Presidential Timeline
Seton Hall was formally founded on September 1, 1856. Over the years, we have been guided by over 20 presidents and chancellors:
 Reverend Bernard McQuaid 1856-1857 |
 Reverend Daniel J. Fisher 1857-1859 |
Reverend Bernard J. McQuaid 1859-1868 |
 Bishop Michael A. Corrigan, D.D. 1868-1876 |
 Reverend James H. Corrigan, M.A. 1876-1888 |
 Reverend William Marshall, M.A. 1888-1897 |
 Reverend Joseph Synnott, D.D. 1897-1899 |
 Monsignor John Stafford, S.T.L. 1899-1907 |
 Monsignor James Mooney, D.D. 1907-1922 |
 Monsignor Thomas McLaughlin, S.T.D. 1922-1933 |
 Monsignor Francis J. Monaghan, S.T.D. 1933-1936 |
 Monsignor James Kelley, Ph.D. 1936-1949 |
 Monsignor John McNulty, Ph.D. 1949-1959 |
 Bishop John J. Dougherty, S.S.D. 1959-1969 |
 Monsignor Edward Fleming, Ph.D. 1969-1970 (Acting President) |
 Monsignor Thomas Fahy, Ph.D. 1970-1976 |
 John Cole, M.B.A. 1976-1977 (Acting President) |
 Robert Conley, Ph.D. 1977-1979 |
 Reverend Lawrence T. Murphy, M.M., Ph.D. 1979-1980 |
 Edward D'Alessio, Ph.D. 1980-1984 |
 John Petillo, Ph.D. 1984-1989 (Chancellor) |
 Monsignor Dennis Mahon, Ph.D. 1988 (Acting Chancellor) |
 Monsignor Richard Liddy, Ph.D. 1990 (Interim Chancellor) |
 Reverend Thomas Peterson, O.P., S.T.D. 1990-1995 (Chancellor and President)* |
 Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D. 1995-2010 |
 Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. 2010-2017 |
 Mary J. Meehan, Ph.D. 2017-2019 (Interim President) |