List of presidents of Case Western Reserve University

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The president of Case Western Reserve University is the principal executive office for Case Western Reserve University, located in Cleveland, Ohio. [1]

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Founded in 1826, Western Reserve College appointed its first president in 1830, Rev. Charles Backus Storrs. With its Presbyterian origins, the school's first eight presidents carried the title Reverend . With roots of being located in the old Connecticut Western Reserve, the college held strong influences from Yale College, with four of its first five presidents—Pierce, Hitchcock, Cutler, and Hayden—being Yale alumni.

Founded in 1880, Case School of Applied Science appointed its first president in 1886, Cady Staley.

In 1967, Case Western Reserve University was created through the federation of Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University. Robert W. Morse became the first president of the newly combined university.

List of presidents of Western Reserve College/University

#ImageNameYears in officeNotes
1 Noimage.svg Rev. Charles Backus Storrs 1830–1833First president of Western Reserve College
2 Noimage.svg Rev. George Edmond Pierce 1834–1855
3 Henry Lawrence Hitchcock (cropped).jpg Rev. Henry Lawrence Hitchcock 1855–1871President during the Civil War
4 Carroll Cutler 1880 President Case Western Reserve University 1880.jpg Rev. Carroll Cutler 1871–1886Moved the college to Cleveland and renamed to Western Reserve University
5 Hiram C. Haydn 1887 Cleveland Case Western Reserve University.jpg Rev. Hiram Collins Haydn 1887–1890
6 Charles F. Thwing 5456216576 fab4bd1622 o.jpg Rev. Charles Franklin Thwing 1890–1921
7 James DeLong Williamson 1921.jpg Rev. James DeLong Williamson 1921–1923
8 Robert Ernest Vinson in 1916 (cropped).jpg Rev. Robert Ernest Vinson 1923–1933
9 Noimage.svg Winfred George Leutner 1933–1949
10 Noimage.svg John Schoff Millis 1949–1967

List of presidents of Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology

#ImageNameYears in officeNotes
1 Cady Staley Case Western Reserve President 1890s.jpg Cady Staley 1886–1902First President of Case School of Applied Science
2 PSM V66 D394 Charles S Howe.png Charles Sumner Howe 1902–1929
3 Noimage.svg William Elgein Wickenden 1929–1947
4 Glennan (29411261472).jpg Thomas Keith Glennan 1947–1966Oversaw name change transition to Case Institute of Technology
5 Noimage.svg Robert Warren Morse 1966–1967

List of presidents of Case Western Reserve University

#ImageNameYears in officeNotes
1 Noimage.svg Robert Warren Morse 1967–1970First president of Case Western Reserve University
2 Noimage.svg Louis Adelbert Toepfer 1970–1980
3 Noimage.svg David Vincent Ragone 1980–1987
4 Noimage.svg Agnar Pytte 1987–1999
5 Noimage.svg David Henry Auston 1999–2001
6 James W Wagner Oct2015.jpg James W. Wagner 2001–2002Interim
7 01-14-2015 Edward M. Hundert, MD.jpg Edward M. Hundert 2002–2006
8 Noimage.svg Gregory L. Eastwood 2006–2007Interim
9 Brs.png Barbara Rook Snyder 2007–2020First female president
10 Athletic Fundraiser (cropped).jpg Scott Cowen 2020–2021Interim[ citation needed ]
11 2013-0427-EricKaler.jpg Eric William Kaler 2021–present [2]

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References

  1. "Presidents, 1830-2007". Case Western Reserve University . Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. "Meet the President". Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.