Past Officers
The Society is run by volunteer officers who are elected by the full Membership of the Society. These officers donate their time, talent, and energy to the Society, and we are deeply indebted to them. In the lists below, the reader will recognize some of the “giants” of the science of paleobiology; each has left his/her mark and made significant contributions not only to paleontology but to the Society as well.
Note: Terms of officers end with Annual Meeting of Society, which normally occurs in November of the year in the tables below.
PRESIDENT
Beginning with organization of the Society in 1908, the Presidents were elected for a one-year term. With the adoption of the Tenth Revision of the Constitution and By-Laws on 21 Oct. 1997, the Presidents were elected to serve a two-year term beginning in 1998; this also affected the terms of the Presidents-Elect.
1909 J. M. Clarke
1910 Charles Schuchert
1911 W. B. Scott
1912 David White
1913 Charles D. Walcott
1914 H. F. Osborn
1915 E. O. Ulrich
1916 R. Ruedemann
1917 J. C. Merriam
1918 F. H. Knowlton
1919 R. T. Jackson
1920 F. B. Loomis
1921 T. W. Stanton
1922 W. D. Matthew
1923 T. W. Vaughan
1924 E. W. Berry
1925 R. S. Lull
1926 Stuart Weller
1927 W. A. Parks
1928 A. F. Foerste
1929 E. C. Case
1930 W. H. Twenhofel
1931 E. R. Cumings
1932 R. S. Bassler
1933 E. M. Kindle
1934 P. E. Raymond
1935 C. K. Swartz
1936 G. D. Harris
1937 J. A. Cushman
1938 C. W. Gilmore
1939 R. W. Chaney
1940 Carl O. Dunbar
1941 L. W. Stephenson
1942 E. H. Sellards
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1943 J. B. Reeside, Jr.
1944 B. F. Howell
1945 Chester Stock
1946 J. B. Knight
1947 Raymond C. Moore
1948 Wendell P. Woodring
1949 Winifred Goldring
1950 C. E. Weaver
1951 H. E. Vokes
1952 Julia A. Gardner
1953 W. S. Cole
1954 W. S. Ladd
1955 A. S. Warthin
1957 G. Arthur Cooper
1958 A. K. Miller
1959 F. M. Swartz
1960 Kenneth E. Caster
1961 Norman D. Newell
1962 J. W. Wells
1963 S. W. Muller
1964 Ralph W. Imlay
1965 H. B. Whittington
1966 J. Wyatt Durham
1967 E. C. Stumm
1968 Alan B. Shaw
1969 Digby J. McLaren
1970 William H. Easton
1971 Bernhard Kummel
1972 Curt Teichert
1973 Porter M. Kier
1974 James W. Valentine
1975 William A. Oliver, Jr.
1976 Ellis L. Yochelson
1977 David M. Raup
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1978 Frank G. Stehli
1979 Richard E. Grant
1980 Warren O. Addicott
1981 Arthur J. Boucot
1982 Erle G. Kauffman
1983 A. R. (Pete) Palmer
1984 Walter C. Sweet
1985 Helen Tappan-Loeblich
1986 Norman F. Sohl
1987 Stephen Jay Gould
1988 N. Gary Lane
1989 Brian F. Glenister
1990 John Pojeta, Jr.
1991 Thomas E. Bolton
1992 Roger L. Kaesler
1993 Rodney M. Feldmann
1994 Steven M. Stanley
1995 Craig C. Black
1996 J. John Sepkoski, Jr.
1997 Jere H. Lipps
1998 Karl A. Flessa
1999 - 2000 Peter H. Crane
2001 - 2002 Patricia H. Kelley
2003 - 2004 William I. Ausich
2005 - 2006 David J. Bottjer
2007 - 2008 Derek E. G. Briggs
2009 - 2010 Doug Erwin
2011 - 2012 Philip D. Gingerich
2013 - 2014 Sandra J. Carlson
2015 - 2016 Steven M. Holland
2017 - 2018 Arnold I. Miller
2019 - 2020 Bruce J. MacFadden
2021 - 2022 William DiMichele
2023 - 2024 Anne Raymond |
VICE PRESIDENT
Beginning with the new slate of Officers in November 1969 (with William O. Easton), the Office of Vice President ceased to exist and was replaced by President-Elect, who succeeded to the Office of President the following year. Thus, the President-Elects are not listed in the tables here.
