With the adoption of restated by-laws late in 1988, SAH presidents are elected for a two-year term that begins at the end of the annual meeting at Hershey in October. Between the incorporation of SAH in January 1975 and 1988, SAH presidents were elected for a term of one year which coincided with the calendar year. For the years after 1988, the October to subsequent October time frame is identified.
| YEAR | PRESIDENT | ROLE | OFFICERS | DIRECTORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | G. Marshall Naul | VP | R.B. Brigham | |
| S | G.P. Seeley | |||
| 1971 | G. Marshall Naul | VP | R.B. Brigham | |
| S | R.P. Zavitz | |||
| T | G.P. Seeley | |||
| 1971-72 | J.M. Peckham | VP | R.B. Brigham | |
| S | R.P. Zavitz | |||
| T | G.P. Seeley | |||
| 1973 | J.M. Peckham | VP | R.B. Brigham | |
| S | V.W. Vogel | |||
| T | W.S. Jackson | |||
| 1973-75 | Stanley K. Yost | VP | M.J. Worthington-Williams | |
| S | V.W. Vogel | |||
| T | F.D. Roe | |||
| 1975 | Michael Lamm | VP | M.J. Worthington-Williams | J.A. Conde |
| S | V.W. Vogel | D.L. Lewis | ||
| T | F.D. Roe | |||
| 1976 | Michael Lamm | VP | M.D. Hendry | J.A. Conde |
| S | C.L. Betts | M. Duerksen | ||
| T | F.D. Roe | D.L. Lewis | ||
| H.J. Mueller | ||||
| V.W. Vogel | ||||
| 1977 | H.L. Applegate | VP | M. Lamm | A.R. Bochroch |
| S | C.L. Betts | T.R. Chilvers | ||
| T | F.D. Roe | J.A. Conde | ||
| M. Duerksen | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| H.J. Mueller | ||||
| W.F. Robinson | ||||
| V.W. Vogel | ||||
| 1978 | H.L. Applegate | VP | M. Lamm | A.R. Bochroch |
| S | C.L. Betts | D.W. Brownell | ||
| T | F.D. Roe | T.R. Chilvers | ||
| J.A. Conde | ||||
| M. Duerksen | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| H.J. Mueller | ||||
| W.F. Robinson | ||||
| V.W. Vogel | ||||
| 1979 | W.Frank Robinson, Jr. | VP | D.W. Brownell | A.R. Bochroch |
| S | C.L. Betts | T.R Chilvers | ||
| T | H.L. Applegate | J.A. Conde | ||
| W.R. Haessner | ||||
| W .S. Jackson (Robinson's 3rd year) | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| R.D. Roe | ||||
| L.A. Watson | ||||
| C.B. Weaver (1/2 of Brownell's 3 rd yr) | ||||
| 1980 | W.Frank Robinson, Jr. | VP | D.W. Brownell | D.L. Bell (1/2 of Brownell's 3rd yr) |
| S | C.L. Betts | J.J. Bradley | ||
| T | H.L. Applegate | J.A. Conde | ||
| W.R. Haessner | ||||
| W.S. Jackson | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| R.D. Roe | ||||
| L.A. Watson | ||||
| C.B. Weaver (1/2 of Brownell's 3 rd yr) | ||||
| 1981 | D.W. Brownell | VP | J.A. Conde | D.L. Bell (1/2 of Brownell's 3rd yr) |
| S | C.L. Betts | G.H. Dammann | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | W.R. Haessner | ||
| L.G. Helverson | ||||
| W.S. Jackson | ||||
| G.M. Naul | ||||
| J.M. Peckham | ||||
| F.D. Roe | ||||
| L.A. Watson | ||||
| 1982 | David L. Lewis | VP | K. Marvin | D.L. Bell (for Bradley's 3rd yr) |
| S | C.L. Betts | G.H. Dammann | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | W.E. Gosden | ||
| L.G. Helverson | ||||
| W.S. Jackson | ||||
| B.R. Kimes (for Naul's 3rd yr) | ||||
| W.J. Lewis | ||||
| J.M. Peckham | ||||
| M.C. Sedgwick | ||||
| 1983 | David L. Lewis | VP | K. Marvin | D.A. Bakken |
| S | C.L. Betts | G.H. Dammann | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | J.I. Godshall | ||
| W.E. Gosden | ||||
| L.G. Helverson | ||||
| W.M.P. McCall | ||||
| J.M. Peckham | ||||
| M.C. Sedgwick | ||||
| 1984 | John A. Conde | VP | W.E. Gosden | D.A. Bakken (1/2 year) |
| S | C.L. Betts | J.I. Godshall | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | M. Joseph (for Gosden's 3rd yr) | ||
| B.R. Kimes (for Sedgwick's 3rd yr) | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| W.J. Lewis | ||||
