- Eugene Meyer (June 1946–December 1946)
- John J. McCloy (March 1947–June 1949)
- Eugene R. Black, Sr. (1949–1963)
- George D. Woods (January 1963–March 1968)
- Robert McNamara (April 1968–June 1981)
- Alden W. Clausen (July 1981–June 1986)
- Barber Conable (July 1986–August 1991)
- Lewis T. Preston (September 1991–May 1995)
- James Wolfensohn (May 1995–June 2005)
- Paul Wolfowitz (1 June 2005–June 2007)
- Robert Zoellick (1 July 2007–Present)