Presidents of St. Cloud State University

The list of presidents, including acting or interim, are those appointed by the governing board of the institution.

Learn more about our past presidents in University Archives.

2026-Present Gregory Tomso
2024-2025 Larry H. Dietz, Interim President
2018-2024 Robbyn R. Wacker
2016-2018 Ashish K. Vaidya, Interim President
2007-2016 Earl H. Potter III
2000-2007 Roy H. Saigo
1999-2000 Suzanne R. Williams, Interim President
1995-1999 Bruce F. Grube
1992-1995 Robert O. Bess, Interim President
1982-1992 Brendan J. McDonald
1981-1982 Lowell R. Gillett, Acting President
1971-1981 Charles J. Graham
1965-1971 Robert H. Wick
1952-1965 George F. Budd
1947-1951 John W. Headley
1943-1947 Dudley S. Brainard
1927-1943 George A. Selke
1916-1927 Joseph C. Brown
1914-1916 Isabel Lawrence, Acting President
1902-1916 Waite A. Shoemaker
1895-1902 George R. Kleeberger
1890-1895 Joseph Carhart
1884-1890 Thomas J. Gray
1881-1884 Jerome Allen
1875-1881 David L. Kiehle
1869-1875 Ira Moore

 Name of Institution

1975-present St. Cloud State University
1957-1975 St. Cloud State College
1921-1957 St. Cloud State Teachers College
1873-1921 State Normal School at St. Cloud
1869-1873 Third State Normal School