University Presidents
| President | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Brantley York | 1838–1842 |
| Braxton Craven | 1842–1863 |
| William Trigg Gannaway* | 1864–1865 |
| Braxton Craven | 1866–1882 |
| Marquis Lafayette Wood | 1883–1886 |
| John Franklin Crowell | 1887–1894 |
| John Carlisle Kilgo | 1894–1910 |
| William Preston Few | 1910–1924 |
| University officially established as Duke University in 1924 | |
| William Preston Few | 1924–1940 |
| Robert Lee Flowers | 1941–1948 |
| Arthur Hollis Edens | 1949–1960 |
| Julian Deryl Hart | 1960–1963 |
| Douglas Knight | 1963–1969 |
| Terry Sanford | 1969–1985 |
| H. Keith H. Brodie | 1985–1993 |
| Nannerl O. Keohane | 1993–2004 |
| Richard H. Brodhead | 2004–present |
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