Roll of Pi Gamma Mu Presidents with term of office and academic position at election.
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Leroy Allen Founding President, 1924-31; Executive Secretary, 1931-47 (died in service) Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Southwestern College |
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Charles Abram Ellwood President, 1931-37 Professor and Chairman, Department of Sociology, Duke University |
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S. Howard Pattterson President, 1937-1951 Professor and Chairman, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania |
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W. Leon Godshall President, 1951-1956 (died in service) Professor and Chairman, Department of International Relations, Lehigh University |
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Clarence W. Schroeder President, 1956-1963 (died in service) Professor of Sociology, Bradley University |
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Joseph B. James President, 1963-1971 Dean of the College and Professor of Political Science, Wesleyan College |
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Eugene H. Miller President, 1971-1978 Professor and Chairman, Department of Political Science, Ursinus College |
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Scott D. Johnston President, 1978-1984 Professor of History, Hamline University |
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Hugh C. Bailey President, 1984-90 Professor of History and President, Valdosta State University |
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Orville D. Menard President, 1990-1996 Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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Kay Anderson President, 1996-2002 Professor of Social Work, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
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Jean C. Karlen President, 2002-2005 Professor of Sociology and Chair, Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College |
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Gordon E. Mercer President, 2005-2011 Professor of Political Science and Director, Public Policy Institute, Western Carolina University |
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Barry D. Friedman President, 2011-2014 Professor of Political Science and coordinator of the Master of Public Administration Program at North Georgia College & State University |
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C. Laurence (Larry) Heck President, 2014-2021 Professor of Sociology at Newman University |
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Susan Kinsella President, 2021-present Dean, College of Education & Social Services at Saint Leo University
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