PAST & FUTURE CONFERENCES
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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 | Toronto, 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* | |
2015-16 | Lisa (Densmore) Ballard* | |
2016-17 | Brett Prettyman* | |
2017-18 | Phil Bloom* | |
2018-19 | Paul Queneau* | |
2019-20 | Tim Mead | |
2020-21 | Pat Wray | Virtual (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
2021-22 | Christine Peterson (incoming) | |
2022-23 | Kris Millgate (incoming) |
* Current member, Past Presidents Council (which is comprised of all living past presidents who are OWAA members)