| W.M.P. McCall | ||||
| G. Perschbacher (1/2 yr for Bakken's 2nd yr) | ||||
| T.E. Warth | ||||
| R.P Zavitz | ||||
| 1985 | John A. Conde | VP | W.E. Gosden | J.I. Godshall |
| S | C.L. Betts | M. Joseph (for Gosden's 3rd yr) | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | D.L. Lewis | ||
| J.R. McAlpine | ||||
| W.M.P. McCall | ||||
| G. Perschbacher (for Bakken's 3rd yr) | ||||
| T.E. Warth | ||||
| W.E. Wray | ||||
| R.P Zavitz | ||||
| 1986 | Keith Marvin | VP | C.L. Betts | T.E. Bonsall |
| S | S.C. Applegate | J.A. Conde | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | H.J. Earley | ||
| M.L. Joseph | ||||
| D.L. Lewis | ||||
| J.R. McAlpine | ||||
| T.E. Warth | ||||
| W.E. Wray | ||||
| R.P. Zavitz | ||||
| 1987 | Keith Marvin | VP | C.L. Betts | T.E. Bonsall |
| S | S.C. Applegate | W.T. Cameron (for McAlpine's 3rd yr) | ||
| T | G.B.P. Ward | J.A. Conde | ||
| H.J. Earley | ||||
| C.G. Foster (for Wray's 3rd yr) | ||||
| M.L. Joseph | ||||
| J.L. Martin | ||||
| W.M.P. McCall | ||||
| Z.T. Vinson | ||||
| 1988 | Beverly Rae Kimes | VP | Henry Austin Clark | T.E. Bonsall |
| S | Shelby C. Applegate | W.T. Cameron | ||
| T | Robert J. Gary | H.J. Earley | ||
| C.G. Foster (for Conde's 3rd yr) | ||||
| M.L. Joseph (for McCall's 2nd yr) | ||||
| S. MacMinn | ||||
| J.L. Martin | ||||
| K. Marvin | ||||
| Z.T. Vinson | ||||
| Oct 1988 - Oct 89 | Beverly Rae Kimes | VP | Henry Austin Clark | William T. Cameron |
| S | Shelby C. Applegate | Helen J. Earley | ||
| T | Robert J. Gary | John A. Gunnell | ||
| Matt L. Joseph | ||||
| Keith Marvin | ||||
| Strother MacMinn | ||||
| Jack L. Martin | ||||
| Z. Taylor Vinson | ||||
| Oct 1989 - Oct 90 | Matt L. Joseph | VP | Jack L. Martin | William T. Cameron |
| S | James H. Cox | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | Robert J. Gary | Helen J. Earley | ||
| Walter E. Gosden | ||||
| John A. Gunnell | ||||
| Keith Marvin | ||||
| Strother MacMinn | ||||
| James K. Wagner | ||||
| James A. Wren (reappointed by the Board) | ||||
| Oct 1990 - Oct 91 | Matt L. Joseph | VP | Jack L. Martin | Thomas M. Deptulski |
| S | James H. Cox | Helen J. Early | ||
| T | Robert J. Gary | Walter E. Gosden | ||
| Stacey P. Hanley | ||||
| William J. Lewis | ||||
| Strother MacMinn | ||||
| Z. Taylor Vinson | ||||
| James K. Wagner | ||||
| James A. Wren | ||||
| Oct 1991 - Oct 92 | Jack L. Martin | VP | Z. Taylor Vinson | Patricia E. Chappell |
| S | Nan E. Martin | James H. Cox (replaced S. MacMinn) | ||
| T | Robert J. Gary (resigned) | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | James H. Cox | Helen J. Early | ||
| (elected by ballot) | C.G. Foster (replaced Matt L. Joseph | |||
| Walter E. Gosden | ||||
| C.J. Haines, Jr.(replaced J.H. Cox) | ||||
| Stacey P. Hanley | ||||
| Matt. L. Joseph (terminated) | ||||
| Paul N. Lashbrook | ||||
| Oct 1992 - Oct 93 | Jack L. Martin | VP | Z. Taylor Vinson | Patricia E. Chappell |
| S | Nan E. Martin | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | James H. Cox | Helen J. Earley | ||
| Nicholas Fintzelberg | ||||
| Christopher G. Foster | ||||
| Walter E. Gosden | ||||
| C.J. Haines, Jr.(resigned in March) | ||||
| Stacey P. Hanley | ||||
| Paul N. Lashbrook | ||||
| Matthew C. Sonfield (replaced C. Haines, 4/3/93) | ||||
| Karl S. Zahm | ||||
| Oct 1993 - Oct 94 | Z. Taylor Vinson | VP | Christopher G. Foster | Patricia E. Chappell |
| S | Nan E. Martin | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | James H. Cox | Helen J. Earley | ||
| Nicholas Fintzelberg | ||||
| Paul N. Lashbrook | ||||
| Jack L. Martin | ||||
| Sinclair Powell | ||||
