Presidents of Saint John’s University

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

Fr. Wolfgang Northman, OSB1867-1872
Abbot Alexius Edelbrock, OSB1872-1889
Abbot Bernard Locnikar, OSB1890-1894
Abbot Peter Engel, OSB1894-1921
Abbot Alcuin Deutsch, OSB1921-1950
Abbot Baldwin Dworschak, OSB1951-1958
Father Arno Gustin, OSB1958-1964
Father Colman Barry, OSB1964-1971
Father Michael Blecker, OSB1971-1980
Father Alberic Culhane, OSB (Acting President)1980-1981 
Father Gunther Rolfson, OSB (Acting President)Summer 1981 
Father Michael Blecker, OSBSept. 1981-Feb. 1982
Father Hilary Thimmesh, OSBFeb. 1982-June 1991
Brother Dietrich Reinhart, OSBJuly 1991-Oct. 2008
Dan Whalen (Interim President)Oct. 2008-June 2009
Father Robert Koopmann, OSBJuly 2009-June 2012
Michael Hemesath (First Lay President) July 2012-July 2019
Eugene McAllister (Interim President)Aug. 2019-May 2021
James Mullen (Interim President)June 2021-June 2022
Brian Bruess  (First CSB+SJU President)July 2022-