Since 1865, Dean has been led by a strong succession of leaders that have stewarded the growth of the institution from our early days as Dean Academy and Dean Junior College to the ¶¶ÒõÆƽâ°æ we are today. Take a look back at the leadership that got Dean where we are today.
Timeline of Leaders
1866 – 1871 Timothy G. Senter, A.M. - first Principal
1872 – 1878 Reverend J.R.Weston, D.D. – Principal
1879 – 1897 Lester L. Burrington, A.M. - Headmaster
1897 – 1935 Arthur Winslow Peirce, Litt.D. - Headmaster.
1934 – 1935 Alexander Cantlay Ewen ’99, A.M. - Acting Headmaster
1935 – 1945 Earl Sessions Wallace, B.S. – Headmaster
1941 – 1945 Earl Sessions Wallace, B.S. - first President
1945 – 1946 Alexander Cantlay Ewen ’99, A.M. - Acting President
1946 – 1967 William Chadwick Garner, Ed.M - President and Headmaster.
1968 – 1972 Donald E. Deyo, M.A. - President.
1972 – 1991 Richard E. Crockford, M.A. - President.
1991 – 1992 Dr. Frank B. Bruno - President
1992 – 1995 John A. Dunn, Jr., M.A.T. – President
1995 – 2022 Paula M. Rooney, Ed.D. - President Emeritus