2010 - 2011 NSSAR General Officers
2010-2011 General Officers
Elected at Cleveland, Ohio, June 2010
- President General -- is the chief executive officer of the SAR. He guides the policies, oversees headquarters operations, and appoints the members of all the committees. He presides over meetings of the Executive Committee, the Trustees, and the annual Congress. He (or his designated representative) represents the SAR at the meetings of or in negotiations with other organizations.

James David Sympson
J. David Sympson has been a member in good standing with the Kentucky Society since 1991. J. David Sympson was elected President General of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution, on June 29th, 2010 to serve a one-year term.
Secretary General Larry J. Magerkurth (CA) Maintenance of records of the activities of the executive committee, trustees, and national congresses; headquarters staff operations; compiling officer and committee reports for distribution at meetings; meeting registration.
| Treasurer General Stephen A. Leishman (DE) Maintenance of financial records; advice and action on financial issues; headquarters merchandise operation; dues
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Chancellor General Thomas E. Lawrence (TX) Advice and action on legal issues relating to the national society.
| Genealogist General Joseph W. Dooley (VA) Guidance on genealogical problems related to applications for membership and supplementals.
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Registrar General Lindsey C. Brock (FL) Maintenance of membership records
| Historian General Charles R. Lampman (CA) Securing and interpreting of the records required to document the history of the national society.
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Librarian General Miles K. Dechant (PA) Guidance for maintaining the national headquarters library and museum
| Surgeon General Lee C. Park (MD) Advice and assistance for maintaining the health of our members.
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Chaplain General Rev. A. Clark Wiser (NC) Advice and assistance for ministering to the spiritual needs of our members.
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Executive Committee Appointees
William Allerton, III (LA)
David G. Boring (DC)
PG Larry D. McClanahan (TN)
PG Edward F. Butler, Sr (TX)
Lanny R. Patten (PA)
Vice Presidents General
These general officers serve as intermediaries between the national society and the state societies, grouped into fifteen Districts (geographic regions, two of which are outside the United States):
- New England - Charles J. McGillicuddy : Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
- North Atlantic - William J. Woodworth : New York and New Jersey
- Mid-Atlantic - Davis L. Wright : Delaware, Maryland, The District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
- South Atlantic - Redding I. Corbett : North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
- Southern - Raymond A. Clapsadle : Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana
- Central - Paul M. Wilke : Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky
- Great Lakes - Gerald J. Burkland : Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin
- North Central - Dean Swearingen : Minnesota, The Dakota Society, Iowa, and Nebraska
- South Central - Harry M. Fife, Jr. : Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Rocky Mountain - Daniel H. Heller : Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico
- Inter-mountain - John T. Bancroft : Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
- Western - Steven R. Renouf : California, Nevada, and Hawaii
- Pacific - Donald B. Thomas : Washington, Oregon, and Alaska
- Europe - Jacques de Trentinan : United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, and the remainder of the Continent of Europe
- International - William Allerton, III : all territory outside of the other districts
For a listing of Previous National Society Officers, you can visit a listing here.