Past Presidents

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Leadership

PresidentDates of ServiceΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Faculty Positions

taylor ar
Taylor, A.R.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's First President

1901-1913, 1915-1919Professor of Philosophy, Pedagogy, Education

george fellows
Fellows, George Emory

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 2nd President

1913-1915 
1919-1920 (Acting), 1934-1944Professor of Chemistry 1907-20
Dean 1917-20
 

lewis holden
Holden, Lewis Edward

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 3rd President

1919-1923 

mark penney
Penney, Mark Embury

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 4th President

1924-1930 

jesse white
White, Jesse Hayes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 5th President

1930-1934 

john hessler
Hessler, John Charles

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 6th President

  
clarence miller


Miller, Clarence L.

1944-1946, 1956-1957 (acting, both terms)Dean of the College 1935-1962

Walter malone
Malone, J. Walter

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 7th President

1946-1956 

paul mckay

McKay, Paul Leonard

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 8th President

1957-71 

roger miller
Miller, J. Roger

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 9th President

1971-91Dean of School of Music
Administrative Assistant to the President

john miltner
Miltner, John R.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 10th President

1991-92 
robert shimp


Shimp, Robert E.

1992-93 (acting)Vice President of Academic Affairs

curtis mccray
McCray, Curtis

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 11th President

1993-98 

thomas flynn
Flynn, Thomas

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 12th President

1998-2002Provost 1993-1998
john reynolds


Reynolds, R. John

2002-2003 (acting) 

douglas zemke
Zemke, Douglas

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 13th President

2003-2010Dean of the Tabor School of Business, 1998-2001
Luy, Peggy2011-2011 (interim) 


Jeffcoat, Harold

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 14th President

2011-2013 
Dunsworth, Richard2013-2013 (interim) 


White, Patrick E.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 15th President

2013-2020 

Reynolds, James M.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 16th President

2020-2025 
Black, Mary2025-2025 (acting) 

Pribbenow, Dean

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's 17th President

2025-present 

This table gives the names, dates of service, and other Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ faculty positions that the particular president occupied in addition to their service as president (information through Flynn from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ University: The First 100 Years 1901-2001 by Gerald A. and Barbara Redford. Please refer to Appendix A of this book for more information. There is a copy available for public use in the Reference Collection of the Staley Library, or contact the Archives with any questions you may have).