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Prior to 1930, the President of the Institute acted as presiding officer of the Corporation. For various periods since then, the Corporation has chosen a presiding officer from among its members.
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Alexander V. d’Arbeloff, '49
Chairman, 1997-2003
Paul E. Gray, '54
Chairman, 1990-1997
David Stephen Saxon, '41
Chairman, 1983-1990
Howard Wesley Johnson HM
Chairman, 1971-1983
James Rhyne Killian, Jr., '26
Chairman, 1959-1971
Vannevar Bush, '16
Chairman, 1957-1959
Karl Taylor Compton HM
Chairman, 1948-1954
Samuel Wesley Stratton HM
Chairman, 1930-1931