This list of presidents of Ohio University includes all who have served as president of Ohio University. The university has known twenty-three leaders serve; and except for Super, Crook, McDavis, Nellis, Sherman, and Stewart Gonzalez, all presidents of the university have buildings named after them, most notably Alden Library, Baker University Center, and Ping Recreation Center; the remaining buildings are residence halls and operations buildings.
Presidents
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Edwin Watts Chubb was acting president for one year in 1920 when President Ellis died and again in 1934 when President Bryan died. Chubb Hall is named for him.
Further reading
- John C. Baker: An Oral History. Athens: Ohio University Libraries, 1995.
- The Decade of the University: Ohio University and the Alden Years. Meno Lovenstein. Athens, Ohio: Lawhead Press, 1971. A philosophic account of the university in the 1960s
- Presidents, Kings, Astronauts, and Ball Players: Fascinating People I Have Known. Vernon R. Alden. Vantage Press, 2009.
- Speaking for Myself: The Personal Reflections of Vernon R. Alden, University President, Corporate Director, International Entrepreneur. Vernon R. Alden. Athens: Ohio University Libraries, 1997.
- Vernon R. Alden: An Oral History. Athens: Ohio University Libraries, 1999.
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