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List of presidents of Michigan State University

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President of Michigan State University
since 2024
AppointerMichigan State University Board of Trustees
Formation1857
First holderJoseph R. Williams
WebsiteOffice of the President

This list of presidents and principals of Michigan State University includes all who have served as president of Michigan State University.[1][2]

Presidents

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Michigan State University
President Start year End year Reference
Joseph R. Williams 1857 1859 [3]
Lewis R. Fiske 1859 1862
Theophilus C. Abbot 1862 1885
Edwin Willits 1885 1889
Oscar Clute 1889 1893
Lewis G. Gorton 1893 1895
Jonathan L. Snyder 1896 1915
Frank S. Kedzie 1915 1921
David Friday 1922 1923
Kenyon L. Butterfield 1924 1928
Robert S. Shaw 1928 1941
John A. Hannah 1941 1969
Walter Adams 1969 1970
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. 1970 1978
Edgar L. Harden 1978 1979
M. Cecil Mackey 1979 1985
John A. DiBiaggio 1985 1992
Gordon Guyer 1992 1993
M. Peter McPherson 1993 2004
Lou Anna K. Simon 2005 2018
John Engler 2018 2019 interim
Satish Upda 2019 2019 acting
Samuel L. Stanley 2019 2022
Teresa Woodruff 2022 2024 interim
Kevin Guskiewicz 2024 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan State University Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Michigan State University History". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Joseph R. Williams". 2014 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.