Twelve men have been the president or chancellor at East Carolina University. In 1972, ECU joined the UNC system, which changed the name of the chief administrator at East Carolina. The chancellor is chosen by the UNC board of governors on the recommendation of the UNC BOG president. Above the chancellor is the board of trustees. Four of the twelve trustees are picked by the governor of North Carolina. The student body president sits on the board ex officio.
Presidents of East Carolina University
# Name Term begin Term end Notes References 1 Robert Herring Wright19091934 2 Leon Renfroe Meadows19341944 3 Howard Justus McGinnis19441946Interim 4 Dennis Hargrove Cooke19461947 5 John Decatur Messick19471959 6Leo Warren Jenkins19601972
Chancellors of East Carolina University
# Name Term begin Term end Notes References 1 Leo Warren Jenkins19721978 2 Thomas Bowman Brewer19781981 3 John McDade Howell19821988 4 Richard R. Eakin19882001 5 William Muse20012003 6 William E. Shelton20032004Interim 7 Steven Ballard20042016 8 Cecil Staton20162019 9 Daniel Gerlach20192019Interim 10Ron Mitchelson20192021Interim 11Philip Rogers2021 -
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