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The '''President of Columbia University''' is the highest officer of the university. The President is equivalent to a Chief Executive Officer in a corporation, and the [[Trustees]] are equivalent to his or her Board of Directors. The President is a member ''ex officio'', but not the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. | The '''President of Columbia University''' is the highest officer of the university. The President is equivalent to a Chief Executive Officer in a corporation, and the [[Trustees]] are equivalent to his or her Board of Directors. The President is a member ''ex officio'', but not the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. | ||
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| + | Since [[Frederick A. P. Barnard]], Presidents have published public [[Annual Reports of the President to the Trustees|reports to the trustees]]. Originally an annual occurrence, the recent trend has been to five-year reports. | ||
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| + | == List of Presidents == | ||
| + | ===King's College=== | ||
| + | * [[Samuel Johnson]] | ||
| + | * [[Myles Cooper]] | ||
| + | ===Columbia College=== | ||
| + | * [[William Samuel Johnson]] | ||
| + | * [[Charles Henry Wharton]] | ||
| + | * [[Benjamin Moore]] | ||
| + | * [[William Harris (President)|William Harris]] | ||
| + | * [[William Duer]] | ||
| + | * [[Nathaniel Fish Moore]] | ||
| + | * [[Charles King]] | ||
| + | * [[Frederick A. P. Barnard]] | ||
| + | * [[Seth Low]] | ||
| + | ===Columbia University=== | ||
| + | * [[Seth Low]] | ||
| + | * [[Nicholas Murray Butler]] | ||
| + | * [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] | ||
| + | * [[Grayson Kirk]] | ||
| + | * [[Andrew Cordier]] | ||
| + | * [[William McGill]] | ||
| + | * [[Michael Sovern]] | ||
| + | * [[George Rupp]] | ||
| + | * [[Lee C. Bollinger]] | ||
| + | * [[Minouche Shafik]] | ||
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| + | ===Acting Presidents=== | ||
| + | * [[Benjamin Moore]] - 1775-1776 ([[Myles Cooper]] fled New York) | ||
| + | * [[Henry Drisler]] - 1867, 1888-1889 ([[Frederick Barnard]] leave of absence, and then resignation) | ||
| + | * [[John Howard Van Amringe]] - 1899 ([[Seth Low]] leave of absence) | ||
| + | * [[Frank Diehl Fackenthal]] - 1945-1948 (period between [[Nicholas Murray Butler]] resignation and [[Dwight Eisenhower]] appointment) | ||
| + | * [[Grayson Kirk]] - 1950-1953 (served while [[Eisenhower]] took leave of absence to run NATO) | ||
| + | * [[Andrew Cordier]] - 1969-1970 (appointment retroactively made official) | ||
[[Category:University presidents|*]] | [[Category:University presidents|*]] | ||
[[Category:Office of the President]] | [[Category:Office of the President]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 5 January 2024
The President of Columbia University is the highest officer of the university. The President is equivalent to a Chief Executive Officer in a corporation, and the Trustees are equivalent to his or her Board of Directors. The President is a member ex officio, but not the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Since Frederick A. P. Barnard, Presidents have published public reports to the trustees. Originally an annual occurrence, the recent trend has been to five-year reports.
Contents
List of Presidents
King's College
Columbia College
- William Samuel Johnson
- Charles Henry Wharton
- Benjamin Moore
- William Harris
- William Duer
- Nathaniel Fish Moore
- Charles King
- Frederick A. P. Barnard
- Seth Low
Columbia University
- Seth Low
- Nicholas Murray Butler
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Grayson Kirk
- Andrew Cordier
- William McGill
- Michael Sovern
- George Rupp
- Lee C. Bollinger
- Minouche Shafik
Acting Presidents
- Benjamin Moore - 1775-1776 (Myles Cooper fled New York)
- Henry Drisler - 1867, 1888-1889 (Frederick Barnard leave of absence, and then resignation)
- John Howard Van Amringe - 1899 (Seth Low leave of absence)
- Frank Diehl Fackenthal - 1945-1948 (period between Nicholas Murray Butler resignation and Dwight Eisenhower appointment)
- Grayson Kirk - 1950-1953 (served while Eisenhower took leave of absence to run NATO)
- Andrew Cordier - 1969-1970 (appointment retroactively made official)
