Past Presidents Oklahoma Telephone Association

2007
Greg Aldridge
KanOkla Telephone

2006
Lyn Johnson
Carnegie Telephone Company

2005
Tom Riley
Chickasaw Telecom

2004
Bobby Douglas
Alltel, Inc.

2003
Bob Gray
Valor Telecommunications

2002
Gary Jay
Salina Spavinaw Telephone Company

2001
Benny Ross
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

2000
Gary Torbett
TDS Telecom

1999
Greg Aldridge
KanOkla Telephone Association, Inc.

1998
Nancy Cain
Salina-Spavinaw Telephone Company

1997
Jim Williams
Alltel, Inc.

1996
J. R. Carter
Chouteau Telephone Company

1995
Tom Riley
Dobson Communications Corp.

1994
Gary Kennedy
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

1993
Tom Duke
GTE

1992
Thurman Hayes
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

1990-1991
Don Strube
Oklahoma Communication Systems, Inc.

1989
J. B. “Sonny” Bright
Chickasaw Telephone Company

1988
Ron Mount
Beggs Telephone Company

1987
Dan Overland
Pottawatomie Telephone Company

1986
George Frazier
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.


1985
Margaret Goatcher
Cimarron Telephone Company


1984
Ken Doughty
Hinton Telephone Company

1983
Gary Kennedy
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

1982
Mike Trower
Cimarron Telephone Company

1981
Don Strube
Oklahoma Communication Systems, Inc.

1980
Allen Daniels
Alltel, Inc.

1979
Gloria Sheinbein
Sooner Telephone Company

1978
J. D. Dorries
Valliant Telephone Company

1977
W. A. Legion
GTE

1976
Robert C. Lewis
Terral Telephone Company

1975
V. David Miller
Cross Telephone Company

1974
Russell L. Dobson
Dobson Telephone Company

1973
Jesse R. Gailey
Totah Telephone Company

1972
W. O. Bill Young
Cherokee Telephone Company

1971
E. R. Dobson
Dobson Telephone Company

1970
H. Zeine Goacher
Cimarron Telephone Company

1969
Royce C. Gauntt
Chickasaw Telephone Company

1968
Ervin Raus
Atlas Telephone Company

1967
Robert D. Majors
GTE

1966
V. David Miller
Cross Telephone Company

1965
Carroll Cook
Cook Telephone Company

1964
J. R. Hollis
Hinton Telephone Company

1963
O. H. Mullen
Inola Telephone Company

1962
Truman Wood
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative

1961
Jack Holt
Stillwell Telephone Company

1960
Harold R. Peterson
New State Telephone Company

1959
Leroy C. Guest
Central Oklahoma Telephone Company

1958
Joe E. Trower
Cimarron Telephone Company

1957
F. F. Wright
Western Light & Telephone Company


1956
A. L. McFadden
Ringwood Telephone Company

1955
D. R. Majors
Carmen Telephone Company

1954
F. E. Messecar
Oklahoma Telephone Company

1953
R. E. Harris
Southwestern States Telephone

1951 - 1952
A. L. McFadden
Ringwood Telephone Company

1950
C. C. Browne
Western Light & Telephone Company

1949
V. S. Reynolds
SW Associated Telephone

1948
W. T. Autry
Oklahoma Telephone Company

1947
Forrest Hand
Beggs Telephone Company

1945 - 1946
Endsley Jones
Western Light & Telephone Company

1943 - 1944
J. W. Holt
Stillwell Telephone Company

1942
J. W. Walton
Oklahoma Telephone Company

1935 - 1941
C. E. Devin
Apache Telephone Company