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Past Grand Presidents

Since the Fraternity's founding, the Grand President has served as chairman of the National Board of Directors. Elected each Grand Chapter Conclave, Grand Presidents hold a two-year term. You can view all past Grand Presidents below.

NameTerm
Billy Maddalon, North Carolina State ’902021–2023
Tom Jelke, Florida International ’902019–2021
Chris Bittman, Colorado ’852017–2019
Rick Bennet, Central Missouri ’742015–2017
Phil Cox, Indiana ’842013–2015
Bert Harris, Florida ’742011–2013
Garry Kief, Southern California ’702009–2011
Steve Shanklin, Murray State ’702007–2009
Archie Yeatts, Richmond ’642005–2007
Jim Robeson, Cincinnati ’592003–2005
Ed Hammond, Emporia State ’662001–2003
Bill Tragos, Washington-St. Louis ’561999–2001
Norm Nabhan, Purdue ’711997–1999
Gary Griffith, Texas-Austin ’701995–1997
Michael Williams, Memphis ’691993–1995
Bruce Hasenkamp, Dartmouth ’601991–1993
Denny Bond, Missouri ’651989–1991
Don McCleary, Texas-Austin ’711987–1989
Wally Doud, Wisconsin ’481985–1987
Frank Ruck, Michigan ’461983–1985
Robert Jones, Pennsylvania ’411981–1983
Pete Petersen, Muhlenberg ’491979–1981
John Hartman, Missouri ’611977–1979
Jack Wheeler, North Texas ’611975–1977
Mac MacDonough, Washington & Lee ’291973–1975
Eric Weise, Cincinnati ’541971–1973
Ed Zollinger, William & Mary ’271967–1971
Maynard Turner, Washington ’221965–1967
Paul Slater, Southern California ’301963–1965
Bedford Black, Wake Forest ’411961–1963
Maynard Turner, Washington ’221960–1961
Harry Kurtz, Ohio State ’371959–1960
Bob Robinson, Oregon State ’201958–1959
Herbert Smith, Ohio State ’311957–1958
Paul Slater, Southern California ’301956–1957
Edwin Buchanan, Ohio State ’111955–1956
Russ Pratt, Michigan ’391953–1954
Robert Kelly, NYU ’331953–1954
Frank Hamack, George Washington ’161952–1953
Luis Roberts, Southern California ’311951–1952
William Smolenske, Denver ’171950–1951
Charles Thompson, Pennsylvania ’141949–1950
Larkin Bailey, California-Berkeley ’241948–1949
Walter Fly, George Washington ’251947–1948
Robert Ryan, California-Berkeley ’251946–1947
Jack Frost, Kansas State ’201945–1946
Uncle Billy Phillips, Richmond ’031944–1945
Charles Patch, Colorado ’191943–1944
Elden Hunt, Michigan ’191942–1943
Rodney Berry, Virginia ’161940–1942
James Corley, California-Berkeley ’251937–1940
William Francis, Delaware ’071935–1937
Paul Koontz, Missouri ’161932–1935
Charles Yancey, George Washington ’031930–1932
Oscar Draper, Washington State ’191928–1930
Albert Dippold, Cornell ’031926–1928
Whitney Eastman, Dartmouth ’101923–1926
Francis Knauss, Colorado ’081916–1923
John Griffin, Syracuse ’031912–1916
Nelson Cooney, Ohio Northern ’051906–1912
Robert Oliver, Richmond ’031905–1906
Delaware Scott, West Virginia ’031903–1905
James Oliver, Richmond ’031902–1903

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