Marquand
House, completed and occupied in 1879, has been the residence of all presidents
of the University. The second and fourth presidents, Dr. Howard Bliss
and Dr. Stephen Penrose, died while in office. Dr. Malcolm Kerr, the ninth
president, was assassinated on January 18,1984.
To read the profiles of previous presidents, click on the name.
To read the profiles of previous presidents, click on the name.
Marquand House - under construction
| President | Dr. Daniel Bliss | 1866-1902 |
| President | Dr. Howard S. Bliss | 1902-1920 |
| Acting President | Dean Edward F. Nickoley | 1920-1923 |
| President | Dr. Bayard Dodge | 1923-1948 |
| President | Dr. Stephen B.L. Penrose, Jr. | 1948-1954 |
| Acting President | Dr. Constantin K. Zurayk | 1954-1957 |
| President | Dr. J. Paul Leonard | 1957-1961 |
| President | Mr. Norman Burns | 1961-1965 |
| President | Dr. Samuel B. Kirkwood | 1965-1976 |
| Interim President | Dr. James Cowan | 1976-1977 |
| President | Dr. Harold E. Hoelscher | 1977-1981 |
| Acting President | Mr. David S. Dodge | 1981-1982 |
| President | Dr. Malcolm H. Kerr | 1981-1984 |
| Acting President | Dr. Samir K. Thabet | 1984 |
| President | Dr. Calvin Plimpton | 1984-1987 |
| President | Dr. Frederic P. Herter | 1987-1993 |
| President | Dr. Robert M. Haddad | 1993-1996 |
| President | Mr. David S. Dodge | 1996-1997 |
| President | Dr. John Waterbury | 1997-2008 |
| President | Peter F. Dorman | 2008-
present |
Marquand House (the bell in foreground is no longer there as it was reinstalled in the Clock Tower of College Hall after renovations)