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 

2025
President – Christopher Paynter, DO, FACOFP
Exec Dir – Brian F Bowles
Convention Location – Jefferson City

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