Chancellor of the University of Alabama System

This is a List of University of Alabama System Chancellors:

1. Joseph Volker (1976-1982)
2. Thomas Bartlett (1982-1988)

Samuel Hobbs, interim (1988-1989)

3. Philip Austin (1989-1996)

John Oliver, interim (1996-1997)

4. Thomas Meredith (1997-2002)
5. Malcolm Portera (2002-2012)
6. Robert Witt (2012-2016)
7. Ray Hayes (2016-2018)

Finis St John IV, interim (2018-2019)

8. Finis St John IV (2019-)

History

In 1976, the Board of Trustees named Joseph Volker as the first chancellor of the System.

In 2018 and 2019 the system claimed to have conducted a "national and international" search for a chancellor to take the position left vacant by the sudden retirement of Ray Hayes. No finalists were announced before long-time board member and interim chancellor Finis St John IV was offered the permanent position along with a substantial increase in compensation.

References

• Fisher, Virginia E. (1995) Building on a Vision. Birmingham, Alabama: Crane Hill Publishers ISBN 1881548147

• Holbert, Rob (June 3, 2021) "From trustee to chancellor — St. John’s rise at UA." Lagniappe Weekly