Date: 1857

Title: MSU has had 21 presidents over the course of its existence

Description: MSU has had 21 presidents Joseph R. Williams, 1857-1859 Dr. Lewis R. Fiske, 1859-1862 Theophilus C. Abbot, 1862-1884 Edwin Willits, 1885-1889 Oscar Clute, 1889-1893 Lewis G. Gorton, 1893-1896 Dr. Jonathan L. Synder, 1896-1915 Frank S. Kedzie, 1915-1921 David Friday, 1921-1923 Dr. Kenyon L. Butterfield, 1924-1928 Robert S. Shaw, 1928-1941 John A. Hannah, 1941-1969 Dr. Walter Adams, 1969 Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr, 1970-1977 Dr. Edgar L. Harden, 1977-1979 Dr. M. Cecil Mackey, 1979-1985 Dr. John A. DiBiaggio, 1985-1992 Dr. Gordon E. Guyer, 1992-1993 M. Peter McPherson, 1993-2004 Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, 2005 -2018, Samuel L. Stanley (current).