UTAA Past Presidents Council
After serving their term as president of the UT Alumni Association, these individuals join the esteemed UTAA Past Presidents Council. Since 1836, UT has been honored to have such distinguished graduates representing the UT system, a tradition that continues to this day. In their advisory and advocacy capacity, members of the Past Presidents Council play a crucial role in guiding the University of Tennessee Alumni Association’s future. They also contribute directly to governance, with one representative serving on the UTAA’s Board of Governors. Through their ongoing dedication, these leaders help ensure the continued success and growth of the UT community.
Current Board of GovernorsPast UTAA Presidents
John H. Crozier*
1836-37
Thomas W. Humes*^
1856-57
Thomas W. Humes*^
1872-73
T. A. R. Nelson*
1873-74
James Park*
1874-75
Frank A. Ramsey*
1875-76
S. A. Craig*
1876-77
D. D. Anderson*
1877-78
Joshua W. Caldwell*
1878-80
Moses White*
1880-81
Walter M. Cocke*
1881-82
Hugh L. McClung, Jr.*
1882-83
Samuel R. Rodgers*
1883-84
Alexander Summers*
1884-85
S. G. Heiskell*
1885-86
W. I. Thomas*
1886-87
John N. Bogart*
1887-88
S. G. Heiskell*
1888-89
James H. Welcker*
1889-90
Samuel R. Rodgers*
1890-91
James Park*
1891-92
Edward T. Sanford*
1892-93
James D. Hoskins*
1893-94
Joshua W. Caldwell*
1894-1909
Edward T. Sanford*
1909-12
David T. McMillan*
1912-14
J. Pike Powers, Jr.*
1914-16
Hugh M. Tate*
1916-17
William B. Swaney*
1917-19
J. Pike Powers, Jr.*
1919-21
Williston M. Cox*
1921-23
Eugene J. Bryan*
1923-25
W. T. Kennnerly*
1925-27
Edwin R. Lutz*
1927-28
Merrill D. Arnold, Jr.*
1928-30
Thomas McCroskey*
1930-31
Williston M. Cox*
1931-33
James N. Cox*
1933-35
Nat Tipton*
1935-37
Oliver Hill*
1937-39
John B. Cox*
1939-42
Charles M. Seymour*
1942-43
R. A. Davis*
1943-44
Burgin E. Dossett*
1944-45
Stuart G. Fonde*
1945-46
Edward L. Chavannes*
1946-47
W. Everett Derryberry*
1947-48
Warren W. Kennerly*
1948-49
Roe L. Campbell*
1949-50
James W. Elmore, Jr.
1950-51
Harry M. Watson*
1951-52
Alvin G. Beaman*
1952-53
Thomas T. Siler*
1953-54
John A. Mitchell*
1954-55
Walter Chandler*
1955-56
Lonnie Safley*
1956-57
Thomas T. Siler*
1957-58
Hal G. Littleford*
1958-59
Joe Little*
1959-60
C. Howard Bozeman
1960-61
Foster D. Arnett, Sr.*
1961-62
Jesse Safley*
1962-63
Kewen Campbell Dodson*
1963-64
Earl S. Ailor*
1964-65
William L. Pope, Jr.*
1965-66
George N. Bass, Jr.*
1966-67
William Stanton Russell*
1967-68
William A. Fortune*
1968-69
Bill G. Williams
1969-70
Turner O. Lashlee
1970-71
Worrick G. Robinson III*
1971-72
Madge M. Harrison*
1972-73
Charles Larry Bates
1973-74
Tandy W. Wilson III*
1974-75
Floyd H. Crain*
1975-76
Litton T. Cochran*
1976-77
Jack W. Lindsay*
1977-78
James W. Hall*
1978-79
J. Woody Forbes*
1979-80
Betty B. Whaley
1980-81
Tom W. Wade, Jr.
1981-82
Lew W. Dougherty, Jr.*
1982-83
C. Thomas Barnes*
1983-84
David L. Hopkins, Jr.
1984-85
Alan L. Cates
1985-86
Richard W. Cardin
1986-87
Leonard H. Hines
1987-88
Betty M. Gill*
1988-89
Edwin C. Townsend, Jr.*
1989-90
James L. Thomas
1990-91
Annie Martin Mitchell*
1991-92
J. Robert Barger
1992-93
R. Lyle Key, Jr.*
1993-94
James L. Jackson*
1994-95
Jeannie R. Hastings*
1995-96
Barbara W. Higgs
1996-97
J. Gary Doble*
1997-98
Hunter W. Wright
1998-99
Ronald H. Kirkland
1999-00
Lynne G. Fain
2000-01
Dianne Vest Duncan
2001-02
David W. Noblit
2002-03
James H. Duke, Jr.
2003-04
Spruell Driver, Jr.
2004-05
A. Dean Skadberg, Sr.
2005-06
Deborah L. Diddle
2006-07
Deborah B. Ingram
2007-08
J. Ford Little
2008-09
C. Daniel Brown
2009-10
D. Michael Moss
2010-11
Kimberly W. Cross
2011-12
Jennifer E. Stanley
2012-13
Worrick G. Robinson IV
2013-14
Thomas L. Losh
2014-15
P. Alan Ledger
2015-16
Kimbrough L. Dunlap III
2016-17
Betsy Brasher Melby
2017-18
John D. Staley III*
2018-19
Timothy L. Tucker
2019-20
Emily Capadalis Love^^
2020-22
Lee Ann Adams
2022-23
Brian Winbigler
2023-24
* Deceased Members
^ Mr. Thomas Humes served two consecutive terms due to the Civil War.
^^ Mrs. Emily Capadalis Love served two consecutive terms due to Covid-19 in 2020.