1. Charles Nisbet, the first President of Dickinson College. Became president in 1784.
2. Roger Brooke Taney: He was the Dickinson's former Chief Justice of the United States.
3. James Buchanan: Fifteenth President of the United States and a graduate of the College.
4. Horatio King: Outstanding alumni service, Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
5. Lemuel Towers Appold: Graduated from the college in 1882 and became a distinguished lawyer and banker in Baltimore, Maryland.
6. George Edward Reed: Former President of the college, elected in 1889.
7. James Henry Morgan: Former President of the college, elected in 1914.
8. Mervin Grant Filler: Former President of the college, elected in 1928.