John Anderson Fry (born May 28, 1960) is an American academic administrator, currently serving as the president of Temple University. Fry formerly served as president of Drexel University, as well as Franklin & Marshall College. In 2024, he was elected to …

John Fry serves as president of Temple University. Fry is an innovative, strategic and nationally lauded higher education leader who has served higher education for his entire professional life.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president, concluding a search that had been buffeted by the sudden death last fall of acting President JoAnne Epps, the Philadelphia school said.

Apr 11, 2025 · In an interview with NBC10, Temple University's new president John Fry discussed public safety challenges, funding, community and more.

Jul 3, 2024 · Following a comprehensive national search overseen by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, higher education leader John Fry has been named as Temple University's 15th president.

Jun 28, 2024 · John Fry will resign as president of Drexel University to take the helm at Temple University in an unprecedented jump between the top leadership positions at two of...

Jul 4, 2024 · John Fry, 63, has been Drexel's president since 2010 and will start his tenure at the 30,500-student Temple after Drexel names new leadership, Temple said in a statement.

Nov 23, 2024 · Fry, piloting his dark Volvo wagon while impressively avoiding the swarms of jaywalking students around him, has been dropping addresses and square footage like a high schooler rattling...

John Fry, a Class B director, was appointed the 15th president of Temple University in 2024, effective November 1. From 2010 to 2024, Fry served as the 14th president of Drexel University.

Jul 3, 2024 · John Fry, 64, who has served as Drexel University's president since 2010, will become Temple's 15th president once Drexel selects his successor. Temple's board of...