List of presidents of the Rochester Institute of Technology

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Rochester Institute of Technology has had 11 presidents since it was founded in 1829. [1]

List of presidents

No.ImagePresidentTerm startTerm endRef.
Presidents of Rochester Athenæum and Mechanics Institute (1910–1944)
1 CarletonBGibson1914.jpg Carleton B. Gibson 19101916
2 JamesFBarker1919.jpg James F. Barker 19161919
3 RoyalBFarnum1921.jpg Royal B. Farnum 19191921
4 JohnARandall1922.jpg John A. Randall 19221936
Presidents of Rochester Institute of Technology (1944–present)
5 Mark Ellingson, RIT yearbook 1966 page 33.jpg Mark W. Ellingson 19361969
6 Paul A. Miller, RIT yearbook 1969 page 66.jpg Paul A. Miller 19691979
7 M. Richard Rose, RIT yearbook 1988 page 196.jpg M. Richard Rose January 1, 1979May 31, 1992 [2] [3]
acting Thomas R. Plough, RIT NandE Vol12Num24 1980 Jul3 Complete.jpg Thomas R. Plough [a] June 1, 1992August 31, 1992 [4] [5]
8 Albert J. Simone September 1, 1992June 30, 2007 [6] [7]
9 ImagineRIT2017BillDestlerOpeningRemarksB.jpg William W. Destler July 1, 2007June 30, 2017 [8]
10 RITOpeningOf20182019AcademicYearDavidMunsonApplaudingInASL.jpg David C. Munson July 1, 2017June 30, 2025 [9] [10]
11 William H. Sanders Portrait.jpg William H. Sanders July 1, 2025Present [11]

Table notes:

  1. ↑ executive vice president and provost

References

  1. ↑ "History of RIT Presidents". RIT.
  2. ↑ "RIT leader announces retirement, defends CIA" (PDF). Finger Lake Times . September 4, 1991. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Access, Engagement, and Success". RIT.
  4. ↑ "A leadership shuffle at RIT". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York. August 3, 1994. p. 1B. He had served as acting president of RIT twice—first, when former President M. Richard Rose took a sabbatical to work for the CIA in 1991, and again when Rose retired in 1992.
  5. ↑ "RIT picks its next president". Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, New York. May 19, 1992. p. 1A.
  6. ↑ Finnerty, Bob (May 16, 2006). "Albert J. Simone Fact Sheet". RIT.
  7. ↑ Finnerty, Bob (May 16, 2006). "President Simone to retire in mid-2007". RIT.
  8. ↑ Saffran, Michael (March 5, 2007). "William Destler named RIT president". RIT.
  9. ↑ Goodman, James (January 25, 2017). "David C. Munson Jr., RIT's new president, brings a broad vision". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  10. ↑ Jacob, Smriti (April 23, 2024). "RIT president Munson to retire". Rochester Beacon.
  11. ↑ Finnerty, Bob (January 28, 2025). "William H. Sanders named RIT's 11th president". RIT. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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