Past Council Members of the Society for the History of Discovery
(Terms run from annual meeting to annual meeting; See Articles of Associate for details)
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2011-2020
2017-18
Marguerite Ragnow, President;
Mirela Altić, Vice President/President Elect;
Lydia Towns, Executive Secretary;
Donald McGuirk, Treasurer;
Members-at-large: Felipe Fernando Cruz; Anne Good; Anthony Mullan, Dennis Reinhartz, Charles Sullivan, Chet Van Duzer
Lauren Beck, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Web Content Manager, Ex Officio, position vacant
2016-17
Jim Matthews, President (unable to serve)
Marguerite Ragnow, Vice President/President Elect/Acting President
Mylynka K. Cardona, Executive Secretary
William Brandenburg, Treasurer (through January 2017)
Members-at-Large: Mirela Altić, Anne Good, Tiago Jones, Dennis Reinhartz, Charles Sullivan, Ray Wolf
Lauren Beck, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Web Content Manager, position vacant
2015-16
Jim Matthew, President
Marguerite Ragnow, Vice President/President Elect
Mylynka K. Cordona, Executive Secretary
William Brandenburg, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Mirela Altić, Tiago Jones, Dennis Reinhartz, Charles Sullivan, Ray Wolf
Lauren Beck, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Justin Dellinger, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2014-15
Imre Josef Demhardt, President
Jim Matthews, Vice President/President Elect
Mylynka K. Cardona, Executive Secretary
William Brandenburg, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Mirela Altić, Anthony Mullan, Ann Ortiz, Marguerite Ragnow, Ray Wolf
Lauren Beck, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2013-14
Imre Demhardt, President
Jim Matthews, Vice President/President Elect
Mylynka K. Cardona, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Lauren Beck, William Brandenburg, David Buisseret, Paul Mathias, Anthony Mullan, Ann Ortiz
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex-Officio, TI Editor (through Dec 2013)
Lauren Beck, Ex Officio, TI Editor (from January 2014)
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2012-13
Ronald Fritze, President
Imre Demhardt, Vice President/President Elect
Mylynka K. Cardona, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Lauren Beck, David Buisseret, Norwood Hazard, Paul Matthias, Paula Rebert, Yolanda Theunissen
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2011-12
Ronald H. Fritze, President
Imre Demhardt, Vice President/President Elect
Mylynka K. Cardona, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Norwood Hazard, James Matthews, Don McGuirk, Paul Rebert, Yolanda Theunissen, William J. Warren
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2010-11
Gerald Saxon, President
Ronald H. Fritze, Vice President/President Elect
Kit Goodwin, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Gayle Brunelle, David Jones, Don McGuirk, James Matthews, Richard Stephenson, William J. Warren
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2010-2001
2009-10
Gerald Saxon, President
Ronald H. Fritze, Vice President/President Elect
Kit Goodwin, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Gayle Brunelle, David Jones, Gregory McIntosh, Benjamin Olshin, Richard Stephenson, Dan Terkla
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2008-09
Thomas F. Sander, President
Gerald Saxon, Vice President/President Elect
Kit Goodwin, Executive Secretary
Donald Perkins, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ronald Fritze, Ky Kylander, Gregory McIntosh, Benjamin Olshin, Dan Terkla, Alberta Wood
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2007-08
Thomas F. Sander, President
Gerald Saxon, Vice President/President Elect
Kit Goodwin, Executive Secretary
George Chalou, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ronald Grim, Ky Kylander, Joyce Lorimer, Richard Pflederer, Dan Terkla, Alberta Wood
Marguerite Ragnow, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2006-07
Ralph Ehrenberg, President
Thomas F. Sander, Vice President/President Elect
Kit Goodwin, Executive Secretary
George Chalou, Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Wes Brown, Ronald Grim, Joyce Lorimer, Richard Pfleder, Dianne Powell, James Walker
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2005-06
Ralph Ehrenberg, President