| Matthew C. Sonfield | ||||
| Karl S. Zahm | ||||
| Oct 1994 - Oct 95 | Z. Taylor Vinson | VP | Christopher G. Foster | Patricia E. Chappell |
| S | Nan E. Martin | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | James H. Cox | Helen J. Early | ||
| Nicholas Fintzelberg | ||||
| Skip Marketti | ||||
| Jack L. Martin | ||||
| Sinclair Powell | ||||
| Matthew C. Sonfield | ||||
| Karl S. Zahm | ||||
| Oct 1995 - Oct 96 | Christopher G. Foster | VP | Sinclair Powell | Patricia E. Chappell |
| S | Nan E. Martin | Thomas M. Deptulski | ||
| T | Paul Lashbrook | Helen J. Early | ||
| Nicholas Fintzelberg | ||||
| Macdonald H. Leach | ||||
| Jack L. Martin | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Matthew C. Sonfield | ||||
| Eric M. Vest | ||||
| Oct 1996 - Oct 97 | Christopher G. Foster | VP | Sinclair Powell | Thomas M. Deptulski |
| S | Nan E. Martin | Helen J. Earley | ||
| T | Paul Lashbrook | Nicholas Fintzelberg | ||
| Patrick R. Foster | ||||
| Leslie M. Kendall | ||||
| Michael Lamm | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Matthew C. Sonfield | ||||
| Eric M. Vest | ||||
| Oct 1997 - Oct 98 | Sinclair Powel | VP | James J. Schild | Thomas M. Deptulski |
| S | Nicholas Fintzelberg | Samuel V. Fiorani | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Patrick R. Foster | ||
| Leslie M. Kendall | ||||
| Michael Lamm | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook (for N. Fintzelberg's 3rd year) | ||||
| Frederick Roe | ||||
| Charles Roy (for J.J. Schild's 3rd year) | ||||
| Richard P. Scharchburg | ||||
| Oct 1998 - Oct 99 | Sinclair Powel | VP | James J. Schild | Leroy D. Cole |
| S | Nicholas Fintzelberg | Samuel V. Fiorani | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Patrick R. Foster | ||
| Joseph S. Freeman | ||||
| Leslie M. Kendall | ||||
| Michael Lamm | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Frederick Roe | ||||
| Richard P. Scharchburg | ||||
| Oct 1999 - Oct 00 | Leroy D. Cole | VP | Richard Scharchburg | Samuel V. Fiorani |
| (1st officer to die in office) | Joseph S. Freeman (VP after Scharchburg's death) | |||
| VP | Joseph S. Freeman | Charles W. Houser | ||
| S | Michael Berger | Darvin Kuehl | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Paul Lashbrook | ||
| Darwyn H. Lumley | ||||
| Fredrick Roe | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Dale K. Wells | ||||
| Oct 2000 - Oct 01 | Leroy D. Cole | VP | Joseph S. Freeman | Robert Ebert |
| S | Michael Berger | Samuel V. Fiorani | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Charles W. Houser | ||
| Darvin Kuehl | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Darwyn H. Lumley | ||||
| Gregg Merksammer (for Freeman's 3rd year) | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Dale K. Wells | ||||
| Oct 2001 - Oct 02 | Dale K. Wells | VP | Joseph S. Freeman | Leroy D. Cole |
| S | Michael Berger | Robert Ebert | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Sam Fiorani | ||
| Charles W. Houser | ||||
| Darvin Kuehl | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Darwyn H. Lumley | ||||
| Gregg Merksammer (for Well's 3rd year) | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Oct 2002 - Oct 03 | Dale K. Wells | VP | Joseph S. Freeman | Leroy D. Cole |
| S | Michael Berger | Susan S. Davis | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Robert Ebert | ||
| Sam Fiorani | ||||
| Arthur W. Jones | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Darwyn H. Lumley | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| James J. Schild | ||||
| Oct 2003 - Oct 04 | Joseph S. Freeman | VP | Michael Berger | Michael Bromley |
