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| 2 | List of Presidents of the University of Houston |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Number | Name | Tenure | Life | Notes & Events |
| 4 | 1 | Edison E. Oberholtzer | 1927–1950 | 1880–1954 | University of Houston was founded, permanent location was created, enrollment increased from under 500 to over 13,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Walter William Kemmerer | 1950–1953 | 1903–1993 | Was interim president in 1950 |
| 6 | Interim | Charles Flemming McElhinney | 1953–1954 | 1907–1978 | - |
| 7 | 3 | A.D. Bruce | 1954–1956 | 1894–1969 | Served as Chancellor of the University of Houston when that position was created until 1961, helped to establish UH as a state school |
| 8 | 4 | Clanton Ware Williams | 1956–1961 | 1904–1975 | Served as President after A.D. Bruce became Chancellor |
| 9 | 5 | Philip Guthrie Hoffman | 1961–1977 | 1915–2008 | First chancellor of the University of Houston System |
| 10 | 6 | Barry Munitz | 1977–1982 | 1941— | - |
| 11 | Interim | Hugh Walker | 1982–1983 | 1935–2005 | - |
| 12 | 7 | Richard L. Van Horn | 1983–1989 | 1932— | - |
| 13 | Interim | George W. Magner | 1989–1990 | 1927–2005 | Ended the tradition of a live cougar Shasta mascot |
| 14 | 8 | Marguerite Ross Barnett | 1990–1992 | 1942–1992 | First female and first black president, Took a leave of absence after being diagnosed with cancer |
| 15 | 9 | James H. Pickering | 1992–1995 | 1938— | Was originally interim president after Barnett stepped down |
| 16 | 10 | Glenn Allan Goerke | 1995–1997 | 1931–2015 | - |
| 17 | 11 | Arthur K. Smith | 1997–2003 | 1937— | First person to hold UH Presidency and UHS Chancellor position simultaneously |
| 18 | 12 | Jay Gogue | 2003–2007 | 1947— | - |
| 19 | Interim | John M. Rudley | 2007 | 1947— | Was President of Texas Southern University from 2008-2016; currently President Emeritus at Texas Southern |
| 20 | 13 | Renu Khator | 2008— | 1955— | First foreign-born president, allowed for re-establishment of live Shasta mascot |

Question: Who was Philip Guthrie Hoffman?
Answer: Philip Guthrie Hoffman (1915 – 2008) was the fifth president of the University of Houston and the first chancellor of the University of Houston System.