History of the Concord Coachmen Chorus

Men Of Note

 In order for any organization to survive the passage of time, it must have a steady flow of members who are willing to put in the time and effort to serve in a position of authority. While every man is an important part of the whole, some must be noted for their outstanding efforts. This page is dedicated to those men whose leadership has molded us into who we are today: The Mighty, Mighty Concord Coachmen!

( To view a PDF document of all New Chapter Officer reports filed with SPEBSQSA/BHS from the years 1957 to 2000, click here. )

Directors Presidents Barbershopper Of The Year *
1957 - James B. Jeffery 1957 - Stanton H. Young 1957 - Unknown
1958 - James B. Jeffery 1958 - David Engel 1958 - Unknown
1959 - James B. Jeffery 1959 - Roger Campbell 1959 – Unknown
1960 - James B. Jeffery 1960 - Roger Campbell 1960 - Unknown
1961 - James B. Jeffery 1961 - William B. Moore 1961 - Unknown
1962 - Cyrus Brewster 1962 - Robert Haines 1962 - Unknown
1963 - Cyrus Brewster 1963 - Robert Haines 1963 - Unknown
1964 - Cyrus Brewster 1964 - Eliot G. Clemons Jr. 1964 - Unknown
1965 - Cyrus Brewster 1965 - Gilbert Waite 1965 - Unknown
1966 - Walter E. Jones 1966 - James P. Philbrick 1966 - Unknown
1967 - Walter E. Jones 1967 - Richard Ashland 1967 - Unknown
1968 - Walter E. Jones 1968 - Joseph Ouelette 1968 - Unknown
1969 - Walter E. Jones 1969 - Wayne Wooley 1969 - Unknown
1970 - Arthur Swenson 1970 - William Philbrick 1970 - Unknown
1971 - Walter E. Jones 1971 - Burton Richardson 1971 - Unknown
1972 - Walter E. Jones 1972 - Kenneth G. Volk 1972 - Unknown
1973 - Walter E. Jones 1973 - Kenneth G. Volk 1973 - Unknown
1974 - Walter E. Jones 1974 - Jeffrey H. Burke 1974 - Unknown
1975 - Walter E. Jones 1975 - Robert H. Austin 1975 - Unknown
1976 - Walter E. Jones 1976 – Robert H. Austin 1976 - Unknown
1977 - Warren E. Emley 1977 – Martin Nogues 1977 - Unknown
1978 - Warren E. Emley 1978 - Thomas F. Dwyer 1978 - Unknown
1979 - Unknown 1979 - Martin Nogues 1979 - Unknown
1980 - Unknown 1980 - Dennis Marston 1980 - Unknown
1981 - Robert L. Richardson 1981 - Dennis Marston 1981 - Unknown
1982 - Robert L. Richardson 1982 - Robert Austin 1982 - Unknown
1983 - Robert L. Richardson 1983 - Philip A. Spurr 1983 - Unknown
1984 - George E. Roberts 1984 - Philip A. Spurr 1984 - Unknown
1985 - George E. Roberts 1985 - Arnold V. Pack 1985 - Unknown
1986 - George E. Roberts 1986 - Joseph S. Hayden 1986 - Unknown
1987 - George E. Roberts 1987 - David C. Holt 1987 - John Kane
1988 - George E. Roberts 1988 - David C. Holt 1988 - Unknown
1989 - George E. Roberts 1989 - David C. Holt 1989 - Unknown
1990 - George E. Roberts 1990 - Jean-Louis T. Nicknair 1990 - Unknown
1991 - Walter E. Jones 1991 - Jean-Louis T. Nicknair 1991 - Unknown
1992 - Walter E. Jones 1992 - Jean-Louis T. Nicknair 1992 - Unknown
1993 - Walter E. Jones 1993 - Joseph S. Hayden 1993 - Unknown
1994 - Eric Ruthenberg 1994 - Joseph S. Hayden 1994 - Unknown
1995 - Eric Ruthenberg 1995 - Charles A. Colpitts 1995 - Unknown
1996 - Eric Ruthenberg 1996 - John J. St. John 1996 - Unknown
1997 - Eric Ruthenberg 1997 - Walter W. Griffin 1997 - Walter W. Griffin
1998 - Eric Ruthenberg 1998 - Walter W. Griffin 1998 - Unknown
1999 - Eric Ruthenberg 1999 - Walter W. Griffin 1999 - Unknown
2000 - Eric Ruthenberg 2000 – David Gruette 2000 - Unknown
2001 - Eric Ruthenberg 2001 – David Gruette 2001 - Unknown
2002 - Eric Ruthenberg 2002 – David Gruette 2002 - Unknown
2003 - Eric Ruthenberg 2003 - Vic Wright 2003 - Unknown
2004 - Eric Ruthenberg 2004 - Vic Wright 2004 - Gerard Lachance
2005 - Eric Ruthenberg 2005 - Phillip A. Biller 2005 - Unknown
2006 - Eric Ruthenberg 2006 - Phillip A. Biller 2006 – David Gruette
2007 - Eric Ruthenberg 2007 - Peter Sajko 2005 - Unknown
2008 - Eric Ruthenberg 2008 - Peter Sajko 2008 - Louis Jacob
2009 - Eric Ruthenberg 2009 - Peter Sajko 2009 - Peter Sajko
2010 - Eric Ruthenberg 2010 - Peter Sajko 2010 - Gerard Lachance & Joseph S. Hayden
2011 - Eric Ruthenberg 2011 - Peter Sajko 2011 - Unknown
2012 - Eric Ruthenberg 2012 - Frank Bent 2012 - Unknown
2013 - Eric Ruthenberg 2013 - Louis Jacob 2013 - Chris Belding
2014 - Eric Ruthenberg 2014 - Louis Jacob 2014 - Donald Burns
2015 - Eric Ruthenberg 2015 - Louis Jacob 2015 – Joseph S. Hayden * (Stanton Young Award)
2016 - Eric Ruthenberg 2016 - Louis Jacob / Joseph A. Hayden 2016 - None
2017 - Eric Ruthenberg 2017 - Dan Chase 2017 - Thomas O'Brien
2018 - Eric Ruthenberg 2018 - Thomas O'Brien 2018 - None
2019 - Eric Ruthenberg 2019 – Thomas O’Brien 2019 – Donald Burns and Brian Riley
2020 - Eric Ruthenberg 2020 - Thomas O'Brien 2020 - TBD
2021 - Eric Ruthenberg 2021 - Ron Dieter 2021 - Eric Ruthenberg
2022 - Eric Ruthenberg 2022 - Ron Dieter 2022 - Brian Riley
2023 - Eric Ruthenberg 2023 - Ron Dieter 2023 - Ron Dieter
2024 - Eric Ruthenberg         2024 - Louis Jacob  

* The Barbershopper Of The Year (BOTY) award may be presented, annually to a member of the chorus, who in the opinion of the membership, has done the most to benefit the chapter during the year. All members of the chorus are eligible to receive the award.  
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