List of Texas Tech University presidents

This is a complete list of Texas Tech University presidents of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Presidents

Legend

Int.	Interim
^†	Texas Tech University alumni

#	Name	Term	Notability
1	Horn, Paul W.Paul W. Horn	1923–1932	Former National Education Association (NEA) Vice-president. Died in office.[1]
2	Knapp, BradfordBradford Knapp	1932–1938	Former president of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). Second Texas Tech president to die in office.[2]
Int.	Haley, Mrs. John A.Mrs. John A. Haley^†	1938	Board of Director member who served as interim following Knapp's passing.
3	Jones, Clifford B.Clifford B. Jones	1938–1944	[3]
4	Whyburn, William M.William M. Whyburn	1944–1948
5	Wiggins, Dossie M.Dossie M. Wiggins	1948–1952
6	Jones, Edward N.Edward N. Jones	1952–1959
7	Goodwin, Robert C.Robert C. Goodwin	1959–1966
8	Murray, Grover E.Grover E. Murray	1966–1976
9	Mackey, M. CecilM. Cecil Mackey	1976–1979
Int.	Graves, LawrenceLawrence Graves	1979	Interim
10	Cavazos, Lauro F.Lauro F. Cavazos^†	1980–1988
11	Lawless, Robert W.Robert W. Lawless	1989–1996
12	Haragan, Donald R.Donald R. Haragan^†	1996—2000
13	Schmidly, David J.David J. Schmidly^†	2000–2003
Int.	Haragan, Donald R.Donald R. Haragan^†	2003	Second tenure. Interim.
14	Whitmore, JonJon Whitmore	2003–2008
15	Bailey, GuyGuy Bailey	2008–2012
Int.	Schovanec, LawrenceLawrence Schovanec	2012–2013	Interim
16	Nellis, M. DuaneM. Duane Nellis	2013–2016	Former University of Idaho president[4]
Int.	Opperman, JohnJohn Opperman^†	2016–present	Interim

References

1. "Handbook of Texas Online – HORN, PAUL WHITFIELD". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
2. "Handbook of Texas Online – KNAPP, BRADFORD". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
3. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fjo45
4. "It's Official: Duane Nellis Named President of Texas Tech". Texas Tech Today. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

External links

• Texas Tech University – Office of President