List of presidents of Case Western Reserve University
The president of Case Western Reserve University is the principal executive office for Case Western Reserve University, located in Cleveland, Ohio.
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
Western Reserve College/University
The following ten persons had served as president of Western Reserve College/University from 1830 to 1967:| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Rev. Charles Backus Storrs | 1830 | June 26, 1833 | ||
| 2 | Rev. George Edmond Pierce | 1834 | July 1855 | ||
| 3 | Rev. Henry Lawrence Hitchcock | July 1855 | June 27, 1871 | ||
| 4 | Rev. Carroll Cutler | Fall 1871 | June 23, 1886 | ||
| 5 | Rev. Hiram Collins Haydn | 1887 | November 1890 | ||
| 6 | Rev. Charles Franklin Thwing | November 1890 | November 11, 1921 | ||
| 7 Acting | Rev. James DeLong Williamson | November 11, 1921 | June 12, 1923 | ||
| 8 | Rev. Robert Ernest Vinson | June 13, 1923 | December 4, 1933 | ||
| Acting | Winfred George Leutner | December 4, 1933 | June 11, 1934 | ||
| 9 | Winfred George Leutner | June 12, 1934 | June 30, 1949 | ||
| 10 | John Schoff Millis | September 1, 1949 | June 30, 1967 |
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Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology
The following five persons had served as president of Case School of Applied Science / Institute of Technology from 1886 to 1967:| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Cady Staley | September 1, 1886 | June 5, 1902 | ||
| – | Charles Sumner Howe | November 3, 1902 | May 31, 1903 | ||
| 2 | Charles Sumner Howe | June 1, 1903 | Summer 1929 | ||
| 3 | William Elgein Wickenden | September 1, 1929 | August 31, 1947 | ||
| 4 | Thomas Keith Glennan | September 1, 1947 | June 30, 1966 | ||
| 5 | Robert Warren Morse | September 1, 1966 | June 30, 1967 |
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Case Western Reserve University
The following persons had served as president of Case Western Reserve University since 1967:| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | |
| 1 | Robert Warren Morse | September 1, 1967 | June 30, 1970 | ||
| 2 | Louis Adelbert Toepfer | September 13, 1970 | June 30, 1980 | ||
| 3 | David Vincent Ragone | July 1, 1980 | June 30, 1987 | ||
| 4 | Agnar Pytte | July 1, 1987 | June 30, 1999 | ||
| 5 | David Henry Auston | July 1, 1999 | April 27, 2001 | ||
| 6 Interim | James W. Wagner | May 3, 2001 | July 30, 2002 | ||
| 7 | Edward M. Hundert | August 1, 2002 | June 2, 2006 | ||
| 8 Interim | Gregory L. Eastwood | June 2, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | ||
| 9 | Barbara Rook Snyder | July 1, 2007 | September 30, 2020 | ||
| 10 Interim | Scott Cowen | October 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | ||
| 11 | Eric William Kaler | July 1, 2021 | incumbent |
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.
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