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The '''President of the George Washington University''' is the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[George Washington University]], appointed by the GW Board of Trustees and charged "to establish the University's vision, oversee its teaching and research mission and guide its future."<ref>[http://www.gwu.edu/explore/aboutgw/leadershipadministration/president GW Overview | The George Washington University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The '''President of the George Washington University''' is the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[George Washington University]], appointed by the GW Board of Trustees and charged "to establish the University's vision, oversee its teaching and research mission and guide its future."<ref>[http://www.gwu.edu/explore/aboutgw/leadershipadministration/president GW Overview | The George Washington University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


The current president of The George Washington University is [[Thomas LeBlanc]]. On January 6 2017, the University announced that [[Thomas LeBlanc]] would serve as the 17th President of the [[George Washington University]] starting in July 2017. <ref>https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/thomas-leblanc-named-17th-president-george-washington-university</ref>
The current president of The George Washington University is [[Mark S. Wrighton]]. In September 2021, University officials announced Wrighton would succeed incumbent [[Thomas LeBlanc]] in an interim capacity, until a permanent replacement could be found.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trivedi |first1=Isha |title=Interim president to replace LeBlanc in January |url=https://www.gwhatchet.com/2021/09/10/interim-president-to-replace-leblanc-in-january-as-trustees-postpone-search/ |website=The GW Hatchet |publisher=Hatchet Publications Inc. |access-date=1 January 2022 |date=10 September 2021}}</ref> Wrighton took office on 1 January 2022.


== List ==
== List ==

Revision as of 07:29, 1 January 2022

President of The George Washington University
since 1 January 2022
AppointerGW Board of Trustees
Formation1821 (1821)
First holderWilliam Staughton
WebsiteOffice of the President

The President of the George Washington University is the chief executive officer of the George Washington University, appointed by the GW Board of Trustees and charged "to establish the University's vision, oversee its teaching and research mission and guide its future."[1]

The current president of The George Washington University is Mark S. Wrighton. In September 2021, University officials announced Wrighton would succeed incumbent Thomas LeBlanc in an interim capacity, until a permanent replacement could be found.[2] Wrighton took office on 1 January 2022.

List

President Trachtenberg at his final GWU commencement.
Years President[3]
2022–Present Mark S. Wrighton
2017–2022 Thomas LeBlanc
2007–2017 Steven Knapp
1988–2007 Stephen Joel Trachtenberg
1965–1988 Lloyd Hartman Elliott
1961–1964 Thomas H. Carroll
1927–1959 Cloyd H. Marvin
1923–1927 William Mather Lewis
1918–1921 William Miller Collier
1910–1918 Charles H. Stockton
1902–1910 Charles W. Needham
1895–1900 Beniah Longley Whitman
1871–1874 James Clarke Welling
1859–1871 George W. Samson
1855–1858 Joseph Getchell Binney
1843–1854 Joel Smith Bacon
1828–1841 Stephen Chapin
1821–1827 William Staughton

References

  1. ^ GW Overview | The George Washington University
  2. ^ Trivedi, Isha (10 September 2021). "Interim president to replace LeBlanc in January". The GW Hatchet. Hatchet Publications Inc. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "List of Presidents of the George Washington University". Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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