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Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the ...

Presidents of Iowa State University

Adonijah Welch

Adonijah Strong Welch (April 12, 1821 – March 13, 1889) was the 1st president of ISU. Born in East Hampton, Connecticut and died in

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, California. Education: * B.A.

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* M.A.

* PhD Achievements: * First principal of Michigan State Normal School (

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) from 1852 to 1865 * Senator (

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R- FL) June 17, 1868 to March 3, 1869 (declined renomination to accept presidency @ ISU) * 1st ISU president from 1868 to 1883 ** Design of early campus ** Helped develop agriculture and mechanical arts courses * History of civilization and practical psychology chair from 1884 until death Welch's first wife was Eunice P. Buckingham (married in 1859) and had three children. After Eunice's death in 1867 he married Mary Beaumont Dudley in 1868 and had two more children. Mary established the first courses in what would become the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Welch Avenue, one of the main streets in the Campustown area of Ames, is named for Welch.

Seaman A. Knapp

Seaman Asahal Knapp (December 16, 1833 – April 1, 1911) was the 2nd president of ISU. Born in northern New York. Education: * Troy Conference Academy ( Green Mountain College) *

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with

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honors Achievements: * Vice-president of Fort Edward Collegiate Institute (1856–1863) * Assistant manager of Ripley Female College ( Green Mountain College) (1864–1865) *

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minister * Head of the Iowa College for the Blind * First chair of agriculture at ISU in 1879 * 2nd ISU president from December 1884 to December 1885 * Started first demonstration farm in Terrell, Texas Knapp and his wife Maria Elizabeth Hotchkiss were married in 1856 and had six children. Knapp Street, near the ISU campus, is named for Knapp. A former residence hall named after Knapp was demolished in 2005.Storms Hall and Knapp Hall Demolition
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Leigh S. J. Hunt

Leigh Smith John Hunt (1855 – October 5, 1933) was the 3rd president of ISU. Born in

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and died in

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, Nevada. Education: * Undergraduate degree from Middlebury College via correspondence course * Independent study of law; passed

bar exam Achievements: *Taught in a public school in Indiana *Superintendent of Mount Pleasant, Iowa schools in 1880 *Superintendent of East Des Moines Independent School District, Des Moines, Iowa in 1882 *3rd ISU president from February 1885 to July 1886 *Business man: **Newspaper publisher 1886 **Real estate developer **Bank president **Operated a gold mine in

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in 1893 **Grew cotton in Sudan from 1904 to 1910 **Mining, agriculture, and land development in

, Nevada Hunt and his wife Jessie Noble were married in 1885 and had two children, Helen & Henry. Hunt Street, near the ISU campus, is named for Hunt.For Whom it is Named
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William I. Chamberlain

William Isaac Chamberlain (1837 – June 30, 1920) was the 4th president of ISU. Born in Sharon, Connecticut and died in

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, Ohio. Education: *Western Reserve College ( Case Western Reserve University); graduated 1859 Achievements: *Greek instructor at Western Reserve College after graduation from 1859 to 1865 *Experimented agriculturally with fertilizers, drainage, & crop rotation *State Secretary of Agriculture of Ohio 1880 to 1886 *4th ISU president from July 1886 to November 1890 *Board of Trustees of

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and Ohio Experiment Station *Associate editor of the ''Ohio Farmer'' and ''National Stockman and Farmer'' Chamberlain and his wife Lucy Jones Marshall were married on July 16, 1863 and had six children. Chamberlain Street, in the campustown area of Ames, is named for Chamberlain.

William M. Beardshear

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(1850–1902) was the 5th president of ISU. Born in

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and died in 1902 from complications of a heart attack. BeardshearWM

Education: *Studied ministry at

Otterbein College Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. It offers 74 majors and 44 minors as well as eight graduate programs. The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Bre ...

and

Yale Divinity School Yale Divinity School (YDS) is one of the twelve graduate and professional schools of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Congregationalist theological education was the motivation at the founding of Yale, and the professional school has ...

Achievements: *During the Civil War, he joined the

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at the age of 14 *President of Western College in

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*Superintendent of schools in

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, Iowa *5th ISU president from February 1891 to August 1902 **Developed new agricultural programs **Hired notable faculty: ***Anson Marston ***Louis B. Spinney ***J.B. Weems *** Perry G. Holden ***Maria Roberts **Following buildings added: ***

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*** Campanile ***

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***Margaret Hall **School colors of cardinal & gold named **1st ''Bomb'' (yearbook) was published in 1893 **Became known as the Cyclones in 1895 Beardshear Hall, on the ISU campus, is named for Beardshear. It houses university administrative offices including those of the president and the provost.

