Past Presidents

2020-2023
Betsy Shirley, Sojourners

2018-2020
Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2015-2018
Manya Brachear Pashman, Chicago Times

2013-2015
Bob Smietana, Christianity Today

2011-2013
Ann Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2009-2011
Steve Maynard, The News Tribune

2007-2009
Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service

2005-2007
Yonat Shimron, The News Tribune

2003-2005
Jeff Sheler, freelance writer

2001-2003
David Briggs, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer

2000-2001
Sandi Dolbee, The San Diego Union-Tribune

1998-2000
Gayle White, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1996-1998
Cecile S. Holmes, Houston Chronicle

1994-1996
Richard Dujardin, Providence Journal-Bulletin

1992-1994
Jim Jones, Fort Worth Star Telegram

1990-1992
John Dart, Los Angeles Times

1988-1990
Ed Briggs, Richmond Times Dispatch

1986-1988
Helen Parmley, The Dallas Morning News

1984-1986
Louis Moore, Houston Chronicle

1983-1984
Russell Chandler, Los Angeles Times

1980-1982
Ben Kaufman, Cincinnati Enquirer

1978-1980
Marjorie Hyer, The Washington Post

1976-1978
William A. Reed, The Tennessean

1974-1976
Richard Ostling, TIME

1972-1974
Bill Folger, Buffalo Courier-Express

1969-1972
Hiley Ward, Detroit Free Press
(filled out unexpired term of predecessor and served a full term from 1970-1972)

1968-1969
Jack Hume, Cleveland Press
(died in office)

1966-1968
David Runge, Milwaukee Journal

1964-1966
Harold Schachern, Detroit News

1962-1964
Willmar Thorkleson, Minneapolis Star

1960-1962
Richard Philbrick, Chicago Tribune

1958-1960
Richard Wager, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer

1956-1958
Casper Nannes, Washington Star

1954-1956
Robert Whitaker, Providence Journal-Bulletin

1951-1954
George Dugan, The New York Times

1949-1951
Frank Stewart, Cleveland Press