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Purdue University and the associated university system have had 13 official and 5 officially acting presidents since the university was founded in 1869.[1]

List of presidents

Order Name Dates in office Duration of Service Ref(s)
1 Richard Owen 13 August 1872 – 1 March 1874 1 year, 6 months, 16 days [2]
2 Abraham C. Shortridge 12 June 1874 – 6 November 1875 1 year, 4 months, 25 days [3]
# John S. Hougham (acting) 6 November 1875 – 30 April 1876 5 months, 24 days [4]
3 Emerson E. White 1 May 1876 – 23 August 1883 7 years, 3 months, 22 days [5]
4 James H. Smart 23 August 1883 – 21 February 1900† 16 years, 5 months, 29 days [6]
5 Winthrop E. Stone 21 February 1900 – 17 July 1921† 21 years, 5 months, 5 days [7]
# Henry W. Marshall (acting) 17 July 1921 – 1 September 1922 1 year, 1 month, 15 days [8]
6 Edward C. Elliott 1 September 1922 – 21 December 1945 23 years, 3 months, 20 days [9]
# Andrey A. Potter (acting) 21 December 1945 – 1 January 1946 11 days [10]
7 Frederick L. Hovde 1 January 1946 – 24 June 1971 25 years, 5 months, 23 days [11]
8 Arthur G. Hansen 25 June 1971 – 1 July 1982 11 years, 6 days [12]
# John W. Hicks (acting) 2 July 1982 – 30 June 1983 11 months, 28 days [13]
9 Steven C. Beering 1 July 1983 – 13 August 2000 17 years, 1 month, 12 days [14]
10 Martin C. Jischke 14 August 2000 – 15 July 2007 6 years, 11 months, 1 day [15]
11 France A. Córdova 16 July 2007 – 30 June 2012 4 years, 11 months, 14 days [16]
# Timothy Sands (acting) 1 July 2012 – 14 January 2013 6 months, 13 days [17]
12 Mitchell E. Daniels 14 January 2013 – 31 December 2022 9 years, 11 months, 17 days [18]
13 Mung Chiang 1 January 2023 – present 1 year and 11 months [19]

† - died in office.

References

  1. ^ "Purdue Past Presidents". Purdue University.
  2. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 30. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 30. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 32. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  8. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  9. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  10. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  11. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 39. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  13. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  14. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  15. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 42. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  16. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 43. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  17. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 45. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  18. ^ Purdue Reamer Club, ed. (2012) [2002]. A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue (2nd ed.). Purdue University Press. p. 46. ISBN 9781557536303. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  19. ^ "Purdue names next president". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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