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Past Presidents

Principal and 1st President - Thorbjorn N. Mohn

Principal and 1st President

Thorbjorn N. Mohn, 1874-1899

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2nd President

John N. Kildahl, 1899-1914

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3rd President

Lauritz A. Vigness, 1914-1918

Past President Boe

4th President

Lars W. Boe, 1918-1942

Clemens Granskou - Past President

5th President

Clemens M. Granskou, 1943-1963

Sidney Rand - Past President

6th President

Sidney A. Rand, 1963-1980

Harlan Foss - 7th President

7th President

Harlan F. Foss, 1980-1985

Melvin George - 8th President

8th President

Melvin D. George, 1985-1994

Mark Edwards - 9th President

9th President

Mark U. Edwards, Jr., 1994-2000

Christopher Thomforde - 10th President

10th President

Christopher M. Thomforde, 2001-2006

David Anderson - 11th President

11th President

David R. Anderson, 2006-

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