List of presidents of Iowa State University

Following are presidents of Iowa State University.

Presidents of Iowa State University

The following persons have served as president of Iowa State University:

ImagePresidentTerm startTerm endPrincipals of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (1858–1898)1Adonijah S. Welch18681883actingGeorge W. Jones 18681868actingJames L. Geddes18771878actingCharles E. Bessey188218822Seaman A. Knapp18831884actingJoseph L. Budd188418853Leigh S. J. HuntFebruary 1885July 18864William I. ChamberlainJuly 1886November 18905William M. BeardshearFebruary 1891August 5, 1902 Presidents of Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1898–1959)actingEdgar W. StantonAugust 23, 1902September 1, 19036Albert B. StormsSeptember 1, 1903August 31, 1910actingEdgar W. StantonAugust 31, 1910July 31, 19127Raymond A. PearsonAugust 1, 1912August 31, 1926 actingEdgar W. Stanton19171918actingHerman Knapp September 1, 1926August 31, 19278Raymond M. HughesSeptember 1, 1927March 17, 1936 actingCharles E. FrileyOctober 18, 1935March 17, 19369March 17, 1936June 30, 195310James H. HiltonJuly 1, 1953June 30, 1965Presidents of Iowa State University (1959–present)11W. Robert ParksJuly 1, 1965June 30, 198612Gordon P. EatonJuly 1, 1986October 19, 1990 actingMilton D. Glick October 20, 1990May 31, 199113Martin C. JischkeJune 1, 1991August 13, 2000 interimRichard C. Seagrave August 14, 2000June 30, 200114Gregory GeoffroyJuly 1, 2001January 31, 201215Steven LeathFebruary 1, 2012May 8, 2017 interimBenjamin J. Allen May 9, 2017November 19, 201716Wendy WintersteenNovember 20, 2017January 2, 2026https://iowastatedaily.com/327021/news/david-spalding-named-interim-president-at-iowa-state-university/interimDavid Spalding January 3, 2026February 28, 202617David J. CookMarch 1, 2026present

Table notes:

See also List of leaders of universities and colleges in the United States

References