President of Pacific Lutheran University

The President of the Pacific Lutheran University is the principal executive officer of Pacific Lutheran University.

The first President of the Pacific Lutheran University was Rev. Bjug Harstad. The entire university was housed in one building from 1894-1912. This building was formally known as Old Main but has since been renamed Harstad Hall in honor of the founding president.^[1]

The 13th and current President of the Pacific Lutheran University is Thomas W. Krise, appointed in 2012.^[2]

List of Presidents of Pacific Lutheran University

Number	Name	Years in office
1	Rev. Bjug Harstad	1894–1895, 1897–1898
2	Rev. Ole Grönsberg	1895–1897
3	Nils Joseph Hong	1898–1918
4	J.U. Xavier	1920–1921
5	"Ola Ordal	1921–1928
6	Oscar Tingelstad	1928–1943
7	Seth C. Eastvold	1943–1962
8	Robert A. L. Mortvedt	1962–1969
9	Eugene Wiegman	1969–1974
10	Richard P. Jungkuntz	1974–1975
11	William O. Rieke	1975–1992
12	Loren J. Anderson	1992–2012
13	Thomas W. Krise	2012–present

References

1. ↑ "Pacific Lutheran University – A Brief History" (PDF).
2. ↑ "PLU President: About".