The following is a list of the presidents of Fordham University, from its establishment as St. John's College onward. From 1841 to 1846, the university was governed by the Archdiocese of New York, and was placed in the custody of the Society of Jesus thereafter.
Presidents Archdiocese of New York Name Image Years presided Fr. John McCloskey 1841–43 Fr. John B. Harley 1843–44 Fr. James Roosevelt Bayley 1844–46
Society of Jesus 1846–1962 Name Image Years presided Fr. Augustus Thébaud 1846–1851 Fr. John Larkin 1851–1854 Fr. Remigius I. Tellier 1854–1859 Fr. Augustus Thébaud 1859–1863 Fr. Edward Doucet 1863–1865 Fr. William Moylan 1865–1868 Fr. Joseph Shea 1868–1874 Fr. F. William Gockeln 1874–1882 Fr. Patrick F. Dealy 1882–1885 Fr. Thomas J. Campbell 1885–1888 Fr. John Scully 1888–1891 Fr. Thomas Gannon 1891–1896 Fr. Fr. Thomas J. Campbell 1896–1900 Fr. John A. Petit 1900–1904 Fr. John J. Collins 1904–1906 Fr. Daniel J. Quinn 1906–1911 Fr. Thomas J. McCluskey 1911–1915 Fr. Joseph A. Mulry 1915–1919 Fr. Edward P. Tivnan 1919–1924 Fr. William J. Duane 1924–1930 Fr. Aloysius J. Hogan 1930–1936 Fr. Robert I. Gannon 1936–1949 Fr. Laurence J. McGinley 1949–1963
1963–present Name Image Years presided Fr. Vincent O'Keefe 1963–1965 Fr. Leo P. McLaughlin 1965–1969 Fr. Michael P. Walsh 1969–1972 Fr. James C. Finlay 1972–1983 Fr. Joseph A. O'Hare 1983–2003 Fr. Joseph M. McShane 2003–2022 (named President Emeritus in 2022) Tania Tetlow 2022–present
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See also History of Fordham University
External links Office of the President at Fordham University