This is a list of chancellors of Washington University in St. Louis, founded in 1853.
Board of trustees
- Stephen F. Brauer Chairman Hunter Engineering (Chair)
- David W. Kemper Chairman, President and CEO Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Vice Chair)
- John F. McDonnell Retired Chairman of the Board McDonnell Douglas Corporation (Vice Chair)
- Stephen E. Green (MBA 1983) Chair Alumni Board of Governors President and Chief Investment Officer Green Family Wealth Management (ex officio)
- Andrew D. Martin** Chancellor Washington University in St. Louis (ex officio)
- Steven H. Lipstein** President and CEO BJC HealthCare (ex officio)
- John W. Bachmann Senior Partner Edward Jones
- George P. Bauer (BS 1953 MS 1959) Chairman and CEO GPB Group Ltd.
- Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peabody Energy
- Cynthia J. Brinkley Senior Vice President-Talent Development & Chief Diversity Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
- Andrew M. Bursky (A.B. 1978) Chief Executive Officer Atlas Holdings LLC
- Maxine Clark Chief Executive Bear Build-A-Bear Workshop
- David P. Conner (A.B. 1974) Chief Executive Officer Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
- Corinna Cotsen (M.Arch 1983) Owner Edifice Complex
- George W. Couch III President Couch Distributing Company, Inc.
- John F. Dains Chief Executive Officer Helm Financial Corporation
- William Henry Danforth Chancellor Emeritus Washington University
- Arnold W. Donald Former President and Chief Executive Officer Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation St. Louis, Missouri
- John P. Dubinsky (A.B. 1965) President & CEO Westmoreland Associates
- Sam Fox (A.B. 1951) Former United States Ambassador to Belgium Founder and Retired Chairman and CEO Harbour Group Industries
- Hugh Grant Chairman, President and CEO Monsanto Company
- David V. Habif, Jr. Retired Director Teaneck Radiology Center
- James H. Hance, Jr. (MBA 1968) Retired Vice Chairman Bank of America Corporation
- Robert Hernreich Co-Owner, Arizona Rattlers Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings
- Priscilla L. Hill-Ardoin Retired Senior Vice President for Regulatory Compliance & Chief Privacy Officer AT&T Services, Inc.
- Louis G. Hutt, Jr. Managing Member Bennett, Hutt & Co., LLC
- Eugene S. Kahn Chief Executive Officer Claire's Stores
- Jerald L. Kent President and CEO Cequel III, LLP
- Steven F. Leer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arch Coal
- Lee M. Liberman Chairman Emeritus Laclede Gas Company
- W. Patrick McGinnis (MBA 1972): President and CEO Nestlé Purina PetCare
- Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr. (A.B. 1960) Senior Counsel Bryan Cave LLP
- Jai Nagarkatti President and CEO Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
- William B. Neaves Chief Executive Officer Stowers Institute for Medical Research
- Philip Needleman Former Chief Scientist Pharmacia and Monsanto/Searle; Former Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology Washington University School of Medicine
- Andrew E. Newman Chairman Hackett Security, Inc
- James V. O'Donnell President and CEO Bush O'Donnell & Company, Inc
- George Paz Chairman, President and CEO Express Scripts, Inc.
- Gordon W. Philpott Emeritus Professor of Surgery Washington University School of Medicine
- Gary L. Rainwater Executive Chairman Ameren Corporation
- Steven N. Rappaport (J.D. 1974): Partner RZ Capital LLC
- Harvey Saligman General Partner Cynwyd Investments
- Craig D. Schnuck Chairman of the Executive Committee Schnucks
- Harry J. Seigle (A.B. 1968): Principal The Elgin Company
- William T. Shearer (M.D. 1970): Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology Baylor College of Medicine
- Robert J. Skandalaris Managing Partner Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC
- Andrew C. Taylor Chairman and CEO Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Barbara Schaps Thomas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer HBO Sports
- Jack E. Thomas Chairman and CEO Coin Acceptors, Inc.
- Lawrence E. Thomas Partner Edward Jones
- Ronald L. Thompson Retired Chairman of the Board and CEO Midwest Stamping Company
- Ann Rubenstein Tisch (BA 1976) Founder The Young Women's Leadership Foundation
- Shinichiro Watari Chairman Cornes & Co. Ltd.
- John D. Weil President Clayton Management Company
- Howard L. Wood Co-Founder and Chairman Cequel III, LLC
- Arnold B. Zetcher (BSBA 1962) Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Talbots