Question: which president was the president of columbia university
Answer: 1906 ( 1883 -- 1968 ) ( 1945 -- 1948 ) Columbia University ( acting ) 13 Dwight D. Eisenhower ( 1890 -- 1969 ) ( 1948 -- 1953 ) Columbia University on leave while Supreme Allied Commander of NATO , later 34th President of the United States 14 Grayson L.