Past Presidents

YEAR

CONVENTION CITY

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTS TEMPLE

DIRECTOR GENERAL
2010 Springfield, MO Dale Graeven Tripoli Dale Holmen
2009 Columbus, OH Jimmy Vicars Jericho Charlie Clawson
2008 Milwaukee, WI Ray Casey Sudan Lane Weatherbee
2007 Charleston, SC Leonard Neeper, Jr. Alzafar Dale Graeven
2006 Pigeon Forge, TN Ron Van Etten Midian Jimmy Vicars
2005 Albuquerque, NM Mike Preece Ben Hur Leonard Neeper Jr.
2004 Tulsa, OK C. Howard Strahler, Jr. Boumi Ron Van Etten
2003 Toledo, OH John McCammant Kaaba Cliff Richardson*
2002 Columbia, SC Chuck Lieble, Sr. Egypt Mike Preece
2001 Wichita, KS Joseph T. Flynn Cyprus C. Howard Strahler, Jr
2000 Tampa, FL David Hartwick Aad John McCammant
1999 Denver, CO Carl Shoultz  Azan Chuck Lieble
1998 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Glenn J. Pollinger  Rameses Joseph T. Flynn
1997 Columbia, SC Jim Freeman  Abou Ben Adhem David Hartwick
1996 Fort Meyers, FL John Epps  Scimitar Carl Shoultz
1995 Buffalo, NY Charles M. Connell  Zem Zem Glenn J. Pollinger
1994 Salt Lake City, UT Paul W. Martin*  Akdar Jim Freeman
1993 Gatlinburg, TN T. Bryant Yopp, Jr.  El Karubah John Epps
1992 Toledo, OH Adrian J. Hampshire Ararat Charles M. Connell
1991 Orlando, FL Don Waller*  Elf Khurafeh Paul W. Martin*
1990 Tucson, AZ Jack Kronbeck*  Khiva T. Bryant Yopp, Jr.
1989 Houston, TX Edward "Bud" Lemmon  Moila Adrian J. Hampshire
1988 Tulsa, OK W.C. "Bill" Burkel  Sabbar Don Waller*
1987 Des Moines, IA Harold Gene Smith  El Karubah Jack Kronbeck*
1986 Charlotte, NC W.T. “Bill” Hildreth*  Za-Ga-Zig Edward "Bud" Lemmon
1985 Charleston, WV Marshall E. Cox*   Sudan W.C. "Bill" Burkel
1984 St. Louis, MO Gabriel N. Buffington*  Zembo Harold Gene Smith
1983 Columbia, SC C. Jerry Rauch  Sesostris W.T. Bill Hildreth*
1982 Louisville, KY Harvey Johnson*  Hadi Marshall E. Cox*
1981 Portland, OR John Pippin*  Karem Gabriel N. Buffington*
1980 Columbus, OH William "Bill" Hooper   Egypt C. Jerry Rauch
1979 Jacksonville, FL Burton S. Hill*  Ballut Abyad Harvey Johnson*
1978 Dallas, TX Ben L. Roberts*  Murat John Pippin*
1977 Sacramento, CA Bart Iddins   Kerbela William "Bill" Hooper
1976 Dayton, OH Thomas R. Dasher*  Moslem Burton S. Hill*
1975 Tampa, FL Andre M. Racine*  Pyramid Ben L. Roberts*
1974 Charleston, WV Noel A. McQuown*  Al Malaikah Bart Iddins
1973 San Antonio, TX Richard Wilson*  Rameses Thomas R. Dasher*
1972 Kansas City, MO W. Robert Cherry*  El Kahir Andre M. Racine*
1971 Detroit, MI Sam H. Walkup, Jr.*   Bahia Noel A. McQuown*
1970 Shreveport, LA Lloyd R. Graves*   Arabia Richard Wilson*
1969 Syracuse, NY Robert B. Bidlack*  Murat Robert Cherry*
1968 Jacksonville, FL Charles J. Hedges*   Isis Sam H. Walkup, Jr.*
1967 Houston, TX T.K. Stokes, Jr.*   Morocco Lloyd Graves
1966 Columbus, OH Ernest J. Roush*  Aladdin Robert Bidlack*