| S | Darwyn H. Lumley | Leroy D. Cole | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Susan S. Davis | ||
| Robert R. Ebert | ||||
| Samuel V. Fiorani | ||||
| Arthur W. Jones | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Patricia Lee Yongue | ||||
| Oct 2004 - Oct 05 | Joseph S. Freeman | VP | Michael Berger | Michael Bromley |
| S | Darwyn H. Lumley | Susan S. Davis | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Robert R. Ebert | ||
| Samuel V. Fiorani | ||||
| Arthur W. Jones | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Patricia Lee Yongue | ||||
| Oct 2005 - Oct 06 | Michael Berger | VP | Darwyn H. Lumley | Michael Bromley |
| S | Susan S. Davis | Robert R. Ebert | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Samuel V. Fiorani | ||
| Arthur W. Jones | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| Joe R. Malaney | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Patricia Lee Yongue | ||||
| Oct 2006 - Oct 07 | Michael Berger | VP | Darwyn H. Lumley | Michael Bromley |
| S | Susan S. Davis | Robert R. Ebert | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Arthur W. Jones | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| J. Douglas Leighton | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| Joe R. Malaney | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| Oct 2007 - Oct 08 | Darwyn H. Lumley | VP | Susan S. Davis | Michael Bromley |
| S | Arthur W Jones | Robert R. Ebert | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Judith E. Endelman | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| J. Douglas Leighton | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| Joseph R. Malaney | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| Oct 2008 - Oct 09 | Darwyn H. Lumley | VP | Susan S. Davis | Patrick D. Bisson |
| S | Arthur W Jones | Robert R. Ebert | ||
| T | Christopher G. Foster | Judith E. Endelman | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| J. Douglas Leighton | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| Davis M. Woodhouse | ||||
| Oct 2009 - Oct 10 | Susan S. Davis | VP | J. Douglas Leighton | Judith E. Endelman |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | John A. Heitmann | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Thomas S. Jakups | ||
| EO | Darwyn Lumley | Leslie Mark Kendall | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| David M. Woodhouse | ||||
| Oct 2010 - Oct 11 | Susan S. Davis | VP | J. Douglas Leighton | Judith E. Endelman |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | John A. Heitmann | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Thomas S. Jakups | ||
| EO | Darwyn Lumley | Leslie Mark Kendall | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Mark A. Patrick | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| Oct 2011 - Oct 12 | J. Douglas Leighton | VP | John Heitmann | Judith E. Endelman |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | Thomas S. Jakups | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Leslie Mark Kendall | ||
| EO | Susan S. Davis | Paul Lashbrook | ||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Mark A. Patrick | ||||
| James K. Wagner | ||||
| Steve Wilson | ||||
| Oct 2012 - Oct 13 | J. Douglas Leighton | VP | John Heitmann | Andrew Beckman |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | Bob Casey | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Judith E. Endelman | ||
| EO | Susan S. Davis | Thomas S. Jakups | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| Stanton A. Lyman | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Mark A. Patrick | ||||
| James K. Wagner | ||||
