Chronology of NIMH Directors
| Name | In Office from | To |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua A. Gordon | 2016 | Present |
| Bruce N. Cuthbert (Acting) | 2015 | 2016 |
| Thomas R. Insel | 2002 | 2015 |
| Richard K. Nakamura (Acting) | 2001 | 2002 |
| Steven E. Hyman | 1996 | 2001 |
| Rex William Cowdry (Acting) | 1994 | 1996 |
| Frederick K. Goodwin | 1992 | 1994 |
| Lewis L. Judd | 1988 | 1992 |
| Shervert H. Frazier | 1984 | 1986 |
| Herbert Pardes | 1977 | 1984 |
| Bertram S. Brown | 1970 | 1977 |
| Stanley F. Yolles | 1964 | 1970 |
| Robert H. Felix | 1949 | 1964 |