# List of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis

This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, founded in 1853.
Chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis :
| No. | Chancellor | Term |
| 1 | Joseph Gibson Hoyt | 1858–1863 |
| 2 | William Chauvenet | 1863–1869 |
| – | Abram Litton (acting) | 1869–1870 |
| 3 | William Greenleaf Eliot | 1870–1887 |
| – | Marshall Snow (acting) | 1887–1891 |
| 4 | Winfield Scott Chaplin | 1891–1907 |
| – | Marshall Snow (acting) | 1907–1908 |
| 5 | David Franklin Houston | 1908–1917 |
| 6 | Frederic Aldin Hall | 1917–1923 |
| 7 | Herbert S. Hadley | 1923–1927 |
| 8 | George R. Throop | 1927–1944 |
| – | Henry Brookings Wallace (acting) | 1944–1946 |
| 9 | Arthur Holly Compton | 1946–1953 |
| 10 | Ethan A.H. Shepley | 1954–1961 |
| 11 | Carl Tolman | 1961–1962 |
| 12 | Thomas H. Eliot | 1962–1971 |
| 13 | William H. Danforth | 1971–1995 |
| 14 | Mark S. Wrighton | July 1, 1995–May 30, 2019 |
| 15 | Andrew D. Martin | June 1, 2019-present |

## Board of trustees

* Stephen F. Brauer Chairman Hunter Engineering (Chair)
* David W. Kemper Chairman, President and CEO Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Vice Chair)
* John F. McDonnell Retired Chairman of the Board McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Vice Chair)
* Stephen E. Green (MBA 1983) Chair Alumni Board of Governors President and Chief Investment Officer Green Family Wealth Management (ex officio)
* Andrew D. Martin** Chancellor Washington University in St. Louis (ex officio)
* Steven H. Lipstein** President and CEO BJC HealthCare (ex officio)
* John W. Bachmann Senior Partner Edward Jones
* George P. Bauer (BS 1953 MS 1959) Chairman and CEO GPB Group Ltd.
* Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peabody Energy
* Cynthia J. Brinkley Senior Vice President-Talent Development & Chief Diversity Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
* Andrew M. Bursky (A.B. 1978) Chief Executive Officer Atlas Holdings LLC
* Maxine Clark Chief Executive Bear Build-A-Bear Workshop
* David P. Conner (A.B. 1974) Chief Executive Officer Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
* Corinna Cotsen (M.Arch 1983) Owner Edifice Complex
* George W. Couch III President Couch Distributing Company, Inc.
* John F. Dains Chief Executive Officer Helm Financial Corporation
* William Henry Danforth Chancellor Emeritus Washington University
* Arnold W. Donald Former President and Chief Executive Officer Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation St. Louis, Missouri
* John P. Dubinsky (A.B. 1965) President & CEO Westmoreland Associates
* Sam Fox (A.B. 1951) Former United States Ambassador to Belgium Founder and Retired Chairman and CEO Harbour Group Industries
* Hugh Grant Chairman, President and CEO Monsanto Company
* David V. Habif, Jr. Retired Director Teaneck Radiology Center
* James H. Hance, Jr. (MBA 1968) Retired Vice Chairman Bank of America Corporation
* Robert Hernreich Co-Owner, Arizona Rattlers Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings
* Priscilla L. Hill-Ardoin Retired Senior Vice President for Regulatory Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
* Louis G. Hutt, Jr. Managing Member Bennett, Hutt & Co., LLC
* Eugene S. Kahn Chief Executive Officer Claire's Stores
* Jerald L. Kent President and CEO Cequel III, LLP
* Steven F. Leer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arch Coal
* Lee M. Liberman Chairman Emeritus Laclede Gas Company
* W. Patrick McGinnis (MBA 1972): President and CEO Nestlé Purina PetCare
* Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr. (A.B. 1960) Senior Counsel Bryan Cave LLP
* Jai Nagarkatti President and CEO Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
* William B. Neaves Chief Executive Officer Stowers Institute for Medical Research
* Philip Needleman Former Chief Scientist Pharmacia and Monsanto/Searle; Former Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology Washington University School of Medicine
* Andrew E. Newman Chairman Hackett Security, Inc
* James V. O'Donnell President and CEO Bush O'Donnell & Company, Inc
* George Paz Chairman, President and CEO Express Scripts, Inc.
* Gordon W. Philpott Emeritus Professor of Surgery Washington University School of Medicine
* Gary L. Rainwater Executive Chairman Ameren Corporation
* Steven N. Rappaport (J.D. 1974): Partner RZ Capital LLC
* Harvey Saligman General Partner Cynwyd Investments
* Craig D. Schnuck Chairman of the Executive Committee Schnucks
* Harry J. Seigle (A.B. 1968): Principal The Elgin Company
* William T. Shearer (M.D. 1970): Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology Baylor College of Medicine
* Robert J. Skandalaris Managing Partner Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC
* Andrew C. Taylor Chairman and CEO Enterprise Rent-A-Car
* Barbara Schaps Thomas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer HBO Sports
* Jack E. Thomas Chairman and CEO Coin Acceptors, Inc.
* Lawrence E. Thomas Partner Edward Jones
* Ronald L. Thompson Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO Midwest Stamping Company
* Ann Rubenstein Tisch (BA 1976) Founder The Young Women's Leadership Foundation
* Shinichiro Watari Chairman Cornes & Co. Ltd.
* John D. Weil President Clayton Management Company
* Howard L. Wood Co-Founder and Chairman Cequel III, LLC
* Arnold B. Zetcher (BSBA 1962) Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Talbots