Between 1898 and 1900 he was named chancellor of the University.
He was named chancellor in 1957 and led the university in that capacity until 1964.
He was the first food scientist to ever be named president or chancellor of a college or university.
After five years he was named chancellor at the University of Alabama.
He was named chancellor in 1991, a post he still holds today.
Burns was named Chancellor but he did not live to see the university open on 5 July 1871.
Tally was named chancellor of the archdiocese in October 1999.
He became chief financial officer of the diocese in 1968, and was named chancellor in 1975.
He was named vice-chancellor in 1951 and chancellor in 1953.
In 1980, he was named chancellor, a fund-raising post.