Former PresidentsGustavus Adolphus College

Rev. Eric Norelius 1. The Rev. Eric Norelius
(founder)
1862-1863
Rev. Andrew Jackson 2. The Rev. Andrew Jackson
 (principal)
1863-1873
John J. Frodeen 3. John J. Frodeen
(interim principal)
1873-1874
Rev. Andrew Jackson The Rev. Andrew Jackson
(acting principal)
1874-1876
Rev. Jonas P. Nyquist 4. The Rev. Jonas P. Nyquist
1876-1881
Rev. Matthias Wahlstrom 5. The Rev. Matthias Wahlstrom
1881-1882, (acting president)
1882-1904
Rev. Dr. Peter A. Mattson 6. The Rev. Dr. Peter A. Mattson
1904-1911
Dr. Jacob P. Uhler Dr. Jacob P. Uhler
(acting president)
1911-1913
Rev. Oscar J. Johnson 7. The Rev. Oscar J. Johnson
1913-1942
Rev. Dr. Walter Lunden 8. The Rev. Dr. Walter Lunden '22
1942-1943
Rev. Dr. O.A. Winfield The Rev. Dr. O.A. Winfield
(acting president)
1943-1944
Dr. Edgar Carlson 9. The Rev. Dr. Edgar M. Carlson '30
1944-1968
Dr. Albert Swanson Dr. Albert Swanson
(acting president)
1968-1969
Frank Barth 10. Frank Barth
1969-1975
Dr. Abner Arthur The Rev. Dr. Abner W. Arthur '31
(acting president)
Summer 1975
Dr. Edward A. Lindell 11. Dr. Edward A. Lindell
1975-1980
Dr. Abner Arthur The Rev. Dr. Abner W. Arthur '31
(acting president)
1980-1981
Rev. Dr. John S. Kendall 12. The Rev. Dr. John S. Kendall '49
1981-1991
Dr. Axel Steuer 13. Dr. Axel D. Steuer
1991-2002
Rev. Dennis Johnson 14. The Rev. Dennis J. Johnson '60
2002-2003
Dr. James L.Peterson 15. Dr. James L. Peterson '64
2003-2008
Jack Ohle 16. Jack Ohle
2008-2014