List of presidents of Brown University

From 1765 to the 1920s, the president was required by the University Charter to be of the Baptist denomination.

The following is a list of presidents of Brown University:

Image President Term start Term end Presidents of the College of Rhode Island (1764–1804)1 James Manning (1738–1791) 1765 2 Jonathan Maxcy (1768–1820) 1787 17921802 Presidents of Brown University (1804–present)3 Asa Messer (1769–1836) 1790 18021826 4 Francis Wayland (1796–1865) 18271855 5 Barnas Sears (1802–1880) 1825 18551867 6 Alexis Caswell (1799–1877) 1822 18681872 7 Ezekiel Robinson (1815–1894) 1838 18721889 From Martha Mitchell’s Encyclopedia Brunoniana: Gilman, Ezekiel8 Elisha Andrews (1844–1917) 1870 18891898 9 William Faunce (1859–1930) 1880 18991929 From Martha Mitchell’s Encyclopedia Brunoniana: Faunce, William H.P.10Clarence Barbour (1867–1937) 1888 1929 11Henry Wriston (1889–1978) 19371955 12 Barnaby Keeney (1914–1980) 19551966 13 Ray Heffner (1925–2012) 19661969 14 Donald Hornig (1920–2013) 19701976 15 Howard Swearer (1932–1991) 19771988 16Vartan Gregorian (1934–2021) 19891997 interimJames R. PomerantzOctober 1, 1997January 3, 199817Gordon Gee (1944–) January 6, 1998 February 7, 2000 interimSheila E. Blumstein(1944–)February 9, 2000June 30, 200118Ruth Simmons (1945–) 19Christina Paxson (1960–)

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