135 Years of Jesuit Service and Leadership
On Sept. 25, 2012, Regis University inaugurated Father John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., as its 24th president. Fr. Fitzgibbons is only the third Regis president in nearly 40 years, demonstrating an extraordinary tradition of steady and committed service and leadership.
Listed below are the Jesuit leaders who preceded Fr. Fitzgibbons as Regis University president, along with the start date of their presidential term.
Las Vegas College (1877)
Salvatore Persone, S.J. ~ Oct. 1, 1878
Dominic Pantanella, S.J. ~ Jan. 4, 1883
Salvatore Persone, S.J. ~ Aug. 10, 1884
Sacred Heart College (1884)
Dominic Pantanella, S.J. ~ Aug. 10, 1884
College of the Sacred Heart (1888)
Salvatore Persone, S.J. ~ 1888
Joseph M. Marra, S.J. ~ Jan. 19, 1892
John B. Guida, S.J. ~ July 29, 1896
John J. Brown, S.J. ~ Sept. 1, 1899
Anthony J. Schuler, S.J. ~ Sept. 1, 1903
John J. Brown, S.J. ~ Aug. 15, 1906
Robert M. Kelley, S.J. ~ Aug. 15, 1920
Regis College (1921)
Aloysius A. Breen, S.J. ~ Sept. 20, 1926
Gerald P. Walsh, S.J. ~ July 31, 1931
John J. Driscoll, S.J. (Acting President) ~ Sept. 23, 1931
Joseph A. Herbers, S.J. ~ Jan. 6, 1932
Robert M. Kelley, S.J. ~ Feb. 21, 1935
John J. Flanagan, S.J. ~ March 19, 1942
Raphael C. McCarthy, S.J. ~ June 10, 1947
Richard F. Ryan, S.J. ~ July 1, 1953
Frederick T. Daly, S.J. (Acting President) ~ Oct. 24, 1967
Louis G. Mattione, S.J. ~ March 1, 1968
Thomas James Casey, S.J. (Acting President) ~ July 1, 1971
David M. Clarke, S.J. ~ Aug. 1, 1972
Regis University (1991)
Michael J. Sheeran, S.J. ~ Jan. 1, 1993