Our Founders

John H. Marks, President
George M. Landes, Vice President
Roger S. Boraas, Secretary/Treasurer
H. Dunscomb Colt, Jr.
Siegfried H. Horn
George E. Mendenhall
James B. Pritchard
William L. Reed
Kermit Schoonover
Bastiaan Van Elderen
(See ASOR Newsletter 1969-1970, no. 9, for a contemporary record.)

President, Board of Trustees

  • Edward W. Gnehm (2019-present)
  • Randolph B. Old (2011–19)
  • Artemis A.W. Joukowsky (1992-2011)
  • James A Sauer (1991-92)
  • Robert A. Coughenour (1988-91)
  • Edgar C. Harrell (1986-88)
  • Gough W. Thompson, Jr. (1982-86)
  • Walter E. Rast (1978-82)
  • John H. Marks (1970-78)

Annual Professor Director

  • Rudolph H. Dornemann (1968-69)
  • Murray B. Nicol (1969-70)
  • Bastiaan Van Elderen (1970)
  • Siegfried H. Horn (1970-71)
  • Henry O. Thompson (1971-72)
  • Bastiaan Van Elderen (1972-74)

Director Emeriti

  • Pierre M. Bikai
  • Bert de Vries
  • David W. McCreery

Associate Director Emerita

  • Patricia M. Bikai

ACOR Ambassador

  • Barbara A. Porter

Director/Executive Director

  • Pearce Paul Creasman (2020-present)
  • Barbara A. Porter (2006-20)
  • Pierre Bikai (1991-2006)
  • Bert de Vries (1988-91)
  • David W. McCreery (1981-88)
  • James A. Sauer (1975-81)

Associate Director

  • Patricia M. Bikai (1996-2006)
  • Christopher A. Tuttle (2009-14)
  • Donald R. Keller (2010-16)
  • Glenn J. Corbett (2014-17)
  • Jack D.M. Green (2017-21)
  • Jehad Haron (2021-present)
  • Helen Malko (2021-22)

Assistant Director

  • Branwen Denton, Amman (1993)
  • Robin Brown, Baltimore (1993-95)
  • Glen R. Peterman, Amman (1993-96)
  • Carrie Nee, Baltimore/Boston (1995-96)
  • Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Amman (1996-98)
  • Donald R. Keller, Boston (1996-2010)
  • Megan A. Perry, Amman (1998-99)
  • Kurt Zamora, Amman (1999-05)
  • Christopher A. Tuttle, Amman (2006-09)
  • Sarah Harpending, Amman (2010-18)
  • China C. Shelton, Boston/Alexandria (2016-present)
  • Akemi Horii, Amman (2018-20)
  • Ghadeer Hamdan, Language & Culture (2020-21)
  • Noreen Doyle, Compliance & Publications (2022-present)
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