List of presidents of Fordham University explained

The following is a list of the presidents of Fordham University, from its establishment as St. John's College onward. From 1841 to 1846, the university was governed by the Archdiocese of New York, and was placed in the custody of the Society of Jesus thereafter.

Presidents

Archdiocese of New York

Name	Image	Years presided
Fr. John McCloskey		1841–43
Fr. John B. Harley		1843–44	^[1]
Fr. James Roosevelt Bayley		1844–46

Society of Jesus

1846–1962

Name	Image	Years presided
Fr. Augustus Thébaud		1846–1851
Fr. John Larkin		1851–1854
Fr. Remigius I. Tellier		1854–1859
Fr. Augustus Thébaud		1859–1863
Fr. Edward Doucet		1863–1865
Fr. William Moylan		1865–1868
Fr. Joseph Shea		1868–1874
Fr. F. William Gockeln		1874–1882
Fr. Patrick F. Dealy		1882–1885
Fr. Thomas J. Campbell		1885–1888
Fr. John Scully		1888–1891
Fr. Thomas Gannon		1891–1896
Fr. Fr. Thomas J. Campbell		1896–1900
Fr. John A. Petit		1900–1904
Fr. John J. Collins		1904–1906
Fr. Daniel J. Quinn		1906–1911
Fr. Thomas J. McCluskey		1911–1915
Fr. Joseph A. Mulry		1915–1919
Fr. Edward P. Tivnan		1919–1924
Fr. William J. Duane		1924–1930
Fr. Aloysius J. Hogan		1930–1936
Fr. Robert I. Gannon		1936–1949
Fr. Laurence J. McGinley		1949–1963

1963–present

Name	Image	Years presided
Fr. Vincent O'Keefe		1963–1965
Fr. Leo P. McLaughlin		1965–1969
Fr. Michael P. Walsh		1969–1972
Fr. James C. Finlay		1972–1983	^[2]
Fr. Joseph A. O'Hare		1983–2003
Fr. Joseph M. McShane		2003–2022 (named President Emeritus in 2022)	^[3]
Tania Tetlow		2022–present	^[4]

References

• Book: Schroth, Raymond A. . Fordham: A History and Memoir. Revised . Fordham University Press. New York. 2008. 978-0-8232-2977-2 . 727645703 .
• Book: Taaffe, Thomas Gaffney. A History of St. John's College, Fordham, N.Y.. 1891. The Catholic Publication Society Co.. New York.

See also

• History of Fordham University

External links

• Office of the President at Fordham University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fordham Presidents. Fordham University Library. LibGuides. April 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170125032418/http://www.library.fordham.edu/archives/presidents.html. January 25, 2017. dead.
2. Web site: Rev. James C. Finlay, 70, Dies; A Former President of Fordham. Pace, Eric. The New York Times. December 7, 1992. June 24, 2017.
3. Web site: Father McShane Named President Emeritus of Fordham . Fordham News . July 8, 2022 . July 13, 2022.
4. Web site: Tania Tetlow Named President of Fordham; First Layperson and First Woman to Lead the Jesuit University of New York . Nicole . LaRosa . Fordham News . February 10, 2022 . July 16, 2022.