CHS of WV Directors Emeritus

Directors Emeriti

The Society is fortunate to retain the leadership and wisdom of a strong and talented group of Directors Emeriti who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the work of the agency.

Name	CHS Service
Russell P. Hill	President and Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1985-1998	Elected Emeritus:1998

Nancy S. Tonkin	President and Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1987-1998	Elected Emeritus: 1998

Mrs. William Sutherland (Patricia H.)	President, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
Dates of Board Service: 1983-1998	Elected Emeritus: 1998

George M. Ferrell	Board Member
Dates of Board Service: 1989-1998	Elected Emeritus: 1998

Clarence A. "Bud" Lawson, Jr.	Treasurer
Dates of Board Service: 1987-2000	Elected Emeritus: 2000

Mrs. Robert Smith (Jane Calhoun)	President and Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1979-2001	Elected Emeritus: 2001

John Bowyer	Committee Chair and Chaired 16 Annual Golf Outings
Dates of Board Service: 1985-2001	Elected Emeritus: 2001

Reed Spangler	President, Vice President and Treasurer
Dates of Board Service: 1983-2001	Elected Emeritus: 2001

Gregory W. Bailey	President and Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1985-2001	Elected Emeritus: 2001

Matthew D. Smith	President and Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1991-2002	Elected Emeritus: 2002

Stephen D. Wehrle	Treasurer
Dates of Board Service: 1993-2002	Elected Emeritus: 2002

Mrs. Patrick O'Reilly (Patricia P.)	Secretary
Dates of Board Service: 1993-2002	Elected Emeritus: 2002

Thomas A. Heywood, (Bio)
Dates of Board Service: 1996-2005	Elected Emeritus: 2005

Stephen P. Dexter, (Bio)	Chairman, Vice Chairman and Assistant Secretary
Dates of Board Service: 1995-2006	Elected Emeritus: 2006

Stephen W. Drake (Bio)
Dates of Board Service: 2001 - 2007	Elected Emeritus: 2007

Thomas E. McHugh
Dates of Board Service: 1998 - 2007	Elected Emeritus: 2007

John Lukens (Bio)	Chairman and Vice Chairman
Dates of Board Service: 2001 - 2008	Elected Emeritus: 2008

Joseph E. Raymond	Committee Chair
Dates of Board Service: 1997 - 2008	Elected Emeritus: 2008

W.I. "Bill" Hairston (Bio)	Secretary
Dates of Board Service: 2000 - 2009	Elected Emeritus: 2009

Sally K. Richardson (Bio)	Chairman, Vice Chairman
Dates of Board Service: 2000 - 2009	Elected Emeritus: 2009

We continue to learn and draw benefit from the following Directors Emeritus, now deceased:

Name	CHS Service
Mrs. Arthur C. Chandler (Laura Smith) (Bio)	President, Secretary and Treasurer
Dates of Board Service:1949-1976	Elected Emeritus: 1976		Date of Death: 1992
Mrs. H.B. Wehrle (Elizabeth)	Board Member
Dates of Board Service: 1951-1976	Elected Emeritus: 1976		Date of Death: 1982
George Ward (Bio)	Vice President
Dates of Board Service: 1943-1976	Elected Emeritus: 1976		Date of Death: 1978
Charles Rotgin (Bio)	President	Secretary	Treasurer
Dates of Board Service: 1953-1981	Elected Emeritus: 1981		Date of Death: 1987
Mrs. Ross Huddy (Bio) (Helen S.)	Secretary
Dates of Board Service: 1986-1996	Elected Emeritus: 1996		Date of Death: 1998
James R. "Bob" Nuzum (Bio)	Committee Chair
Dates of Board Service: 1975-2001	Elected Emeritus: 2001		Date of Death: 2003
Mrs. Arlen Bishop (Margaret P.) (Bio)	President, Vice President and Secretary
Dates of Board Service: 1980-2002	Elected Emeritus: 2002		Date of Death: 2008
Governor Cecil H. Underwood	Chair, Hovah Hall Underwood Capital Campaign
	Elected Emeritus: 2006		Date of Death: 2008
Arthur N. Gustke
Arthur N. Gustke	Elected Emeritus: 2007		Date of Death: 2009
Mrs. Charles Rotgin (Helaine)
	Elected Emeritus: 2006		Date of Death: 2010

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