Warren W. Brandt

{{about|the university president|the artist|Warren Brandt (artist)}}

{{short description|American university president}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2022}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|image = Warren Brandt.jpg

|caption =

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|office = 11th President of Southern Illinois University Carbondale

|term_start = 1974

|term_end = 1979

|preceded = David R. Derge

|succeeded = Hiram H. Lesar

|office1 = 1st President of Virginia Commonwealth University

|term_start1 = June 1969

|term_end1 = October 1974

|preceded1 =

|succeeded1 = T. Edward Temple

|name = Warren W. Brandt

|birth_name = Warren William Brandt

|birth_date = {{birth date|1923|07|11}}

|birth_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2017|07|04|1923|07|11}}

|death_place = Henrico, Virginia, U.S.

|education = Michigan State University
University of Illinois

|signature = Warren W Brandt signature.png

|branch = United States Army

|battles = World War II

}}

Warren William Brandt (July 11, 1923 – July 4, 2017) was an American academic. He was the first president of Virginia Commonwealth University, serving from 1969 to 1974,{{cite web|title=Warren W. Brandt, first president of VCU, dies at 93|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=July 7, 2017|url=https://richmond.com/news/obituary/warren-w-brandt-first-president-of-vcu-dies-at-93/article_217eacb1-99d0-5b32-b01a-6d871a43bd0b.html|accessdate=September 4, 2022}} and the eleventh president of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, from 1974 to 1979.