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1910 E. O. Ulrich, S. W. Williston, F. H. Knowlton
1911 A. Hollick, W. D. Matthew, Stuart Weller
1912 J. C. Merriam, R. Ruedemann, E. W. Berry
1913 H. S. Williams, G. R. Wieland, Bashford Dean
1914 F. M. Anderson, F. B. Loomis, R. T. Jackson
1915 J. C. Merriam, G. Van Ingen, F. H. Knowlton
1916 T. W. Vaughan, A. F. Foerste, E. B. Branson
1917 W. D. Matthew, E. W. Berry, A. W. Grabau
1918 A. Hollick, L. W. Stephenson, F. B. Loomis
1919 G. Van Ingen, W. Granger, T. W. Vaughan
1920 E. C. Case, R. Arnold, E. M. Kindle
1921 C. K. Swartz, W. J. Sinclair, A. Hollick
1923 W. A. Parks, W. H. Twenhofel, O. P. Hay
1924 E. H. Barbour, F. Springer, F. M. Anderson.
1925 T. E. Savage, E. C. Case, Charles Butts
1926 E. H. Barbour, B. L. Clark, Mignon Talbot
1927 P. E. Raymond, L. W. Stephenson, R. C. Moore
1928 M. G. Mehl, G. R. Wieland, E. R. Cumings
1929 B. F. Howell, Chester Stock, J. A. Cushman
1930 R. W. Chaney, Barnum Brown, A. O. Thomas
1931 J. J. Galloway, A. C. Noe, J. W. Gidley
1932 F. B. Plummer, E. H. Sellards, C. W. Gilmore
1933 E. B. Branson, J. B. Reeside, M. A. Hanna
1934 C. Stock, A. C. Noe, G. Scott
1935 E. S. Riggs, C. E. Resser, G. D. Hanna
1936 H. W. Shimer, N. L. Thomas
1937 Cary G. Croneis
1938 Gayle Scott
1939 A. S. Romer
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1940 P. S. Warren
1942 H. G. Schenk
1943 Erling Dorf
1944 Siemon Muller
1945 Marshall Kay
1946 T. H. Clark
1947 G. Arthur Cooper
1948 C. W. Cooke
1949 Norman D. Newell
1950 W. S. Cole
1951 Julia Gardner
1952 H. D. Hedberg
1953 J. Wyatt Durham
1954 G. M. Ehlers
1955 V. J. Okulitch
1956 Glenn L. Jepsen
1957 F. M. Swartz
1958 Kenneth E. Caster
1959 William R. Evitt
1960 John W. Wells
1961 Siemon W. Muller
1962 Ralph W. Imlay
1963 Edwin H. Colbert
1964 Harry B. Whittington
1965 Robert M. Kleinpell
1966 Erwin C. Stumm
1967 Alan B. Shaw
1968 Digby J. McLaren |
SECRETARY
1910-29 R. S. Bassler
1930-39 B. F. Howell
1940-49 H. E. Vokes
1950-55 Kenneth E. Caster
1955-62 Harry B. Whittington
1962-70 Ralph L. Langenheim
1970-76 Warren O. Addicott
1976-82 Walter C. Sweet
1982-88 John Pojeta, Jr. |
1988-94 Donald L. Wolberg
1994-99 Thomas W. Henry
1999-03 Carl W. Stock
2003-09 Roger D. K. Thomas
2010-11 Lisa E. Park
2011-15 Mark A. Wilson
2016-19 Peg Yacobucci
2019-21 Claudia C. Johnson
2021-2024 Diana Boyer
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TREASURER
1910 W. D. Matthew
1911-22 R. S. Lull
1923-37 Carl O. Dunbar
1938-45 R. R. Shrock
1945-46 Carl O. Dunbar
1947-55 F. M. Swartz
1955-63 C. C. Albritton
1963-69 Bernhard Kummel
1969-75 George J. Verville
1975-81 J. A. Fagerstrom |
1981-87 Roger L. Kaesler
1987-93 June R. P. Ross
1993-96 Johnny A. Waters
1996-02 Thomas W. Kammer
2002-08 Mark E. Patzkowsky
2008-11 Roy E. Plotnick
2011-17 Peter Harries
2017-20 Alycia Stigall
2020-2023 Jon Hendricks
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
| 1980-86 |
R. D. K. Thomas |
| 1986-89 |
J. A. Kitchell |
| 1989-92 |
Peter M. Sheehan |
| 1992-97 |
Michael R. Sandy |
| 1997-00 |
Mary L. Droser |
| 2000-06 |
Mark A. Wilson |
| 2006-09 |
Rowan Lockwood |
