Baylor Presidents
In more than 160 years of educational service, Baylor has had 15 individuals serve as president, ranging from pastors to politicians and federal judges. Each has left their mark on this institution, and each has a story to tell.
Henry Lee Graves Baylor President, 1846-1851 Rufus Columbus Burleson Baylor President, 1851-1861 George Washington Baines Baylor President, 1861-1863 William Carey Crane Baylor President, 1864-1885 Reddin Andrews Baylor President, 1885-1886 Rufus C. Burleson Baylor President, 1886-1897 Oscar Henry Cooper Baylor President, 1899-1902 Samuel Palmer Brooks Baylor President, 1902-1931 Pat Morris Neff Baylor President, 1932-1947 William R. White Baylor President, 1948-1961 Abner Vernon McCall Baylor President, 1961-1981 Herbert H. Reynolds Baylor President, 1981-1995 Robert B. Sloan, Jr. Baylor President, 1995-2005 John M. Lilley Baylor President, 2006-2008 Kenneth Winston Starr Baylor President, 2010-2016 Linda A. Livingstone Baylor President, 2017-Present
Henry Lee GravesBaylor President, 1846-1851
Rufus Columbus BurlesonBaylor President, 1851-1861
George Washington BainesBaylor President, 1861-1863
William Carey CraneBaylor President, 1864-1885
Reddin AndrewsBaylor President, 1885-1886
Oscar Henry CooperBaylor President, 1899-1902
Samuel Palmer BrooksBaylor President, 1902-1931
Pat Morris NeffBaylor President, 1932-1947
William R. WhiteBaylor President, 1948-1961
Abner Vernon McCallBaylor President, 1961-1981
Herbert H. ReynoldsBaylor President, 1981-1995
Robert B. Sloan, Jr.Baylor President, 1995-2005
John M. LilleyBaylor President, 2006-2008
Kenneth Winston StarrBaylor President, 2010-2016
Linda A. LivingstoneBaylor President, 2017-Present