List of Concordia University people


The following list of Concordia University people includes notable administrators, alumni and faculty of Concordia University, and its predecessors Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.

Rectors and presidents

The following is a list of rectors and presidents of Concordia University, and its predecessors, Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.
NameTerm startTerm end
Dr. John W. O'Brien, RectorAugust 24, 1974May 31, 1984
Dr. Patrick Kenniff, RectorJune 1, 1984May 25, 1994
Dr. Charles Bertrand, Interim RectorMay 26, 1994August 14, 1995
Dr. Frederick Lowy, PresidentAugust 15, 1995July 31, 2005
Dr. Claude Lajeunesse, PresidentAugust 1, 2005October 31, 2007
Michael Di Grappa, Interim PresidentNovember 1, 2007July 31, 2008
Dr. Judith WoodsworthAugust 1, 2008December 22, 2010
Dr. Frederick Lowy, Interim PresidentFebruary 2, 2011July 31, 2012
Dr. Alan ShepardAugust 1, 2012present

NameTerm startTerm end
Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., PresidentAugust 15, 1896July 4, 1899
William Doherty, S.J., PresidentJuly 4, 1899October 27, 1899
Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., PresidentOctober 27, 1899June 23, 1901
Arthur E. Jones, S.J., PresidentJune 23, 1901August 3, 1904
Adrian D. Turgeon, S.J., RectorAugust 3, 1904August 7, 1905
Gregory O’Bryan, S.J., RectorAugust 7, 1905June 6, 1907
Alexander A. Gagnieur, S.J., RectorAugust 10, 1907May 4, 1913
Thomas McMahon, S.J., RectorMay 4, 1913August 5, 1917
Alexander A. Gagnieur, S.J., RectorAugust 5, 1917March 1, 1918
John Milway Filion, S.J., RectorMarch 1, 1918July 1, 1918
William H. Hingston, S.J., RectorJuly 1, 1918July 31, 1925
Erle Gladstone Bartlett, S.J., RectorJuly 31, 1925August 9, 1930
Thomas J. MacMahon, S.J., RectorAugust 9, 1930July 15, 1935
Hugh C. McCarthy, S.J. RectorJuly 15, 1935July 11, 1940
Edward M. Brown, S.J., RectorJuly 11, 1940July 4, 1948
John F. McCaffrey, S.J., RectorJuly 4, 1948June 17, 1954
Gerald F. Lahey, S.J., RectorJune 17, 1954August 15, 1959
Patrick G. Malone, S.J., PresidentAugust 15, 1959August 16, 1974

NameTerm startTerm end
Anson W. Young19251928
Frederick O. Stredder19281935
Kenneth E. Norris19361956
Henry F. Hall19561962
Robert C. Rae19621968
Douglass B. Clarke, Acting Principal19681969
John W. O'Brien1969August 23, 1974

Chancellors

The following is a list of chancellors of Concordia University, and its predecessor Sir George Williams University.
NameTerm startTerm end
Henry J. HemensAugust 24, 1974December 31, 1981
Earle W. McLaughlinJanuary 1, 1982December 31, 1986
Alan B. GoldFebruary 5, 1987September 30, 1992
Jeanne SauvéOctober 1, 1992January 26, 1993
Eric H. MolsonJuly 1, 1993December 31, 2005
David P. O'BrienJanuary 1, 2006December 31, 2010
L. Jacques MénardJanuary 1, 2011present

NameTerm startTerm end
B.W. RobertsMarch 21, 1960September 24, 1965
Fraser FultonSeptember 25, 1965June 6, 1971
C. F. CarsleyJune 6, 1971August 10, 1973
Henry J. HemensAugust 10, 1973August 24, 1974

Notable faculty

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