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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

The following persons had led Michigan State University or one of its predecessors since 1857:[1][2][3]

Presidents

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Michigan State University
No. Image President Start date End date Ref.
1 Joseph R. Williams 1857 1859 [4]
2 Lewis R. Fiske 1859 1862
3 Theophilus C. Abbot 1862 1885
4 Edwin Willits 1885 1889
5 Oscar Clute 1889 1893
6 Lewis G. Gorton 1893 1895
7 Jonathan L. Snyder 1896 1915
8 Frank S. Kedzie 1915 1921
9 David Friday 1922 1923
10 Kenyon L. Butterfield 1924 1928
11 Robert S. Shaw 1928 1941
12 John A. Hannah 1941 1969
13 Walter Adams 1969 1970
14 Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. 1970 1978
15 Edgar L. Harden 1978 1979
16 M. Cecil Mackey 1979 1985
17 John A. DiBiaggio July 1, 1985 August 31, 1992 [5][6][7]
18 Gordon Guyer September 1, 1992 September 30, 1993 interim[8][9][10][11]
19 M. Peter McPherson October 1, 1993 December 31, 2004 [12][13][14][15]
20 Lou Anna K. Simon January 1, 2005 January 26, 2018 [16][17][18]
– Bill Beekman January 26, 2018 February 4, 2018 acting[19]
– John Engler February 5, 2018 January 17, 2019 interim[20][21]
– Satish Udpa January 17, 2019 July 31, 2019 acting[22]
21 Samuel L. Stanley August 1, 2019 November 4, 2022 [23][24][25]
– Teresa Woodruff November 5, 2022 March 3, 2024 interim[26]
22 Kevin Guskiewicz March 4, 2024 [27][28]

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. ^ "Timeline". Michigan State University.
  4. ^ "Joseph R. Williams". 2014 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Harsha, Jennifer (November 16, 1984). "DiBiaggio given big welcome". Lansing State Journal. p. 1. DiBiaggio's eager acceptance of the MSU board's offer to become chief executive July 1 left little doubt of his positive regard for the university.
  6. ^ Harsha, Jennifer (June 16, 1985). "DiBiaggio backs tougher academic rules for athletes". Lansing State Journal. p. 4. DiBiaggio, who becomes Michigan State University president July 1, is wrapping up his affairs as president of the University of Connecticut.
  7. ^ Miner, Betsy (May 20, 1992). "DiBiaggio leaving MSU: After 7 years here, president taking over at Tufts University". Lansing State Journal. p. 1. DiBiaggio, Michigan State University's president since 1985, announced Tuesday that he would become Tufts University's 11th president. DiBiaggio is expected to start Sept. 1 at Tufts.
  8. ^ Miles, Gary (August 13, 1992). "MSU's interim president already busy". Lansing State Journal. p. 15. Gordon Guyer doesn't yet have the full title, but he's already getting the responsibilities. Here's a look at the move ment at the top at Michigan State University: John DiBiaggio, president since 1985, leaves for the presidency of Tufts University on Aug. 31. David Scott, provost since 1986, resigns to his tenured professorship on Aug. 31. President-designate Gordon Guyer, former vice president of governmental affairs, assumes the presidency on Sept. 1. The Michigan State president-designate, who becomes president on Sept. 1, said he'll move quickly to name an acting successor to Provost David Scott.
  9. ^ Miles, Gary (August 31, 1992). "MSU gets new leader, new legacy: New president talks about goals, plans for year ahead". Lansing State Journal. p. 7. Gordon Guyer becomes the 18th president of Michigan State University Tuesday, succeeding John DiBiaggio. There are instant priorities: He hopes to name a new provost, or chief academic officer, today or Tuesday.
  10. ^ Miles, Gary (April 8, 1993). "Presidential search goes on despite leak". Lansing State Journal. p. 1. MSU is searching for a successor to interim President Gordon Guyer, who succeeded John DiBiaggio on Sept. 1. MSU hopes to have a new president by Sept. 1.
  11. ^ Miles, Gary (June 24, 1993). "MSU search behind schedule". Lansing State Journal. p. 9. MSU may not have a new president in place by Sept. 1 as hoped, Trustee Joel Ferguson said Wednesday... Guyer replaced former MSU president John DiBiaggio, who resigned effective last Sept. 1 to take the presidency of Tufts University in suburban Boston... The date was imposed, in part, by President Gordon Guyer's request to step down after one year. Though Guyer's term would expire on Sept 1, he has said he'll stay on if trustees are making significant progress toward picking a successor.
  12. ^ "M. Peter McPherson: Banker known for human content of policies". Lansing State Journal. August 18, 1993. p. 8.
  13. ^ Scotta, Tony (October 1, 1993). "Search for top academic officer a priority for MSU's McPherson". Lansing State Journal. p. 11. As M. Peter McPherson starts his first day as MSU president today, so does a process to fill the school's chief academic officer position.
  14. ^ Terlep, Sharon (May 8, 2004). "McPherson to leave MSU: President announces he will end 11-year tenure on Jan. 1". Lansing State Journal. p. 1.
  15. ^ "Amid difficult transition, MSU needs incumbent trustees". Lansing State Journal. October 21, 2004. p. 12. President Peter McPherson will step down in December, after serving 10 years at the helm. The transition should be fairly smooth longtime Provost Lou Anna Simon takes over Jan.
  16. ^ Terlep, Sharon (June 19, 2004). "Provost Simon to lead MSU: Trustees fill spot without search". Lansing State Journal. p. 1.
  17. ^ Jesse, David (January 25, 2018). "Lou Anna Simon's resignation from MSU comes with lifetime of perks". Detroit Free Press.
  18. ^ "Lou Anna K. Simon". MSU.
  19. ^ "Board of Trustees accepts Simon's resignation; appoints Beekman as acting president". MSU. January 26, 2018.
  20. ^ "MSU Trustees Name Former Michigan Governor John Engler Interim President". MSU. January 31, 2018.
  21. ^ "Engler resigns as interim president; Board of Trustees appoints Satish Udpa as acting president". MSU. January 17, 2019.
  22. ^ Riddick, Tierra (February 8, 2019). "Michigan State University appoints third president in less than a year". MSU.
  23. ^ "Stanley takes office as 21st MSU president". MSU. August 1, 2019.
  24. ^ Birkle, Andrew (October 13, 2022). "Michigan State President Samuel Stanley announces resignation". WLNS-TV.
  25. ^ Foster, Wells (November 2, 2022). "MSU president Stanley to leave office early". WLNS-TV.
  26. ^ "MSU trustees name Teresa K. Woodruff interim president". MSU. October 31, 2022.
  27. ^ "Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  28. ^ "Guskiewicz Appointed as Next President for University". MSU. December 8, 2023.
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