list of presidents of the university of iowa alumni association

PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The University of Iowa Alumni Association was incorporated May 29, 1950. Following is a list of
those persons who have held the office of president of the board of directors of this organization
from that beginning.
In 2000 the title of the board leadership was changed to Chairperson.
June 1948 - Theodore G. Garfield
(named president after reorganization in
1948)
August 1951 - L. C. Bagley
June 1954 - Robert R. Buckmaster
November 1957 - S. David Peshkin
November 1961 - John J. Greer
November 1965 - Richard W. Peterson
January 1970 - Dr. James E. Berney
January 1974 - William G. Nusser
January 1978 - Max R. Werling
June 1995 - Lois Ann Eichacker
June 1996 - JoEllen Bender
June 1997 - Willard L. Boyd III
June 1998 – Joel T.S. Greer
June 1999 – Amy O’Deen
June 2000 – L.D. McMullen
June 2001 – Thomas Gelman
June 2002 – Eva Dahl
June 2003 – Peter Jeffries
January 1982 - William A. Hamilton
January 1986 - Sue P. McDevitt
June 1989 - James D. Houghton
June 1990 - Thomas D. Smith
June 1991 - Thomas R. Schierbrock
June 1992 - Neil E. Sodemann
June 1993 - James A. Wiese
June 1994 - Terrence J. Mulligan

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The University of Iowa Alumni Association was incorporated May 29, 1950. Following is a list
of those persons who have served as executive director for the organization.
In 2001 the title of the manager of the Alumni Association organization was changed to presient.
October 1947 - Loren Hickerson
October 1966 - Joseph W. Meyer
July 1979 - Thomas E. Brown
January 1987 - B. L. Barnes (Acting Director)
August 1987 - D. Richard Emerson
June 1994 - Ann M. Rhodes (Interim Director)
July 1995 - Robert J. Elliott
March 1996 - Vince Nelson (Interim Director)
October 1997 – Vince Nelson