| Oct 2013 - Oct 14 | John Heitmann | VP | Andrew Beckman | Peter Bodensteiner |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | Bob Casey | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Ed Garten | ||
| EO | J. Douglas Leighton | Thomas S. Jakups | ||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Mark A. Patrick | ||||
| Chris Ritter | ||||
| James K. Wagner | ||||
| Oct 2014 - Oct 15 | John Heitmann | VP | Andrew Beckman | H. Donald Capps |
| S | Robert R. Ebert | Bob Casey | ||
| T | Patrick D. Bisson | Louis F. Fourie | ||
| EO | J. Douglas Leighton | Ed Garten | ||
| Thomas S. Jakups | ||||
| Paul Lashbrook | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Matt Short replacing Chris Ritter | ||||
| Vince Wright | ||||
| Oct 2015 - Oct 16 | Andrew Beckman | VP | Ed Garten | Robert Barr replacing the late Paul Lashbrook |
| S | Robert R, Ebert | H. Donald Capps | ||
| T | Rubén Verdés | Bob Casey | ||
| EO | John Heitmann | Louis F. Fourie | ||
| John Hull | ||||
| Carla Lesh | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Matt Short | ||||
| Vince Wright | ||||
| Oct 2016 - Oct 17 | Andrew Beckman | VP | Ed Garten | Robert Barr |
| S | Robert R, Ebert | H. Donald Capps | ||
| T | Rubén Verdés | Bob Casey | ||
| EO | John Heitmann | Louis F. Fourie | ||
| Don Keefe | ||||
| Carla Lesh | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Matt Short | ||||
| Vince Wright | ||||
| Oct 2017 - Oct 18 | Louis F. Fourie | VP | Ed Garten | Robert Barr |
| S | Robert Casey | H. Donald Capps | ||
| T | Rubén Verdés | Don Keefe | ||
| Kevin Kirbitz | ||||
| Carla Lesh | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Bob Merlis | ||||
| Matt Short | ||||
| Vince Wright | ||||
| Oct 2018 - Oct 19 | Louis F. Fourie | VP | Ed Garten | Robert Barr |
| S | Robert Casey | H. Donald Capps | ||
| T | Rubén Verdés | Bob Elton | ||
| Don Keefe | ||||
| Kevin Kirbitz | ||||
| Carla Lesh | ||||
| John A. Marino | ||||
| Dean Nelson | ||||
| Matt Short |
| EDITORS | |||||
| FROM | TO | ||||
| Newsletter | |||||
| Richard B. Brigham | No. 1 | Sep. 1969 | No. 29 | undated 1973 | |
| G. Marshall Naul | No. 30 | Jul. 1973 | No. 50 | Dec. 1976 | |
| John M Peckham | No. 51 | Feb. 1977 | No. 59 | Jul. 1978 | |
| Walter E. Gosden | No. 60 | Nov. 1978 | No. 81 | Nov./Dec. 1981 | |
| Journal of the Society of Automotive Historians | |||||
| Walter E. Gosden | No. 82 | Jan./Feb. 1982 | No. 87 | Dec. 1983 | |
| Richard B. Brigham | No. 88 | Jan./Feb. 1983 | No. 113 | Mar./Apr. 1988 | |
| SAH Journal | |||||
| Richard B. Brigham | No. 114 | May/Jun. 1988 | No. 117 | Nov./Dec. 1988 | |
| Christopher G. Foster | No. 118 | Jan./Feb. 1989 | No. 157 | Jul./Aug. 1995 | |
| Samuel V. Fiorani | No. 158 | Seo./Oct. 1995 | No. 194 | Sep./Oct. 2001 | |
| Thomas Jakups | No. 195 | Nov./Dec. 2001 | No. 236 | Sep./Oct. 2008 | |
| Allan C.Y. Meyer | No. 237 | Nov./Dec. 2008 | No. 256 | May/Jun. 2012 | |
| Rubén Verdés | No. 257 | Jul./Aug. 2012 | |||
| Automotive History Review | |||||
| Richard B. Brigham | No. 1 | Winter 1973/74 | No. 10 | Winter 1979/80 | |
| John M. Peckham | No. 11 | Winter 1979 | |||
| Frederick D. Roe | No. 12 | Summer 1980 | No. 16 | Summer 1984 | |
| Richard B. Brigham | No. 17 | Fall 1984 | No. 23 | Summer 1988 | |
| Christopher G. Foster | No. 24 | Summer 1989 | No. 29 | Fall 1995 | |
| Z. Taylor Vinson | No. 30 | Summer 1996 | No. 51 | Spring 2009 | |
| Christopher G. Foster | No. 52 | Summer 2010 | No. 56 | Autumn 2015 | |
| Don Keefe | No. 57 | Winter 2016/17 | |||
| SAH Website | |||||
| Dave Duricy | February 2000 | Spring 2012 | |||
| Mark A. Patrick | Spring 2012 | January 2014 | |||
| Louis F. Fourie | January 2014 | ||||