Presidents and Chairman of the NCC

Industry Presidents and Chairmen of the National Cotton Council**

1938-1947 Oscar Johnston* Producer Scott, MS
1948-1953 Harold A. Young* Producer North Little Rock, AR
1954 A. L. Durand* Crusher Hobart, OK
1955 W. T. Wynn* Producer Greenville, MS
1956 Francis J. Beatty* Warehouseman Charlotte, NC
1957 George G. Chance* Producer Bryan, TX
1958 Harry S. Baker* Ginner Fresno, CA
1959 Boswell Stevens* Producer Macon, MS
1960 J. Craig Smith* Manufacturer Sylacauga, AL
1961 J. Clyde Wilson* Producer Litchfield Park, AZ
1962 Burris C. Jackson* Merchant Hillsboro, TX
1963 Robert R. Coker* Producer Hartsville, SC
1964 Aubrey L. Lockett* Ginner Vernon, TX
1965 G. C. Cortright* Producer Rolling Fork, MS
1966 Norris C. Blackburn* Warehouseman Memphis, TN
1967 Raymond E. Blair* Producer Bakersfield, CA
1968 Roy B. Davis* Cooperative Lubbock, TX
1969 J. E. Mayes* Producer Mayesville, SC
1970 Bruce N. Lynn* Producer Gilliam, LA
1971 Charles R. Sayre* Cooperative Greenwood, MS
1972 Charles F. Youngker** Producer Buckeye, AZ
1973 Mike Maros* Producer Fabens, TX
1974 William E. Reid* Manufacturer New York, NY
1975 C. L. Denton, Jr.* Producer Tyronza, AR
1976 W. D. Lawson, III* Merchant Gastonia, NC
1977 Jack G. Stone* Producer Stratford, CA
1978 Lon Mann* Ginner Marianna, AR
1979 C. Hoke Leggett* Producer Hobgood, NC
1980 Herman A. Propst* Producer Anson, TX
1981 Frank M. Mitchener, Jr. Producer Sumner, MS
1982 Edward Breihan* Cooperative Lubbock, TX
1983 G. B. Brewer* Crusher Fresno, CA
1984 John S. (Duke) Barr, III* Producer Oak Ridge, LA
1985 Samuel B. Hollis Warehouseman Memphis, TN
1986 Lloyd E. Cline* Producer Lamesa, TX
1987 Aven Whittington* Producer Greenwood, MS
1988 W. B. Dunavant, Jr. Merchant Memphis, TN
1989 W. Bruce Heiden Producer Buckeye, AZ
1990 Tommy R. Funk Producer Harlingen, TX
1991 Jack McDonald* Crusher Decatur, IL
1992 Jerry Calvani Producer Carlsbad, NM
1993 W. Neely Mallory Warehouseman Memphis, TN
1994 Bruce J. Brumfield* Producer Inverness, MS
1995 James H. Sanford Producer Prattville, AL
1996 Thomas W. Smith Cooperative Bakersfield, CA
1997 William T. Lovelady* Producer Tornillo, TX
1998 Jack S. Hamilton* Producer Lake Providence, LA
1999 F. Ronald Rayner Producer Goodyear, AZ
2000 Robert E. McLendon Producer Leary, GA
2001 James E. Echols* Merchant Memphis, TN
2002 Kenneth B. Hood Producer Gunnison, MS
2003 Robert W. Greene Ginner Courtland, AL
2004 Woody Anderson Producer Colorado City, TX
2005 Woods E. Eastland Cooperative Greenwood, MS
2006 Allen B. Helms, Jr. Producer Clarkedale, AR
2007 John E. Pucheu, Jr. Producer Tranquillity, CA
2008 Larry R. McClendon Ginner Marianna, AR
2009 Jon W. Hardwick Producer Newellton, LA
2010 Eddie Smith Producer Floydada, TX
2011 Charles H. Parker Producer Senath, MO
2012 C. B. “Chuck” Coley Producer Vienna, GA
2013 James F. Dodson Producer Robstown, TX
2014 Wallace L. Darneille Cooperative Lubbock, TX
2015 Sledge Taylor Ginner Como, MS
2016 Shane Stephens Warehouseman Greenwood, MS
2017 Ronald C. Lee Producer Bronwood, GA
2018 Ron Craft Ginner Plains, TX
2019 K. Michael Tate Producer Huntsville, AL
2020 Kent Fountain Ginner Surrency, GA

  * Deceased
** In 2000, the Council’s bylaws were amended to designate the chief elected industry officer as “Chairman".