Ferris State University Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE).
Presidents of FSU, 1884-2001

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1. Woodbridge N Ferris Sep 1, 1884 Mar 23, 1928 

2 Gerrit Masselink
Mar 23, 1928

Apr 20, 1929 
3 Alpheus Amos Worcester (Acting)
Sep 5, 1929  Jun 30, 1930 
4 Wells D. White
Executive council chaired by E.M. Clark

Jul 1, 1930 Aug 31, 1931 
5  Ernest E. Brown Nov 10, 1932 

Feb 14, 1936 
6  Emanuel M. Clark (Acting) Feb 17, 1936

Jul 12, 1936
7  Merle S. Ward Jul 13, 1936

Jun 30, 1946
8  Byron J. Brophy Jul 1, 1946

Jun 30, 1952
9  Karl G. Merrill (Acting) Feb 2, 1952

Sep 7, 1952
10  Victor F. Spathelf Sep 8, 1952

Dec 15, 1970
11  John R. Smith (Acting) Dec 16, 1970

Mar 14, 1971
12  Robert L. Ewigleben Mar 15, 1971

Jun 30, 1984
13  J. William Wenrich Jul 1, 1984

Sep 6, 1988
14  Roy J. Tiede (Interim) Sep 7, 1988

Aug 1, 1989
15  Helen Popovich Aug 1, 1989

Jul 31, 1994
16  William Sederberg (Interim)1
 William Sederberg
Aug 1, 1994
Aug 1, 1996

Jul 31, 1995

1 He was appointed by the Board of Trustees as interim president in July, 1994, effective August 1, 1994. He worked part-time until August 22, 1994, when he began his full-time duties. The Board named him 16th president of Ferris on May 5, 1995, effective August 1, 1995. He was inaugurated October 26, 1995.

















Statue of Woodbridge N. Ferris

 

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