List of presidents of West Virginia University

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This list of presidents of West Virginia University includes all who have served as president of West Virginia University.[1][2]

AppointerWest Virginia University Board of Governors
Formation1867
First holderAlexander Martin (1867–1875)
WebsiteOffice of the President
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President of West Virginia University
since 2025
AppointerWest Virginia University Board of Governors
Formation1867
First holderAlexander Martin (1867–1875)
WebsiteOffice of the President
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Presidents

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No. Image President Term start Term end Ref.
President of the Agricultural College of West Virginia (1867–1868)
1 Alexander Martin 1867 1875 [3]
Presidents of West Virginia University (1868-present)
2 John Rhey Thompson 1877 1881
3 William Lyne Wilson 1882 1883 [4]
4 Eli Marsh Turner 1885 1893
5 James Lincoln Goodknight 1895 1897
6 Jerome Hall Raymond 1897 1901
7 Daniel Boardman Purinton 1901 1911
8 Thomas Edward Hodges 1911 1914
9 Frank Butler Trotter 1916 1928
10 John Roscoe Turner 1928 1934
11 Chauncey Samuel Boucher 1935 1938 [a] [5]
12 Charles Elmer Lawall 1939 1945
13 Irvin Stewart 1946 1958 [6][7]
14 Elvis Jacob Stahr 1959 1961 [b] [8]
15 Paul Ausborn Miller 1962 1966 [c]
acting Harry Bruce Heflin 1966 1967 [9]
16 James Gindling Harlow 1967 1977
17 Gene Arthur Budig 1977 1980 [d]
18 Harry Bruce Heflin 1981 1981
19 E. Gordon Gee [e] July 1, 1981 June 30, 1985 [f] [10][11]
interim Diane L. Reinhard July 1, 1985 April 14 1986 [12]
20 Neil S. Bucklew 1986 1995
21 David C. Hardesty, Jr. 1995 August 31, 2007 [13][14][15]
22 Mike Garrison September 1, 2007 July 31, 2008 [g] [16][17][18][19]
interim C. Peter Magrath August 1, 2008 June 29, 2009 [20][21]
23 James P. Clements June 30, 2009 December 30, 2013 [h] [22][23][24]
interim E. Gordon Gee [e] December 31, 2013 March 3, 2014 [25]
24 March 3, 2014 July 14, 2025 [10][11][26]
25 Michael T. Benson July 15, 2025 present [27][28]
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Table notes:

  1. [a]
    Resigned to lead the University of Nebraska.
  2. [b]
    Resigned to become United States Secretary of the Army.
  3. [c]
    Resigned to become Assistant Secretary for Education in the U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare.
  4. [d]
    Resigned to lead University of Kansas.
  5. [e]
    Gee is the only person to serve two non-consecutive terms as WVU president.
  6. [f]
    Resigned to lead University of Colorado.
  7. [g]
    Forced to resigned.
  8. [h]
    Resigned to lead Clemson University.

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