List of East Carolina University Administration
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President
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or Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
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at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
. In 1972, ECU joined the UNC system
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
, what changed the name of the Chief Administrator at East Carolina. The Chancellor is chosen by the UNC Board of Governors on the recommendation of the UNC BOG President. Above the Chancellor are the Board of Trustees. Four of the twelve Trustees are picked by the Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
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. The Student Body President
Student body president
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sits on the Board, ex-officio.
Administration
President| Years | President |
|---|---|
| 1909–1934 | Robert Herring Wright Robert Herring Wright Robert Herring Wright was the first president of East Carolina Teachers Training School. Wright received his Bachelor of Art degree in 1897 from the University of North Carolina. He completed further education at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University. He held many teaching post until he... |
| 1934–1944 | Leon Renfroe Meadows Leon Renfroe Meadows Leon Renfroe Meadows was the second president at East Carolina Teachers College. On October 5, 1934, he moved from the summer school director to the president, succeeding Robert Herring Wright.- External links :*... |
| 1944–1946 | Howard Justus McGinnis Howard Justus McGinnis Howard Justus McGinnis was an interim president of East Carolina Teachers College, now called East Carolina University. Born in West Virginia, he attended the Glenville State College and the West Virginia University, where he majored in science. In 1927, McGinnis obtained a Ph.D. from George... - Interim |
| 1946–1947 | Dennis Hargrove Cooke Dennis Hargrove Cooke Dennis Hargrove Cooke was the fourth president of what is now East Carolina University. He was born on February 23, 1904 in Maiden, North Carolina. Dr. Cooke received the A.B. degree from Duke University in 1925. He also earned an M.A. degree from Duke in 1928... |
| 1947–1959 | John Decatur Messick John Decatur Messick John Decatur Messick was the fifth president of what is now East Carolina University. He was born on November 9, 1897, near Aurora, North Carolina. He graduated from Elon College in 1922. He then went to summer school to complete graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.... |
| 1960–1972 | Leo Warren Jenkins Leo Warren Jenkins Leo Warren Jenkins was the sixth president and chancellor of what is now East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was born in Succasunna, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in political science. He enlisted in World War II as a marine, serving during the... |
Chancellor
| Years | Chancellor |
|---|---|
| 1972–1978 | Leo Warren Jenkins Leo Warren Jenkins Leo Warren Jenkins was the sixth president and chancellor of what is now East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was born in Succasunna, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in political science. He enlisted in World War II as a marine, serving during the... |
| 1978–1981 | Thomas Bowman Brewer Thomas Bowman Brewer Thomas Bowman Brewer was the sixth chancellor of East Carolina University, serving in that position from 1978 to 1982. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas and went to the University of Texas at Austin and received his B.A. and M.A.. Dr. Brewer earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania... |
| 1982–1988 | John McDade Howell John McDade Howell John McDade Howell was the seventh chancellor of East Carolina University. Dr. Howell was born in Five Points, Alabama. In 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps and served for three years in the European Theater, which he received a Bronze Star... |
| 1988–2001 | Richard R. Eakin Richard R. Eakin Richard Ronald Eakin was the eighth chancellor of East Carolina University. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania and earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics, summa cum laude, from Geneva College. He earned his master's and doctorate degree in mathematics from Washington State... |
| 2001–2003 | William Muse William Muse William Van Muse was the President of the University of Akron from 1984 to 1992, of Auburn University from 1992 to 2001, and Chancellor of East Carolina University from 2001 to 2003.-Biography:... |
| 2003–2004 | William E. Shelton - Interim |
| 2004–Present | Steven Ballard |
Board of trustees
The 13 members of the Board of Trustees is as follows:| Member | Title |
|---|---|
| David S. Brody | Chairman |
| Robert V. Lucas | Vice-Chairman |
| David Redwine | Secretary |
| Robert G. Brinkley | |
| William H. Bodenhamer, Jr. | |
| Joel K. Butler | |
| W. Kendall Chalk | |
| Robert J. Greczyn, Jr. | |
| Steven W. Jones | |
| Carol M. Mabe | |
| Danny Scott | |
| Mark Tipton | |
| SGA President | |