| President | Dates | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| John S. Allen | 1957 - 1970 | Founding president |
| Cecil Mackey | 1971 - 1976 | USF medical and nursing colleges Campuses opened in St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers |
| John Lott Brown | 1978 - 1987 | Private support increased 0.6 to $14 million Only state College of Public Health (1984) Endowed chairs increased |
| Francis Borkowski | 1988 - 1993 | Sponsored research grew exponentially Steady gains in minority enrollment Problems with medical school clinics |
| Betty Castor | 1994 - 1999 | Increase in size and national recognition; gained state designation of one of three research institutions. Football program initiated (1995) |
| Judy Genshaft | 2000 - | Responses to crises, including legislative Efforts to splinter regional campuses. Al-Arian crisis |
