Past Chancellors
History of the Title for TCU’s Chief Executive
In 1959, after President Sadler had served for 18 years, the TCU Board of Trustees appointed a special committee to consider how to honor him as he approached retirement. The Board decided to confer the new title of “Chancellor” on Dr. Sadler and to change his duties commensurate with his new role.
On May 19, 1959, the TCU Board officially approved the decision and asked Dr. Sadler to be the University’s chief ambassador in the community and focus on major gift fundraising.
Dr. D. Ray Lindley was named the President of TCU and was given all administrative responsibilities in the running of the University. Chancellor Sadler retired six years later in 1965. His replacement, Dr. James M. Moudy, was asked to serve as Chancellor with all duties of community ambassador, major gift fundraiser and chief administrator.
Since that appointment, all succeeding TCU chief executives have been called Chancellor and have assumed the entire spectrum of responsibilities that at one time had required two administrators.
TCU Chief Executives
*Acting president or chancellor