• 1947: Joshua S. Koenigsberg*, New York
• 1948: Abram Orlow*, Philadelphia
• 1949: Gaspare M. Cusumano*, New York
• 1950: Jacob W. Rozinsky*, New York
• 1951: Gustav Lazarus*, New York
• 1952: Filindo B. Masino*, Philadelphia
• 1953: Edward L. Dubroff*, New York
• 1954: Lena Orlow Ginsburg*, Philadelphia
• 1955: Jack Wasserman*, Washington, DC
• 1956: Max Weitz*, New York
• 1957: Arthur S. Schapira*, New York
• 1958: William B. Rothschild*, New York
• 1959: Albert J. Persichetti*, Philadelphia
• 1960: Andrew Reiner*, New York
• 1961: Haskell R. Barst*, New York
• 1962: George Gershenfeld*, Philadelphia
• 1963: Anita Streep*, New York
• 1964: Saul Kies*, New York
• 1965: Helen E. Bertas, Philadelphia
• 1966: John J. Barry*, New York
• 1967: Isidor Ostroff*, Philadelphia
• 1968: Elmer Fried*, New York
• 1969: John S. Manos*, Philadelphia
• 1970: Leon Wildes, New York
• 1971-72: Esther M. Kaufman*, New York
• 1972-73: Leon Rosen, New York
• 1973-74: Edith Lowenstein*, New York
• 1974-75: James J. Orlow, Philadelphia
• 1975-76: Stanley Mailman, New York
• 1976-77: H. Gerald Malmud, New York
• 1977-78: Benjamin Gim*, New York
• 1978-79: Steven S. Mukamal, New York
• 1979-80: Jonathan Avirom, New York
• 1980-81: Allen E. Kaye, New York
• 1981-82: Charles C. Foster, Houston
• 1982-83: Robert E. Juceam, New York
• 1983-84: Seymour Rosenberg, New York
• 1984-85: Michael N. Weiss, Miami
• 1985-86: Jules E. Coven, New York
• 1986-87: Dale M. Schwartz, Atlanta
• 1987-88: Ira J. Kurzban, Miami
• 1988-89: H. Ronald Klasko, Philadelphia
• 1989-90: Polly A. Webber, San Jose
• 1990-91: Edwin R. Rubin, Newark
• 1991-92: Howard S. Myers III, Minneapolis
• 1992-93: Ted Ruthizer, New York
• 1993-94: Hope M. Frye, Novato, CA
• 1994-95: Peter D. Williamson, Houston
• 1995-96: Daryl R. Buffenstein, Atlanta
• 1996-97: Denyse Sabagh, Washington, DC
• 1997-98: Margaret H. McCormick, Chicago
• 1998-99: Jimmy Wu, Seattle
• 1999-00: Steven A. Clark, Cambridge
• 2000-01: Margaret A. Catillaz, Rochester
• 2001-02: Steven M. Ladik, Dallas
• 2002-03: John L. "Jack" Pinnix, Raleigh
• 2003-04: Palma R. Yanni, Washington, DC
• 2004-05: Paul L. Zulkie, Chicago
• 2005-06: Deborah J. Notkin, New York
• 2006-07: Carlina Tapia-Ruano, Chicago
• 2007-08: Kathleen Campbell Walker, El Paso
• 2008-09: Charles H. Kuck, Atlanta
• 2009-10: Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Santa Monica
• 2010-11: David W. Leopold, Cleveland
• 2011-12: Eleanor Pelta, Washington, DC

* indicates the individual is deceased