Since 1865, Dean has been led by a strong succession of leaders that have stewarded the growth of the institution from our early days as Dean Academy and Dean Junior College to the Dean College we are today. Take a look back at the leadership that got Dean where we are today.
Timeline of Leaders
1866 – 1871 Timothy G. Senter, A.M. - first Principal
1872 – 1878 Reverend J.R.Weston, D.D. – Principal
1879 – 1897 Lester L. Burrington, A.M. - Headmaster
1897 – 1935 Arthur Winslow Peirce, Litt.D. - Headmaster
1934 – 1935 Alexander Cantlay Ewen ’99, A.M. - Acting Headmaster
1935 – 1945 Earl Sessions Wallace, B.S. – Headmaster
1941 – 1945 Earl Sessions Wallace, B.S. - first President
1945 – 1946 Alexander Cantlay Ewen ’99, A.M. - Acting President
1946 – 1967 William Chadwick Garner, Ed.M - President and Headmaster
1968 – 1972 Donald E. Deyo, M.A. - President
1972 – 1991 Richard E. Crockford, M.A. - President
1991 – 1992 Dr. Frank B. Bruno - President
1992 – 1995 John A. Dunn, Jr., M.A.T. – President
1995 – 2022 Paula M. Rooney, Ed.D. - President Emeritus
2022 – 2024 Kenneth Elmore, J.D. – President