List of presidents of Iowa State University

Adonijah Strong Welch (April 12, 1821 – March 13, 1889) was the 1st president of ISU.

Education: Achievements: Welch's first wife was Eunice P. Buckingham (married in 1859) and had three children.

Education: Achievements: Knapp and his wife Maria Elizabeth Hotchkiss were married in 1856 and had six children.

[4] Leigh Smith John Hunt (August 1855 – October 5, 1933) was the 3rd president of ISU.

Education: Achievements: Hunt and his wife Jessie Noble were married in 1885 and had two children, Helen & Henry.

Education: Achievements: Chamberlain and his wife Lucy Jones Marshall were married on July 16, 1863 and had six children.

It is the home of university athletic events including men's and women's basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and gymnastics.

Education: Achievements: He married Ellen Sorge (1914–1999) and had two daughters: Andrea (Van Howeling) and Cynthia (Hamilton).

[22] Martin C. Jischke was the 13th president of Iowa State, serving from June 1, 1991 to August 14, 2000.

[24] Steven Leath was named the president-elect of Iowa State University on September 27, 2011.

He was formerly vice president for research and sponsored programs for the University of North Carolina system.

Education: Wendy Wintersteen was named president of Iowa State University on October 23, 2017, and assumed the position on November 20, 2017.