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 |
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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 | ||
EO | Andrew Beckman | 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 | ||
EO | Andrew Beckman | Don Keefe | ||
Kevin Kirbitz | ||||
Carla Lesh | ||||
John A. Marino | ||||
Dean Nelson | ||||
Matt Short | ||||
Oct 2019 – Oct 20 | H. Donald Capps | VP | Robert Barr | Bob Elton |
S | Robert Casey | Kevin Kirbitz | ||
T | Rubén Verdés | Carla Lesh | ||
EO | Louis F. Fourie | Chris Lezotte | ||
John A. Marino | ||||
Casey Maxon | ||||
John Mohr | ||||
Dean Nelson | ||||
Steve Purdy | ||||
Oct 2020 – Oct 21 | H. Donald Capps | VP | Robert Barr | Bob Elton |
S | Robert Casey | Kevin Kirbitz | ||
T | Rubén Verdés | Carla Lesh | ||
EO | Louis F. Fourie | Chris Lezotte | ||
Casey Maxon | ||||
John Mohr | ||||
Dean Nelson | ||||
Steve Purdy | ||||
Robert Schmitt |
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 | No. 60 | Autumn 2019 | |
John Heitmann | No. 61 | Spring 2020 | |||
SAH Website | |||||
Dave Duricy | February 2000 | Spring 2012 | |||
Mark A. Patrick | Spring 2012 | January 2014 | |||
Louis F. Fourie | January 2014 | ||||