Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008	President Daniel A. Bennett	Honorary President James Fowler

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ABOUT THE CLUB Club Officials President Daniel A. Bennett Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary, K.G., O.N.Z, K.B.E.* Honorary President James Fowler Honorary Directors Robert Ballard, Ph.D. George Bass, Ph.D Eugenie Clark, Ph.D. Sylvia Earle, Ph.D. Col. John Glenn Jr., USMC (Ret.) Gilbert Grosvenor Donald Johanson, Ph.D. Richard E. Leakey, D.Sc Roland Puton Johan Reinhard, Ph.D. George Schaller, Ph.D. Don Walsh, Ph.D. Board of Directors Class of 2009 Daniel A. Bennett Kenneth Kamler, M.D. Lorie Karnath Theodore Siouris Alicia Stevens Class of 2010 Anne Doubilet William Harte Kathryn Kiplinger Daniel Kobal, Ph.D. R. Scott Winters, Ph.D. Class of 2011 Norman L. Baker Jonathan M. Conrad Constance Difede Kristin Larson, Esq. Margaret Lowman, Ph.D. Officers 2008 Vice Presidents Robert Whitby, Vice President for Chapters Dan Kobal, Ph.D., Vice President for Membership Garrett Bowden, Vice President for Operations Meg Lowman, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Education Treasurer Mark Kassner Assistant Treasurer Kevin O’Brien Secretary Robert M.T. Jutson, Jr. Assistant Secretary Anne Doubilet Committee Chairs 2007-2008 Annual Dinner: Sylvia A. Earle, Chair Audit: Kathryn Kiplinger Chapter Relations: Robert Whitby Communications: Steve Burnett Conservation: Will Harte Ethics and Governance: Buddy Thompson Executive: Daniel A. Bennett Field Communications: Don Morley Film and TV: Les Guthman Flag and Honors: Constance Difede House: Jonathan Conrad Lectures: Kevin O’Brien Legacy Society: Theodore M. Siouris Legal: George Gowen, Esq.(Acting) Library & Archives: Ron Rosner Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner: Rob Jutson Lowell Thomas Capital Campaign and Building Fund: Rob Jutson Membership: Dan Kobal, Ph.D. Nominating: Scott Hamilton Ombudsman: Brian Hanson Reciprocal Clubs: Theodore M. Siouris Science Advisory: Lorie Karnath United Nations: George Gowen, Esq. *deceased NOTE: Italicized Committee names indicate standing committees according to the bylaws, with the following caveats: The Space Advisory Committee is not represented. The Library Committee and Archives Committee are now represented by the Library & Archives Committee. The Flag & Honors Committee and Expeditions Committee are now represented by the Flag & Honors Committee. Chapter Chairs Headquarters Staff

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