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| Name | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Michael M. Crow | (president) | 2002–present |
| Lattie F. Coor | (president) | 1990–2001 |
| Richard E. Peck | (interim) | 1989–1990 |
| J. Russell Nelson | (president) | 1981–1989 |
| John W. Schwada | (president) | 1971–1981 |
| Harry K. Newburn | (president) | 1970–1971 |
| Harry K. Newburn | (acting) | 1969–1970 |
| G. Homer Durham | (president) | 1960–1969 |
| Harold D. Richardson | (acting) | 1959–1960 |
| Grady Gammage | (president) | 1933–1959 |
| Ralph W. Swetman | (president) | 1930–1933 |
| Arthur John Matthews | (president) | 1904–1930 |
| Arthur John Matthews | (principal) | 1900–1904 |
| Joseph Warren Smith | (principal) | 1899–1900 |
| James McNaughton | (principal) | 1895–1899 |
| Edgar L. Storment | (principal) | 1892–1895 |
| Dayton Alonzo Reed | (principal) | 1890–1892 |
| Robert Lindley Long | (principal) | 1888–1890 |
| Hiram Bradford Farmer | (principal) | 1886–1888 |