Officers & Commitees - 2009-2010

Officers     Committees     Past Presidents and Meeting Sites    
Past AAOMS Presidents of SSOMS     Awards

Officers

President: Arrasmith, Warren W. DDS PO Box 1263 Bessmer, AL 35021 Phn: 205-424-8214 Fax: 205-424-8294	Executive Board (2nd yr) Nissen, Larry, DDS 280 N. Sykes Creek Pkwy, Suite C Merritt Island, FL 32953 Phn: 321.452.5500 Fax: 321.452.2125
President-Elect: Stewart, Heath McAlvin, DMD 1755 St. Julian Place Columbia, SC 29204 Phn: 803.254.2972 Fax: 803.799.2515	Executive Board (1st yr) Miller, Michael DDS 8503 Patterson Ave., Suite A Richmond, VA 23221 Phn: 804.354.1620 Fax: 804.354.0731
Vice President: Johnson, J. David, Jr., DDS 420 Laboratory Rd. Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Phn: 865.482.1319 Fax: 865.481.3067	Secretary / Treasurer: Frost, David E., DDS, MS 2823 N. Duke Street Durham, NC 27704 Phn: 919.479.0707 Fax: 919.490.8518
Past President: Cockerham, Steve, DDS 1421 South 28th Ave Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Phn: 601-264-7611 Fax: 601-268-0693	Executive Director: Holderfield, J.W. (Hank) 4850 Golden Parkway Suite B-417 Buford, GA 30518 Phn: 770-271-4483 Fax: 770-271-0634

Committees

Annual Scientific Program:	Peter Waite, MPH, DDS, MD
Health Care and Legislation:	Charlie Cuttino, III, DDS
Local Arrangements:	James Ingrassia, DDS
Credentials and Membership:	Eric Geist, DDS
Past Presidents Advisory:	Steve Cockerham, DDS
Necrology:	George Matthews, Jr., DMD
Future Sites:	Don Tillery, Jr., DMD
Budget and Finance:	David Frost, DDS, MS
Constitution and Bylaws:	John Spann, DDS
Historian:	James A. Davis, Jr., DDS
Nominating Committee	Ronald B. Marks, DDS
Board Liaison to Future Sites and Local Arrangements	Richard W. Kinsey, DMD
Recreational Activities Golf Fun Run Co-Chairs	James Lemon, DMD Steve & Kathy Holmes

Past Presidents and Meeting Places from 1949-2009

Organizational Meeting Atlanta, Georgia, 1949
Thomas Conner, Sr., Chairman, George Albright, Secretary

