VAF Past Presidents Hall of Honor
Since the Virginia Association of Fairs organization began in about 1917, there has been a long illustrious line of individuals who have served the association as President. Each of the following individuals has served the association drawing on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience as leaders in their professions and their businesses and as President or Manager of their local or regional fair. Know only to them and to their Board members are the countless hours, days and dollars they have donated by their service and their effort as President to benefit the Virginia Association of Fairs and its fair members and associate members.
Based upon present association records availability, the following list is as complete as we know today. Through the good times, through wars and financial calamities, these leaders have contributed to the good and to the continuation of the VAF as a professional service organization to the fair industry. Our thanks to them for their leadership and their contributions.
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION of FAIRS, INC.
PAST PRESIDENTS
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ADDRESS |
FAIR |
YEARS |
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H. G. Watkins |
Danville, VA |
1918-1939 |
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Charles A. Somma |
Richmond, VA |
State Fair of VA |
1940-1943 |
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Thomas B. McCaleb |
Covington, VA |
1944-1947 |
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W. W. Wilkins |
South Boston, VA |
Halifax Co |
1948-1949 |
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L. F. Altaffer |
Warsaw, VA |
1950-1951 |
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C. C. Finch |
Danville, VA |
1952-1954 |
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Garland E. Moss |
Chase City, VA |
1955-1957 |
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Marvin w. Reynolds |
Woodstock, VA |
1958-1959 |
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J. C. Brickert |
Farmville, VA |
1960-1961 |
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J. A. Mitchell |
Richmond, VA |
State Fair of VA |
1962-1963 |
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Charles W. Wampler, Jr. |
2049 Sunny Slope Lane |
Harrisonburg, VA |
Rockingham Co |
1964-1965 |
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Walter C. Buckner |
Roanoke, VA |
1966-1967 |
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Stanley R. Hutcherson |
Petersburg, VA |
1968-1969 |
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Kenneth P. Asbury |
Wise, VA |
1970-1971 |
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W. E. Finch |
Danville, VA |
Danville-Pittsylvania Co |
1972 |
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Joseph B. Johnson |
9807 Park St |
Manassas, VA 22110 |
Prince Wm Co |
1973-1974 |
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Josephine Shepperson |
Richmond, VA |
State Fair of VA |
1975-1976 |
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J. E. Rowell |
Fredericksburg Co |
1977-1978 |
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H. A. Farris |
Dublin, VA |
New River Valley |
1979-1980 |
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George Bearn |
Fishersville, VA |
Augusta Co |
1981-1982 |
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Auburn F. Estes |
102 George St |
Farmville, VA 23901 |
Five County |
1983-1984 |
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Thurston J. Ploutz |
Dayton, VA |
Rockingham Co |
1985-1986 |
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M. M. Clingenpeel |
1003 Maplewood Crt. |
Martinsville, VA 24112 |
Danville-Pittsylvania Co |
1987-1988 |
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James B. Paitsell |
P O Box 263 |
New Castle, VA 24127 |
Craig Co. Fair |
1989-1990 |
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Albert Roseberry, Jr. |
P O Box 175 |
Manassas, VA 22110 |
Prince Wm Co |
1991-1992 |
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Blaine G. Lenhart |
247 N. Main St |
Chase City, VA 23924 |
South-Central |
1993-1994 |
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Thomas R. Inman |
P O Box 202 |
Stuart, VA 24171 |
Patrick Co |
1995 |
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William F. Schwartz |
P O Box 28805 |
Richmond, VA 23261 |
State Fair of VA |
1996-1997 |
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Dennis L. Cupp |
4808 S. Valley Pike |
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 |
Rockingham Co |
1998-1999 |
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David A. Leonard |
1780 E. Main St, Box 10 |
Lebanon, VA 24266 |
Russell Co |
2000 |
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Kelly J. Liddington |
P O Box 152 |
Warsaw, VA 22572 |
Richmond Co |
2001 |
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Dennis L. Cupp |
4808 S. Valley Pike |
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 |
Rockingham Co |
2002-2003 |
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Bill Milleson |
135 Longmarch Road |
Berryville, VA 22611 |
Clarke Co |
2004-2005 |
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Alan Nogiec |
24269 Lovers Lane |
Windsor, VA 23487 |
Isle of Wight Co |
2006 |
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Joye Wood |
175 Long Meadow Lane |
Middletown, VA 22645 |
Warren Co |
2007-2008 |
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Keith Johnson |
6191 West Pointe Lane |
Warrenton, VA 20187 |
Prince William County |
2009-2010 |
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| Brenda Rich | P.O. Box 298 | Casanova, VA 20139 | Fauquier County Fair | 2011-2012 | |
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