumbent Kendra Boggess since 2013
Appointer	Concord University Board of Governors
Formation	1875 (principal) 1896 (president)
First holder	James Harvey French (principal) Christopher Columbus Rossey (president)
Website	President's Office

This list of presidents and principals of Concord University includes all who have served as principals or presidents of Concord University since its founding in 1872. ^{[1] [2]}

Principals

As Concord State Normal School (1872–1931)

• James Harvey French, 1875–1891
• John D. Sweeney, 1891–1897
• George Michael Ford, 1897–1900
• Elmer F. Goodwin, 1900–1901
• Arthur S. Thorn, 1901–1906
• Frances Isabel Davenport, 1906–1907
• Charles L. Bemis, 1907–1913
• Lawrence Benjamin Hill, 1913–1918

Presidents

As Concord State Normal School (1872–1931)

• Christopher Columbus Rossey, 1918–1924
• George West Diehl, 1924–1929
• Joseph Franklin Marsh Sr., 1929–1945

As Concord State Teachers College (1932–1943)

• Joseph Franklin Marsh Sr., 1929–1945

As Concord College (1943–2004)

• Joseph Franklin Marsh Sr., 1929–1945
• Virgil Harvey Stewart, 1945–1959
• Joseph Franklin Marsh Jr., 1959–1973
• Billy Lee Coffindaffer, 1973–1975
• James Walton Rowley, 1975–1976
• Meredith N. Freeman, 1976-1985 ^[3]
• Jerry L. Beasley, 1985–2008

As Concord University (2004-Present)

• Jerry L. Beasley, 1985-2008 ^[4]
• Gregory F. Aloia, 2008-2013 ^[5]
• Kendra Boggess, 2013–Present ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. Meadows, Bayleigh. "Mission, History, and Future". Concord University. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
2. "Athens We Knew - Concord Administration". athensweknew.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
3. Times, Jeff Harvey for the Princeton (February 18, 2022). "Mercer Memories: A look into the presidencies of Concord University". ptonline.net. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
4. HARVEY, JEFF (September 7, 2007). "Final year: Beasley looks back on more than two decades as CU president". ptonline.net. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
5. Burdette, Whitney (April 24, 2013). "Concord president Greg Aloia to resign". WV News. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
6. Jenkins, Jeff (July 1, 2024). "Concord University President Kendra Boggess is retiring; search committee holding first meeting Monday evening". WV MetroNews. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
7. Brown, Kassidy (July 2, 2024). "President of Concord Univ. Kendra Boggess to retire". WVVA. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
8. Telegraph, GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily (July 3, 2024). "Concord University president retiring in August 2025". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 11, 2024.