1950 Atlanta, Georgia -Thomas Conner, Sr. *
1951 New Orleans, Louisiana -George C. Albright*
1952 Hollywood, Florida -Thomas L. Blair*
1953 Birmingham, Alabama -Irwin T. Hyatt*
1954 Louisville, Kentucky -Frank W. Jordan*
1955 Havana, Cuba -George W. Matthews*
1956 Richmond, Virginia -Charles F. Landis, Sr.*
1957 New Orleans, Louisiana -Julian C. Harlowe*
1958 Daytona Beach, Florida -Edward L. Thompson, Sr.*
1959 Gatlinburg, Tennessee -L. C. Templeton*
1960 Biloxi, Mississippi -James E. Skaggs
1961 Miami Beach, Florida -Jack H. Beckwith*
1962 Charleston, South Carolina - P. B. Whittington, Jr.*
1963 Point Clear, Alabama -Benjamin C. Gore*
1964 Tampa, Florida - J. Leon Schwartz
1965 Birmingham, Alabama - Thomas W. Jones
1966 West End, Grand Bahama Island -Edward H. Martin
1967 Charlotte, North Carolina -Grady L. Ross*
1968 New Orleans, Louisiana -James H. Quinn
1969 Asheville, North Carolina -T. Edgar Sikes, Jr.
1970 Ponte Vedra, Florida -Charles A. McCallum
1971 Las Croabas, Puerto Rico -Henry H. Davis, Jr.
1972 Miami, Florida -Edward U. Austin
1973 Costa del Sol, Madrid, Spain -Elmore Hill
1974 Atlanta, Georgia -Joseph O. Kuebel
1975 Acapulco, Mexico -William W. Ashley
1976 Hilton Head, South Carolina -William H. Fields*
1977 The Homestead, Virginia - James R. Peltier
1978 Hamilton, Bermuda -Charles F. Landis, Jr.
1979 Innisbrook, Florida -Edward C. Brown*
1980 Louisville, Kentucky -S. Elmer Bear*
1981 New Orleans, Louisiana -George W. Matthews, Jr.
1982 Nashville, Tennessee -W. Joseph Porter
1983 Palm Beach, Florida -N. J. Strull
1984 Orlando, Florida - Don E. Tillery, Sr.
1985 London, England -Wade R. Hammer
1986 Hilton Head, South Carolina -Leon F. Fournet
1987 Point Clear, Alabama -Thomas Conner, Jr.
1988 Frenchman's Reef, St.Thomas -Daniel D. Sanders
1989 Sea Island, Georgia -J. W. Barts, Jr.
1990 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia -Richard K. Green
1991 Litchfield Park, Arizona -Wilbur McL. Davis, Jr.
1992 Naples, Florida -Brian Alpert
1993 Munich, Germany -Ronald Marks
1994 Williamsburg, Virginia -J. David Allen
1995 Palm Beach, Florida -Sorrell Strauss
1996 Hamilton, Bermuda -John N. Kent
1997 Colorado Springs, Colorado - Ryland T. Traynham
1998 Amelia Island, Florida -Wayne E. Tipps
1999 Charleston, South Carolina - Gerald Laboda
2000 Barcelona, Spain - Charles L. Cuttino, III
2001 Fajardo, Puerto Rico - Frederick L. Nance, III
2002 Dana Pointe, California - Wayne T. Mostiler
2003 Palm Beach, Florida - Richard W. Kinsey
2004 Scottsdale, Arizona - David M. Carlton, Jr.
2005 Sea Island, Georgia - James R. Ingrassia
2006 Florence, Italy - Lanny R. Garvar
2007 Naples, Florida - Steven M. Holmes
2008 New Orleans - Ronald L. Tankersley
2009 Costa Rica    Steve Cockerham, DDS

Past AAOMS Presidents of SSOMS

1966 Robert B. Shira - Silver Springs, MD
1967 Leroy W. Peterson - Town & Country, MO
1970 S. Elmer Bear * - Richmond, VA
1972 J. Leon Schwartz - Tampa, FL
1975 Joseph F. Karpinski - Auburn, NY
1976 Charles A. McCallum - Vestavia Hills, AL
1977 Daniel M. Laskin - Richmond, VA
1978 Terry W. Slaughter - Salinas, CA
1980 Jack W. Gamble - Shreveport, LA
1988 Louis S. Belinfante - Cumming, GA
1989 Francis A. Connor, Jr. - Providence, RI
1990 Gerald Laboda - Fort Myers, FL
1991 Robert R. Keen - Vilas, NC
1992 Michael C. Matzkin - Woodbury, CT
1993 Ronald B. Marks - Alexandria, LA
1995 Thomas P. Osborn - Bloomfield Hills, MI
1996 Edward I. Parnes - Miami, FL
1997 Kent Cohenour - Oklahoma City, OK
1999 David A. Bussard - Fishers, IN
2000 Donald F. Booth - Boston, MA
2001 Francis P. DiPlacido - Fort Myers, FL
2002 Boyd J. Tomasetti - Littleton, CO
2003 Larry W. Nissen - Merritt Island, FL
2004 Elgan P. Stamper - La Canada, CA
2007 W. Mark Tucker - Tampa, FL
2008 Lee D. Pollan
2009 R. Lynn White, DDS

Distinguished Educators Award

The Distinguished Educators Award was established in 2005. The recipient of this award must be a current or former member of SSOMS and a distinguished educator in the southeastern region for over fifteen years.

2005 Brian Alpert, DDS and John N.Kent, DDS
2006 William B. Irby, DDS and S. Elmer Bear, DDS
2007 Bill C. Terry, DDS
2008 Thomas W. Jones, DDS

 

Frank DiPlacido Humanitarian Award

This award was established in 2008 and is presented to members of the Society who distinguish themselves through demonstrating exemplary humanitarian efforts. The award will be made to deserving members, when appropriate, and a $500 donation will be made to a charity chosen by the recipient or their family or to the OMS Foundation.

2009       Frank DiPlacido, Jr., DMD