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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
Henry Lee Graves
Baylor President, 1846-1851
Rufus Columbus Burleson
Rufus Columbus Burleson
Baylor President, 1851-1861
George Washington Baines
George Washington Baines
Baylor President, 1861-1863
William Carey Crane
William Carey Crane
Baylor President, 1864-1885
Reddin Andrews
Reddin Andrews
Baylor President, 1885-1886
Rufus C. Burleson
Rufus C. Burleson
Baylor President, 1886-1897
Oscar Henry Cooper
Oscar Henry Cooper
Baylor President, 1899-1902
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Baylor President, 1902-1931
Pat Morris Neff
Pat Morris Neff
Baylor President, 1932-1947
William R. White
William R. White
Baylor President, 1948-1961
Abner Vernon McCall
Abner Vernon McCall
Baylor President, 1961-1981
Herbert H. Reynolds
Herbert H. Reynolds
Baylor President, 1981-1995
Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
Baylor President, 1995-2005
John M. Lilley
John M. Lilley
Baylor President, 2006-2008
Kenneth Winston Starr
Kenneth Winston Starr
Baylor President, 2010-2016
Linda A. Livingstone
Linda A. Livingstone
Baylor President, 2017-Present
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