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President Dr. Daniel Bliss
1866-1902
President Dr. Howard S. Bliss
1902-1920
Acting President Dean Edward F. Nickoley 1902-1920
President Dr. Bayard Dodge
1923-1948
President Dr. Stephen B.L. Penrose, Jr. 1948-1954
Acting President Dr. Costi K. Zurayk
1948-1954
President Dr. J. Paul Leonard
1957-1961
President Mr. Norman Burns
1961-1965
President Dr. Samuel B. Kirkwood
1965-1976
Interim President Dr. James Cowan
1976-1977
President Dr. Harold E. Hoelscher
1977-1981
Acting President Mr. David S. Dodge
1981-1982
President Dr. Malcolm H. Kerr
1981-1984
Acting President Dr. Samir K. Thabet
1984
President Dr. Calvin Plimpton
1984-1987
President Dr. Frederic P. Herter
1987-1993
President Dr. Robert M. Haddad
1993-1996
President Mr. David S. Dodge
1996-1997
President Dr. John Waterbury 1998-
The second and fourth presidents, Dr. Howard Bliss and Dr. Stephen Penrose, died while in office. Dr Malcolm Kerr, the ninth president, was assassinated on January 18, 1984.