| Years in Office | Name |
|---|---|
|
1859-1861 |
William Jeremiah Sasnett |
|
1866-1872 |
James Ferguson Dowdell |
|
1872-1882 |
Isaac Taylor Tichenor |
|
1882-1883 |
William Leroy Broun |
|
1883-1884 |
David French Boyd |
|
1884-1902 |
William Leroy Broun (Second Term) |
|
1902-1919* |
Charles Coleman Thach |
|
1920-1928** |
Spright Dowell |
|
1928-1932 |
Bradford Knapp |
|
1935-1947*** |
Luther Noble Duncan |
|
1947-1965 |
Ralph Brown Draughon |
|
1965-1980 |
Harry Melvin Philpott |
|
1980-1983 |
Henry Hanly Funderburk |
|
1983-1984 |
Wilford Sherrill Bailey |
|
1984-1992 |
James Everett Martin |
|
1992-2001 |
William Van Muse |
|
2001-2004 |
William Fred Walker |
|
2004-2007 |
Edward Ray Richardson |
|
2007- 2017 |
Jay Gogue |
|
2017- 2019 |
Steven Leath |
|
2019-2022 |
Jay Gogue |
|
2022-Current |
Christopher Roberts |
* O. D. Smith, appointed by the faculty, served as president pro tem for a short period during 1902.
** Bennett Battle Ross, at the request of the Board of Trustees, served as Acting President during a period 1919-1920.
*** A committee composed of Dean John J. Wilmore, Professor Bolling Hall Crenshaw and Luther Noble Duncan conducted the affairs of the institute during 1932-1935
