Brigham Young University. Office of the President
Dates
- Existence: 1903-
Administrative History
The Office of the President (est. 1903) is the central administrative body at Brigham Young University, and is the direction of the university president.
Brigham Young University has had a president since Brigham Young Academy was changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. While the school was still called Brigham Young Academy the head officer was titled principal.
The Board of Trustees delegates to the university president the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. Since 1996, the president of the university has also been a General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).
Citation:
Office of the President essays, circa 1985-1986Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Feb. 4, 2010 (Office of the President; administrative office associated with the president of Brigham Young University)
Brigham Young University Web site, Feb. 4, 2010 (Office of the President; President's Office)
BYU Organizational History, Brigham Young University, Feb. 19, 2013 (BYU chief executive/general manager; University President 1903; BYA to BYU; Board of Trustees delegate responsibilities to University President; 1996 General Authority; past/present presidents George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), and Cecil O. Samuelson (2003- ))
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President records on law enforcement , 1963
Contains reports of illegal activity assembled by the Law Observance and Enforcement Committee in Salt Lake City. Dated 1963.
Office of the President records on law enforcement, 1961-1962
Contains reports by the Law Observance and Enforcement committee on conditions and illegal activity at various locations around Salt Lake City. Dated 1961 to 1962.
Office of the President records on leeway vote, 1958
Contains letters and news clippings discussing the leeway vote in Utah. Dated 1958.
Office of the President records on politics, 1963
Contains letters, memos, articles and adresses. The topics include the Peace Corps as well as political issues at BYU. Dated 1963.
Office of the President records on tax exemptions, 1951-1954
Contains a copy of the summary of educational benefits of public law 591 concerning federal taxes. Also contains several copies of letters and memorandums concerning tax exemptions. Dated 1951 to 1954.
Office of the President records on White House conferences, 1952-1956
Contains reports on the White House Conference on Education as well as legislative bills concerning federal aid to education. Also contains booklets of reports on education and statements on the philosophy of education. Most materials come from Washington D.C., although some concern Utah specifically. Dated 1952 to 1956.
Rex E. Lee legal files, 1910-1996
Contains briefs, case documents, and other documents related to Lee's legal career. Includes cases argued in the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court, and Arizona Court of Appeals. Materials date from between 1910 and 1996.
Rex E. Lee papers on Office of the President, 1910-1996
Contains letters, photographs, clippings, publications, and other material from Lee's tenure as president of Brigham Young University, dating from between 1910 and 1996.