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Serving WMU since 1964

Western Michigan University respects and celebrates the contributions of our fiduciary leaders and their distinguished role in transforming our institution. The first Board was established in 1964 and has continued to endow generations of passion driven commitment to overseeing WMU’s success as a world class educational institution. 

All past Board members are featured below in chronological order as they were appointed. 

Dwight L. Stocker

Dwight L. Stocker

Term Served: 1964-1967. Kalamazoo, MI
Alfred B. Connable

Alfred B. Connable

Term Served: 1964-1967. Kalamazoo, MI
Dorothy U. Dalton

Dorothy U. Dalton

Term Served: 1964-1971.
Phillip N. Watterson

Phillip N. Watterson

Term Served: 1964-1974.
John R. Dykema

John R. Dykema

Term Served: 1964-1980. Egelston, MI
Julius Franks, Jr.

Julius Franks, Jr.

Term Served: 1964-1982. Macon, GA
Mildred L. Johnson

Mildred L. Johnson

Term Served: 1964-1982. Muskegon, MI
Fred W. Adams

Fred W. Adams

Term Served: 1964-1987. Grosse Pointe, MI
Charles H. Ludlow

Charles H. Ludlow

Term Served: 1967-1987. Detroit, MI
Robert Caine

Robert Caine

Term Served: 1968-1984. Hickory Corners, MI
Maury E. Reed

Maury E. Reed

Term Served: 1972-1989.
J. Michael Kemp

J. Michael Kemp

Term Served: 1975-1982. St. Charles, IL
Alfred L. Edwards

Alfred L. Edwards

Term Served: 1981-1997. Ann Arbor, MI
Gayl F. Werme

Gayl F. Werme

Term Served: 1982-1984. Keene, NH
Carol Waszkiewicz

Carol Waszkiewicz

Term Served: 1983-1990. Kalamazoo, MI
Geneva J. Williams

Geneva J. Williams

Term Served: 1983-1990. Neptune, NJ
Barry L. Howard

Barry L. Howard

Term Served: 1985-1989.
Winifred D. Fraser

Winifred D. Fraser

Term Served: 1985-1992. Northfield, MI
James S. Brady

James S. Brady

Term Served: 1987-1995. Grand Rapids, MI
Richard Y. St. John

Richard Y. St. John

Term Served: 1987-2002. Kalamazoo, MI
Lana L. Boldi

Lana L. Boldi

Term Served: 1989-1996. Kentwood, MI
George A. Franklin

George A. Franklin

Term Served: 1989-2001.
Roy S. Roberts

Roy S. Roberts

Term Served: 1991-1993. Magnolia, AR
Richard G. Haworth

Richard G. Haworth

Term Served: 1991-2001. Holland, MI
Joan H. Krause

Joan H. Krause

Term Served: 1993-2001.
Lori B. Waddles

Lori B. Waddles

Term Served: 1993-2001. Detroit, MI
Richard F. Chormann

Richard F. Chormann

Term Served: 1995-2002.
William W. Carmody

William W. Carmody

Term Served: 1995-2000.
Daniel W. Pero

Daniel W. Pero

Term Served: 1997, 2001-2009. Diamondale, MI
Birgit L. Klohs

Birgit L. Klohs

Term Served: 1997-2005. Koblenz, Germany
Vernice B. Anthony

Vernice B. Anthony

Term Served: 2001-2005. Detroit, MI
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Peter L. Aseritis

Term Served: 2001-2006. Williamsburg, MI
Sarah L. DeNooyer

Sarah L. DeNooyer

Term Served: 2001-2009. Kalamazoo, MI
James P. Holden

James P. Holden

Term Served: 2002-2006.
Kenneth M. Miller

Kenneth M. Miller

Term Served: 2002-2018. Kalamazoo, MI
William Martin

William Martin

Term Served: 2004-2012.
Dennis W. Archer

Dennis W. Archer

Term Served: 2005-2012. Detroit, MI
Larry F. Tolbert

Larry F. Tolbert

Term Served: 2005-2012. Kalamazoo, MI
Jeanne Carlson

Jeanne Carlson

Term Served: 2007-2014. Novi, MI
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William D. Johnston

Term Served: 2007-2022. Portage, MI
James F. Hettinger

James F. Hettinger

Term Served: 2009- 2016. Fennville, MI
Dana Debel

Dana Debel

Term Served: 2011-2017. Ann Arbor, MI
Ronald Hall Sr.

Ronald Hall Sr.

Term Served: 2012-2016. Detroit, MI
Michelle Crumm

Michelle Crumm

Term Served: 2014- 2016. Ann Arbor, MI
Mary Asmonga-Knapp

Mary Asmonga-Knapp

Term Served: 2009-2016. Battle Creek, MI
James B. Bolger

James B. Bolger

Term Served: 2014- 2020. Whitehall, MI
Jeffrey Rinvelt

Jeffrey Rinvelt

Term Served: 2015-2022. Ann Arbor, MI
William Pickard

William Pickard

Term Served: 2016-2018. La Grange, GA
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Ron Kitchens

Term Served: 2016-2021. Portage, MI
Shani Penn

Shani Penn

Term Served: 2016-2023. Detroit, MI
David B. Behen

David B. Behen

Term Served: 2018-2020. Ann Arbor, MI
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Betty Kocher

Served as Secretary to the WMU Board of Trustees for 35 years. (1980-2015)