Albert B. Storms

Albert Boynton Storms (April 1, 1860 – July 1, 1933) was the 6th president of ISU. Born in Lima Center, Michigan and died in Berea, Ohio. Education: *A.B.

1884 *M.A.

1893 *PhD in

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Lawrence University Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducati ...

1903 *PhD in law

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. His ...

1905 Achievements: *

minister from 1884 to 1903 in Detroit, Michigan;

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, Wisconsin; and Des Moines, Iowa *6th ISU president from September 1903 to August 1910 **Agricultural Extension Service started **Developed landscape plans and built 18 buildings: *** Engineering Hall (now Marston Hall) *** Central Building (now Beardshear Hall) *** Alumni Hall (now the Enrollment Services Center) **Put departments under direction of

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s **Diversified degrees & courses offered **Removed ban of

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and

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**Resignation over the creation of the State Board of Education *Minister in Indianapolis, Indiana after ISU presidency *Superintendent of the Indianapolis, Indiana district of the Methodist Church *President of

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, Berea, Ohio A former residence hall named after Storms was demolished in 2005.

Raymond A. Pearson

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(1873–1939) was the 7th president of ISU. Education: *M.S.

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

1894 Achievements: *Assistant chief of the Dairy Division of the

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1895 *Professor of Dairy Science at

*New York Commissioner of Agriculture from 1908 to 1912 *7th ISU president from 1912 to 1926 **Completed divisional organization of undergraduate education **Graduate program given divisional status in 1915 **Broadened extension service **Assistant Secretary of Agriculture during World War I from 1917 to 1918 **Left for presidency at

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*20th president of

Pearson Hall, on the ISU campus, is named for Pearson. It houses the World Languages and Cultures department and the Graduate College. Pearson Avenue, near the ISU campus, is also named for Pearson.

Raymond M. Hughes

Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes (1873–1958) was the 8th president of ISU. Born in

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, Iowa and grew up in southwestern

. Education: *

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the ...

*M.S.

1897 *

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

*Honorary doctorate from

1927 *Honorary doctorate from

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1928 *Honorary doctorate from

1936 Achievement: *Professor of physics and chemistry at

from 1898 to 1904 *Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at

from 1908 to 1911 *President of

from 1911 to 1927 *8th ISU president from 1927 to 1936 *Retired in 1936; continued research and teaching in Ames Hughes married his 1st wife Ella Rogers in 1908 and after her death in 1933 he then married Helen Richardson Idsardi in 1938. Hughes Avenue, near the ISU campus, and the former Hughes Hall were both named for Hughes.

Charles E. Friley

Charles Edwin Friley (1887–1958) was the 9th president of ISU. Born in

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to Ellen Douglas Friley and William Christopher Friley, who was the first president of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene,

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, and the second president of

Louisiana College Louisiana Christian University (LCU) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Louisiana Christ ...

in Pineville, Louisiana Education: *Sam Houston Teachers College (1905) *

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...

(1905–1907) *B.S.

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

(1912) *M.S.

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

(1923) Achievements: *Registrar of

(1912–1924) *Dean of School of Arts & Sciences at

(1924–1932) *Dean of the Division of Science at ISU (1932–1935) *Vice-president of ISU (1935–1936) *9th president of ISU from 1936 to 1953 **Term lasted from the end of the Great Depression through World War II **Established the first educationally-owned/operated television station *Honorary doctorate from ISU (1958) * Mason *Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Science *National Council of Presbyterian Men *Iowa State Fair Board *Iowa Geological Society *

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He was married three times: *1913 to Nina Lynn Wood who died in 1918 but had two sons: Charles Edwin, Jr. & William Alva *1921 to Vera Foreman who died in 1947 but had one daughter: Frances Foreman (Kuyper) *1951 to Magdalen Ranney Friley Road, near the ISU campus, and Friley Hall are both named for Friley. Friley Hall is one of the largest university residence halls in the United States.

James H. Hilton

James H. Hilton (1899–1982) was the 10th president of ISU. Education: *B.S. in animal husbandry ISU (1923) *M.S.

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(1937) *D.Sc.

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and mone ...

