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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2007

President
Merril T. Dayton
Buffalo, NY

President
Merril T. Dayton
Buffalo, NY

Secretary
Gregory J. Jurkovich
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Raymond J. Joehl
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Clive S. Grant
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
James E. Goodnight

Second Vice President
Edward T. Peter

Immediate Past President 
Richard C. Thirlby

Past President 
Arthur S. McFee

Past President
Fabrizio Michelassi 

District Rep
Anton J. Bilchik

District Rep 
Robert V. Rege

District Rep
Leigh Anne Neumayer

District Rep
M. Ashraf Mansour

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2007

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
John C. Hendricks
Temple, Texas

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Albany, New York

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Thomas H. Cogbill
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Membership Committee 
Rene Lafreniere - Chairman
Randall Smith
Nora Hansen
Anton J. Bilchik
Robert V. Rege
David R. Farley
Merril T. Dayton, Ex-Officio
Gregory J. Jurkovich, Ex-Officio
Raymond J. Joehl, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Peter W.T. Pisters - Chairman
Melanie Richards
James G. Tyburski
Kelly Marc McMasters
Leigh Anne Neumayer
M. Ashraf Mansour
Merril T. Dayon, Ex-Officio
Gregory J. Jurkovich, Ex-Offici
Clive S. Grant , Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Committee


 

Amilu Rothhammer - Chairman
William C. Chambers
William R. Fry
P. Terrence O'Rourke


 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2006



President
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Secretary
Gregory J. Jurkovich
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Raymond J. Joehl
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Michael B. Farnell
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
Wayne H. Schwesinger
San Antonio, Texas

Second Vice President
David R. Antonenko
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Immediate Past President
Arthur S. McFee

Past President
Fabrizio Michelassi

Past President
Richard A. Prinz

District Rep
Gerard V. Aranha

District Rep
Anton Bilchik

District Rep
Robert V. Rege

District Rep
Leigh Anne Neumayer

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2006

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
John C. Hendricks
Temple, Texas

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Nashville, Tennessee

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Thomas H. Cogbill
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Membership Committee
Jose M. Velasco - Chairman
Rene Lafreniere
Randall Smith
Nora Hansen
Gerard V. Aranha
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Gregory J. Jurkovich, Ex-Officio
Raymond J. Joehl, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Jeffrey H. Peters - Chariman
Peter W.T. Pisters
Melanie Richards
Clive S. Grant
Robert V. Rege
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Gregory J. Jurkovich, Ex-Offici
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
David B. Hoyt
Orange, California







 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2005



President
Arthur S. McFee
San Antonio, Texas

Secretary
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Raymond J. Joehl
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Michael B. Farnell
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
David M. Heimbach
Seattle, Washington

Second Vice President
William C. Abbott
Albequerque, New Mexico

Immediate Past President
Fabrizio Michelassi

Past President
Richard A. Prinz

Past President
Claude H. Organ

District Rep
Merril T. Dayton

District Rep
Gerard V. Aranha

District Rep
Anton Bilchik

District Rep
Robert V. Rege

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2005

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
John C. Hendricks
Temple, Texas

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Nashville, Tennessee

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Thomas H. Cogbill
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Membership Committee
Leigh Anne Neumayer - Chairman
Jose M. Velasco
Rene Lafreniere
Randall Smith
Merril T. Dayton
Gerard V. Aranha
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Arthur S. McFee, Ex-Officio
Raymond J. Joehl, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Jeffrey H. Peters - Chariman
Peter W.T. Pisters
Melanie Richards
Clive S. Grant
Robert V. Rege
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Arthur S. McFee, Ex-Officio
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Gregory C. Greaney
Santa Barbara, California





 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2004



President
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

Secretary
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Raymond J. Joehl
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Michael B. Farnell
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Second Vice President
William R. Schiller
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Immediate Past President
Richard A. Prinz

Past President
Claude H. Organ

Past President
J. David Richardson

District Rep
Wayne H. Schwesinger

District Rep
Merril T. Dayton

District Rep
Gerard V. Aranha

District Rep
Anton J. Bilchik

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2004

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
John C. Hendricks
Temple, Texas

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Nashville, Tennessee

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Thomas H. Cogbill
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Membership Committee
Mellick T. Sykes - Chairman
Leigh Anne Neumayer
Jose M. Velasco
Rene Lafreniere
Wayne H. Schwesinger
Merril T. Dayton
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio
Raymond J. Joehl, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Donald E. Fry - Chariman
John H. Donohue
Jeffrey H. Peters
Peter W.T. Pisters
Gerard V. Aranha
Anton J. Bilchik
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Frank T. Jordan
Las Vegas, Nevada


 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2003



President
Richard A. Prinz
Chicago, Illinois

Secretary
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Raymond J. Joehl
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Michael B. Farnell
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
James A. Madura
Indianapolis, Indiana

Second Vice President
George C. Velmahos
Los Angeles, California

Immediate Past President
Claude H. Organ

Past President
J. David Richardson

Past President
Amilu S. Rothhammer

District Rep
James E. Goodnight, Jr.

