Presidents of The Citadel

The President of The Citadel is the chief administrator of The Citadel. Previously known as the Superintendent, the title was changed in 1921 during the tenure of Colonel Oliver J. Bond.

The Citadel, located in Charleston, South Carolina, was a component of the South Carolina Military Academy from 1845 to 1865. The Arsenal Academy, located in Columbia, South Carolina made up the other portion of the Academy, with cadets receiving their initial training in the first year at The Arsenal before moving to The Citadel to complete the final three years of their education. Each campus had its own Superintendent, but reported to the same Board of Visitors. Initially, both superintendents held the rank of Captain, but in 1845 The Citadel's superintendent became a Major.[1][2]

On April 12, 2018, The Citadel announced that General Glenn M. Walters was selected from a pool of four finalists to lead the college after the retirement of Lt. General John Rosa, slated for June 30, 2018. Walters assumed the Presidency on October 5, 2018.[3]

Quarters One.

Presidents of The Citadel today occupy a home on campus known as Quarters One.

The Citadel
General Mark Clark
LtGen John Rosa
General Glenn M. Walters

Superintendents
NumberNameBranchBeganEndedAlma MaterClassNotes
1Captain William F. GrahamUSA18431844USMA1838
[2]
2Major Richard W. ColcockUSA18441852USMA1826
[2]
3Major Francis W. CapersSCM18521859College of Charleston1839
[2]
4Major Peter Fayssoux StevensSCM18591861The Citadel1849
[2]
5Major James B. WhiteSCM18611865The Citadel1849
[2]
6Colonel John P. ThomasCSA18821885The Citadel1851
[2]
7BrigGen George D. JohnstonCSA18851890Howard (AL)
[2]
8Colonel Asbury CowardCSA18901908The Citadel1854
[2]
9Colonel Oliver J. BondSCM19081921The Citadel1886
[4]

Presidents
NumberNameBranchBeganEndedAlma MaterClassNotes
9Colonel Oliver J. BondSCM19211931The Citadel1886
[4]
10General Charles P. SummerallUSA19311953USMA1892
[5]
(interim)Colonel Louis S. LeTellierSCM19531954Virginia
11General Mark W. ClarkUSA19541965USMA1917
[5]
12General Hugh P. HarrisUSA19651970USMA1931
13MajGen James A. DuckettSCM19701974The Citadel1932
14LtGen George M. SeigniousUSA19741979The Citadel1942
(interim)MajGen Wallace AndersonSCM19791979The Citadel1934
15VADM James B. StockdaleUSN19791980USNA1947
[6]
16MajGen James Grimsley Jr.USA19801989The Citadel1942
[7]
17LtGen Cladius E. WattsUSAF19891996The Citadel1959
[8]
(interim)BrigGen Roger C. PooleUSAR19961997The Citadel1959
18MajGen John S. GrinaldsUSMC19972005USMA1959
[9]
(interim)BrigGen Roger C. PooleUSAR20052006The Citadel1959
19LtGen John W. Rosa Jr.USAF20062018The Citadel1973
(interim)LtGen John B. Sams Jr.USAF20182018The Citadel1967
20General Glenn M. WaltersUSMC2018The Citadel1979

The Arsenal

Initially created as a separate academy, The Arsenal in Columbia, South Carolina became an auxiliary to The Citadel in 1845. Together, the schools comprised the South Carolina Military Academy. Cadets completed their first year at The Arsenal before moving to The Citadel for the remainder of their tenure. In May, 1865, the remainder of the Battalion of State Cadets, which was primarily composed of Arsenal cadets, disbanded at Newberry, South Carolina as one of the last Confederate units to disband. The Arsenal never reopened, its buildings mostly destroyed in the burning of Columbia by General Sherman. One building that remains is currently the used as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.

Superintendents
NumberNameBranchBeganEndedAlma MaterClassNotes
1Captain Alfred HerbertSCM18421845
[2]
2Captain Joseph MatthewsSCM18451856
[2]
3Captain Charles Courtenay TewSCM18561858The Citadel1846
[2]
4Captain James B. WhiteSCM18581861The Citadel1849
[2]
5Captain John P. ThomasSCM18611865The Citadel1851
[2]

References
  1. Handbook of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Agriculture. p. 182. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. Handbook of South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Agriculture. p. 228. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. Paul Bowers (April 12, 2018). "Citadel selects new president: An alumnus and Marine Corps general". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. James Henry Rice Jr. (October 6, 1933). "Bond of The Citadel" (PDF). The State. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. W. Gary Nichols (October 1994). "The General as President: Charles P. Summerall and Mark W. Clark as Presidents of the Citadel". The South Carolina Historical Magazine. 94 (4): 314–335. JSTOR 27570032.
  6. Tony Perry (July 6, 2005). "James Stockdale, 81; POW at Hanoi Hilton, Won Medal of Honor, Ran With Perot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  7. Diane Knick (June 11, 2013). "Former Citadel President Maj. Gen. James A. Grimsley Jr. dies". Post and Courier. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  8. Jim Falls (November 1, 2011). "Former Citadel president to speak at Hartsville Veterans Memorial dedication". Hartsville Messenger. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  9. "President Who Guided Citadel Transition to Retire". New York Times. January 19, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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