1965 Mobile, AL Joe Bonsall*   Beni Kedem Charles J. Hedges*
1964 Charlotte, NC C. Eddie Bock*  Al Koran T.K. Stokes, Jr.*
1963 San Francisco, CA Charles M. Douglas*   Karnak Ernest J. Roush*
1962 Orlando, FL F. Raymond Dasher*  Moslem Jon Bonsall*
1961 Tulsa, OK Harold A. Coates*   Egypt C. Eddie Bock*
1960 Birmingham, AL C.E. Huggins*  Bektash Charles M. Douglas*
1959 Shreveport, LA Alvin C. Hufford*  Saladin F. Raymond Dasher*
1958 Omaha, NE Hal H. Rush*   Morocco Harold A. Coates*
1957 Columbus, OH Kenneth L. Boyer*  Zenobia C.E. Huggins*
1956 Sacramento, CA Martin L. Woodard*  Islam  (now Asiya) Alvin C. Hufford*
1955 Atlanta, GA Rolland M. Speas*  Akdar Hal H. Rush*
1954 Cincinnati, OH Stuart J. Horn, Jr.*  Mirza Kenneth L. Boyer*
1953 New Orleans, LA T.C. Young*  Tehama Martin L. Woodard*
1952 San Francisco, CA Williamson S. Johnson*  Aad Rolland M. Speas*
1951 San Antonio, TX Harry C. Ebright*  Mahi Stuart J. Horn, Jr. *
1950 Louisville, KY Homer C. Jarrett*   Beni Kedem T.C. Young*
1949 Denver, CO Lucian D. Murnane*  Midian Harry C. Ebright
1948 Birmingham, AL David M. Allan*   Cyprus Homer C. Jarrett*
1947 Milwaukee, WI Harper Joy*  El Katif A.G. Pomrening*
1946 Wichita, KS Sig J. Chakow*  Medinah David M. Allen*
1945 Chicago, IL Paul C. Rexroth*  Zembo David M. Allan*
1944 Kansas City, MO Walter T. Chaney*  Arab Harper Joy*
1943 Chicago, IL Eddie H. Fox*  Syrian Sig J. Chakow*
1942 Dallas, TX Andy J. Balcom*  Hella A.W. Molesta*
1941 Jacksonville, FL Del V. Blackburn*  Hadi Walter T. Chaney*
1940 El Paso, TX Ray D. Newton*  Za-Ga-Zig Eddie H. Fox*
1939 Charleston, WV Lex Lord*  Al Bahr Lucian D. Murnane*
1938 Charlotte, NC Louis Chackes*  Ainad Ray D. Newton*
1937 Chattanooga, TN W.Randle Becker*  Mahi Nat Bell*
1936 Tulsa, OK Earl B. Glover*  Zem Zem Del Blackburn*
1935 St. Louis, MO George F. Sengel*  Kosair Cy Leisz*
1934 San Antonio, TX Robert E. Osborn*  Tehama W.Randle Becker*
1933 Cincinnati, OH Sidney A. Gaines*  Maskat W.D. Ansip*
1932 Nashville, TN Stanley W. Brinson*  Khedive C. Chamerlin*
1931 Miami, FL William I. MacDonald*  Aahmes George F. Sengel*
1930 Denver, CO Earl N. Swain*   India Sydney A. Gaines*
1929 Grand Rapids, MI Theodore C. Treadway*  Scimitar Glen Pope*
1928 Peoria, IL Percy E. Hoak*  Za-Ga-Zig Stanley W. Brinson*
1927 Shreveport, LA Robert A. Sindall*  Boumi Earl N. Swain*
1926 Lexington, KY Kenneth H. Gillette*  Al Malaikah Theodore C. Treadway*
1925 Mobile, AL Forrest L. Fischer*  Osman Theodore C. Treadway*
1924 Oklahoma City, OK W.D. MacGregor*  Mocha Albert R. Smith*
1923 Indianapolis, IN Harvey W. Cole*  Saladin  
1922 Kansas City, MO Frank H. Cromwell*  Ararat  
1921 Dallas, TX James E. Forrest*  Hella  
1920 Detroit, MI Albert R. Smith*  Moslem  
1919 Chicago, IL Albert R. Smith*  Moslem SDA Organized
  * = Deceased