District Rep
Wayne H. Schwesinger

District Rep
Merril T. Dayton

District Rep
Gerard V. Aranha

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2003

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Philip D. Schneider
Sacramento, California

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Nashville, Tennessee

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Jon van Heerden
Rochester, Minnesota

Membership Committee
William A. Abbott - Chairman
Mellick T. Sykes
James E. Goodnight, Jr.
Leigh Anne Neumayer
Jose M. Velasco
Wayne H. Schwesinger
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Richard A. Prinz, Ex-Officio
Raymond J. Joehl, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
A. Rahim Moossa -- Chairman
Donald E. Fry
John H. Donohue
Merril T. Dayton
Gerard V. Aranha
Jeffrey H. Peters
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Richard A. Prinz, Ex-Officio
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Charles W. Putnam



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2002



President
Claude H. Organ
Oakland, California

Secretary
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Bruce L. Gewertz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Michael B. Farnell
Rochester, Minnesota

First Vice President
Arthur S. McFee
San Antonio, Texas

Second Vice President
James R. DeBord
Peoria, Illinois

Immediate Past President
J. David Richardson

Past President
Amilu S. Rothhammer

Past President
Thomas V. Berne

District Rep
Thomas A. Broadie

District Rep
James E. Goodnight, Jr.

District Rep
Wayne H. Schwesinger

District Rep
Merril T. Dayton

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2002

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Jack Pickleman
Maywood, Illinois

American Board of Surgery
Steven C. Stain
Nashville, Tennessee

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Jon van Heerden
Rochester, Minnesota

Membership Committee
Myron M. Shabot - Chairman
William A. Abbott
Gerard V. Aranha
Mellick T. Sykes
Thomas A. Broadie
James E. Goodnight, Jr.
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Claude H. Organ, Ex-Officio
Bruce L. Gewertz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Steven C. Stain - Chairman
A. Rahim Moossa
Donald E. Fry
John H. Donohue
Wayne H. Schweinger
Merril T. Dayton
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
Claude H. Organ, Ex-Officio
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Stewart M. Hamilton



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2001



President
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Secretary
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Treasurer
Bruce L. Gewertz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

First Vice President
Claude H. Organ
Oakland, California

Second Vice President
John C. Hendricks
Temple, Texas

Immediate Past President
Amilu S. Rothhammer

Past President
Thomas V. Berne

Past President
Jay L. Grosfeld

District Rep
Gregory J. Jurkovich

District Rep
Thomas A. Broadie

District Rep
James E. Goodnight, Jr.

District Rep
Wayne H. Schwesinger

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2001

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Jack Pickleman
Maywood, Illinois

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Jon van Heerden
Rochester, Minnesota

Membership Committee
James R. DeBord - Chairman
Myron M. Shabot
Gregory J. Jurkovich
William A. Abbott
Thomas A. Broadie
Gerard V. Aranha
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Bruce L. Gewertz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
James A. Madura - Chairman
James E. Goodnight, Jr.
Steven C. Stain
A. Rahim Moossa
Donald E. Fry
Wayne H. Schwesinger 
Richard C. Thirlby, Ex-Officio
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Michael B. Farnell, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Wayne H. Schwesinger



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 2000



President
Amilu S. Rothhammer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Secretary
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Treasurer
Bruce L. Gewertz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

First Vice President
Erwin R. Thal
Dallas, Texas

Second Vice President
William R. Schiller
Springfield, Illinois

Immediate Past President
Thomas V. Berne

Past President
Jay L. Grosfeld

Past President
Jack R. Pickleman

District Rep
Ernest E. Moore

District Rep
Gregory J. Jurkovich

District Rep
Thomas A. Broadie

District Rep
James E. Goodnight, Jr.

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 2000

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Jack Pickleman
Maywood, Illinois

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Membership Committee
William C. Boyd - Chairman
James R. DeBord
Ernest E. Moore
Myron M. Shabot
Gregory J. Jurkovich
William A. Abbott
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Amilu S. Rothhammer, Ex-Officio
Bruce L. Gewertz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Armando E. Giuliano - Chairman
James A. Madura
Thomas A. Broadie
James E. Goodnight, Jr.
Steven C. Stain
A. Rahim Moossa
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Amilu S. Rothhammer, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Albert E. Yellin



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 1999



President
Thomas V. Berne
Los Angeles, California

Secretary
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Treasurer
Bruce L. Gewertz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

