List of presidents of the University of Oklahoma

This list of presidents of the University of Oklahoma includes all fifteen individuals who have served as the president of the University of Oklahoma since the institution was founded in 1890.

The University of Oklahoma is a public university, created and supported by the state of Oklahoma, and it is a designated research university. The campus of the university is located in Norman, and it has facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.[1]

Joseph Harroz Jr. is the fifteenth and current president of the University of Oklahoma, Harroz Jr. succeeded James L. Gallogly on May 9, 2020 after serving as interim president for the previous year. [2]

Presidents
No. Image Name Years Notes Ref.
1 David Ross Boyd 1892–1908 [3][4]
2 A. Grant Evans 1908–1911 [3][4]
– Julien Monnet 1911–1912 Monnet served as interim president. [5]
3 Stratton D. Brooks 1912–1923 [3][4]
– James S. Buchanan 1923–1924 Buchanan served as interim president before becoming official. [3][4][5]
4 1924–1925 [3][4]
5 William Bizzell 1925–1941 [3][4]
6 Joseph A. Brandt 1941–1943 [3][4]
– George Lynn Cross 1943–1944 Cross served as interim president before becoming official. [3][4][5]
7 1944–1968 [3][4]
8 John Herbert Hollomon Jr. 1968–1970 [3][4]
– Pete Kyle McCarter 1970–1971 McCarter served as interim president. [5]
9 Paul F. Sharp 1971–1978 [3][4]
10 William S. Banowsky 1978–1985 [3][4]
– Martin C. Jischke 1985 Jischke served as interim president. [5]
11 Frank E. Horton 1985–1988 [3][4]
– David Swank 1988–1989 Swank served as interim president. [5]
12 Richard L. Van Horn 1989–1994 [3]
– John R. Morris 1994 Morris served as interim president. [5]
13 David Boren 1994–2018 [3]
14 James L. Gallogly 2018–2019 [6]
– Joseph Harroz Jr. 2019–2020 Harroz served as interim president before becoming official. [5]
15 2020– [7]
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  2. ^ "The University of Oklahoma Chronological History" (PDF). The University of Oklahoma. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "OU Presidents: A Chronology". The Oklahoman. April 28, 1994. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Thacker, Kathi (June 5, 1988). "OU Presidents Left Due to Politics, Health, New Jobs". Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Douglas, Blake (May 9, 2020). "Harroz named 15th OU president: After an 8th interim presidency, a look back at OU's 7 previous interims". OU Daily. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Harris, Adam (March 26, 2018). "Former Oil Executive and Big Donor Will Be U of Oklahoma's Next President". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Raache, Hicham (May 9, 2020). "Joe Haroz Jr. Officially Named University of Oklahoma's 15th President". KFOR. Retrieved July 12, 2023.