This is a complete list of Texas Tech University presidentsofTexas Tech UniversityinLubbock, Texas.
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Texas Tech University alumni |
| # | Name | Term | Notability |
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| 1 | Paul W. Horn |
1923–1932
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Former National Education Association (NEA) Vice-president. Died in office.[1] |
| 2 | Bradford Knapp |
1932–1938
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Former president of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma State University) and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University). Second Texas Tech president to die in office.[2] |
| Int. | Mrs. John A. Haley† |
1938
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Board of Director member who served as interim following Knapp's passing. |
| 3 | Clifford B. Jones |
1938–1944
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The football stadium at the university (now Jones AT&T Stadium) was named in part for him.[3] |
| 4 | William M. Whyburn |
1944–1948
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| 5 | Dossie M. Wiggins |
1948–1952
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Also president of Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso) prior to his arrival.[4] |
| 6 | Edward N. Jones |
1952–1959
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Also president of Texas A&I (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) prior to his arrival.[5] |
| 7 | Robert C. Goodwin |
1959–1966
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| 8 | Grover E. Murray |
1966–1976
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| 9 | M. Cecil Mackey |
1976–1979
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| Int. | Lawrence Graves |
1979
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Interim |
| 10 | Lauro F. Cavazos† |
1980–1988
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| 11 | Robert W. Lawless |
1989–1996
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| 12 | Donald R. Haragan† |
1996—2000
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| 13 | David J. Schmidly† |
2000–2003
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| Int. | Donald R. Haragan† |
2003
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Second tenure. Interim. |
| 14 | Jon Whitmore |
2003–2008
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| 15 | Guy Bailey |
2008–2012
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| Int. | Lawrence Schovanec |
2012–2013
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Interim |
| 16 | M. Duane Nellis |
2013–2016
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Former University of Idaho president[6] |
| Int. | John Opperman† |
2016
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Interim |
| 17 | Lawrence Schovanec |
2016–present
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