--- id: 9c9eed66-8501-45af-9c73-d7056ff28784 title: List of Chancellors and Presidents of East Carolina University abstract: This document provides a historical list of the chief administrators, including presidents and chancellors, of East Carolina University. It details the transition of the administrative title following the university's integration into the University of North Carolina system in 1972. The content includes a timeline of leadership terms and notes on the selection process by the UNC Board of Governors. classification: primary: '374' secondary: - '371' - '349.7' udc_main_class: '3' tags: - East Carolina University - Higher Education - University Administration - Chancellors - UNC System - North Carolina topics: - Education - Higher Education Administration - University History author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:10:38.018442' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:13:39.853896' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chancellors_of_East_Carolina_University format: url_fetch udc_label: Higher education version: '1' --- ## Card: List of Chancellors and Presidents of East Carolina University This document provides a historical list of the chief administrators, including presidents and chancellors, of East Carolina University. It details the transition of the administrative title following the university's integration into the University of North Carolina system in 1972. The content includes a timeline of leadership terms and notes on the selection process by the UNC Board of Governors. ## Classification Primary: 374 | Secondary: 371, 349.7 | Tags: East Carolina University, Higher Education, University Administration, Chancellors, UNC System, North Carolina | Topics: Education, Higher Education Administration, University History ## Content List of chancellors of East Carolina University - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Presidents of East Carolina University 2 Chancellors of East Carolina University 3 Timeline 4 External links 5 References Toggle the table of contents List of chancellors of East Carolina University Add languages Add links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Twelve men have been the president or chancellor at East Carolina University . In 1972, ECU joined the UNC system , which changed the name of the chief administrator at East Carolina. The chancellor is chosen by the UNC board of governors on the recommendation of the UNC BOG president. Above the chancellor is the board of trustees . Four of the twelve trustees are picked by the governor of North Carolina . The student body president sits on the board ex officio . Presidents of East Carolina University [ edit ] Robert Herring Wright # Name Term begin Term end Notes References 1 Robert Herring Wright 1909 1934 2 Leon Renfroe Meadows 1934 1944 3 Howard Justus McGinnis 1944 1946 Interim 4 Dennis Hargrove Cooke 1946 1947 5 John Decatur Messick 1947 1959 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 6 Leo Warren Jenkins 1960 1972 Chancellors of East Carolina University [ edit ] Steven Ballard # Name Term begin Term end Notes References 1 Leo Warren Jenkins 1972 1978 2 Thomas Bowman Brewer 1978 1981 3 John McDade Howell 1982 1988 4 Richard R. Eakin 1988 2001 5 William Muse 2001 2003 6 William E. Shelton 2003 2004 Interim 7 Steven Ballard 2004 2016 8 Cecil Staton 2016 2019 [ 3 ] 9 Daniel Gerlach 2019 2019 Interim [ 4 ] 10 Ron Mitchelson 2019 2021 Interim 11 Philip Rogers 2021 - Timeline [ edit ] Presidents and chancellors of East Carolina University v t e External links [ edit ] Presidents/Chancellors Biographies References [ edit ] ^ "Records of the Chancellor: Records of John Decatur Messick, 1947-1959" . East Carolina University . University Archives. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01 . Retrieved 18 February 2024 . ^ Riggsbee, Shea (4 October 1993). "John Messick, who guided ECU's growth" . The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) . Retrieved 18 February 2024 . ^ Zachary, Kristin (March 18, 2019). "ECU Chancellor Cecil P. Staton to step down" . East Carolina University News Services. ^ "Dan Gerlach starts as ECU interim chancellor today" . WITN . April 16, 2019. v t e East Carolina University Located in : Greenville, North Carolina Colleges and schools Undergraduate College of Allied Health Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication The College of Health and Human Performance The College of Human Ecology College of Nursing College of Technology and Computer Science Graduate Graduate School Professional The Brody School of Medicine School of Dental Medicine Other History Athletics Pirates Clark–LeClair Stadium Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Men's soccer ( defunct ) Track and field Campus Campus: Main Campus Health Sciences Campus / Vidant Medical Center West Research Mattamuskeet Field Station Coastal Studies Institute Laboratory schools: South Greenville Elementary School Wahl-Coates Elementary School Greenville North Carolina Eastern North Carolina Buildings Libraries Chancellors and presidents Robert Herring Wright Leon Renfroe Meadows Howard Justus McGinnis Dennis Hargrove Cooke John Decatur Messick Leo Warren Jenkins Thomas Bowman Brewer John McDade Howell Richard R. Eakin William Muse William Shelton Steven Ballard Notable alumni and faculty Alumni Faculty Steven Ballard Marc Basnight Sandra Bullock Randolph Chitwood Pat Dye Billy Godwin Terry Holland Leo Warren Jenkins Jeff Lebo Ruffin McNeill Robert Burren Morgan Emily Procter Billy Taylor Sergiy Vilkomir Kay Yow Student life The East Carolinian Student Government Association WZMB Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_chancellors_of_East_Carolina_University&oldid=1264958894 " Categories : Presidents of East Carolina University Lists of university and college leaders Hidden categories: Pages using the EasyTimeline extension Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata This page was last edited on 24 December 2024, at 10:28  (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . 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