List of presidents of Davidson College
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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 | Reverend Samuel Williamson (academic)[2] | 1841–1854 |
| 3 | Reverend Drury Lacy, Jr.[2] | 1855–1860 |
| 4 | Reverend John Lycan Kirkpatrick[2] | 1860–1866 |
| 5 | Reverend George Wilson McPhail[2] | 1866–1871 |
| - | John Rennie Blake[2] | 1871–1877 |
| 6 | Reverend Andrew Dousa Hepburn[2] | 1877–1885 |
| 7 | Reverend Luther McKinnon[2] | 1885–1888 |
| – | Colonel William Joseph Martin[2] | 1887–1888, Acting President |
| 8 | Reverend John Bunyan Shearer[2] | 1888–1901 |
| 9 | Henry Louis Smith[2] | 1901–1912 |
| 10 | William Joseph Martin, Jr.[2] | 1912–1929 |
| 11 | Reverend Walter Lee Lingle[2] | 1929–1941 |
| 12 | John Rood Cunningham[2] | 1941–1957 |
| – | Professor Clarence John Pietenpol[2] | 1957–1958, Acting President |
| 13 | David Grier Martin[2] | 1958–1968 |
| – | Professor Frontis Withers Johnston[2] | 1968, Acting President |
| 14 | Samuel Reid Spencer, Jr.[2] | 1968–1983 |
| – | Professor Frontis Withers Johnston[2] | 1983–1984, Acting President |
| 15 | John Kuykendall[2] | 1984–1997 |
| 16 | Robert F. Vagt[3][2] | 1997–2007 |
| 17 | Thomas W. Ross[4][2] | 2007–2010 |
| – | John Kuykendall[4] | 2010, Acting President |
| 18 | Carol Quillen[5][2] | 2011–2022 |
| 19 | Douglas A. Hicks[5] | 2022–Present |