List of presidents of Tufts University

The president of Tufts University is the chief administrator of the university and is appointed by the chair of the Board of Trustees of Tufts College.[1] The president is appointed by the board who leads and directs the university, approves the university's mission and purpose, institutional policies and alterations in academic programs, guards the university's finances and sets an example of generous financial support. The current incumbent is Sunil Kumar.

Presidents of Tufts
President Tufts class Life Tenure Notes
1. Hosea Ballou II–1796–18611853–1860Tufts College is established in Medford, MA (1852) on Walnut Hill.
Oliver Dean[2]–1783–18711860–1862(acting president); founded Dean Academy in 1865
2.
Alonzo Ames Miner–1814–18951862–1875Expansion and Civil War
3.
Elmer Hewitt Capen18601838–19051875–1905First alum to be president
4. Frederick W. Hamilton18601860–19401905–1912Jackson College founded
William Leslie Hooper18771855–19181912–1914(acting president)
5. Hermon Carey Bumpus19051862–19431915–1919
6. John Albert Cousens18981874–19371919–1937Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy founded
George Stewart Miller19061884–19711937–1938(acting president)
7.
Leonard Carmichael19201898–19731938–1952
8. Nils Yngve Wessell–1914–20071953–1966
Leonard Chapin Mead–1913–20021966–1967(acting president)
9. Burton Crosby Hallowell–1915–20061967–1976
10.
Jean Mayer–1920–19931976–1992
11.
John A. DiBiaggio–1932–20201992–2001
12.
Lawrence S. Bacow[3]–1951–2001–2011
13. Anthony Monaco[4]–1959–2011–2023Tufts acquires the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
14. Sunil Kumar–2023–

References
  1. "Office of the Trustees". Tufts University. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. "Anniversary Meetings: Tufts College". Boston Evening Transcript. May 29, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "President Emeritus Lawrence S. Bacow". Tufts University. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. "Biography – Office of the President". Tufts University. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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