Past Presidents

2023- Present David Karr, Chambers and Owen
2021-2023 Doug Sperry, Amcon
2019-2021 George Predick, S. Abraham & Sons
2017-2019 Don Gurrister, Eby-Brown Company
2015-2017 Paul Benes, Burklund Distributors
2013-2015 Pat Carrico, Richmond Master Distributors
2011-2013 Jonathan Burklund, Burklund Distributors
2009-2011 Randy Castegnaro, Chambers & Owen
2007-2009 Jeff Gordon, Eby-Brown Company
2005-2007 Eric Irvin, Lawrenceville Central Cigar & Candy
2003-2005 Robert Krier, Dearborn Wholesale Grocers
2003 Bob Coughlin, Eby-Brown Company
2001-2003 Richard Maddox, Newman & Ullman
1999-2001 Jonathan Burklund, Burklund Distributors, Inc.
1997-1999 Robert Krier, Dearborn Wholesale Grocers
1995-1997 Frank Reid, Eby Brown Company
1993-1995 Scott Weeke, Weeke Wholesale
1991-1993 Dan T. McLaughlin, Merchants Wholesale
1990 Jacob Milazzo, Sycamore Wholesale
1987-1989-1991 Warren Habbe, Warren Habbe Wholesale
1985-1987 G. Edward Meyer, Burklund Distributors, Inc.
1983-1985 Jack Funderburg, Belvidere Candy
1981-1983 Edward Koch, Koch Candy
1979-1981 Stephen Komon, Komon Tobacco
1977-1979 Harry Daniels, Illinois Wholesale
1975-1977 Dan J. McLaughlin, Merchants Wholesale
1973-1975 Leon Meyer, J. Meyer & Company
1971-1973 Wayne Weeke, Weeke Wholesale Company
1970-1971 Steve Bloom, S. Bloom, Inc.
1967-1969 Dale Burklund, Springer-Burklund Company
1965-1967 Robert Springer, Springer-Burklund Company
1963-1965 Howard G. Cleer, Edward Welland, Inc.
1961-1963 Luther Hansen, Chambers & Owen
1959-1961 Adeeb Najim, Lincoln Candy Company
1959 Paul Joyner, Joyner Brothers, Inc.
1958 Walter Knack, Walter C. Knack Company
1957 Max Bloom, S. Bloom, Inc.
1956 A.L. Gilyeart, Merchants Wholesale, Inc.
1955 Jerome Karon, Western Tobacco Company
1954 Grant Mueller, Geo. A. Mueller & Company
1953 Edward Baratz, Q Candy & Cigar Company
1952 Ben Cullen, Eby-Cullen Company








 
 




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