Past Presidents

Since its founding in 1769, Dartmouth has had 18 presidents, a distinguished line known as the "Wheelock Succession." Past Presidents and their dates of service are as follows.

Portrait of Eleazar Wheelock

Eleazar Wheelock

President, 1769-1779

Portrait of John Wheelock

John Wheelock

President, 1779-1815

Portrait of Francis Brown

Francis Brown

President, 1815-1820

Portrait of Daniel Dana

Daniel Dana

President, 1820-1821

Portrait of Bennet Tyler

Bennet Tyler

President, 1822-1828

Portrait of Nathan Lord

Nathan Lord

President, 1828-1863

Portrait of Asa Dodge Smith

Asa Dodge Smith

President, 1863-1877

Portrait of Samuel Colcord Bartlett

Samuel Colcord Bartlett

President, 1877-1892

Portrait of William Jewett Tucker

William Jewett Tucker

President, 1893-1909

Portrait of Ernest Fox Nichols

Ernest Fox Nichols

President, 1909-1916

Portrait of Ernest Martin Hopkins

Ernest Martin Hopkins

President, 1916-1945

Portrait of John Sloan Dickey

John Sloan Dickey

President, 1945-1970

Portrait of John Kemeny

John G. Kemeny

President, 1970-1981

Portrait of David T. McLaughlin

David T. McLaughlin

President, 1981-1987

Portrait of James Freedman

James O. Freedman

President, 1987-1998

Portrait of James Wright

James Wright

President, 1998-2009

Portrait of Jim Yong Kim

Jim Yong Kim

President, 2009-2012