List of presidents of Texas Tech University
Appearance
This is a complete list of Texas Tech University presidents of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Presidents
[edit]Int. | Interim |
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Texas Tech University alumni |
# | Name | Term | Notability |
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1 | Paul W. Horn | 1923–1932
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Former National Education Association (NEA) Vice-president. Died in office.[1] |
2 | Bradford Knapp | 1932–1938
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Former president of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). Second Texas Tech president to die in office.[2] |
Int. | Mrs. John A. Haley† | 1938
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Board of Director member who served as interim following Knapp's passing. |
3 | Clifford B. Jones | 1938–1944
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The football stadium at the university (now Jones AT&T Stadium) was named in part for him.[3] |
4 | William M. Whyburn | 1944–1948
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5 | Dossie M. Wiggins | 1948–1952
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Also president of Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso) prior to his arrival.[4] |
6 | Edward N. Jones | 1952–1959
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Also president of Texas A&I (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) prior to his arrival.[5] |
7 | Robert C. Goodwin | 1959–1966
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8 | Grover E. Murray | 1966–1976
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9 | M. Cecil Mackey | 1976–1979
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Int. | Lawrence Graves | 1979
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Interim |
10 | Lauro F. Cavazos† | 1980–1988
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11 | Robert W. Lawless | 1989–1996
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12 | Donald R. Haragan† | 1996—2000
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13 | David J. Schmidly† | 2000–2003
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Int. | Donald R. Haragan† | 2003
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Second tenure. Interim. |
14 | Jon Whitmore | 2003–2008
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15 | Guy Bailey | 2008–2012
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Int. | Lawrence Schovanec | 2012–2013
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Interim |
16 | M. Duane Nellis | 2013–2016
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Former University of Idaho president[6] |
Int. | John Opperman† | 2016
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Interim |
17 | Lawrence Schovanec | 2016–present
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References
[edit]- ^ "Handbook of Texas Online – HORN, PAUL WHITFIELD". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Handbook of Texas Online – KNAPP, BRADFORD". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "TSHA | Jones, Clifford Bartlett".
- ^ "Lubbock - Gallery of Texas Tech Presidents".
- ^ "Lubbock - Gallery of Texas Tech Presidents".
- ^ "It's Official: Duane Nellis Named President of Texas Tech". Texas Tech Today. Retrieved August 13, 2013.