Past Presidents

Millikin Leadership

PresidentDates of ServiceMillikin Faculty Positions

taylor ar
Taylor, A.R.

Millikin's First President

1901-1913, 1915-1919Professor of Philosophy, Pedagogy, Education

george fellows
Fellows, George Emory

Millikin's 2nd President

1913-1915Ìý
1919-1920 (Acting), 1934-1944Professor of Chemistry 1907-20
Dean 1917-20
Ìý

lewis holden
Holden, Lewis Edward

Millikin's 3rd President

1919-1923Ìý

mark penney
Penney, Mark Embury

Millikin's 4th President

1924-1930Ìý

jesse white
White, Jesse Hayes

Millikin's 5th President

1930-1934Ìý

john hessler
Hessler, John Charles

Millikin's 6th President

ÌýÌý
clarence miller


Miller, Clarence L.

1944-1946, 1956-1957 (acting, both terms)Dean of the College 1935-1962

Walter malone
Malone, J. Walter

Millikin's 7th President

1946-1956Ìý

paul mckay

McKay, Paul Leonard

Millikin's 8th President

1957-71Ìý

roger miller
Miller, J. Roger

Millikin's 9th President

1971-91Dean of School of Music
Administrative Assistant to the President

john miltner
Miltner, John R.

Millikin's 10th President

1991-92Ìý
robert shimp


Shimp, Robert E.

1992-93 (acting)Vice President of Academic Affairs

curtis mccray
McCray, Curtis

Millikin's 11th President

1993-98Ìý

thomas flynn
Flynn, Thomas

Millikin's 12th President

1998-2002Provost 1993-1998
john reynolds


Reynolds, R. John

2002-2003 (acting)Ìý

douglas zemke
Zemke, Douglas

Millikin's 13th President

2003-2010Dean of the Tabor School of Business, 1998-2001
Luy, Peggy2011-2011 (interim)Ìý


Jeffcoat, Harold

Millikin's 14th President

2011-2013Ìý
Dunsworth, Richard2013-2013 (interim)Ìý


White, Patrick E.

Millikin's 15th President

2013-2020Ìý

Reynolds,ÌýJames M.

Millikin'sÌý16th President

2020-2025Ìý
Black, Mary2025-2025 (acting)Ìý

Pribbenow, Dean

Millikin's 17th President

2025-presentÌý

This table gives the names, dates of service, and other Millikin faculty positions that the particular president occupied in addition to their service as president (information through Flynn fromÌý91Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ: The First 100 Years 1901-2001Ìýby Gerald A. and Barbara Redford. Please refer to Appendix A of this book for more information. There is a copy available for public use in the Reference Collection of the Staley Library, or contact the Archives with any questions you may have).