Past Presidents’ Hall of Honor

Since the Virginia Association of Fairs Organization began in about 1917, there has been a long line of individuals who have served the Association as President. Each of the following individuals has served the Association drawing on their skills, knowledge, abilities and experience as leaders in their professions and their businesses, and as president or manager of their local fair. Known only to themselves and their Board Members are the countless hours, days and dollars they have donated by their service and their effort as President to benefit the Virginia Association of Fairs and its fair members and associate members.

NameFairServed
H. G. WatkingsDanville Fair1918 - 1939
Charles A. SommaState Fair of Virginia1940 - 1943
Thomas B. McCalebAllegheny County Fair1944 - 1947
W. W. WilkinsHalifax County Fair1948 - 1949
L. F. Altaffer, Sr.Northern Neck State Fair1950 - 1951
C. C. FinchDanville Fair1952 - 1954
Garland E. MossSouth Central Fair1955 - 1957
Marvin W. RenaldsShenandoah County Fair1958 - 1959
J. C. BrickertFive County Fair1960 - 1961
J. A. MitchellState Fair of Virginia1960 - 1963
Charles W. Wampler, Jr.Rockingham County Fair1964 - 1965
Walter C. BucknerRoanoke Fair1966 - 1967
Stanley R. HutchersonSouthside Virginia Fair1968 - 1969
Kenneth P. AsburyWise County Fair1970 - 1971
W. E. FinchDanville-Pittsylvania County Fair1972
Joseph B. JohnsonPrince William County Fair1973 - 1974
J. E. RowellFredericksburg Agricultural Fair1977 - 1978
H. A. FarrisNew River Valley Fair1979 - 1980
George BearnAugusta County Fair1981 - 1982
Auburn F. EstesFive County Fair1983 - 1984
Thurston J. PloutzRockingham County Fair1985 - 1986
M. M. ClingenpeelHenry County Fair1987 - 1988
James B. PaitselNew Castle/Craig Fair1989 - 1990
Albert Roseberry, Jr.Prince William County Fair1991 - 1992
Blaine G. LenhartSouth Central Fair1993 - 1994
Thomas R. InmanPatrick County Fair1995
William F. SchwartzState Fair of Virginia1996 - 1997
Dennis L. CuppRockingham County Fair1998 - 1999
David A. LeonardRussell County Fair2000
Kelly J. LiddingtonRichmond County Fair2001
Dennis L. CuppRockingham County Fair2002 - 2003
Bill MillesonClarke County Fair2004 - 2005
Alan NogiecIsle of Wight County Fair2006
Joye WoodWarren County Fair2007 - 2008
Keith JohonsonPrince William County Fair2009 - 2010
Brenda RichFauquier County Fair2011 - 2012
Tom EshelmanShenandoah County Fair2013 - 2014
Sam LongField Day of the Past2015 - 2016
Betsy BrownRussell County Fair2017
E. D. Byrum IIIIsle of Wight County Fair2018 - 2021
Deb IcenhourWashington County Fair2022-2024