Past Presidents of Central Methodist University
Rev. Nathan Scarritt: 1857-1858
Rev. A.A. Morrison: 1858-1860
Rev. Carr W. Pritchett: 1860
Rev. W.A. Anderson: 1860-1861
(the college was officially closed 1861-1868 due to the Civil War)
Rev. Wm. A. Smith: 1868-1870
Prof. F.X. Forster: 1870
Rev. J.C. Wills: 1870-1878
Rev. E.R. Hendrix: 1878-1886
O.H.P. Corprew: 1886-1888
Rev. J.D. Hammond: 1888-1896
Tyson Dines: 1896-1897
E.B. Craighead: 1897-1901
T.B. Smith: 1901-1903
Rev. James C. Morris: 1903-1907
William A. Webb: 1907-1913
Rev. Paul H. Linn: 1913-1924
E.P. Puckett: 1924
Bishop W.F. McMurry: 1924-1930
Robert Ruff: 1930-1942
E.P. Puckett: 1941-1942
Rev. Harry DeVore: 1942-1947
E.P. Puckett: 1947-1950
Rev. Ralph Woodward: 1950-1970
Dr. Harold Hamilton: 1970-1976
Thomas Feld: 1976-1977
Dr. Joe A. Howell: 1977-1995
Dr. Marianne E. Inman: 1995-present
