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Adelbert Hall, location of the university president's office.

The president of Case Western Reserve University is the principal executive office for Case Western Reserve University, located in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

Founded in 1826, Western Reserve College appointed its first president in 1830, Rev. Charles Backus Storrs. With its Presbyterian origins, the school's first eight presidents carried the title Reverend. With roots of being located in the old Connecticut Western Reserve, the college held strong influences from Yale College, with four of its first five presidents—Pierce, Hitchcock, Cutler, and Hayden—being Yale alumni.

Founded in 1880, Case School of Applied Science appointed its first president in 1886, Cady Staley.

In 1967, Case Western Reserve University was created through the federation of Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University. Robert W. Morse became the first president of the newly combined university.

List of presidents of Western Reserve College/University

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The following ten persons had served as president of Western Reserve College/University from 1830 to 1967:[1]

# Image Name Term Notes
1 Rev. Charles Backus Storrs 1830–June 26, 1833 First president of Western Reserve College[2]
2 Rev. George Edmond Pierce 1834–July 1855 Founded the School of Medicine and constructed the Loomis Observatory[3]
3 Rev. Henry Lawrence Hitchcock July 1855–June 27, 1871 President during the Civil War[4]
4 Rev. Carroll Cutler Fall 1871–June 23, 1886 Moved the college to Cleveland and renamed to Western Reserve University[5]
5 Rev. Hiram Collins Haydn 1887–November 1890 [6]
6 Rev. Charles Franklin Thwing November 1890–November 11, 1921 [7]
7 Rev. James DeLong Williamson November 11, 1921–June 12, 1923 Acting President[8]
8 Rev. Robert Ernest Vinson June 13, 1923-December 4, 1933 [9]
– Winfred George Leutner December 4, 1933–June 11, 1934 Acting President[10]
9 June 12, 1934-June 30, 1949
10 John Schoff Millis September 1, 1949–June 30, 1967 [11]

List of presidents of Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology

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The following five persons had served as president of Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology from 1886 to 1967:[1]

# Image Name Term Notes
1 Cady Staley September 1, 1886-June 5, 1902 First President of Case School of Applied Science [12]
– Charles Sumner Howe November 3, 1902-May 31, 1903 Acting President[13]
2 June 1, 1903-Summer 1929
3 William Elgein Wickenden September 1, 1929–August 31, 1947 [14]
4 Thomas Keith Glennan September 1, 1947–June 30, 1966 Oversaw name change transition to Case Institute of Technology[15]
5 Robert Warren Morse September 1, 1966–June 30, 1967 [16]

List of presidents of Case Western Reserve University

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The following persons had served as president of Case Western Reserve University since 1967:[1]

# Image Name Term Notes
1 Robert Warren Morse September 1, 1967–June 30, 1970 First president of Case Western Reserve University[16]
2 Louis Adelbert Toepfer September 13, 1970–June 30, 1980 [17]
3 David Vincent Ragone July 1, 1980–June 30, 1987 [18]
4 Agnar Pytte July 1, 1987–June 30, 1999 [19]
5 David Henry Auston July 1, 1999–April 27, 2001 [20]
6 James W. Wagner May 3, 2001–July 30, 2002 Interim[21]
7 Edward M. Hundert August 1, 2002–June 2, 2006 [22]
8 Gregory L. Eastwood June 2, 2006–June 30, 2007 Interim[23][24]
9 Barbara Rook Snyder July 1, 2007–September 30, 2020 First female president[25]
10 Scott Cowen October 1, 2020–June 30, 2021 Interim[26]
11 Eric William Kaler July 1, 2021–present [27][28]

Note: Unlike other academic institutions, Case Western Reserve University includes interim presidents in their official count of presidents. For example, Eric Kaler is consider their 11th president and not their 8th when interim leaders are excluded.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Presidents, 1830-2007". Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Charles B. Storrs". CWRU.
  3. ^ "George E. Pierce". CWRU.
  4. ^ "Henry L. Hitchcock". CWRU.
  5. ^ "Carroll Cutler". CWRU.
  6. ^ "Hiram C. Haydn". CWRU.
  7. ^ "Charles F. Thwing". CWRU.
  8. ^ "James D. Williamson". CWRU.
  9. ^ "Robert E. Vinson". CWRU.
  10. ^ "Winfred G. Leutner". CWRU.
  11. ^ "John S. Millis". CWRU.
  12. ^ "Cady Staley". CWRU.
  13. ^ "Charles S. Howe". CWRU.
  14. ^ "William E. Wickenden". CWRU.
  15. ^ "T. Keith Glennan". CWRU.
  16. ^ a b "Robert W. Morse". CWRU.
  17. ^ "Louis A. Toepfer". CWRU.
  18. ^ "David V. Ragone". CWRU.
  19. ^ "Agnar Pytte". CWRU.
  20. ^ "David H. Auston". CWRU.
  21. ^ "James W. Wagner". CWRU.
  22. ^ "Edward M. Hundert". CWRU.
  23. ^ Kiefer, Evelyn (April 7, 2006). "Dr. Gregory Eastwood Named Interim President of Case Western Reserve University". Realneo.
  24. ^ "Gregory L. Eastwood". CWRU.
  25. ^ "President Snyder expresses gratitude for CWRU community, bids farewell; video reflects on her tenure". The Daily. CWRU. September 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Scott Cowen to serve as interim president". The Daily. CWRU. June 15, 2020.
  27. ^ "Meet the President". Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  28. ^ "Former University of Minnesota president to lead CWRU". The Daily. CWRU. October 29, 2020.
  29. ^ "About President Kaler". CWRU. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025.
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