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List of presidents of Boston College

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President of Boston College
since 1996
AppointerBoston College Board of Governors
Formation1863
First holderJohn Bapst (1863 - 1869)
WebsiteOffice of the President

Boston College is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, that was founded in 1863. The president of Boston College is the head of the university.

Presidents

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Presidents
No. Image Name Years Ref.
1 John Bapst SJ 1863–1869 [1]
2 Robert W. Brady SJ 1869–1870 [1]
3 Robert J. Fulton SJ 1870–1880 [1]
4 Jeremiah O'Connor SJ 1880–1884 [1]
5 Edward V. Boursaud SJ 1884–1887 [1]
6 Thomas H. Stack SJ 1887 [1]
7 Nicholas Russo SJ 1887–1888 [1]
8 Robert J. Fulton SJ 1888–1891 [1]
9 Edward I. Devitt SJ 1891–1894 [1]
10 Timothy Brosnahan SJ 1894–1898 [1]
11 W. G. Read Mullan SJ 1898–1903 [1]
12 William F. Gannon SJ 1903–1907 [1]
13 Thomas I. Gasson SJ 1907–1914 [1]
14 Charles W. Lyons SJ 1914–1919 [1]
15 William Devlin SJ 1919–1925 [1]
16 James H. Dolan SJ 1925–1932 [1]
17 Louis J. Gallagher SJ 1932–1937 [1]
18 William J. McGarry SJ 1937–1939 [1]
19 William J. Murphy SJ 1939–1945 [1]
20 William L. Keleher SJ 1945–1951 [1]
21 Joseph R. N. Maxwell SJ 1951–1958 [1]
22 Michael P. Walsh SJ 1958–1968 [1]
23 W. Seavey Joyce SJ 1968–1972 [1]
24 J. Donald Monan SJ 1972–1996 [1]
25 William P. Leahy SJ 1996–present [1][2][3]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Fact Book 2021–2022, p. 88
  2. ^ "Fr. William P. Leahy, S.J." Boston College. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Dunn, Jack (June 7, 2024). "Boston College President William P. Leahy, S.J., to step down in summer 2026". Boston College. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

Sources

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  • Fact Book 2021–2022 (PDF). Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts: Boston College. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.