Administration
| Wesley P. Webb | 1891–1895 |
| William C. Jason | 1895–1923 |
| Richard S. Grossley | 1923–1942 |
| Howard D. Gregg | 1942–1949 |
| Oscard J. Chapman | 1950–1951 |
| Jerome H. Holland | 1953–1960 |
| Luna I. Mishoe | 1960–1987 |
| William B. DeLauder | 1987–2003 |
| Allen L. Sessoms | 2003–2008 |
| Harry L. Williams | 2010–Present |
Harry Lee Williams became the 10th president of DSU on Jan. 10, 2010. Maurice E. Thomasson served as acting president from 1949 to 1950 and from 1951 to 1953. Claibourne D. Smith served as acting president from September 2008 to November 2009.
The business and affairs of the university are governed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has all the powers accorded it by Title 14, Chapter 65 of the Delaware Code. The Board consists of 15 members whose appointment or election is provided for in the Delaware Code, and the governor of the state and the president of the university, both of whom shall be members of the board, ex officio, with the right to vote.
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