Presidents of Saint John's University

Before 1866, the Priors of the community acted as ex-officio Presidents of the College

Fr. Wolfgang Northman, OSB	1867-1873
Abbot Alexius Edelbrock, OSB	1873-1889
Abbot Bernard Locnikar, OSB	1890-1894
Abbot Peter Engel, OSB	1894-1921
Abbot Alcuin Deutsch, OSB	1921-1950
Abbot Baldwin Dworschak, OSB	1951-1958
Father Arno Gustin, OSB	1958-1964
Father Colman Barry, OSB	1964-1971
Father Michael Blecker, OSB	1971-1982
Father Hilary Thimmesh, OSB	1982-1991
Brother Dietrich Reinhart, OSB	1991-Oct. 2008
Dan Whalen (Interim President)	Oct. 2008-June 2009
Father Robert Koopmann, OSB	2009-2012
Michael Hemesath	2012-