This is a list of the leaders of the institution now known as the State University of New York Maritime College. # Rank Name Years in office Graduate Name of position Name of organization 1. CDR (USN) Robert L. Phythian 1874-1878 SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 2. CAPT (USN) Henry Erben 1879-1882SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 3. CDR (USN) Edwin M. Shepard 1883-1886SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 4. CDR (USN) A. S. Crowninshield 1887-1890SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 5. CDR (USN) John McGowan 1891-1894SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 6. LCDR (USN) W. L. Field 1894-1897SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 7. LCDR (USN) W. H. Reeder 1897-1898 SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 8. CAPT (USN)Howard Patterson 1898-1898SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 9. CDR (USN) W. H. Reeder 1898-1901New York Nautical SchoolSuperintendent 10. CDR (USN) A. V. Wadhams 1901-1902SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 11. CDR (USN ret.)G. C. Hanus1902-1908SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 12.LCDR (USN ret.)L. H. Everhart1908-1911SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 13. CAPT (USN ret.) Harry M. Dombaugh 1911-1912SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 14. CDR (USN ret.) Edwin H. Tillman 1912-1914 SuperintendentNew York Nautical School 15. LCDR (USNR)J. R. Driggs1914-1914GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 16. LCDR (USNR)F. S. McMurray1914-1917GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 17. LCDR (USNR)Felix Riesenberg1917-1919GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 18. LCDR (USNR)T. W. Sheridan 1919-1919GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 19. LCDR (USCG)J. S. Baylis 1919-1923GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 20. LCDR (USNR)Felix Riesenberg1923-1924GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 21. CDR (USNR)E. V. W. Keen1925-1927GraduateSuperintendentNew York State Nautical School 22. CAPT (USN ret.) James Harvey Tomb1927-1942SuperintendentNew York State Nautical School/New York State Merchant Marine Academy 23. VADM (USN ret.)Thomas Tingey Craven1942-1945SuperintendentNew York State Maritime Academy 24. VADM (USN ret.)Herbert F. Leary1946-1951Superintendent/PresidentNew York State Maritime Academy/State University of New York Maritime College 25. VADM (USN ret.)Calvin T. Durgin 1951-1959PresidentState University of New York Maritime College 26. VADM (USCG ret.)H. C. Moore1959-1967GraduatePresidentState University of New York Maritime College 27. RADM (USN ret.)Edward J. O'Donnell1967-1972President State University of New York Maritime College 28.RADM (USN ret.) Sheldon H. Kinney 1972-1982PresidentState University of New York Maritime College 29.RADM (USN ret.)Floyd H. Miller 1982-1995GraduatePresident State University of New York Maritime College 30.RADM (USMS)David Brown 1995-2002PresidentState University of New York Maritime College 31.VADM (USN ret.)John W. Craine Jr.2001-2002President (interim)State University of New York Maritime College 32.VADM (USN ret.) John R. Ryan 2002-2005 PresidentState University of New York Maritime College 33.VADM (USN ret.) John W. Craine Jr. 2005-2011PresidentState University of New York Maritime College34.RADM (USN ret.)Wendi B. Carpenter2011-2013PresidentState University of New York Maritime College35.NoneMichael A. Cappeto2013-2014President (interim)State University of New York Maritime College36.RADM (USMS)Michael A. Alfultis2014-2024President State University of New York Maritime College37.RADM (USN ret.)John A. Okon2024-GraduatePresidentState University of New York Maritime College
References SUNY Maritime College Website Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association Maritime Industry Museum