Office of the President
Past Presidents
Presidents of St. Cloud State University
The list of presidents, including acting or interim, are those appointed by the governing board of the institution.
| 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 |