(1945) Achievements: *County agent for Greene County (1923–1926) *In charge of dairy production teaching & research at

(1939) *Assistant chief of the dairy husbandry (1940–1945) *Head of animal husbandry at

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(1945–1948) *Dean of Agriculture at

(1948–1953) *10th president of ISU from 1953 to 1965 **Enrollment soared from 7,800 to 12,400 **Value of the university increased from $38 to $471 million **Research rose to $20 million **Name change from Iowa State College to Iowa State University of Science & Technology in 1959 *Director of development (1965 – ?) * Adelante Fraternity He had two wives: *Lois Baker who died in 1969 but had three children: Eleanor, Helen, & James G. *Helen LeBaron (retired Dean of the College of Home Economics)) James H. Hilton Coliseum, on the ISU campus, is named for Hilton. It is the home of university athletic events including men's and women's basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and gymnastics. It has also hosted concerts, conferences, and other cultural and social events.

W. Robert Parks

William Robert Parks (1915–2003) was the 11th and longest-serving president of ISU. Education: *B.A. political science

Berea College Berea College is a private liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky. Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first college in the Southern United States to be coeducational and racially integrated. Berea College charges no tuition; every a ...

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(1937) *M.A. political science

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state ...

(1938) *PhD political science

(1945) Achievements: *Research & administration with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1940–1948) *Lieutenant of the

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during World War II *Professor of government at ISU (1948–1956) *Professor of agricultural economics at

(1956–1958) *Dean of Instruction at ISU (1958–1961) *Vice President of Academic Affairs (1961–1965) *11th president of ISU from 1965 to 1986 **Head of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges **Head of Association of American Universities **Head of Council of Presidents **Head of Mid-American State Universities Association **Head of Association of Iowa College Presidents **Member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuities-College Retirement Equities Fund **On board of directors of Norwestern Bell **On board of directors of Central Life Assurance *Honorary doctorate from Bear College (1966) *Honorary doctorate from

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(1968) *Honorary doctorate from

(1968) *Named honorary alumnus of ISU (1969) *Honorary doctorate from

(1973) *Library named W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library (1984) *Received the first Christian Petersen Design Award for his leadership in establishing the College of Design *Member of FarmHouse Fraternity He married Ellen Sorge (1914–1999) and had two daughters: Andrea (Van Howeling) and Cynthia (Hamilton). Ellen was the first woman to receive a PhD in political science from the

. W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library, the main library on the ISU campus, is named for Parks and his wife.

Gordon P. Eaton

Gordon Pryor Eaton (1929 – ) was the 12th president of ISU. Education: *B.A. in geology

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(1951) Achievements: *Faculty at

(1955–1959) *Faculty at

University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside) is a public land-grant research university in Riverside, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on in a suburban distr ...

(1959–1967) **Project chief of the

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Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

(1963–1965) *Chair of the Department of Geosciences at University of California, Riverside (1965–1967) *U.S. Geological Survey (several positions) *

Dean Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * ...

of the College of Geosciences at

(1981–1983) *Provost & vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University (1983–1986) *12th president of ISU from 1986 to 1990 *Director of the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory at

*Director of the U.S. Geological Survey under President

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(1994–1997) Eaton Hall, one of ISU's residence halls, is named for Eaton.

Martin C. Jischke

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was the 13th president of Iowa State, serving from June 1, 1991 to August 14, 2000. The Martin C. Jischke Honors Building, on the ISU campus, is named for Jischke. It is the home of the University Honors Program.

Gregory L. Geoffroy

Gregory L. Geoffroy was the 14th president of Iowa State. He took office on July 1, 2001 and served as president until January 2012. He remains on the Iowa State faculty. Education: *B.A.

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(1968) *PhD in chemistry

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(1974) Achievements: *Officer in the

(1969–1970) *Assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1974–1978) *Associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1978–1982) *Professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1982–1988) *Head of the department of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1988–1989) *Dean of the Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University (1989–1997) *Senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at

(1997–2001) *President of Iowa State University (2001 – 2011) Geoffroy is married to Kathleen Carothers Geoffroy and has four children. Iowa State's newest residence hall, Gregory L. Geoffroy Hall (or simply Geoffroy Hall), is named for the former president. It was opened to students in December 2016.

Steven Leath

Steven Leath was named the president-elect of Iowa State University on September 27, 2011. He took office as the 15th president of the university on January 16, 2012. He was formerly vice president for research and sponsored programs for the

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system. Education: *B.S. Pennsylvania State University (1979) *M.S.

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...

(1981) *Ph.D. in plant pathology

University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univer ...

(1984)

Wendy Wintersteen

Wendy Wintersteen was named president of Iowa State University on October 23, 2017, and assumed the position on November 20, 2017. Wintersteen earned a bachelor of science in crop protection (1978) from Kansas State University and her doctorate in entomology (1988) from Iowa State.

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