List of chancellors of the University of Kansas

The following persons have led the University of Kansas:

ImageNameTerm startTerm end1R. W. Oliver1865December 1867 2John Fraser18671874 3James MarvinJanuary 4, 1875September 10, 18834Joshua LippincottSeptember 11, 1883June 5, 1889 interimWilliam C. SpanglerJune 5, 1889June 30, 18905Francis H. SnowJuly 1, 1890November 10, 1900 interimWilliam C. SpanglerNovember 10, 1900July 31, 19026Frank StrongAugust 1, 1902June 30, 19207Ernest LindleyJuly 1, 1920June 30, 19398Deane Waldo Malott July 1, 1939June 30, 1951 actingJohn NelsonJuly 1, 1951August 31, 19519Franklin David MurphySeptember 1, 1951June 30, 1960 10William Clarke WescoeJuly 1, 1960June 30, 1969actingJames R. SurfaceJuly 1, 1969August 31, 196911E. Laurence ChalmersSeptember 1, 1969August 19, 1972 interimRaymond NicholsAugust 19, 1972October 20, 197212October 20, 1972June 30, 197313Archie DykesJuly 1, 1973August 14, 1980 actingDel ShankelAugust 15, 1980July 31, 198114Gene BudigAugust 1, 1981July 31, 1994 actingDel ShankelAugust 1, 1994April 20, 199515April 20, 1995June 30, 199516Robert HemenwayJuly 1, 1995June 30, 2009interimBarbara F. AtkinsonJuly 1, 2009August 14, 200917Bernadette Gray-LittleAugust 15, 2009June 30, 201718Doug GirodJuly 1, 2017present

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