List of presidents of Pacific Union College
List of presidents

List of presidents of Pacific Union College

Section Title: List of presidents
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Term	President	Biographical and background information

I 1882–1886	Sidney Brownsberger	Sidney Brownsberger was the first president of Pacific Union College, then on its former campus in Healdsburg, California and known as Healdsburg Academy.

II 1886–1894	William Grainger	William C. Grainger, the second president of Pacific Union College, still known then as Healdsburg College, was a transplant from Missouri to California.

III 1894–1897	Frank Howe	Frank Howe was the third president of Pacific Union College, still Healdsburg College. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he was sent to the school by Adventist leadership along with two associates in order to bring Healdsburg closer to denominational ideals.

IV 1897–1899	Rodrick Sterling Owen was the fourth president of Healdsburg College, as Pacific Union College was known at the time. A lawyer, before assuming the presidency he served as a "highly respected" faculty member in the school's theology department.

V 1899–1903	Marion E. Cady arrived to become the school's fifth president in 1899, leading to what the school refers to as its "second 'great' period." During his Presidency, the school's enrollment increased to a record 298 students and there were 29 faculty members.

VI 1903–1904	Elton D. Sharpe was asked to assume president of Healdsburg College for one year after Elton Sharpe's move.

VII 1904–1906	Warren E. Howell came to Healdsburg from Emmanuel Missionary College, now Andrews University, in Michigan.

VIII 1906–1908	Lucas A. Reed was the eighth and last president of Healdsburg College.

IX 1908–1921	Charles Walter Irwin	Charles Walter Irwin became the first president of Pacific Union College after its move to Angwin, California in 1909 and continued in that position for twelve years until 1921.

X 1921–1934	William Edward Nelson	William Edward Nelson completed his graduate work at the University of Nebraska, had been a department head at Walla Walla College, now Walla Walla University, in College Place, Washington and had served for six years successfully as president of Southwestern Junior College, now Southwestern Adventist University, in Keene, Texas.

XI 1934–1943	Walter I. Smith who received his doctorate in educational administration was selected President of Pacific Union College following a tenure as the Director of Education for the World Seventh-day Adventist Church.

XII 1943–1945	Henry J. Klooster came to Pacific Union College after serving as President of Emmanuel Missionary College, now Andrews University.

XIII 1945–1950	Percy W. Christian was the fifth president of PUC to serve in the new Angwin campus.

XIV 1950–1954	John E. Weaver previously president of Walla Walla College, worldwide director of Adventist Education and a medical doctor became the 14th president of Pacific Union College.

XV 1954–1955	Henry L. Sonnenberg, also from Walla Walla College began his presidency in July 1954.

XVI 1955–1963	Ray W. Fowler was elected president following President Sonnerbert's tragic death in 1955.

XVII 1963–1972	Floyd O. Rittenhouse came to PUC after serving as leadership at Andrews University in Michigan.

XVIII 1972–1983	John W. Cassell was the academic dean until he became president in 1972.

XIX 1983–2001	Malcolm Maxwell, the first alumnus to become lead PUC, also held the longest presidential tenure to date. Before taking over at PUC, he had been a vice president at Walla Walla University, then known as Walla Walla College.

XX 2001–2009	Richard Osborn was selected as the 20th president of Pacific Union College, and the 13th on the Angwin campus in 2001.

XXI 2009–2016	Heather Joy Knight's selection as president of Pacific Union College in 2009 represented a number of milestones. She was the first African American and woman to ever serve as president of PUC.

XXII 2016-2017 Interim	Eric Anderson subsequent the departure of Heather Joy Knight' Pacific Union college Eric Anderson to fill in for 6 months as an interim president to which he accepted with aplomb.

XXIII 2017-Incumbent	Bob A. Cushman was inaugurated on April 20th 2018 and serves as Pacific Union Colleges current president.

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Malcolm Maxwell was the 19th President of Pacific Union College.

final_sentence: Malcolm Maxwell was the 19th President of Pacific Union College.