Past PACR and PURA Presidents
Initially called the President’s Advisory Council on Retirement (PACR), the organization’s name was changed to the Purdue University Retirees Association (PURA) in 2002. Since its inception in 1976, PACR/PURA has been led by retired faculty and staff from across the University.
Chairs of the President's Advisory Council on Retirement
| 1976-1977 | Harland W. White (Admissions) |
1977-1978 | Max Steer (Audiology and Speech Sciences) |
| 1978-1979 | John B. Peterson (Agronomy) |
1979-1980 | Kathleen Johnston (Consumer Sciences and Retailing) |
| 1980-1981 | John F. Stover (History) |
1981-1982 | Russell Cosper (English) |
| 1981-1982 | Russell Cosper (English) |
1982-1983 | Vivian Johnson (Physics) |
| 1983-1984 | Marion B. Scott (Civil Engineering) |
1984-1986 | Jay W. Wiley (Management) |
| 1986-1987 | Val Bergdolt (Mechanical Engineering) |
1987-1988 | Hal Veenker (Health Education) |
| 1988-1990 | Will Schalliol (Chemistry) |
1990-1991 | Mary Fuqua (Consumer and Family Sciences) |
| 1991-1992 | John Bothel (Pharmacy) |
1992-1993 | Richard McDowell (Freshman Engineering) |
| 1993-1994 | Margaret (Peggy) Conte (Consumer Sciences and Retailing) |
1994-1996 | Ed Frickey (Agriculture) |
| 1996-1998 | Don Gustafson (Veterinary Pathobiology) |
1998-2000 | Howard G. Diesslin (Agricultural Economics) |
| 2000-2002 | Betty M. Nelson (Dean of Students) |
Presidents of the Purdue University Retirees Associaion
| 2002-2003 | Betty M. Nelson (Dean of Students |
2008-2009 | W. Scott Rumble (Field Extension Educators) |
| 2005-2006 | Christiane E. Keck (Foreign Languages and LIteratures) |
2010-2011 | Christian J. Johannsen (Agronomy) |
| 2007-2008 | Betty M. Suddarth (Registrar) |
2012-2013 | E. Suzanne Hiser (Management Administration) |
| 2009-2010 | Lois K. Wark (Science Administration) |
2014-2015 | Dan E. Collins (Internal Audit) |
| 2011-2012 | Charles O. Rutledge (Vice President for Research) |
2016-2017 | Melinda H. Bain (Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer) |
| 2013-2014 | Robert W. Bain (Physical Facilities Computing) |
2018-2019 | Don Gentry (Technology Administration) |
| 2015-2016 | Olivia B. Wood (Foods and Nutrition) |
2020-2021 | Norm Long (Extension) |
| 2017-2018 | John O. Trott (Agricultural Administration) |
2021-2022 | William Bennett (University Residences) |
| 2019-2020 | Tom Turpin (Entomology) |
2022-2023 | Jerry Day (Purdue Memorial Union) |
| 2003-2005 | Roy A. Johnson (Registrar) |
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| 2006-2007 | Michael Drayer (Human Resources Services) |