Thomas F. Sander, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary–Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Wes Brown, Ed Dahl, James Enterline, Katherine Goodwin, Dianne Powell, James Walker
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2004-05
Richard Francaviglia, President
Ralph Ehrenberg, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ed Dahl, Susan Danforth, Louis De Vorsey, James Enterline, Katherine Goodwin, H. G. Jones
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2003-04
Richard Francaviglia, President
Ralph Ehrenberg, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Karen Cook, Ed Dahl, Susan Danforth, Louis De Vorsey, John Docktor, H. G. Jones, Donald McGuirk
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2002-03
Eric Wolf, President
Richard Francaviglia, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Karen Cook, John Docktor, Barbara McCorckle, Donald McGuirk, John Parker, Peter Van Der Krogt
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2001-02
Eric Wolf, President
Richard Francaviglia, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: John R. Hêbert, Arthur Holzheimer, Barbara McCorkle, John Parker, Richard W. Stephenson, Peter Van Der Krogt
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
2000-01
Robert Highbarger, President
Eric Wolf, Vice President/President Elect
Sanford Bederman, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ed Dahl, Louis De Vorsey, John R. Hêbert, Arthur Holzheimer, Richard W. Stephenson, Carol Urness
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
Thomas F. Sander, Ex Officio, Web Site Content Manager
1991-2000
1999-2000
Robert Highbarger, President
Eric Wolf, Vice President/President Elect
Russell Magnaghi, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ed Dahl, Louis De Vorsey, Helen Kahn, Greg McIntosh, Mary Pedley, Carol Urness
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1998-99
1998-1999Francis Herbert, President
Robert Highbarger, Vice President/President Elect
Russell Magnaghi, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-At-Large: Joseph Fitzgerald, Ronald Grim, Alice Hudson, Helen Kahn, Greg McIntosh, Mary Pedley
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1997-98
Francis Herbert, President
Robert Highbarger, Vice President/President Elect
Russell Magnaghi, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-At-Large: Tony Campbell, Joseph Fitzgerald, Ronald Grim, Alice Hudson, Joyce Lorimer, Gregory McIntosh
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1996-97
Susan Danforth, President
Francis Herbert, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-At-Large: Sanford Bederman, Tony Campbell, Ed Dahl, Joyce Lorimer, Barbara McCorkle, Gregory McIntosh
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1995-96
Susan Danforth, President
Francis Herbert, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Sanford Bederman, Tony Campbell, Ed Dahl, Ralph Ehrenberg, Barbara McCorkle, Carol Urness
1994-95
Dennis Reinhartz, President
Susan Danforth, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Ralph Ehrenberg, Frances Herbert, Arthur Holzheimer, James Kelley, Jr., Ursula Lamb, Carol Urness
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1993-94
Dennis Reinhartz, President
Susan Danforth, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Herbert K. Beals, David Henige, Arthur Holzheimer, James E. Kelley, Jr., Russell Magnaghi, Ursula Lamb
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1992-93
David Buisseret, President
Dennis Reinhartz, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Herbert K. Beals, Clinton R. Edwards, David Henige, Joyce Lorimer, Russell Magnaghi, Norman J. W. Thrower
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1991-92
David Buisseret, President
Dennis Reinhartz, Vice President/President Elect
Eric W. Wolf, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Clinton R. Edwards, Joyce Lorimer, Mary Pedley, Carla Rahn Phillips, James W. Scott, Norman J. W. Thrower
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1990-91
Sanford H. Bederman, President
David Buisseret, Vice President/President Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Oliver Dunn, Raymond Fisher, Mary Pedley, Carla Rahn Phillips, David Quinn, James W. Scott
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1981-1990
1989-90
Sanford H. Bederman, President
