Colgate’s first president took office in 1836; 180 years later, on July 1, 2016, our 17th president, Brian W. Casey, joined our liberal arts community.
Presidential Timeline
Jeffrey Herbst, 2010-2015
Rebecca Chopp, 2002-2009
Charles Karelis, 1999-2001
Neil R. Grabois, 1988-1999
George D. Langdon Jr., 1978-1988
Thomas Alva Bartlett, 1969-1977
Vincent MacDowell Barnett Jr., 1963-1969
Everett Needham Case, 1942-1962
George Barton Cutten, 1922-1942
Elmer Burritt Bryan, 1909-1921
George Edmands Merrill, 1899-1908
George William Smith, 1895-1897
Ebenezer Dodge, 1868-1890
George Washington Eaton, 1856-1868
Stephen William Taylor, 1851-1856