| 2009-15 |
Tom Olszewski |
| 2016-21 |
Matthew Clapham |
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR
| 1999-04 |
Dale A. Springer |
| 2004-10 |
Michael A. Gibson |
| 2010-15 |
Margaret (Peg) Yacobucci |
| 2016-17 |
Margaret Fraiser |
| 2018-22 |
Rowan Lockwood |
EDITOR, Journal of Paleontology
| 1935-37 |
J. B. Reeside, Jr. |
| 1938-47 |
C. W. Cooke |
| 1947-53 |
A. S. Warthin, Jr. |
| 1953-56 |
W. R. Evitt |
| 1957-64 |
E. C. Stumm, R. V. Kesling |
| 1964-68 |
Porter M. Kier, William A. Oliver, Jr. |
| 1969-71 |
N. Gary Lane, P. P. Vaughan |
| 1972-76 |
W. C. Frey, W. A. Clemens, J. W. Durham, W. H. Peck |
| 1976-82 |
Alan Coogan, Rodney M. Feldmann |
| 1982-85 |
J. Keith Rigby, Leo Hintze |
| 1985-88 |
Richard D. Hoare |
| 1988-94 |
Don C. Steinker |
| 1994-97 |
Daniel B. Blake |
| 1998-03 |
Ann F. Budd, Brian J. Witzke, Julia Golden, Jonathan M. Adrain
(managing co-editors) |
| 2003-06 |
Jonathan M. Adrain, Ann F. Budd, Christopher A. Brochu |
| 2006-09 |
Stephen Westrop, Richard Lupia |
| 2009-11 |
Brian T. Huber, Brian R. Pratt |
| 2011-15 |
Steven J. Hageman, Brian R. Pratt |
| 2016-21 |
Brenda Hunda |
EDITOR, Paleobiology
| 1974-76 |
T. J. M. Schopf, Ralph G. Johnson |
| 1976-80 |
T. J. M. Schopf, James Hopson |
| 1980-83 |
James Hopson |
| 1983-86 |
J. John (Jack) Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 1986-89 |
Richard Cowen, P. W. Signor |
| 1989-95 |
Arnold I. Miller, David L. Meyer |
| 1995-01 |
Douglas H. Erwin, Scott L. Wing |
| 2002-04 |
John M. Pandolfi, William A. DiMichele |
| 2004-07 |
Tomasz K. Baumiller, Robyn J. Burnham, Philip D. Gingerich |
| 2007-10 |
Peter J. Wagner, Matthew Carrano |
| 2010-11 |
Bruce MacFadden, Douglas Jones, Jonathan Bloch |
| 2012-15 |
Bruce MacFadden, Douglas Jones, Jonathan Bloch, Michal Kowalewski |
| 2016-22 |
Mark Patzkowsky |
EDITOR, Priscum
| 2007-10 |
Lisa M. Amati |
| 2010-13 |
Philip Novack-Gottshall |
| 2014-16 |
Matthew Powell |
| 2016-21 |
Leigh Fall |
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS EDITOR
| 1982-88 |
Thomas W. Broadhead, Kenneth R. Walker |
| 1988-95 |
S. J. Culver, Randall S. Spencer, Carl F. Koch |
| 1995-97 |
William I. Ausich, Loren E. Babcock |
| 1997-00 |
Walter L. Manger |
| 2000-06 |
Russell D. White |
| 2006-09 |
Susan H. Butts |
| 2009-11 |
Sankar Chatterjee |
| 2011-17 |
Sara Marcus |
| 2018-23 |
Colin Sumrall |
EDITOR, Memoir Series
On recommendation of Kenneth E. Caster, Council voted in April 1979 to suspend election of further Memoir Editors until there were manuscripts available to edit. Subsequently, this function was assumed by Editors of the Journal of Paleontology.
| 1968-70 |
Patrick K. Sutherland |
| 1970-76 |
Charles L. Rowett |
| 1976-79 |
Kenneth E. Caster |
COUNCILOR
1910-30: No Councilors were provided by Constitution. 1931-68: Council composed of three immediate Past-Presidents (who acted as Councilors), President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, and Chair of Pacific Coast Section. Beginning in 1975, the Councilors whose tenure occupies odd years are Councilors Under 40; even years are Councilors-At-Large (Unrestricted).
