AOA Presidents & Congresses

Presidents of the American Optometric Association,
Congress Dates and Sites

 

 

 

 

      1 - Charles Lembke  (New York, NY)                1898                New York, NY

1 - Charles Lembke  (New York, NY)                1899                Rochester, NY

2 - Andrew Jay Cross  (New York, NY)               1900                Detroit, MI

3 - John H. Ellis  (South Bend, IN)                      1901                Chicago, IL

3 - John H. Ellis  (South Bend, IN)                      1902                Boston, MA

4 - John C. Eberhardt  (Dayton, OH)                  1903                Atlantic City, NJ

5 - Harry P. Holmes  (Des Moines, IA)              1904               Milwaukee, WI

6 - B. B. Clark  (Rochester, NY)                          1905               Minneapolis, MN

7 - Briggs S. Palmer  (Boston, MA)                    1906               Rochester, NY

7 - Briggs S. Palmer  (Boston, MA)                    1907              Kansas City, MO

8 - Henry John Cook  (Knoxville, TN)               1908              Philadelphia, PA

8 - Henry John Cook  (Knoxville, TN)               1909              Atlanta, GA

9 - C. N. McDonnell  (Columbus, OH)              1910              Cedar Point, OH

10- George L. Schneider  (Berkeley, CA)           1911              Salt Lake City, UT

10- George L. Schneider  (Berkeley, CA)           1912              Chicago, IL

11- Albert Myer  (Albert Lea, MN)                     1913              Rochester, NY

11- Albert Myer  (Albert Lea, MN)                     1914               St. Louis, MO

12- Frank J. Alexander  (Salt Lake City, UT)      1915              San Francisco, CA

12- Frank J. Alexander  (Salt Lake City, UT)      1916              Providence, RI

13- William T. McConnell  (Pittsburgh, PA)       1917              Columbus, OH

14- Reginal C. Augustine  (Decatur, IL)             1918              St. Paul, MN

14- Reginal C. Augustine  (Decatur, IL)             1919              Rochester, NY

14- Reginal C. Augustine  (Decatur, IL)             1920             St. Louis, MO

15- Oliver Abel  (St. Louis, MO)                         1921             New York, NY

16- William S. Todd  (Hartford, CT)                   1922             Indianapolis, IN

17- Thomas H. Martin  (Pittsburgh, PA)            1923              Chicago, IL

17- Thomas H. Martin  (Pittsburgh, PA)            1924              Kansas City, MO

18- Walter F. Kimball  (St. Joseph, MO)              1925             Louisville, KY

18- Walter F. Kimball  (St. Joseph, MO)              1926             San Francisco, CA

19- Leo M. Mayer  (New York, NY)                     1927             Washington, DC

20- George S. Houghton  (Boston, MA)              1928             Grand Rapids, MI

20- George S. Houghton  (Boston, MA)              1929             Philadelphia, PA

21- J. Fred Andreae  (Baltimore, MD)                  1930             Boston, MA

21- J. Fred Andreae   (Baltimore, MD)                  1931             San Antonio, TX

22- Thomas McBurnie  (Brooklyn, NY)                1932            Cleveland, OH

22- Thomas McBurnie  (Brooklyn, NY)                1933            Chicago, IL

23- Walter Irving Brown  (New Bedford, MA)        1934           Toronto, Canada

23- Walter Irving Brown  (New Bedford, MA)        1935           Coral Gables, FL

24- Harry E. Pine  (Chicago, IL)                            1936           Detroit, MI

24- Harry E. Pine  (Chicago, IL)                            1937           Rochester, NY

25- Leslie Burdette  (Salem, OR)                          1938            Richmond, VA

25- Leslie Burdette  (Salem, OR)                          1939            Los Angeles, CA

26- John E. Corbett  (Boston, MA)                        1940           Cincinnati, OH

26- John E. Corbett  (Boston, MA)                         1941           Atlantic City, NJ

27- Ewing Adams  (Detroit, MI)                            1942           Dallas, TX

27-Ewing Adams  (Detroit, MI)                              1943           Chicago, IL

28- William Carey Ezell  (Spartanburg, SC)            1944           Detroit, MI

28- William Carey Ezell  (Spartanburg, SC)            1945           Cincinnati, OH

29- Edmund F. Richardson  (Hollywood, CA)        1946            Pittsburgh, PA

29- Edmund F. Richardson  (Hollywood, CA)        1947            Atlantic City, NJ

30- John B. O'Shea  (Northampton, MA)                1948            San Francisco, CA

30- John B. O'Shea  (Northampton, MA)                1949            Boston, MA

31- James Ottis White  (Baton Rouge, LA)             1950            Minneapolis, MN

31- James Ottis White  (Baton Rouge, LA)             1951            New Orleans, LA

32- James Frederick Wahl  (Anna, IL)                    1952            Miami Beach, FL

32- James Frederick Wahl  (Anna, IL)                    1953            Rochester, NY

33- Samuel L. Brown  (Fostoria, OH)                     1954            Seattle, WA

34- Norman B. Hays  (Niagara Falls, NY)              1955            Milwaukee, WI

