Twenty-one Presidents have served Northwestern since its founding in 1884.

Justice James T. Genovese
2024-Present
Justice James T. Genovese

2024-Present

Dr. Marcus Jones
2021-2024
Dr. Marcus Jones

2021-2024

Dr. Chris Maggio
2017-2021
Dr. Chris Maggio

2017-2021

Dr. Jim B. Henderson
2015-2016
Dr. Jim B. Henderson

2015-2016

Dr. Randall J. Webb
1996-2014
Dr. Randall J. Webb

1996-2014

Dr. Robert A. Alost
1986-1996
Dr. Robert A. Alost

1986-1996

Dr. Joseph Orze
1982-1986
Dr. Joseph Orze

1982-1986

Dr. Rene Bienvenu
1977-1982
Dr. Rene Bienvenu

1977-1982

Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick
1966-1977
Dr. Arnold R. Kilpatrick

1966-1977

Dr. John S. Kyser
1954-1966
Dr. John S. Kyser

1954-1966

H. Lee Prather
1950-1954
H. Lee Prather

1950-1954

Dr. W.G McGinty
1949-1950
Dr. W.G McGinty

1949-1950

Joseph E. Gibson
1947-1949
Joseph E. Gibson

1947-1949

Dr. Joe Farrar
1941-1947
Dr. Joe Farrar

1941-1947

A.A. Fredericks
1934-1941
A.A. Fredericks

1934-1941

William W. Tison
1929-1934
William W. Tison

1929-1934

Victor L. Roy
1911-1929
Victor L. Roy

1911-1929

Dr. James B. Aswell
1908-1911
Dr. James B. Aswell

1908-1911

Beverly C. Caldwell
1896-1908
Beverly C. Caldwell

1896-1908

Col. Thomas D. Boyd
1888-1896
Col. Thomas D. Boyd

1888-1896

Dr. Edward E. Sheib
1885-1888
Dr. Edward E. Sheib

1885-1888