Optimist International Officers
1990-2000


J. Tate Thigpen, M.D.

1990-1991

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—J. Tate Thigpen, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi
President-Elect—Donald B. Mills, Baxter, Kentucky
Immediate Past President—Kenneth E. Monschein, St. Louis, Missouri
Past President—Fernand Rondeau, Montreal, Quebec
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Richard M. Crealock, Vineland Station, Ontario
J. Ralph Eberhart, Marietta, Georgia
Jack Evans, La Palma, California
Jerrold Goldstein, Watchung, New Jersey
Armen Melikian, Longmont, Colorado
Lloyd Ranalli, Santa Barbara, California
Thomas J. Swisher, Fort Meyers, Florida
Zack Thompson, Montgomery, Alabama
Leonard G. Tilney Jr., Lockport, New York
Adrien Tremblay, Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec

Donald B. Mills

1991-1992

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Donald B. Mills, Harlan, Kentucky
President-Elect—John R. Reel, Plainfield, Indiana
Immediate Past President—J. Tate Thigpen, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi
Past President—Kenneth E. Monschein, St. Louis, Missouri
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Berkeley S. Boyd, Locust Grove, Virginia
Richard M. Crealock, Vineland Station, Ontario
Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
Jack Evans, La Palma, California
Wynn Foster, Coronado, California
Armen Melikian, Longmont, Colorado
Jim Milburn, Kansas City, Missouri
Norbert E. Moniz, Newall, California
Zack Thompson, Montgomery, Alabama
Adrien Tremblay, Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec



John R. Reel

1992-1993

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—John R. Reel, Plainfield, Indiana
President-Elect—Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Immediate Past President—Donald B. Mills, Richmond, Kentucky
Past President—J. Tate Thigpen, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Charles R. Allen, London, North Carolina
Berkeley S. Boyd, Locust Grove, Virginia
Robert G. Cutter, Topeka, Kansas
Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
Wynn F. Foster, Coronado, California
Michel Listenberger, O.D., Niles, Michigan
Jim Milburn, Kansas City, Missouri
Norbert E. Moniz, Newall, California
Dwaine R. Sievers, Cambridge, Wisconsin
James J. Ursu, Regina, Saskatchewan



Charles R. Wiles

1993-1994

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
President-Elect—Jean Mercier, Chambly, Quebec
Immediate Past President—John R. Reel, Plainfield, Indiana
Past President, Donald B. Mills, Richmond, Kentucky
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Charles R. Allen, London, North Carolina
Robert G. Cutter, Topeka, Kansas
Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
Michel Listenberger, O.D., Niles, Michigan
Alain Marceau, Montreal, Quebec
Steve McDonald, New Dundee, Ontario
Donald L. Miller, Terre Haute, Indiana
Gene Pipes, Houston, Texas
Dwaine R. Sievers, Cambridge, Wisconsin
James J. Ursu, Regina, Saskatchewan

Jean Mercier

1994-1995

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Jean Mercier, Chambly, Quebec
President-Elect—J.C. Boone Jr., Albemarle, North Carolina
Immediate Past President—Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Past President—John R. Reel, Plainfield, Indiana
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
David X. Chavez, Austin, Texas
Mark Eubanks, Rome, Georgia
Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
Alain Marceau, Montreal, Quebec
Steve McDonald, New Dundee, Ontario
Donald L. Miller, Terre Haute, Indiana
Gene Pipes, Houston, Texas
William H. Teague, Asheville, North Carolina

J.C. Boone Jr.

1995-1996

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—J.C. Boone Jr., Albemarle, North Carolina
President-Elect—Clifton I. Katz, Calabasas, California
Immediate Past President—Jean Mercier, Chambly, Quebec
Past President—Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
John Acampora, Cypress, California
Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
David X. Chavez, Austin, Texas
Mark Eubanks, Rome, Georgia
Jean Hayes, Montreal, Quebec
Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
Carl McCarthy, Dubuque, Iowa
Herb Strather, Detroit, Michigan
William Spano, Laurel, Maryland
William H. Teague, Asheville, North Carolina

Clifton I. Katz

1996-1997

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Clifton I. Katz, Calabasas, California
President-Elect—J. Wayne Smith, Independence, Missouri
Immediate Past President—J.C. Boone Jr., Albemarle, North Carolina
Past President—Jean Mercier, Chambly, Quebec
Executive Director—Stephen P. Lawson, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Warren Bechthold, Petersburg, Ontario
Robert Estergaard, Surrey, British Columbia
Clarence Gamble, Olmstead, Kentucky
Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
Richard Mason Jr., Cartersville, Georgia
Danny Nolan, Hammond, Ontario
William O’Neil, Medina, Ohio
Joseph Salkin, Freehold, New Jersey
Michael Weston, Littleton, Colorado
William Wood, St. Petersburg, Florida

J. Wayne Smith

1997-1998

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—J. Wayne Smith, Independence, Missouri
President-Elect—James Hubbard, Severna Park, Maryland
Immediate Past President—Clifton I. Katz, Calabasas, California
Past President—J.C. Boone Jr. Albemarle, North Carolina
Executive Director—Stephen P. Lawson, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
J. Michael Allen, D.D.S., Aurora, Nebraska
E. Leslie Cox, Virginia Beach, Virginia
James Crowe, Avon, Indiana
Duane Krob, Solon, Iowa
William Parkin, Carlisle, Ontario
Virginia Ricker, Columbia, South Carolina
Philip Turner, Cownasville, Quebec
Roger Vaughan, Birmingham, Alabama
John Wallace, Lafayette, Louisiana
Roy Warmack, Tallahassee, Florida

James Hubbard

1998-1999

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—James Hubbard, Severna Park, Maryland
President-Elect—Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
Immediate Past President—J. Wayne Smith, Independence, Missouri
Past President—Clifton I. Katz, Calabasas, California
Executive Director—Stephen P. Lawson, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Joe D. Adkins, Coronado, California Keith Bodine, Topeka, Kansas
Rebecca Butler, West Des Moines, Iowa
Mario Cote, Le Gardeur, Quebec
Ronnie Dunn, Frankfort, Kentucky
David Gass, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Harlon A. Hain, Bellevue, Nebraska
John Leadford Jr., Huntington Woods, Michigan
Richard H. Prager, Miami Beach, Florida
Ray Shaw, Bluffton, Indiana

Andre Dubois

1999-2000

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
President-Elect—Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
Immediate Past President—James Hubbard, Severna Park, Maryland
Past President—J. Wayne Smith, Independence, Missouri
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Donald Clauson, Fairfax, Minnesota
Robert Conley, San Diego, California
Thomas Cook, Vienna, Virginia
Robert DiGulio, Lathrup Village, Michigan
Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
Kenneth Hornick, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Jimmy Myerhotz, Hartwell, Georgia
Michel Rivard, St. Basile, Le Grand, Quebec
Donald Sievers, Jackson, Missouri
R.E. Windham, San Antonio, Texas