Past Presidents
We honor these outstanding individuals for their service, leadership and dedication to MAOPS throughout our history.
1898-99
President – J.W. Hofsess, DO
Exec Dir – Minnie Potter, DO (Founder)
Convention Location – Kirksville
1900
President – W. H. Eckert, DO
Exec Dir – Minnie Potter, DO (Founder)
Convention Location – Kirksville
1901
President – Minnie Potter, DO
Exec Dir – Gudy D. Hulett
Convention Location – Kirksville
1902
President – W.J. Connor, DO
Exec Dir – Hezzie Purdon
Convention Location – Kirksville
1903
President – W.F. Traughber, DO
Exec Dir – Elizabeth Ingraham
Convention Location – St. Louis
1904
President – T.M. King, DO
Exec Dir – Geneva Green
Convention Location – Springfield
1905
President – A.G. Hildreth, DO
Exec Dir – Adelaide V. Hedegaarde
1906
President – Homer Bailey, DO
Exec Dir – Minnie Potter
1907-08
President – R.P. Walker, DO
1909-10
President – E.D. Holbert, DO
Convention Location – Kirksville Kansas City
1911-13
President – W.F. Englehart, DO
Convention Location – Chicago Kirksville
1914
President – T.M. King, DO
Exec Dir – Arlowyne Orr Springfield
1915
President – A. Still Craigh, DO
Exec Dir – Arlowyne Orr
Convention Location – Kansas City
1916
President – George J. Conley, DO
1917
H.I. Turley, DO
Exec Dir – Nelle Ferry
Convention Location – Kansas City
1918
President – M.L. Hartwell, DO
Exec Dir – Millicent S. Ross
Convention Location – Kansas City
1919
President – M.L. Hartwell, DO
Exec Dir – Anna Wycoff
Convention Location – St. Louis
1920
President – M.L. Hartwell, DO
Exec Dir – T.H. Hedgpath
Convention Location – St. Joseph
1921
President – S.H. Kjerner, DO
Exec Dir – T.H. Hedgpath
Convention Location – Kansas City
1922-24
President – S.H. Kjerner, DO
Convention Location – Kansas City Springfield Kirksville
1925
President – M.S. Slaughter, DO
Exec Dir – Leon E. Page
Convention Location – Joplin
1926
President – M.S. Slaughter, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Kirksville
1927
President – Eugene J. Brais, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Columbia
1928
President – J.H. Hardt, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – St. Joseph
1929
President – Leon B. Lake, DO
Exec Dir – C.R. Green
Convention Location – Marshall
1930
President – Leon B. Lake, DO
Exec Dir – J.L. Allen
Convention Location – St. Joseph
1931
President – F.C. Hopkins, DO
Exec Dir – J.L. Allen
Convention Location – St. Louis
1932
President – Q.L. Drennan, DO
Exec Dir – J.L. Allen
Convention Location – Kirksville
1933
President – Q.L. Drennan, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Springfield
1934
President – Anita E. Bohsack, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Kansas City
1935
President – L.S. Larimore, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1936
President – Walter E. Bailey, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – St. Louis
1937
President – T.O. Pierce, DO
Exec Dir – H.E. Litton
Convention Location – Joplin
1938
President – Collin Brooke, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – Hannibal
1939
President – Ottis L. Dickey, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – Excelsior Springs
1940
President – F.W. Zuspan, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – Kansas City
1941
President – T.R. Turner, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – Joplin
1942
President – J. Lincoln Hurst, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – St. Joseph
1943
President – David A. Squires, DO
Exec Dir – H.D. McClure
Convention Location – Excelsior Springs
1944
President – C.A. Povlovich, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – St. Louis
1945
President – W.M. Pearson, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1946
President – Benjamin S. Jolly, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – St. Louis
1947
President – W.A. Rohlfing, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – Kansas City
1948
President – Gus S. Wetzel, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – St. Louis
1949
President – E.B. Whitmer, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – Kansas City
1950
President – C.F. Warren, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – St. Louis
1951
President – Sam Leibov, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – Kansas City
1952
President – J.R. Dougherty, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1953
President – T. Corcanges, DO
Exec Dir – Lawrence D. Jones
Convention Location – St. Louis
1954
President – M.E. Elliott, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Springfield
1955
President – C.L. Steidley, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Kansas City
1956
President – E.O. Fisher, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1957
President – J.E. Sommers, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Kansas City
1958
President – V.H. Casner, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1959
President – R.A. Michael, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1960
President – G.W. Ringland, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1961
President – G.H. Kroeger, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1962
President – Wilbur T. Hill, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1963
President – J. Myron Auld Jr., DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1964
President – Harry S. Still, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Kansas City
