The second, Alfred Cross, was briefly president, but held the position of vice-president since the foundation of the club in 1892 (21 years).
For the first time since Sydney Coventry Sr., Allan MacAlister, tenth president, won the VFL premiership in 1990.
Eleventh president and former player, Kevin Rose, was only in the position for just under three years but remained a Collingwood board member until 2007.
The twelfth and second-longest serving president of Collingwood was radio broadcaster commentator and journalist Eddie McGuire.
During McGuire's tenure Collingwood were grand finalists five times, the most of any president since Sydney Coventry Sr.