Escambia County Superintendent of Schools

The Superintendent of Schools in Escambia County is an elected office that supervises and administers the operations of the Escambia County School District. The office was formerly known as the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The following people have served as Superintendent since 1885:

• Nathan Burrell Cook (1885 - 1913)
• Albert S. Edwards (1913 - 1923)
• William Tyler (1923 - 1933)
• John H. Varnum (1933 - 1941)
• Albert S. Edwards (1941 - 1949)
• Dan Anderson (1949 - 1953)
• Jessie W. Woodham (1953 - 1965)
• J. E. "Bud" Hall (1965 - 1977)
• Charles Stokes (1977 - 1985)
• Mike Holloway (1985 - 1989)
• Pete Payton (1989 - 1993)
• Bill Maloy (1993 - 1997)
• Jim May (1997 - 2001)
• Jim Paul (2001 - 2009)
• Malcolm Thomas (2009 - Present)