History

How It All Started

For a written account, please see the compendium written in 1986 by Charlie Emerson.

Here are some photos from UIMA (the predecessor of URMIA) dated 1969. If you can help with names of those pictured, please contact the URMIA National Office.

 
 
 



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Former Presidents and Annual Conference Locations

Year
President Annual Conference Location
1969-1970

 
 James R. Gallivan

 University of Illinois

 West Lafayette
1970-1971

 
 Robert M. Beth, CPCU, CSP, DRM

 Stanford University

 Ann Arbor
1971-1972
Warren R. Madden
 Warren R. Madden
 Iowa State University
 Philadelphia
1972-1973
Stanley R. Tarr
 Stanley R. Tarr, DHL, DRM
 Rutgers University
 Milwaukee
1973-1974
Donald L. Thiel
 Donald L. Thiel, DRM
 University of Michigan
 Coral Gables
1974-1975

 
 Irvin Nicholas

 University of California

 San Francisco
1975-1976

 
 George A. Reese

 Temple University

 Baton Rouge
1976-1977

 
 James McElveen

 Louisiana State University

 Lexington
1977-1978

 
 James A. White

 University of Illinois

 Atlanta
1978-1979

 
 David N. Hawk

 Kent State University

 Los Angeles
1979-1980

 
 Dale O. Anderson

 University of Iowa

 Chicago
1980-1981
Charles D. Emerson
 Charles D. Emerson, DRM
 University of Kentucky
 New York City
1981-1982
Martin Siegel
 Martin Siegel
 New York University
 Seattle
1982-1983
Truman G. Pope
 Truman G. Pope, DRM
 Ball State University
 Birmingham
1983-1984
Alex J. Ratka
 Alex J. Ratka
 University of Southern California
 Washington, D.C.
1984-1985
William O. Park
 William O. Park, MS, MBA, CPCU, ARM, DRM
 Northwestern University
 Nashville
1985-1986
Eugene D. Marquart
 Eugene D. Marquart, DRM
 California State Universities
 Philadelphia
1986-1987
Thomas C. Halvorsen
 Thomas C. Halvorsen, ALCM, ARM, AU, CPCU, BBA, DRM
 University of Wisconsin
 St. Louis
1987-1988
John H. Walker
 John H. Walker, DRM
 University of Alabama - Birmingham
 Sacramento
1988-1989
Mary Breighner
 Mary Breighner, CPCU, DRM
 Columbia University
 Anchorage
1989-1990
Thomas R. Henneberry
 Thomas R. Henneberry, JD, DRM
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Miami
1990-1991
Leta C. Finch
 Leta C. Finch, MPA
 Champlain College
 Boston
1991-1992
Benning F. Jenness
 Benning F. Jenness, DRM
 Washington State University
 Charleston
1992-1993
Kathy M. Van Nest
 Kathy M. Van Nest, CPCU, DRM
 Duke University
 Indianapolis
1993-1994
Murray C. Edge
 Murray C. Edge, ARM, CSSD (WSO), DRM
 University of Tennessee
 San Diego
1994-1995
Gregory P. Clayton
 Gregory P. Clayton, ARM
 University of Nebraska
 Seattle
1995-1996
Linda J. Rice
 Linda J. Rice, CPCU, CPIW
 Clemson University
 Ft. Worth
1996-1997
George H. Meeker
 George H. Meeker, ARM, DRM
 Cornell University Medical College
 Chicago
1997-1998
Gary H. Stokes
 Gary H. Stokes, CPCU, ARM, AMIM
 University of Delaware
 Denver
1998-1999
Glenn Klinksiek
 Glenn Klinksiek, CPCU, ARM, MBA, DRM
 University of Chicago
 Albuquerque
1999-2000
Larry V. Stephens
 Larry V. Stephens, CPCU, ARM, AIC, AAM, DRM
 Indiana University
 St. Louis
2000-2001
Leo Wade
 Leo Wade, Ph.D., ARM, DRM
 University of Southern California
 Ottawa
2001-2002
Larry V. Stephens
 Larry V. Stephens, CPCU, ARM, AIC, AAM, DRM
 Indiana University
 Cleveland
2002-2003
Steven C. Holland
 Steven C. Holland, ARM, CRM
 University of Arizona
 New Orleans
2003-2004
Bill Payton
 Bill Payton
 University of Missouri
 Anchorage
2004-2005
Bill Payton
 Bill Payton
 University of Missouri
 Charleston
2005-2006
Mary C. Dewey
 Mary C. Dewey, ARM, CIC, CPCU, DRM
 University of Vermont
 San Antonio
2006-2007
Allen J. Bova
 Allen J. Bova, MBA, ARM, DRM
 Cornell University
 Denver
2007-2008
Ellen Shew Holland
 Ellen M. Shew Holland, ARM
 University of Denver
 Washington, DC
2008-2009
Vincent E. Morris
 Vincent E. Morris, ARM, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AIC
 Wheaton College (Illinois)
 Nashville
2009-2010
margaret Tungseth
 Margaret Tungseth, CPA, MBA
 Concordia College
 Pittsburgh
2010-2011
Mike Bale
 Mike Bale, ARM, CRM, DRM
 Oklahoma State University
 Portland
2011-2012
Steve Bryant
 Steve Bryant, ARM, CRM
 Texas Tech University System
 Providence
2012-2013
Gary W. Langsdale
 Gary Langsdale, ARM
 Pennsylvania State University
 Phoenix
2013-2014
Anita Ingram
 Anita Ingram, ARM, MBA, MTS
 University of Cincinnati
 Louisville
2014-2015
Marjorie F.B. Lemmon
 Marjorie F.B. Lemmon, ARM, CPCU, CRM
 Yale University
 Minneapolis
2015-2016
Donna McMahon
 Donna McMahon, MBA, MS
 University of Maryland, College park
 San Diego

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