Hail to the Chief! St. Cloud State University Presidents Since 1869
Since 1869, many individuals have served St. Cloud State as its president. These have included alumni, ministers, educators, and women. Those on campus probably are familiar with many of the names, but not the people behind the name.
Created by University Archives with material held at Archives, this gallery is a simple introduction to past board-appointed St. Cloud State presidents, while celebrating each in a small way.
To scroll through the 25 individual pages, at the bottom of the page, click the "Previous" and "Next" buttons. To visit by name, click on the "hamburger" icon (box with three lines inside) in the black bar at the top right - or click on the name below.
- Ira Moore (1869-1875)
- David Kiehle (1875-1881)
- Jerome Allen (1881-1884)
- Thomas Gray (1884-1890)
- Joseph Carhart (1890-1895)
- George Kleeberger (1895-1902)
- Waite Shoemaker (1902-1916)
- Isabel Lawrence (acting) (1914-1916)
- Joseph Brown (1916-1927)
- George Selke (1927-1946)
- Dudley Brainard (1943-1947)
- John Headley (1947-1951)
- George Budd (1952-1965)
- Robert Wick (1965-1971)
- Charles Graham (1971-1981)
- Lowell (Ted) Gillett (acting) (1981-1982)
- Brendan McDonald (1982-1992)
- Robert Bess (interim) (1992-1995)
- Bruce Grube (1995-1999)
- Suzanne Williams (interim) (1999-2000)
- Roy Saigo (2000-2007)
- Earl Potter, III (2007-2016)
- Ashish Vaidya (interim) (2016-2018)
- Robbyn Wacker (2018-2024)
- Larry Dietz (interim) (2024- )