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Past Directors

Margaret Leinen headshot

Margaret Leinen

2013-2025

haymet

Tony Haymet

2006–2012

kennel

Charles F. Kennel

1998–2006

frieman

Edward A. Frieman

1986–1996

nierenberg

William A. Nierenberg

1965–1986

spiess

Fred N. Spiess

1964–1965

revelle

Roger Revelle

1951–1964

eckart

Carl Eckart

1948–1950

sverdrup

Harald U. Sverdrup

1936–1948

vaughn

T. Wayland Vaughan

1923–1936

ritter

William E. Ritter

1912–1923

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