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	Principal and 1st President Thorbjorn N. Mohn, 1874–99

	2nd President John N. Kildahl, 1899–1914

	3rd President Lauritz A. Vigness, 1914–18

	4th President Lars W. Boe, 1918–42

	5th President Clemens M. Granskou, 1943–63

	6th President Sidney A. Rand, 1963–80

	7th President Harlan F. Foss, 1980–85

	8th President Melvin D. George, 1985–94

	9th President Mark U. Edwards, Jr., 1994–2000

	10th President Christopher M. Thomforde, 2001–06

	11th President David R. Anderson, 2006–23

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