List of provosts of Harvard University

The provost of Harvard University is the second-highest-ranking official at Harvard University after the President and typically the university's chief academic officer. The current provost is John Manning, who has served since 2024.

List of provosts of Harvard University The provost position was established at Harvard in October 1945 and abolished in 1953 after the resignation of its sole officeholder, Paul Herman Buck. It was later re-established in 1992 by Harvard president Neil Rudenstine. +No.PictureNameTook officeLeft office1Paul Herman Buck194519532Jerry Green199219943Albert Carnesale199419974Harvey V. Fineberg199720015Steven Hyman200120116Alan Garber201120247John F. Manning2024present

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