After the position and office of the President was created in 1867, the Superintendent, the former head of the college, became essentially the business manager for the college. The office of Superintendent was discontinued in 1911.
- 1868-1872: Walter Carpenter, Superintendent
- 1872-1880: Parvin Wright, Superintendent
- 1880-1881: George N. Hartley, Superintendent
- 1881-1887: Allen Jay, Superintendent
- 1887-1897: John U. Harkness, Superintendent
- 1897-1902: Charles Chapman, Superintendent
- 1902-1907: William Furnas, Superintendent
- 1907-1909: Alfred Ware, Superintendent
- 1909-1911: William Furnas, Superintendent
- 1967-1972: Harold Clary Cope, Business Affairs
- 1972-1976: Hugh N. Ronald, Business Affairs
- 1976-1985: G. Richard Wynn, Financial Affairs
- 1985-2011: Richard Smith, Chief Financial Officer
- 2011-2018: Sena K. Landey, Vice President for Finance and Administration
- 2018-2024: Stacy Lutz Davidson, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
- 2024 Carrie Ervin, Interim Chief Financial Officer; Chris Little, Interim Chief Operating Officer
- 2024- Carrie Ervin, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- 2024- Chris Little, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Sources:
Alumni Directory of Earlham College, 1847-1967. Boston: Spaulding-Moss, 1967.
