Historical Presidents and Current Officers of the University

Presidents of the University Since 1887*

George Edgar 1887 – 1892 Alvin Lewis 1892 – 1897 Albert A. Murphree 1897 – 1909 Edward Conradi 1909 – 1941 Doak S. Campbell 1941 – 1957 Albert B. Martin (Acting President) 1957 Rober M. Strozier 1957 – 1960 Milton W. Carothers (Acting President) 1960 Gordon W. Blackwell 1960 – 1965 John E. Champion (Acting President) 1965 John E. Champion 1965 – 1969 Stanley Marshall (Acting President) 1969 Stanley Marshall 1969 – 1976 Bernard F. Sliger (Interim President) 1976 – 1977 Bernard F. Sliger 1977 – 1991 Dale W. Lick 1991 – 1993 Bernard F. Sliger (Interim President) 1993 Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte 1994 – 2002 T.K. Wetherell 2003 – 2010 Eric J. Barron 2010 –

*Prior to 1887, the school’s executive officer was called the principal.

Source: Office of the President Online Resource: The Office of the President’s website can be accessed online at http://president.fsu.edu/

President Eric J. Barron

Dr. Eric J. Barron took the position of 14th president of The State University on February 1, 2010.

Dr. Barron earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Florida State as an honors student in 1973. He holds master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Miami, both in oceanography. He has been director of the highly prominent national laboratory, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., since 2008. Prior to taking the position at NCAR, Barron was dean of the newly formed Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. From 1986 to 2006, Dr. Barron was at Pennsylvania State University, where he was professor of geosciences, director of the Earth System Science Center, director of the EMS Environment Institute, and finally dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.

A highly visible scientist, Barron is committed to the full spectrum of academic disciplines, saying he is "an ardent supporter and advocate for the full spectrum of excellence in the arts and humanities, sciences, law, business and medicine."

Senior Administration Team of

Interim Provost and Executive Vice President – Academic Affairs Garnett S. Stokes Vice President for Planning and Programs Robert B. Bradley Senior Vice President - Finance and Administration John R. Carnaghi Vice President for Student Affairs Mary B. Coburn General Counsel (Interim) Carolyn Egan Vice President for University Advancement Thomas W. Jennings Vice President for Research Kirby W. Kemper Vice President for University Relations Elizabeth Maryanski Others Reporting Directly to the President Athletics Director Randy Spetman Chief Audit Officer Martha Little

Online Resource: A directory for the senior administration team of Florida State is available online at http://president.fsu.edu/staff/senior/ Online Resource: A directory of Florida State departments is available online at http://www.fsu.edu/departments/

10-Introduction The Florida State University – Office of Institutional Research – ir.fsu.edu