SUNY Old Westbury has had six presidents since its charter in 1965:
They are:
- Harris Wofford (1966-1969)
- John D. Maguire (1970-1981 )
- Clyde J. Wingfield (1982-1985)
- L. Eudora Pettigrew (1986-1998 )
- Calvin O. Butts, III (1999-2020)
- Timothy E. Sams (2021-present)
The following people have also been in the positions of Acting President, Interim President or Officer-In-Charge:
- Councill Taylor (1969-1970)
- James Hall (1981-1982)
- Cornelius Robbins (1985)
- Ulric Haynes, Jr. (1985-1986)
- W. Hubert Keen (1998-1999)
- Teresa Miller (2020)