List of presidents of Davidson College explained

The following is a list of the presidents of Davidson College, which began operating in 1837 in Davidson, North Carolina.

	Presidents of Davidson College	Years as president
1	Reverend Robert Hall Morrison^[1] ^[2]	1836-1840
2		1841-1854
3		1855-1860
4		1860-1866
5		1866-1871
-		1871-1877
6		1877-1885
7		1885-1888
-	Colonel William Joseph Martin	1887–1888, Acting President
8		1888-1901
9		1901-1912
10		1912-1929
11		1929-1941
12		1941-1957
-	Professor Clarence John Pietenpol	1957–1958, Acting President
13		1958-1968
-	Professor Frontis Withers Johnston	1968, Acting President
14		1968-1983
-	Professor Frontis Withers Johnston	1983-1984, Acting President
15		1984-1997
16	Robert F. Vagt^[3]	1997-2007
17	Thomas W. Ross^[4]	2007-2010
-		2010, Acting President
18	Carol Quillen^[5]	2011–2022
19	Douglas A. Hicks	2022–Present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Morrison Robert Hall.
2. Web site: Presidents of Davidson College.
3. Web site: Vagt, Robert Fredrick – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections. libraries.davidson.edu. 11 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513030651/http://libraries.davidson.edu/archives/encyclopedia/robert-fredrick-vagt . May 13, 2016.
4. Web site: Former president returns to Davidson . Elisabeth . Arriero . January 12, 2011 . The Charlotte Observer.
5. Web site: Davidson Colleges 19th president Doug Hicks Takes Helm Today . August 1, 2022 . Lisa . Patterson.