Presidents and Chairmen of the SAMA Board since 1918
YearOffice
1918C.H. StoeltingPresident
1919C.H. StoeltingPresident
1920M.E. LeedsPresident
1921 M.E. LeedsPresident
1922 M.E. LeedsPresident
1923M.E. LeedsPresident
1924M.E. LeedsPresident
1925M.E. LeedsPresident
1926M.E. LeedsPresident
1927James ElyPresident
1928James ElyPresident
1929James ElyPresident
1930H.N. OttPresident
1931H.N. OttPresident
1932C.G. FisherPresident
1933R.P. BrownPresident
1934R.P. BrownPresident
1935C.S. HallauerPresident
1936C.S. HallauerPresident
1937C.S. Hallauer Chairman of the Board
1937-1947John M. RobertsPresident
1938C.G. CampbellChairman of the Board
1939C.G. CampbellChairman of the Board
1940C.G. CampbellChairman of the Board
1941C.G. CampbellChairman of the Board
1942E.E. KimbleChairman of the Board
1943E.E. KimbleChairman of the Board
1944J.A. HartleyChairman of the Board
1945J.A. HartleyChairman of the Board
1946J.A. HartleyChairman of the Board
1947H.B. RichmondChairman of the Board
1948H.B. RichmondPresident
1949C.S. ReddingPresident
1950C.S. ReddingPresident
1951J. Claire EvansPresident
1952J. Claire EvansPresident
1953Edw. J. AlbertPresident
1954Edw. J. AlbertPresident
1955Henry F. DeverPresident
1956Henry F. DeverPresident
1957R.E. WelchPresident
1958R.E. WelchPresident
1959G.A. DownsbroughPresident
1960G.A. DownsbroughPresident
1961R.G. HalvorsenPresident
1962R.G. HalvorsenPresident
1963P.S. DickeyPresident
1964P.S. DickeyPresident
1965Campbell Rutledge, Jr. CorningPresident
1966Campbell Rutledge, Jr. CorningPresident
1967H.J. Mossien, Bausch & LombPresident
1968H.J. Mossien,Bausch & LombPresident
1969Nathan Cohn, Leeds & NorthrupPresident
1970Nathan Cohn, Leeds & NorthrupPresident
1971P.A. SpraguePresident
1972P.A. SpraguePresident
1973J.A. Fisher, Fisher SciPresident
1974J.A. Fisher, Fisher SciPresident
1975P.C. Meech, KewauneePresident
1976P.C. Meech, KewauneePresident
1977Emery H. Rogers, H-PChairman
1978Emery H. Rogers, H-PChairman
1979Robert E. Ohaus, Ohaus ScaleChairman
1980Robert E. Ohaus, Ohaus ScaleChairman
1981Robert Peterson, Fischer & PorterChairman
1982Robert Peterson, TransmationChairman
1983Gaynor Kelley, Perkin-ElmerChairman
1984Gaynor Kelley, Perkin-ElmerChairman
1985Robert Cahill, CorningChairman
1986Robert Cahill, CorningChairman
1987Donald D. Welt, Combustion Eng.Chairman
1988William J. Kennedy, Mattson Insts.Chairman
1889-90William J. Kennedy, Mattson insts.Chairman
1990-91Carl E. Bretko, Precision ScientificChairman
1991-92Carl E. Bretko, Precision ScientificChairman
1992-93Harold G. Nichter, Kimble KontesChairman
1993-94Harold G. Nichter, TroemnerChairman
1994-95David Della Penta, Nalge Chairman
1995-96David Della Penta, NalgeChairman
1996-97David Della Penta, NalgeChairman
1997-98Maurice Knapp, Mettler-ToledoChairman
1998-99Stephen Ciucci, Parr InstrumentChairman
1999-2000Earl Lewis, Thermo Instrument Co.Chairman
2000-01Paul Huber, A&DChairman
2001-02Dennis Pope, Kendro Lab ProductsChairman
2002-03Dennis Pope, Kendro Lab ProductsChairman
2003-04Robert Ahlgren, Apogent Tech.Chairman
2004-05Robert Ahlgren, Apogent Tech.Chairman
2005-06Rick Moore, CorningChairman
2006-07Rick Moore, CorningChairman
2007-08James Orcutt, New Brunswick ScientificChairman
2008-09James Orcutt, New Brunswick ScientificChairman
2009-10Stephen Gound, Labconco Corp.Chairman
2010-11*Stephen Gound, Labconco Corp.Chairman
2011-12Steve Drozdow, WheatonChairman
2012-13Steve Drozdow, WheatonChairman
2013-14Christine Stannard, Panasonic HealthcareChair
Corporation of North America
2014-15Christine Stannard, Panasonic HealthcareChair
Corporation of North America
2015-16John Tobin, Corning Life SciencesChair
2016-17Stephen Brinkmann, BrandTech ScientificChair
2017-18James Dawson, Heidolph North AmericaChair
*In 2011, SAMA was officially changed to Laboratory Products Association (LPA)