Chronology of the office holders
Stanford University inaugurated its first provost in 1952. Over the past decades, the office has been held by three future presidents of the University as well as other distinguished Stanford names.
| Years | Provost |
|---|---|
| 1952-1955 | Douglas M. Whitaker |
| 1955-1965 | Frederick E. Terman |
| 1967-1970 | Richard W. Lyman |
| 1971-1978 |
William F. Miller
|
| 1979 | Gerald Lieberman |
| 1979-1980 | Donald Kennedy |
| 1980-1984 | Albert M. Hastorf |
|
1984-1992
|
James N. Rosse |
| 1992-1993 | Gerald Lieberman |
| 1993-1999 | Condoleezza Rice |
| 1999-2000 | John Hennessy |
| 2000- | John Etchemendy |
