This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, founded in 1853.

Chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis

Image	Chancellor	Year
	Joseph Gibson Hoyt[1]	1858–1863
	William Chauvenet	1863–1869
	Abram Litton (acting)	1869–1870
	William Greenleaf Eliot	1870–1887
	Marshall Snow (acting)	1887–1891
	Winfield Scott Chaplin	1891–1907
	Marshall Snow (acting)	1907–1908
	David Franklin Houston	1908–1917
	Frederic Aldin Hall	1917–1923
	Herbert S. Hadley	1923–1927
	George R. Throop	1927–1944
	Henry Brookings Wallace (acting)	1944–1946
	Arthur Holly Compton	1946–1953
	Ethan A.H. Shepley	1954–1961
	Carl Tolman	1961–1962
	Thomas H. Eliot	1962–1971
	William H. Danforth	1971–1995
	Mark S. Wrighton	1995–2019
	Andrew D. Martin	2019-

• Stephen F. Brauer Chairman Hunter Engineering (Chair)
• David W. Kemper Chairman, President and CEO Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Vice Chair)
• John F. McDonnell Retired Chairman of the Board McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Vice Chair)
• Stephen E. Green (MBA 1983) Chair Alumni Board of Governors President and Chief Investment Officer Green Family Wealth Management (ex officio)
• Andrew D. Martin** Chancellor Washington University in St. Louis (ex officio)
• Steven H. Lipstein** President and CEO BJC HealthCare (ex officio)
• John W. Bachmann Senior Partner Edward Jones
• George P. Bauer (BS 1953 MS 1959) Chairman and CEO GPB Group Ltd.
• Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peabody Energy
• Cynthia J. Brinkley Senior Vice President-Talent Development & Chief Diversity Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
• Andrew M. Bursky (A.B. 1978) Chief Executive Officer Atlas Holdings LLC
• Maxine Clark Chief Executive Bear Build-A-Bear Workshop
• David P. Conner (A.B. 1974) Chief Executive Officer Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
• Corinna Cotsen (M.Arch 1983) Owner Edifice Complex
• George W. Couch III President Couch Distributing Company, Inc.
• John F. Dains Chief Executive Officer Helm Financial Corporation
• William Henry Danforth Chancellor Emeritus Washington University
• Arnold W. Donald Former President and Chief Executive Officer Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation St. Louis, Missouri
• John P. Dubinsky (A.B. 1965) President & CEO Westmoreland Associates
• Sam Fox (A.B. 1951) Former United States Ambassador to Belgium Founder and Retired Chairman and CEO Harbour Group Industries
• Hugh Grant Chairman, President and CEO Monsanto Company
• David V. Habif, Jr. Retired Director Teaneck Radiology Center
• James H. Hance, Jr. (MBA 1968) Retired Vice Chairman Bank of America Corporation
• Robert Hernreich Co-Owner, Arizona Rattlers Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings
• Priscilla L. Hill-Ardoin Retired Senior Vice President for Regulatory Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
• Louis G. Hutt, Jr. Managing Member Bennett, Hutt & Co., LLC
• Eugene S. Kahn Chief Executive Officer Claire's Stores
• Jerald L. Kent President and CEO Cequel III, LLP
• Steven F. Leer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arch Coal
• Lee M. Liberman Chairman Emeritus Laclede Gas Company
• W. Patrick McGinnis (MBA 1972): President and CEO Nestlé Purina PetCare
• Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr. (A.B. 1960) Senior Counsel Bryan Cave LLP
• Jai Nagarkatti President and CEO Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
• William B. Neaves Chief Executive Officer Stowers Institute for Medical Research
• Philip Needleman Former Chief Scientist Pharmacia and Monsanto/Searle; Former Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology Washington University School of Medicine
• Andrew E. Newman Chairman Hackett Security, Inc
• James V. O'Donnell President and CEO Bush O'Donnell & Company, Inc
• George Paz Chairman, President and CEO Express Scripts, Inc.
• Gordon W. Philpott Emeritus Professor of Surgery Washington University School of Medicine
• Gary L. Rainwater Executive Chairman Ameren Corporation
• Steven N. Rappaport (J.D. 1974): Partner RZ Capital LLC
• Harvey Saligman General Partner Cynwyd Investments
• Craig D. Schnuck Chairman of the Executive Committee Schnucks
• Harry J. Seigle (A.B. 1968): Principal The Elgin Company
• William T. Shearer (M.D. 1970): Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology Baylor College of Medicine
• Robert J. Skandalaris Managing Partner Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC
• Andrew C. Taylor Chairman and CEO Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Barbara Schaps Thomas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer HBO Sports
• Jack E. Thomas Chairman and CEO Coin Acceptors, Inc.
• Lawrence E. Thomas Partner Edward Jones
• Ronald L. Thompson Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO Midwest Stamping Company
• Ann Rubenstein Tisch (BA 1976) Founder The Young Women's Leadership Foundation
• Shinichiro Watari Chairman Cornes & Co. Ltd.
• John D. Weil President Clayton Management Company
• Howard L. Wood Co-Founder and Chairman Cequel III, LLC
• Arnold B. Zetcher (BSBA 1962) Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Talbots