University Presidents
The following is a list of the presidents of Drew University from its founding in 1867 to the present, including the years that they served as president, and a brief description of the person.
| Name | First Year | Last Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClintock, JohnJohn McClintock | 1867 | 1870 | professor of practical theology, editor of Methodist Quarterly Review, and co-founder of the Theological Seminary |
| Foster, Randolph SinksRandolph Sinks Foster | 1870 | 1873 | professor of systematic theology, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Hurst, John FletcherJohn Fletcher Hurst | 1873 | 1880 | professor of historic theology, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in Des Moines, Iowa |
| Buttz, Henry AnsonHenry Anson Buttz | 1880 | 1912 | professor of Greek and New Testament exegesis for 50 years, and led Drew through a major expansion. |
| Tipple, Ezra SquierEzra Squier Tipple | 1912 | 1929 | professor of practical theology, admitted women to Drew on a limited basis, and oversaw founding of the CLA |
| Brown, Arlo AyresArlo Ayres Brown | 1929 | 1948 | led Drew through World War II, and oversaw major changes in degree programs, student body, and campus design |
| Holloway, Fred GarrigusFred Garrigus Holloway | 1948 | 1960 | oversaw the founding of the Graduate School, and after Drew presidency became a Methodist bishop in West Virginia |
| Oxnam, Robert FisherRobert Fisher Oxnam | 1961 | 1974 | led Drew through a major expansion of the student body and the turbulent social changes of the 1960s |
| Hardin, PaulPaul Hardin | 1975 | 1988 | oversaw the founding of the Methodist Archives Center, the RISE program and Drew's computer initiative |
| Kean, Thomas H.Thomas H. Kean | 1990 | 2005 | former Governor of New Jersey who oversaw a major expansion of the Drew's endowment, and led the 9-11 Commission |
| Weisbuch, RobertRobert Weisbuch | 2005 | 2012 | former president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation who made admission to Drew SAT-optional |
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