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The President of The Citadel is the chief administrator of The Citadel. Previously known as the Superintendent, the title was changed in 1921 during the tenure of Colonel Oliver J. Bond.

The Citadel, located in Charleston, South Carolina, was a component of the South Carolina Military Academy from 1845 to 1865. The Arsenal Academy, located in Columbia, South Carolina made up the other portion of the academy, with cadets receiving their initial training in the first year at The Arsenal before moving to The Citadel to complete the final three years of their education. Each campus had its own Superintendent, but reported to the same Board of Visitors. Initially, both superintendents held the rank of captain, but in 1845 The Citadel's superintendent became a Major.[1][2]

On April 12, 2018, The Citadel announced that General Glenn M. Walters was selected from a pool of four finalists to lead the college after the retirement of Lt. General John Rosa, slated for June 30, 2018. Walters assumed the Presidency on October 5, 2018.[3]

Quarters One.

Presidents of The Citadel today occupy a home on campus known as Quarters One.

The Citadel

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Superintendents

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No. Image Name Branch Began Ended Alma Mater Class Notes
1 Captain William F. Graham USA 1843 1844 USMA 1838
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2 Major Richard W. Colcock USA 1844 1852 USMA 1826
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3 Major Francis W. Capers SCM 1852 1859 College of Charleston 1839
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4 Major Peter Fayssoux Stevens SCM 1859 1861 The Citadel 1849
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5 Major James B. White SCM 1861 1865 The Citadel 1849
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6 Colonel John P. Thomas CSA 1882 1885 The Citadel 1851
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7 BrigGen George D. Johnston CSA 1885 1890 Howard (AL)
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8 Colonel Asbury Coward CSA 1890 1908 The Citadel 1854
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9 Colonel Oliver James Bond SCM 1908 1921 The Citadel 1886
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Presidents

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No. Image Name Branch Began Ended Alma Mater Class Notes
9 Colonel Oliver James Bond SCM 1921 1931 The Citadel 1886
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10 General Charles P. Summerall USA 1931 1953 USMA 1892
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– Colonel Louis S. LeTellier SCM 1953 1954 Virginia
11 General Mark W. Clark USA 1954 1965 USMA 1917
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12 General Hugh P. Harris USA 1965 1970 USMA 1931
13 MajGen James A. Duckett SCM 1970 1974 The Citadel 1932
14 LtGen George M. Seignious USA 1974 1979 The Citadel 1942
– MajGen Wallace Anderson SCM 1979 1979 The Citadel 1934
15 VADM James B. Stockdale USN 1979 1980 USNA 1947
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16 MajGen James Grimsley Jr. USA 1980 1989 The Citadel 1942
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17 LtGen Cladius E. Watts USAF 1989 1996 The Citadel 1959
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– BrigGen Roger C. Poole USAR 1996 1997 The Citadel 1959
18 MajGen John S. Grinalds USMC 1997 2005 USMA 1959
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– BrigGen Roger C. Poole USAR 2005 2006 The Citadel 1959
19 LtGen John W. Rosa Jr. USAF 2006 2018 The Citadel 1973
– LtGen John B. Sams Jr. USAF 2018 2018 The Citadel 1967
20 General Glenn M. Walters USMC 2018 The Citadel 1979

The Arsenal

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Initially created as a separate academy, The Arsenal in Columbia, South Carolina became an auxiliary to The Citadel in 1845. Together, the schools comprised the South Carolina Military Academy. Cadets completed their first year at The Arsenal before moving to The Citadel for the remainder of their tenure. In May, 1865, the remainder of the Battalion of State Cadets, which was primarily composed of Arsenal cadets, disbanded at Newberry, South Carolina as one of the last Confederate units to disband. The Arsenal never reopened, its buildings mostly destroyed in the burning of Columbia by General Sherman. One building that remains is currently the used as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.

Superintendents

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No. Image Name Branch Began Ended Alma Mater Class Notes
1 Captain Alfred Herbert SCM 1842 1845
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2 Captain Joseph Matthews SCM 1845 1856
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3 Captain Charles Courtenay Tew SCM 1856 1858 The Citadel 1846
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4 Captain James B. White SCM 1858 1861 The Citadel 1849
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5 Captain John P. Thomas SCM 1861 1865 The Citadel 1851
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References

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  1. ^ Handbook of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Agriculture. p. 182. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Handbook of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Agriculture. p. 228. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Paul Bowers (April 12, 2018). "Citadel selects new president: An alumnus and Marine Corps general". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ^ a b James Henry Rice Jr. (October 6, 1933). "Bond of The Citadel" (PDF). The State. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. ^ a b W. Gary Nichols (October 1994). "The General as President: Charles P. Summerall and Mark W. Clark as Presidents of the Citadel". The South Carolina Historical Magazine. 94 (4): 314–335. JSTOR 27570032.
  6. ^ Tony Perry (July 6, 2005). "James Stockdale, 81; POW at Hanoi Hilton, Won Medal of Honor, Ran With Perot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Diane Knick (June 11, 2013). "Former Citadel President Maj. Gen. James A. Grimsley Jr. dies". Post and Courier. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Jim Falls (November 1, 2011). "Former Citadel president to speak at Hartsville Veterans Memorial dedication". Hartsville Messenger. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "President Who Guided Citadel Transition to Retire". New York Times. January 19, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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