David Buisseret, Vice President/President Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Tony Campbell, Edward H. Dahl, Oliver Dunn, Raymond Fisher, Theodore N. Foss, David B. Quinn
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1988-89
Carol Urness, President
Sanford H. Bederman, Vice President/President Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: D. Kathleen Abbass, John Allen, Tony Campbell, Donald H. Cresswell, Edward H. Dahl, Theodore N. Foss
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1987-88
Carol Urness, President
Sanford H. Bederman, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: D. Kathleen Abbass, John Allen, Donald H. Cresswell, Susan L. Danforth, Jenkins Garrett, Sarah Tyacke
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1986-87
John Wolter, President
Carol Urness, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Corradino Astengo, Susan L. Danforth, Ralph Ehrenberg, Jenkins Garrett, William R. Stanley, Sarah Tyacke
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1985-86
John Wolter, President
Carol Urness, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-At-Large: Corradino Astengo, Sanford H. Bederman, Ralph Ehrenberg, Jonathan T. Lanman, Cyrus Sharer, William R. Stanley
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1984-85
Bruce B. Solnick, President
John Wolter, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Sanford H. Bederman, Kathryn Harwood, Jonathan T. Lanman, Dennis Reinhartz, Cyrus Sharer, Helen H. Tanner
David Buisseret, Ex Officio, TI Editor
1983-84
Bruce B. Solnick, President
John Wolter, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Kathryn Harwood, David Icenogle, Nadia Kazymyra-Dzioba, Dennis Reinhartz, Helen H. Tanner, Martin Torodash
1982-83
Louis De Vorsey, President
Bruce B. Solnick, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Oliver C. Dunn, David Icenogle, Nadia Kazymyra-Dzioba, Betty Kidd, David L. Niddrie, Martin Torodash
1981-82
Louis De Vorsey, President
Bruce B. Solnick, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Oliver C. Dunn, Peter M. Enggass, Amy G. Gordon, Betty Kidd, David L. Niddrie, Eric W. Wolf
1980-81
John Parker, President
Louis De Vorsey, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Warren Cook, Peter M. Enggass, Edward Goodman, Amy G. Gordon, Robert Power, Eric W. Wolf
1971-1980
1979-80
John Parker, President
Louis De Vorsey, Vice President/President-Elect
Barbara McCorkle, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Jeanette Black, Warren Cook, Edward Goodman, Robert Power, Walter Ristow, Bruce Solnick
1977-78
Vincent H. Cassidy, President
John Parker, Vice President/President-Elect
Ralph Ehrenberg, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Thomas R. Adams, James Kelley, Jr., Barbara McCorkle, Vincent Ponko, David B. Quinn, John Wolter
1976-77
Ursula Lamb, President
Vincent H. Cassidy, Vice President/President-Elect
Ralph Ehrenberg, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Thomas R. Adams, David Fisher, David B. Quinn, Thomas R. Smith, Carol Urness, John Wolter
1975-76
Ursula Lamb, President
Vincent H. Cassidy, Vice President/President-Elect
Ralph Ehrenberg, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Henry W. Castner, David Fisher, Douglas W. Marshall, Kenneth Nebenzahl, Thomas R. Smith, Carol Urness
1974-75
Norman J. W. Thrower, President
Ursula Lamb, Vice President/President-Elect
John Wolter, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Henry W. Castner, Louis De Vorsey, Raymond H. Fisher, Douglas W. Marshall, Kenneth Nebenzahl, Helen Wallis
1973-74
Norman J. W. Thrower, President
Ursula Lamb, Vice President/President-Elect
John Wolter, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Jeanette Black, Louis De Vorsey, Raymond H. Fisher, J. H. Parry, Thomas R. Smith, Helen Wallis
1972-73
Vsevolod Slessarev, President
Norman J. W. Thrower, Vice President/President-Elect
John Wolter, Secretary-Treasurer
Members-at-Large: Jeanette Black, J. H. Parry, Thomas R. Smith
1971-72
Vsevolod Slessarev, President
Norman J. W. Thrower, Vice President/President-Elect
John Parker, Secretary
Members-at-Large: Ernest Dodge, Gary Dunbar, Donald Brand, Donald Jackson, David B. Quinn, Lester Capon
1960-1970
1969-70
Herman Friis, President
John Parker, Secretary
1967-68
Francis Rogers, President
John Parker, Secretary
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