Past Presidents
Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. The organization was originally called the Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order of Brothers. A year later, the name changed to Kiwanis, which was selected by the organization’s founders based on their understanding that the word was translatable to “we build” from the Algonquian Native American language family. That same year, Kiwanis became an international organization with the founding of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Initially focused on business networking, the organization changed its focus to service in 1919 — specifically service to children. Over the years, more clubs were created in the U.S. and Canada, and worldwide expansion was ultimately approved in the 1960s. Today, there are Kiwanis clubs in nearly 80 nations and geographic locations.
Kiwanis Club of Albany Past Presidents 1923-2022
1923 – Lawrence H Bowlby
1924 – Clyde Williams
1925 – Z. E. Merrill
1926 – C. H. Murphy
1927 – C.E. Sanders
1928 – V. L. Calavan
1929 – V. B. Kennedy
1930 – Victor Oliver
1931 – G. C. Knodell
1932 – G. E. Finnerty
1933 – Merwin Wilkerson
1934 – Glenn Holmes
1935 – Lowell Seaton
1936 – Walter Kropp
1937 – William Fortmiller
1938 – Walter Arbuthnot
1939 – G. C. Walter
1940 – J.C.Gray
1941 – Doe McClain
1942 – R. H. Tisdale (Chad)
1943 – L. L. Stuart
1944 – Oscar Mikesell – Lt Gov
1945 – Robert Ferguson
1946 – J. W. Savage
1947 – R. H. collins
1948 – Edward Terry
1949 – Melvin Goode
1950 – Raymond Fisher
1951 – Glen Wilfret
1952 – Sheli Haatvedt
1953 – Rasil Ryals
1954 – W.T. Grier
1955 – William Mikkelson
1956 – Ken Edick
1957 – Arna Jensen
1958 – Bill Scharpf
1959 – Richard Reid
1960 – Harold Arnet
1961 – Jim Clunes
1962 – C. Merle Landes
1963 – Walter TenBrook
1964 – Allen Chadwick
1965 – William S Hibbard
1966 – Rodger Butler
1967 – Roger Reid
1968 – Jim Goode
1969 – Bill Bollman
1970 – Eric Howard
1971 – Morton Booth Rev
1972 – Wes Price
1973 – Doug Ritchie
1974 – Oveille Coats Rev
1975 – Mike Patrick Lt Gov
1976 – Ray Needham
1977 – Francis Keiser
1978 – Ed Zollner
1979 – Russ Tripp
1980 – J. T. Peterson
1981 – Bill Sissel
1982 – Lay Marshall
1983 – John Buckner
1984 – Del Githens
1985 – Arch Johansen
1986 – Mitch Hagstrom
1987 – Juntin Miller
1988 – Rick Arnottt Lt Gov
1989 – Dallas Enger Lt Gov
1990 – Jim Hamer
1991 – MikeBrink
1992 – Cynthia Hapal
1993 – Rolland Brower
1994 – Wally Orderman
1995 – Bob Stalick
1996 – Sylvia Ebbert
1997 – George Kurtz
1998 – Oaul Cole
1999 – Jarome Magnason
2000 – Bill Hibgy
2001 – Jason Brown
2002 – Jim Winhart
2003 – Teresa Ferborg
2004 – Clare Rollins
2005 – Greg Anable
2006 – Yvonne Ward
2007 – Wendy Brownell
2008 – John Donovan
2009 – Wendy Brownell
2010 – Ron Garrett
2011 – Clay Dluehosh
2012 – Brian McElligott
2013 – Don Boyce Lt Gov
2014 – Michael Wynhausen
2015 – Lloyd Henion
2016 – Gary Dahlquist
2017 – Ellen Carlson
2018 – Ryan Hanson
2019 – Mark Mellby
2020 – Chrys & Bill Hulshof
2021 – Bob Kaufman
2022 – Bob Kaufman
2023 – Don Boyce