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Presidents of Northland College


Michael A. Miller, 2010 -Present

James L. Peterson, Interim 2009 - 2010

Karen I. Halbersleben, 2002 - 2009

Robert Rue Parsonage, 1987 - 2002

Malcolm McLean, 1971 - 1987

Robert V. Cramer, 1968 - 1971

Richard P. Bailey, 1962 - 1968

Gus Turbeville, 1953 - 1962

Lewis H. Brumbaugh, 1947 - 1953

Manley E. Mac Donald, 1945 - 1947

John A Reuling, 1942 - 1945

J. D. Brownell, 1914 - 1942

M. J. Fenenga, 1899 - 1914

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