| YEAR | PRESIDENT | ANNUAL MEETING |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Morris Ackerman | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1928 | Morris Ackerman | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 1929 | Morris Ackerman | Chicago, Illinois |
| 1930 | Bob Becker | Chicago, Illinois |
| 1931-35 | No Record | No Record |
| 1936-37 | George Greenfield | Washington, D.C. |
| 1937-38 | Cal Johnson | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1938-39 | Jack Van Coevering | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 1939-40 | John Mock | Detroit, Michigan |
| 1940-41 | Dave Roberts | Washington, D.C. |
| 1941-42 | J. Hammond Brown | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 1942-43 | J. Hammond Brown | Toronta, Ontario |
| 1943-44 | J. Hammond Brown | Chicago, Illinois |
| 1944-45 | J. Hammond Brown | Columbus, Ohio |
| 1945-46 | J. Hammond Brown | (Cancelled) |
| 1946-47 | Col. Lewis B. Rock | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 1947-48 | J. Hammond Brown | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 1948-49 | J. Hammond Brown | Rochester, New York |
| 1949-50 | J. Hammond Brown | North Bay, Ontario |
| 1950-51 | J. Hammond Brown | Moosehead Lake, Maine |
| 1951-52 | J. Hammond Brown | Escanaba, Michigan |
| 1952-53 | J. Hammond Brown | Miami, Florida |
| 1953-54 | J. Hammond Brown | Missoula, Montana |
| 1954-55 | J. Hammond Brown | Rolla, Missouri |
| 1955-56 | J. Hammond Brown | Rangeley Lake, Maine |
| 1956-57 | Louis A. Klewer | State College, Pennsylvania |
| 1957-58 | J. Murray Crowder | Aberdeen, Washington |
| 1958-59 | Ries Tuttle | Key Colony, Florida |
| 1959-60 | Joe Mears | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| 1960-61 | Evan W. Means | Lake Texoma, Oklahoma |
| 1961-62 | Ed Keenan | Jackson Lake, Wyoming |
| 1962-63 | Grits Gresham | Sarasota, Florida |
| 1963-64 | Roger Latham | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| 1964-65 | Bob Steber | McAllen, Texas |
| 1965-66 | John Gartner | Glenwood Springs, Colorado |
| 1966-67 | John Gartner | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| 1967-68 | Homer Circle | Waskesiu, Saskatchewan |
| 1968-69 | Hurley Campbell | Callaway Gardens, Georgia |
| 1969-70 | Howard Gray | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1970-71 | Bill Clede | Coeur dAlene, Idaho |
| 1971-72 | Bodie McDowell* | Pensacola, Florida |
| 1973-74 | Charles L. Cadieux | Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
| 1974-75 | Bill Potter | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 1975-76 | Henry S. Reynolds | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 1976-77 | F. Wallace Taber | Snowmass, Colorado |
| 1977-78 | Mark J. Sosin* | Macon, Georgia |
| 1978-79 | R.P. Pete Czura | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 1979-80 | Dan Saults | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1980-81 | Tom Opre* | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| 1981-82 | Sheila K. Link | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1982-83 | Bob Dennie | Spokane, Washington |
| 1983-84 | Ed Park | Wichita, Kansas |
| 1984-85 | Norman M. Strung | Traverse City, Michigan |
| 1985-86 | George H. Harrison* | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1986-87 | Howard A. Bach | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 1987-88 | Thayne Smith* | Kalispell, Montana |
| 1988-89 | C. Boyd Pfeiffer* | Marco Island, Florida |
| 1989-90 | Joel M. Vance* | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1990-91 | William R Hilts Sr.* | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1991-92 | Lonnie L. Williamson | Niagara Falls, New York |
| 1992-93 | Tom Huggler* | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| 1993-94 | Michael Levy | Portland, Oregon |
| 1994-95 | Glenn L. Sapir* | Orono, Maine |
| 1995-96 | Mark A. LaBarbera* | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 1996-97 | Judd Cooney* | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1997-98 | Betty Lou Fegely | Haines City, Florida |
| 1998-99 | Tom Wharton* | Redding, California |
| 1999-00 | Jim Casada | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| 2000-01 | Cliff Shelby | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 2001-02 | Bill Monroe* | St. George, Utah |
| 2002-03 | Laurie Lee Dovey | Charleston, West Virginia |
| 2003-04 | Ted Upgren* | Columbia, Missouri |
| 2004-05 | Marty Malin* | Spokane, Washington |
| 2005-06 | Spencer Turner | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2006-07 | Jim Low* | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 2007-08 | Rich Patterson* | Roanoke, Virginia |
| 2008-09 | Phil Bloom* | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| 2009-10 | John Beath* | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 2010-11 | Tony Dolle* | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 2011-12 | Mike Walker | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 2012-13 | Mark Taylor* | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| 2013-14 | Bill Graham* | Lake Placid, New York |
| 2014-15 | Mark Freeman* | McAllen, Texas |
| 2015-16 | Lisa (Densmore) Ballard* | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 2016-17 | Brett Prettyman* | Billings, Montana |
| 2017-18 | Phil Bloom* | Duluth, Minnesota |
| 2018-19 | Paul Queneau* | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 2019-20 | Tim Mead | Little Rock, Arkansas |
* Current member, Past Presidents Council.
All living past presidents who are OWAA members are members of the council.