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1. Allen E. Koenig Allen E. Koenig Chapman College, Chapman University, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Previously of Emerson College in Boston, Koenig began his presidency on October 1, 1989. Though his tenure as president was short, Koenig did succeed in having Chapman College renamed Chapman University...

2. Allen M. Elston Allen M. Elston Chapman University, Hesperian College, Berkeley Bible Seminary, Yolo County, Woodland CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Elston began preaching for the Disciples of Christ in Sacramento, California in 1869. The Trustees of Hesperian College hired him as faculty in 1873. On leaving Hesperian in 1892, Elston began teaching...

3. Arthur C. Braden Arthur C. Braden Chapman University, California Christian College, Los Angeles CA, California School of Christianity, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Braden was the first president of California Christian College. He had graduated from Auburn Theological Seminary in 1909 and received a Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1914. Previous to joining CCC,...

4. Benjamin H. Smith Benjamin H. Smith Chapman University, Hesperian College, Yolo County, Woodland CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Smith was hired under a three-year contract beginning in 1875. Before this appointment, he was President of Christian University, Canton, Missouri. Smith aided in the building of the Disciples of Christ...

5. Cecil F. Cheverton Cecil F. Cheverton Chapman University, California Christian College, Chapman College, Los Angeles CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Cheverton was formely professor of religious education and sacred literature at Eureka College in Illinois. The Cheverton Trophy, a gift of the Class of 1929, named in honor of this president, is the most...

6. Davis Chamberlin Davis Chamberlin Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Davis Chamberlin was a former businessman who was brought in to replace President Kleckner temporarily. He served until August, 1977.

7. Donald C. Kleckner Donald C. Kleckner Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Previously President of Elmhurst College, Illinois, Kleckner took over as President of Chapman College in 1971. His tenure as president, though short, was highlighted by a number of construction projects...

8. G.T. "Buck" Smith G.T. "Buck" Smith Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Originally a consultant on fund-raising for the college, Smith had previously worked for Wooster College in Ohio. During Smith's tenure as president, the Hutton Sports Center was built and the Schweitzer...

9. George N. Reeves George N. Reeves Chapman University, Chapman College, Los Angeles CA, Whittier College, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Originally a Trustee, Reeves '27 resigned that position and became president on May 1, 1942 with a three-year contract. Reeves began his service at a time of extreme financial hardship for the college...

10. Henry D. McAneney Henry D. McAneney Chapman University, Hesperian College, Berkeley Bible Seminary, Yolo County, Woodland CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents McAneney was the last president of Hesperian College. Originally a professor at Drake University, Des Moines, for ten years, McAneney renounced Catholicism and became a baptized Christian. Three years...

11. J. E. Wilkinson J. E. Wilkinson Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Chairman of the Board J.E. Wilkinson became acting president on Sept. 1, 1956, to preside until a new president could be found.

12. James L. Doti James L. Doti Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Center for Economic Research Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Doti joined the Chapman School of Business as an Economics professor in 1974, and in 1978 became director of the university's A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research which is known for the annual...

13. James L. Doti James L. Doti Chapman University, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Doti earned his doctorate degree in Economics from the University of Chicago. After teaching in the Argyros School of Business and Economics since 1974 and becoming acting President twice, he was elected...

14. James M. Martin James M. Martin Chapman University, Hesperian College, Woodland CA, Yolo County, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents A year before becoming president and while a faculty member of Hesperian College, Martin was the subject of a student petition demanding his resignation. The Board of Trustees supported Martin and instituted...

15. John L. Davis John L. Davis Chapman University, Chapman College, Orange CA, Disciples of Christ, Chapman Presidents Davis held a Ph.D. in English from the University of Cincinnati and was an ordained minister. He left the position of Dean of Hiram College to come to Chapman. It was during Davis' term as president that...
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