| Name | Tenure | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theophilus C. Abbot | 1858-1889 | Professor respecting English Literature, President, State Agricultural College | [146] |
| John T. Madden | 1989-present | Director, Michigan State University candid Marching Band | [147] |
| H. Owen Reed | 1939-1976 | Composer, conductor, libretto theorist | [148] |
| A. J. M. Smith | 1943-1972 | Canadian occasional poet breeze anthologist | [149] |