President of Texas A&M University

The president of Texas A&M University is the chief officer of the academic administration of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Forty-one people—thirty-nine men and two women—have held this office, including those who were in the position when it was named Chairman of the Faculty between 1883-1890, and those who held the position in an acting or interim capacity.

President of Texas A&M University
Incumbent
Mark A. Welsh III
since July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
AppointerTexas A&M University System Board of Regents
Inaugural holderThomas Sanford Gathright
FormationOctober 4, 1876 (1876-10-04)
WebsiteOffice of the President

As of December 12, 2023, Mark A. Welsh III is the 27th president of Texas A&M University. Welsh was serving as the dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service before he was appointed as acting president by Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp on July 21, following the resignation of M. Katherine Banks. Welsh became interim president on July 30. Later, on November 17, 2023, Welsh was named the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas A&M University, after a unanimous vote by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.

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