Volunteer Leadership History
This list represents the many individuals who have served as volunteer leaders of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation since 1963. They led the organization through its formative years, guided its transition to a paid staff and provided the diverse and thoughtful guidance needed to guarantee the continued success of this community foundation in the Tristate region.

Current Governing Board members listed in bold type
*  Deceased
+ Currently serving on a Governing Board committee or task force

Distribution Committee and Governing Board
1963-Present

Edward F. Willenborg* 1963-64
Frank T. Hamilton* 1963-68
Jacob E. Davis* 1963-74
James L. Elder* 1963-75
Louis Nippert* 1963-72
Ralph Lazarus* 1963-70
Charles Sawyer* 1963-78
John J. Cranley, Jr., M.D. 1965-66
Joseph E. Ghory, M.D.* 1966-69
Lawrence H. Rogers II 1968-76
Elmer R. Maurer, M.D.* 1970-73
Philip Steiner* 1971-80
Harold S. Schiro, M.D.* 1973
Mark Upson* 1973-77
Eugene J. Burns, M.D.* 1974-76
Dean P. Fite 1974-82
Robert O. Klausmeyer 1976-85
Edmund C. Casey, M.D.* 1977-79
Marjorie Hiatt Marx 1977-86
William T. Earls* 1978-79
William C. Portman 1979-83
Robert H. Castellini 1979-87
Neal N. Earley, M.D. 1980-84
William A. Friedlander 1981-90
John L. Strubbe* 1983-92
Kathryn M. Pettengill 1984-93
Richard B. Budde, M.D. 1985-89
Robert G. Stachler 1985-95
Doris R. Sells* 1987-88
Charles S. Mechem, Jr. 1987-91
Louise A. Head 1987-96
W. Wallace Abbott 1988
William D. Atteberry* 1989-92
Cynthia O. Booth 1989-97
Sidney A. Peerless, M.D. 1990-92
John G. Smale 1991-94
Dwight H. Hibbard 1991-99
W. Monty Whitney, Ph.D. 1992
Frank Bloom 1992-2000
Herbert R. Brown 1993-2000
Frank W. Cianciolo, M.D. 1993-2000
John T. Lawrence III 1993-2001
Paul G. Sittenfeld 1993-2001
Joseph A. Pichler 1994-96
Robert I. Westheimer* 1994-97
Elizabeth D. Goldsmith 1994-2002
Merri Gaither Smith 1994-2002
William R. Burleigh 1995-2001
John S. Stith 1996-2004
Walter E. Bartlett 1997-99
David B. O’Maley 1997-2002
Bert M. Huff 1998-2003
Lee A. Carter 1997-2005
Myrtis H. Powell, Ph.D. 1999-
Barbara G. Lewis 2000-
Jennifer M. Dauer 2001-02
Thomas A. Brennan 2001-
Marvin H. Rorick, M.D. 2001-
Johnathan M. Holifield 2002-05
Paul W. Chellgren 2002-
William C. Portman III 2002-
Carole T. Rigaud 2003-2005
Cathy T. Crain 2003-
Nancy K. Swanson 2003-
Thomas G. Cody 2004-
Jane V. Domaschko 2004-
Ron D. Wright 2005-
Joseph P. Tomain 2005-
Alva Jean Crawford 2006-
David W. Ellis 2006-
Linda C. Fath 2006-
Peter S. Strange 2006-


Directors
Mark Upson* 1963-71
William E. Anderson* 1963-71
Jacob E. Davis* 1978-87
William D. Atteberry* 1987-88
William O. Coleman 1988-90
William A. Friedlander 1990-94


Associate Directors
William E. Anderson* 1969-71, 1978-80
Jacob E. Davis* 1974-78
Walter L. Lingle, Jr.* 1974-94
William D. Atteberry* 1979-87
James P. Orr II* 1981-83
Robert I. Westheimer* 1982-93
Herbert R. Brown 1983-91
Nelson Schwab, Jr.* 1984-94
William O. Coleman 1985
Charles W. Goering 1988-94
Daniel W. LeBlond 1988-94
Elizabeth D. Goldsmith 1990-93
Merri Gaither Smith 1992-93
Legal Counsel
Robert P. Goldman* 1963-76
William T. Bahlman, Jr.+ 1976-94
Richard J. Ruebel* 1995-2006
Daniel J. Hoffheimer 2006-
Public Relations Counsel
Oliver M. Gale* 1963-83
Controller
Raymond W. Klink* 1974-83
Oliver H. Hunter, Jr.* 1983-87
Administrative Associate
Thomas S. Heldman* 1990-94
Volunteer Coordinator
Barbara G. Lewis 1991-94


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