List of presidents of Ohio University

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President of Ohio University
since 2023
AppointerOhio University Board of Governors
Formation1804
First holder Jacob Lindley (1809 - 1822)
Website Office of the President

This list of presidents of Ohio University includes all who have served as president of Ohio University. [1] The university has known twenty-three leaders serve; and except for Super, Crook, McDavis, Nellis, Sherman, and Stewart Gonzalez, all presidents of the university have buildings named after them, most notably Alden Library, Baker University Center, and Ping Recreation Center; the remaining buildings are residence halls and operations buildings. [2]

Presidents

OrderPortraitNameYearsOccupationNamesake
1 Jacob Lindley [3] 1809–1822Presbyterian ministerLindley Hall
2 James Irvine 1822–1824Presbyterian minister and mathematicianIrvine Hall
3Robert G. Wilson1824–1839Presbyterian ministerWilson Hall
4 William Holmes McGuffey.jpg William Holmes McGuffey 1839–1843Philosopher and educatorMcGuffey Hall
5 Alfred Ryors 1848–1852MathematicianRyors Hall
6Solomon Howard1852–1872Methodist ministerHoward Park (aka North Green; formerly Howard Hall)
7 William Henry Scott 1872–1883Methodist minister and philosopherScott Quad (demolished)
8 Charles William Super.jpg Charles William Super1884–1896
1899–1901
Greek professor
9Isaac Crook1896–1898Methodist minister and educator
10 Portrait of Alston Ellis.jpg Alston Ellis1901–1920*Public educatorEllis Hall
11 Elmer Burritt Bryand - Ohio University Athena yearbook, 1926 (page 27 crop).jpg Elmer Burritt Bryan1921–1934*Public educatorBryan Hall
12Herman Gerlach James1935–1943LawyerJames Hall
13 Walter S. Gamertsfelder 1943–1945PhilosopherGamertsfelder Hall
14 Portrait of John C. Baker.jpg John Calhoun Baker1945–1961Business professorBaker University Center
15 VernonAldenPortrait.jpg Vernon Alden 1962–1969Business professorAlden Library
16 Claude Sowle Ohio University Athena yearbook, 1972 (page 20 crop).jpg Claude R. Sowle1969–1974LawyerSowle Hall
17Harry B.Crewson1974–1975EconomistCrewson House
18 Ohio University Spectrum Green yearbook, 1976 (page 8 crop).jpg Charles J. Ping1975–1994Presbyterian divine and philosopherPing Recreation Center
19 Portrait of Robert Glidden.jpg Robert Glidden1994–2004Music professorGlidden Hall
20 Roderick McDavis.JPG Roderick J. McDavis 2004–2017Higher education professorMcDavis Hall (forthcoming)
21 M. Duane Nellis 2017–2021Geographer
22Hugh Sherman2021–2023Business professor
23 Lori Stewart Gonzalez [4] 2023–presentLanguage pathologist

* Edwin Watts Chubb was acting president for one year in 1920 when President Ellis died and again in 1934 when President Bryan died. Chubb Hall is named for him. [5]

References

  1. "Ohio University - Presidents Emeriti". Ohio University . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. "Ohio University Buildings Alphabetical Index".
  3. "Lindley Hall Information -Ohio University". Ohio University . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. Hendrix, Sheridan (March 22, 2023). "Ohio University trustees tap Louisville's Lori Stewart Gonzalez as its next president". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  5. "Chubb Hall". ohiou.edu.