1965
President – P.O. Baker, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1966
President – Howard E. Gross, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1967
President – John D. Taylor, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1968
President – E.O. Martin, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – St. Louis
1969
President – A.N. MacRae, DO
Exec Dir – Paul D. Adams
Convention Location – Jefferson City
1970-71
President – C.A. Rohweder, DO
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1972
President – E.W. Egle, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1973
President – Joseph M. Yasso, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1974
President – Carroll R. Wetzel, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Kansas City
1975
President – E.L. Slaughter, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – St. Louis
1976
President – William H. Voss, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1977
President – Phillip L. Accardo, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – St. Louis
1978
President – Jerry Thomas, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1979
President – James Clouse, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Kansas City
1980
President – G.W. Knapp, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1981
President – Robert E. Henson, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Kansas City
1982
President – R.W. Hubbard, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – St. Louis
1983
President – James R. Stookey, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1984
President – G.D. Wohlschlaeger, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Kansas City
1985
President – George E. Windsor, DO
Exec Dir – Edward H. Borman
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1986
President – Stephen J. Bazzano, DO
Exec Dir – Douglas G. Viehland
Convention Location – St. Louis
1987
President – Earl D. Miller, DO
Exec Dir – Douglas G. Viehland
Convention Location – Kansas City
1988
President – Howard H. Hunt, DO
Exec Dir – Douglas G. Viehland
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1989
President – Joseph P. Molnar, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – St. Louis
1990
President – James E. Canter, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1991
President – C. Preston Chester, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Kansas City
1992
President – John A. Strosnider, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1993
President – Joseph M. Yasso Jr., DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Kansas City
1994
President – L. David Linsenbardt, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – St. Louis
1995
President – Richard A. Witte, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1996
President – Robert C. Woods, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1997
President – William T. Betz, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
1998
President – Neal G. LaPointe, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
1999
President – Richard M. Secor, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
2000
President – Kenneth E. Ross, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
2001
President – Elaine W. Joslyn, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
2002
President – G. Donald Stillie, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2003
President – Kenneth E. Jones, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2004
Carl G. Bynum, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2005
President – Bruce R. Williams, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2006
President – Jeffrey L. Dryden, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2007
President – Timothy W. Jennings, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2008
President – Jeffery A. Kerr, DO
Exec Dir – Bonnie M. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2009
President – Rex O. Lee, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2010
President – Carol E. Kirila, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
2011
President – Kevin P. Hubbard, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Osage Beach
2012
President – Victoria A. Damba, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
2013
President – Robert Scanlon II, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Lake Ozark
2014
President – Henry D. Petry, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2015
President – Lee Parks, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2016
President – Mark Pelikan, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – St. Charles
2017
President – Jeffrey Davis, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – St. Charles
2018
President – John Bailey, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2019
President – David Tannehill, DO, FACP
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2020
President – Steven Brushwood, DO, FAAFP
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
2021
President – Michael Brown, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
2022
President – Chris Wolf, DO, FAAPMR
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Kansas City
2023
President – Elisa Vinyard, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson
2024
President – Victoria Damba, DO
Exec Dir – Brian F. Bowles
Convention Location – Branson