35- Rupert E. Flower  (Visalia, CA)                        1956           Miami Beach, FL

36- Lester H. Sugarman  (Meriden, CT)                 1957            Los Angeles, CA

37- Hoyt S. Purvis  (Jonesboro, AR)                       1958           Washington, DC

38- P. N. DeVere  (Morganton, NC)                       1959           Dallas, TX

39- Richard C. Schiller  (Marshalltown, IA)            1960           Atlanta, GA

40- Don Abell Frantz  (DeKalb, IL)                         1961           Denver, CO

41- H. Ward Ewalt, Jr.  (Pittsburgh, PA)                  1962           Chicago, IL

42- W. Judd Chapman  (Tallahassee, FL)                1963           Minneapolis, MN

43- Charles E. Seger  (San Luis Obispo, (CA)          1964          New York, NY

44- V. Eugene McCrary  (College Park, MD)            1965          New Orleans, LA

45- Melvin B. Dunbar  (Lebanon, NH)                     1966          Boston, MA

46- John G. Sugg  (Fayetteville, AR)                        1967          Portland, OR

47- Henry W Hofstetter  (Bloomington, IN)            1968          Miami Beach, FL

48- Melvin D. Wolfberg  (Selinsgrove, PA)              1969          Philadelphia, PA

49- Lester R. Hussey  (Spokane, WA)                     1970          Honolulu, HI

50- Richard L. Hopping  (Dayton, OH)                   1971          Houston, TX

51- J. C. Tumblin  (Knoxville, TN)                          1972          St. Louis, MO

52- Robert E. Day  (Garland, TX)                            1973          San Francisco, CA

53- Bernard J. Shannon  (Mauston, WI)                   1974          Washington, DC

54- Howard P. Winton  (Melbourne, FL)                  1975          Hot Springs, AR

55- Ron G. Fair  (Brighton, CO)                               1976          Las Vegas, NV

56- Charles W. McQuarrie  (Lancaster, CA)             1977          Toronto, Canada

57- G. Burtt Holmes  (Worcester, MA)                     1978          New Orleans, LA

58- Alvin Levin  (Carlisle, PA)                                 1979          Anaheim, CA

59- Jack W. VonBokern  (Tracy, MN)                       1980          Denver, CO

60- Harold F. Demmer  (Houma, LA)                      1981          Las Vegas, NV

61- Wendell D. Waldie  (Wichita, KS)                      1982           Boston, MA

62- Timothy Q. Kime  (Toledo, OH)                       1983           Washington, DC

63- Albert A. Bucar  (Antioch, IL)                           1984           Honolulu, HI

64- Gerald J. Easton  (Coronado, CA)                     1985           Las Vegas, NV

65- David W. Ferris  (Warwick, RI)                          1986           San Diego, CA

66- John D. Tumblin  (Knoxville, TN)                     1987           Orlando, FL

67- James R. Scholles  (Cincinnati, OH)                 1988           Chicago, IL

68- W. David Sullins, Jr.  (Athens, TN)                    1989          New York, NY

69- John A. Gazaway  (Eagle Grove, IA)                   1990          Honolulu, HI

70- L. Edward Elliott  (Modesto, CA)                       1991          Dallas, TX

71- James C. Leadingham  (Ashland, KY)                1992          Montreal, Canada

72- Daniel Houghton, Jr.  (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)     1993          Anaheim, CA

73- Larry D. DeCook  (Newton, IA)                         1994          Minneapolis, MN

74- Donald E. Jarnagin  (Glendale, AZ)                    1995          Nashville, TN

75- T. Joel Byars  (Morrow, GA)                               1996          Portland, OR

76- Michael D. Jones  (Athens, TN)                         1997          St. Louis, MO

77- John A. McCall, Jr.  (Crockett, TX)                     1998          Orlando, FL

78- Harvey P. Hanlen  (State College, PA)               1999          San Antonio, TX

79- Howard J. Braverman  (Hollywood, CA)             2000         Las Vegas, NV

80- David W. Nelson  (Madison, WI)                        2001         Boston, MA

81- J. Pat Cummings  (Sheridan, WY)                       2002         New Orleans, LA

82- Victor J. Connors  (Middleton, WI)                     2003         San Diego, CA

83- Wesley E. Pittmann  (Mexia, TX)                        2004         Orlando, FL

84- Richard L. Wallingford  (Rockwood, ME)            2005         Dallas, TX

85- C. Thomas Crooks III  (Birmingham, AL)           2006          Las Vegas, NV

86- Kevin L. Alexander  (Big Rapids, MI)                  2007         Boston, MA

87- Peter H. Kehoe  (Galesburg, IL)                          2008          Seattle, WA

88- Randolph E. Brooks  (Ledgewood, NJ)                2009         Washington, DC

89- Joe E. Ellis  (Benton, KY)                                     2010         Orlando, FL

90- Dori M. Carlson  (Park River, ND)                       2011         Salt Lake City, UT

91- Ronald L. Hopping  (Houston, TX)                      2012         Chicago, IL