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Past Presidents

On July 1, 1853, Martin Brewer Anderson became the first president of the URochester, a post he held for 35 years. In the years since, other visionary leaders and scholars have shaped Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s mission to learn, discover, heal, create, and make the world ever better.

Portrait of Richard Feldman

Richard Feldman

2018-2019 (INTERIM PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Joel Seligman

Joel Seligman

2005-2018 (PRESIDENT AND CEO)

Portrait of Thomas H. Jackson

Thomas H. Jackson

1994-2005 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Dennis O’Brien

Dennis O’Brien

1984-1994 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Robert Sproull

Robert Sproull

1975-1984 (PRESIDENT AND CEO)

Portrait of W. Allen Wallis

W. Allen Wallis

1962-1975 (PRESIDENT/CHANCELLOR)

Portrait of Cornelis de Kiewiet

Cornelis de Kiewiet

1951-1961 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Alan Valentine

Alan Valentine

1935-1950 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Benjamin Rush Rhees

Benjamin Rush Rhees

1900-1935 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of David Jayne Hill

David Jayne Hill

1889-1896 (PRESIDENT)

Portrait of Martin Brewer Anderson

Martin Brewer Anderson

1853-1888 (PRESIDENT)