First Vice President
L. Beaty Pemberton
Kansas City, Missouri

Second Vice President
Frank A. Folk
Naperville, Illinois

Immediate Past President
Jay L. Grosfeld

Past President
Jack R. Pickleman

Past President
Jon van Heerden

District Rep
Kenneth R. Sirinek

District Rep
Ernest E. Moore

District Rep
Gregory J. Jurkovich

District Rep
Thomas A. Broadie

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 1999

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Amilu S. Rothhammer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Membership Committee
Robert J. Turner, III - Chairman
William C. Boyd
Kenneth R. Sirinek
James R. DeBord
Ernest E. Moore
Myron M. Shabot
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Thomas V. Berne, Ex-Officio
Bruce L. Gewertz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
John C. Hendricks - Chairman
Armando E. Giuliano
Gregory J. Jurkovich
James A. Madura
Thomas A. Broadie
Steven C. Stain
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Thomas V. Berne, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
William C. Abbott



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 1998



President
Jay L. Grosfeld
Indianapolis, Indiana

Secretary
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Treasurer
Bruce L. Gewertz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

First Vice President
Neal A. Goldsmith
Bend, Oregon

Second Vice President
Erick R. Ratzer
Denver, Colorado

Immediate Past President
Jack R. Pickleman

Past President
Jon van Heerden

Past President
Norman W. Thompson

District Rep
Jerry M. Shuck

District Rep
Kenneth R. Sirinek

District Rep
Ernest E. Moore

District Rep
Gregory J. Jurkovich

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 1998

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Amilu S. Rothhammer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Membership Committee
Thomas L. Dent - Chairman
Robert J. Turner, III
William C. Boyd
Jerry M. Shuck
Kenneth R. Sirinek
James R. DeBord
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jay L. Grosfeld, Ex-Officio
Bruce L. Gewertz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
William E. Strodel - Chairman
John C. Hendricks
Armando E. Giuliano
Gregory J. Jurkovich
Ernest E. Moore
James A. Madura
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jay L. Grosfeld, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Jay L. Grosfeld



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 1997



President
Jack R. Pickleman
Maywood, Illinois

Secretary
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Treasurer
Richard A. Prinz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Fabrizio Michelassi
Chicago, Illinois

First Vice President
John W. Smith
Omaha, Nebraska

Second Vice President
James E. Pridgen
San Antonio, Texas

Immediate Past President
Jon van Heerden

Past President
Norman W. Thompson

Past President
Basil A. Pruitt

District Rep
John A. Weigelt

District Rep
Jerry M. Shuck

District Rep
Orlo H. Clark

District Rep
Ernest E. Moore

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 1997

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Amilu S. Rothhammer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Membership Committee
Thomas A. Broadie - Chairman
Thomas L. Dent
Robert J. Turner, III
William C. Boyd
John A. Weigelt
Jerry M. Shuck
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jack R. Pickleman, Ex-Officio
Richard A. Prinz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Philip E. Donahue - Chairman
William E. Strodel
John C. Hendricks
Armando E. Giuliano
Jerry M. Shuck
Orlo H. Clark
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jack R. Pickleman, Ex-Officio
Fabrizio Michelassi, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Ernest E. Moore



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 1996



President
Jon van Heerden
Rochester, Minnesota

Secretary
J. David Richardson
Louisville, Kentucky

Treasurer
Richard A. Prinz
Chicago, Illinois

Recorder
Arthur S. McFee
San Antonio, Texas

First Vice President
F. William Blaisdell
Sacramento, California

Second Vice President
Ronald C. Jones
Dallas, Texas

Immediate Past President
Norman W. Thompson

Past President
Basil A. Pruitt

Past President
Arthur J. Donovan

District Rep
David M. Heimbach

District Rep
John A. Weigelt

District Rep
Jerry M. Shuck

District Rep
Orlo H. Clark

OTHER REPRESENTATIVES - 1996

Board of Governors, American College of Surgeons
Amilu S. Rothhammer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

American Board of Surgery
Donald L. Kaminski
St. Louis, Missouri

Advisory Council on Surgery, American College of Surgeons
Richard C. Thirlby
Seattle, Washington

Membership Committee
Neal Goldsmith - Chairman
Thomas A. Broadie
Thomas L. Dent
David M. Heimbach
Robert J. Turner, III
John A. Weigelt
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jon van Heerden, Ex-Officio
Richard A. Prinz, Ex-Officio

Program Committee 
Fabrizio Michelassi - Chairman
Philip E. Donahue
William E. Strodel
John C. Hendricks
Jerry M. Shuck
Orlo H. Clark
J. David Richardson, Ex-Officio
Jon van Heerden, Ex-Officio
Arthur S. McFee, Ex-Officio 

Local Arrangements Chairman
Roger E. Alberty









 

 

 
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