Vanderbilt finds itself in an unusual position this year, appointing an interim chancellor for the second time in 134 years.
Only Madison Sarratt, of Sarratt Student Center fame, has held the temporary position, between the terms of Oliver Carmichael and Harvie Branscomb in 1945.
His tenure lasted just four months because Branscomb needed time to finish up his term as Dean of Divinity at Duke University before moving to Nashville.

HISTORY OF THE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

Landon C. Garland
1875-1893

James H. Kirkland
1893-1937

Oliver C. Carmichael
1937-1945

Madison Sarratt, chancellor pro tempore
1945

Harvie Branscomb
1945-1963

Alexander Heard
1963-1982

Joe B. Wyatt
1982-2000

Gordon Gee
2000-2007

Nicholas Zeppos, interim chancellor
2007