This list of presidents and principals of Michigan State University includes all who have served as president of Michigan State University.[1][2]
| President of Michigan State University | |
|---|---|
since 2024 | |
| Appointer | Michigan State University Board of Trustees |
| Formation | 1857 |
| First holder | Joseph R. Williams |
| Website | Office of the President |
Presidents
edit| President | Start year | End year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Williams | 1857 | 1859 | [3] |
| Lewis R. Fiske | 1859 | 1862 | |
| Theophilus C. Abbot | 1862 | 1885 | |
| Edwin Willits | 1885 | 1889 | |
| Oscar Clute | 1889 | 1893 | |
| Lewis G. Gorton | 1893 | 1895 | |
| Jonathan L. Snyder | 1896 | 1915 | |
| Frank S. Kedzie | 1915 | 1921 | |
| David Friday | 1922 | 1923 | |
| Kenyon L. Butterfield | 1924 | 1928 | |
| Robert S. Shaw | 1928 | 1941 | |
| John A. Hannah | 1941 | 1969 | |
| Walter Adams | 1969 | 1970 | |
| Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. | 1970 | 1978 | |
| Edgar L. Harden | 1978 | 1979 | |
| M. Cecil Mackey | 1979 | 1985 | |
| John A. DiBiaggio | 1985 | 1992 | |
| Gordon Guyer | 1992 | 1993 | |
| M. Peter McPherson | 1993 | 2004 | |
| Lou Anna K. Simon | 2005 | 2018 | |
| John Engler | 2018 | 2019 | interim |
| Satish Upda | 2019 | 2019 | acting |
| Samuel L. Stanley | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Teresa Woodruff | 2022 | 2024 | interim |
| Kevin Guskiewicz | 2024 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Michigan State University Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State University History". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph R. Williams". 2014 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.