Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J. (1920-)
President, 1970-1993

• Longest serving president
• Medical Center becomes nationally recognized for heart transplant surgery; cancer research; kidney and lung transplant surgery; and trauma treatment
• Mundelein College affiliates with Loyola
• Mallinckrodt College affiliates with Loyola
• 31 endowed chairs established
• School of Dentistry closes
• 56 Ph.D. areas of concentration available for study at Loyola

John J. Piderit, S.J. (1944-)
President, 1993-2001

• Loyola Freshman Experience program established
• Mallinckrodt campus purchased
• Loyola Medical Center becomes an independent subsidiary of the University

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. (1948-)
President, 2001-2015

• 23rd President
• Loyola becomes largest Jesuit university in U.S.
• Loyola becomes second largest Catholic university in U.S.
• Stritch School of Medicine and School of Law celebrate centennials
• Centennial of the Lake Shore Campus is celebrated
• Quinlan Life Sciences building, Winthrop dorm, Baumhart Hall, Norville Center for Athletics, and Cuneo Hall built
• Gentile Center and Madonna della Strada Chapel renovated
• East Quad built on Lake Shore Campus

John Pelissero, Ph.D.

Interim President, 2015-2016

Jo Ann Rooney, JD, LLM, EdD

President, 2016-

• 24th President
• Ist Layperson President
• 1st Woman President