About Us
Past Presidents
1938
Town Hall Forum of the West; Dr. Albert Rappaport, President and Director. Board of Directors: Mesdames Aydellott, Black, Blum, Hall, Blake, Lockwood, Lopez, Manson, Rowe, Vanderburgh, and Walker.
1938-1939
Fresno Town Hall Forum; Dr. Rappaport, President and Director.
Chair: Mrs. Guy Manson; Valley Chair: Mrs. George Aydelott.
1939-1941
President: Dr. Rappaport; Chair: Mrs. Manson; Valley chair: Mrs. Aydelelot.
1941-1943
Chair: Mrs. Guy Manson; Valley chair: Mrs. George Aydellot.
1943-1947
President: Dr. Albert Rappaport (San Francisco); Local officers as above.
1947-1949
Chair: Mrs. Fred Black; Valley: Mrs. Aydellot.
1947-1949
Chair: Mrs. Fred Black; Valley: Mrs. Aydellot.
1949-1951
Chair: Mrs. Fred Black; Vice Chair: Mrs. Wm. F. Stein.
1951-1959
Chair: Mrs. Fred Black; Valley: Mrs. Hall.
1959-1960
Chair: Mrs. Wm. F. Stein; Valley: Mrs. Hall.
1960-1961
President: Mrs. Lawrence Young; Valley: Mrs. Hall.
1961-1962
Officers: Mrs. Yung and Mrs. Hall.
1962-1964
President: Mrs Rollyn Gibson; Valley: Mrs. Hall.
1964-1966
President: Mrs. Gerald Blum (now a board member for 28 years);
Valley: Mrs. Richard Zug.
1966-1968
President: Mrs. G.W.E. White; Valley: Mrs. Zug.
1968-1970
President: Mrs. Guy Blakey; Valley: Mrs. Zug.
1970-1971
President: Mrs. Ted Markarian; Valley: Mrs. Zug.
1971-1972
President: Mrs. Ted Markarian; Valley: Mrs. Zaninovich.
1972-1974
President: Mrs. L. J. Snyder; Valley: Mrs. Fred Arndt.
1974-1976
President: Mrs. Rosellen Kershaw; Valley: Mrs. G. W. E. White.
1976-1982
Only “Directors” listed.
1982-1983
Fresno: Mrs. Erwin Lehmann; Valley: Mrs. Emily Johns.
1983-1985
President: Mrs. Richard Zug; Valley: Mrs. Donald Hodge.
1985-1987
President: Phyllis S. Wilson; Valley: Mrs. Hodge.
1987-1989
President: Mrs. Robert (Lilace) Turman; Valley: Mrs. Fred Arndt.
1989-1990
President: Mrs. Robert (Lilace) Turmon; Valley: Mrs. Thomas Pedreira.
1990-1993
President: Mrs. Ralph (Frances) Ermoian; Valley: Mrs. Thomas Pedreira.
1993-1995
Mrs. Arthur (Phyllis) Jing.
1995-1997
President: Mrs. Harold V. (Jean) Thompson.
1997-2000
President: Mrs. Marvin C. (Eleanor) Beil.
2000-2003
President: Mrs. William (Chris) Rogers.
2003-2006
President: Mrs. Wilburn (Carol) Cowin.
2006-2007
President: Mrs. Bruce (Jacalyn) Thornton.
2007-2009
President: Mrs. Michael (Georgia) Murach.
2009-2012
President: Mrs. John (Jolene) Telles.
2012-2014
President: Mrs. Don (Charlene) Heuer
2014-2016
President: Mrs. James (Julie) Beecher
2016-2018
President: Mrs. Dede Glaser
Special Event
Please join us for our annual special evening event, featuring Dennis Miller: America, How Can We All Play Nice Again? Tuesday, November 5, 2019. William Saroyan Theater. Lecture at 7:30pm. VIP reception beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Evening event ticket orders can not be processed by mail. Please purchase your reserved seats through the Ticketmaster link on our website (Ticketmaster fees apply). No additional fees will be charged if purchased in person at the Fresno Convention Center Box Office: 700 ”M“ Street, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
More DetailsLecture ONLY TicketsVIP Reception + Lecture TicketsFeatured Lecture Sponsors
The Frances F. Ermoian Memorial Lecture
Ralph Ermoian Foundation &
Harry M. Ermoian Foundation
Sharon Hanley Lecture
Educational Employees Credit Union
Cicely Elahi Roberts MD JD
Sierra Pacific Orthopedics
Bob Smittcamp
Bernice and Jack Woolf Lecture