1968-69 A. R. (Pete) Palmer, Brian F. Glenister
1969-70 A. G. Fischer, A. R. Ormiston
1970-71 James M. Schopf, Earl G. Kauffman
1971-72 T. Delevoryas, Richard A. Robison
1972-73 Walter C. Sweet, Erle G. Kauffman
1973-74 Harlan P. Banks, Stephen Jay Gould
1974-76 Stephen Jay Gould, Karl M. Waage
1975-77 Steven M. Stanley
1976-78 Joseph T. Gregory
1977-79 R. Niles Eldredge
1978-80 Donald L. Eicher
1979-81 Philip D. Gingerich
1980-82 Leigh M. Van Valen
1981-83 James T. Sprinkle
1982-84 Geerat J. Vermeij
1983-85 Jennifer Kitchell
1984-86 June C. Ross
1985-87 Peter D. Ward
1986-88 Roger J. Cuffey
1987-89 Cathryn R. Newton
1988-90 Rodney M. Feldmann
1989-91 Thomas E. Broadhead
1990-92 Steven M. Stanley
1991-93 David Jablonski
1992-94 Frank C. McKinney
1993-95 Dana H. Geary
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1994-96 Peter D. Ward
1995-97 Sandra J. Carlson
1996-98 H. Richard Lane
1997-99 Loren E. Babcock
1998-00 William I. Ausich
1999-01 Nigel C. Hughes
2000-02 Christopher G. Maples
2001-03 Steven M. Holland
2002-04 Robert A. Gastaldo
2003-05 Lisa E. Park
2004-06 Anne L. Raymond
2005-07 Jennifer C. McElwain
2006-08 Peg (Margaret M.) Yacobucci
2007-09 Dena M. Smith
2008-10 Sally Walker
2009-11 Brenda Hunda
2010-12 Linda Ivany
2011-13 Alycia Stigall
2012-14 Peter Wilf
2013-15 Margaret Fraiser
2014-16 Laurie Collins
2015-17 Kate Bulinski
2016-18 Susan Kidwell
2017-19 Caroline Stromberg
2018-20 Gabriela M. Mangano
2019-21 Phoebe Cohen |
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Although the Student Representative was not a voting member of Council until the Eleventh Revision of the Constitution and By-Laws, approved in November 1998, the first two Student Representatives acted as observers and provided significant input into Council Meetings and are included in the Society’s “Honor Roll”. In 2007, the PS Council recommended and the PS membership later affirmed a motion to add a second Student Representative to the Council and to amend the term of service. Thereafter, the Student Representatives serve two-year terms that overlap by one year.
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1996-97 Stephen T. Hasiotis (Univ. of Colorado, Boulder)
1997-98 Stephen A. Schellenberg (Univ. of Southern California)
1998-99 Donna D. Carlson (University of Cincinnatti)
1999-00 S. Kathleen Lyons (University of Chicago)
2000-01 Seth Finnegan (University of California-Riverside)
2001-02 Gregory S. Herbert (University of California-Davis)
2002-03 Alycia Rode (University of Kansas)
2003-04 Leif Tapanila (University of Utah)
2004-05 Austin Hendy (University of Cincinnati)
2005-06 Jocelyn Sessa (Pennsylvania State University)
2006-08 Phoebe A. Cohen (Harvard University)
2007-09 Christy C. Visaggi (University of North Carolina, Wilmington)
2008-10 Jay Zambito (University of Cincinnati)
2009-11 N. Ryan McKenzie (University of California, Riverside)
2010-12 Andrew Haveles (University of Minnesota)
2011-13 Sarah Tweedt (University of Maryland)
2013-15 Emma Locatelli
2012-14 Max Christie
2014-16 Lucy Chang
2016-18 Emily Orzechowski
2015-17 Sharon McMullen
2017-19 Kris Kusernik
2018-20 Bridget Kelly
2019-21 Annaka Clement
2020-22 Jeanette Pirlo
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