Board of Trustees

Board History

Chairs of the Board of Trustees

Historical Listing of Chairs of The University of Akron's Board of Trustees

Name

Term as Chair

Mr. Parke R. Kolbe 1913-1915
Mr. Frank M. Cooke 1915-1926
Mr. John W. Thomas 1926-1942
Mr. Cletus G. Roetzel 1943-1951
Mr. Lee R. Jackson 1952-1954
Mr. Hurl J. Albrecht 1955-1961
Mr. Harry P. Schrank 1961-1970
Mr. Vincent H. Johnson 1970-1974
Mr. Raymond C. Bliss 1970-1974
Mr. W. Howard Fort 1974-1977
Mr. Bernard I. Rosen 1977-1980
Mr. Robert J. Kidney 1980-1981
Mr. Raymond C. Bliss 1981
Mr. Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. 1981-1984
Mr. John S. Steinhauer 1984-1986
Ms. Janet B. Purnell 1986-1987
Mr. Benjamin G. Ammons 1987-1988
Mr. Eugene D. Graham 1988-1989
Mr. David L. Headley 1989-1992
Mr. Benjamin G. Ammons 1992-1993
Mr. Melvin E. Farris 1993-1994
Mrs. Rainy G. Stitzlein 1994-1997
Mr. Alex R. Arshinkoff 1997-2001
Mr. David E. "Gene" Waddell 2001-2002
Dr. Mark N. Apte 2002-2003
Mrs. Patricia L. Graves 2003-2004
Dr. Donald E. Demkee 2004-2005
Dr. John A. Fink 2005-2006
Dr. William F. Demas 2006-2008
Mr. Philip S. Kaufmann 2008-2010
Ms. Ann Amer Brennan 2010-Present

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