Leadership
Past Presidents
Fourteen presidents have led Missouri Valley since it opened its doors in 1889. Each one helped shape the university students know today.
Today
Dr. Joe Parisi
14th President of Missouri Valley University, serving since 2023
Our presidents
More than 135 years of leadership.
Listed from most recent. Most of these presidents led the institution when it was Missouri Valley College.
13th President
Dr. Bonnie L. Humphrey
2004–2023
The first woman to serve as Valley’s president.
12th President
Dr. Chadwick B. Freeman
2001–2004
11th President
Dr. J. Kenneth Bryant
1994–2001
10th President
Dr. Earl J. Reeves
1983–1994
9th President
Dr. Robert J. Glass
1979–1983
8th President
Dr. Donald C. Ziemke
1975–1979
7th President
Dr. W.L. Tompkins
1968–1974
6th President
Dr. M. Earle Collins
1951–1968
5th President
Dr. H. Roe Bartle
1948–1950
4th President
Dr. J. Ray Cable
1944–1948
3rd President
Dr. Thomas H. Bibb
1938–1943
2nd President
Dr. George H. Mack
1927–1938
1st President
Dr. William H. Black
1890–1926
A St. Louis pastor, he became Valley’s first president the year after it opened.
Explore Valley’s story.
See how Missouri Valley has grown since 1889, and meet the people who lead the university today.