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Aero Club Presidents:
| Arthur T. Atherholt | 1910-11 | Founder; first Licensed balloonist in PA. Story: Ballooning to jail in Russia |
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| Clarence P. Wynne | 1912-15 | Real Estate Broker; Balloon Pilot | |
| Joseph A. Steinmetz | 1916-23 | Engineer, Manufacturer | |
| W. Wallace Kellett | 1923-25 | AutoGyro, aircraft sales | |
| Harold F. Pitcairn | 1925-26 | AutoGyros, FBO, Airlines | |
| R.Sanford Saltus, Jr. | 1927 | Camden Airport Manager, Manager Central Luddington Flying Service | |
| Hollingshead N. Taylor | 1928 | Manufacturer of Tin Plate; benefactor of 1st Scholarship program | |
| W.Lawrence Saunders | 1928-33 | Publisher of medical books | |
| Graham S. Mason | 1933 | Flight instructor. Glider pilot. | |
| Lewin B. Barringer | 1934 | Gliders | |
| Percy Pierce | 1936-38 | Founded Pierce Aero Corporation | |
| Kern Dodge | 1939-40 | Police Commissioner Phila. Had Boeing Flying boat at Phila Seaplane Base | |
| Victor Fritz | 1941 | Vocational Instructor – Aviation classes in Phila schools | |
| Ralph H. McClarren | 1942-44 | Aero engineer, worked for helicopter companies, Involved Franklin Institute | |
| George Peterson Jr. | 1945-46 | Printing Business, aircraft owner | |
| E.M. Farris | 1946-47 | Business Owner, aircraft owner | |
| J.Victor Dallin | 1948 | Manager Phila Commander, aerial photography, Commander of Air National Guard | |
| Joseph A. Simcock | 1949-50 | FBO at NE Phila | |
| Captain Ralph S. Barnaby | 1950-51 | Captain USN, Phila Navy Yard, Glider Pilot and expert, dropped out of Airships, Aero Engineer at Naval Aircraft Factory, was Pres of EBs (Early Birds) circa 1956 | |
| Everett J. Wood | 1952 | Started retirement home, aircraft owner, father of Peter Wood – Delaware County Aero Club | |
| Jules DeCrescenzo | 1953 | FAA Maintenance Inspector, instructor at Rising Sun | |
| Norman Joy Greene | 1954-56 | Investment banker, aircraft owner, saved Piper from Bankruptcy, QB | |
| Leo Niessen Jr. | 1956 | Investor, aircraft owner (Baron), involved with TAC PAL Bridge, Grad of PMC | |
| Virgil Kauffman | 1957-61 | Founder and Pres of Aero Services Corp, aerial exploration and mapping with B-17, X-5 Club | |
| Frank Kingston Smith | 1961 | Elected but did not serve as Pres; attorney, aircraft owner, writer | |
| Charles Terry Wood | 1961-67 | Doctor, aircraft owner (Commanche) | |
| E. Burke Wilford | 1967-68 | Autogyros/helicopters, autogyro on floats | |
| Haig Kurkjian | 1968-69 | Helicopters – Piasecki | |
| Thomas G. Keyes | 1969-70 | Owned well drilling company, aircraft owner | |
| Dr. Jack Schreffler | 1971-74 | Podiatrist, aircraft owner | |
| L.Terry Hatcher | 1974-84 | WWII B17 pilot, Air Force civilian Instructor post WWII, Career Beechcraft salesman for Atlantic Aviation and Page Avjet | |
| Leo Marshall | 1984-87 | Chief controller Phila Intl. airport | |
| Albert A. Schnur | 1988-00 | Aero engineer, PHD, CFI, FAA inspector, aircraft owner | |
| Norman Blanchard | 2001-03 | Executive Smith-Klein-Beecham, aircraft owner | |
| Jeff Kahn | 2004-05 | Attorney, aircraft owner, President/Board of Angel Flight East | |
| Walt Ellis | 2006-07 | Aviation enthusiast, Commercial Pilot, Aviation Mechanic | |
| Nancy Kyle | 2008-09 | Investor Relations officer, Ninety-Nines, Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII | |
| Robert Dant | 2010-11 | Computer programmer, aircraft owner, seaplane and balloon pilot | |
| Jim Kilduff | 2012-13 | Commercial Developer, aviation enthusiast and aircraft owner | |
| Bruce Thompson | 2014-15 | Airline Pilot, C130 Pilot, Retired Brigadier General, 32 years with Delaware National Guard | |
| Michael Dunleavy | 2016-17 | Former executive for Crown Cork. Aircraft owner. | |
| Robert Smith | 2018-19 | Flight Instructor | |
| Debbie Harding | 2020-21 | Hot Air Balloon pilot, instructor, owner balloon ride company, LTA event organizer | |
| Erik Kocher | 2022-23 | Boeing Helicopter Test Pilot | |
| John Brennan | 2024-25 | Delta Airlines Captain. Marine Corps Pilot, retired | |
| Michael Dunleavy | 2026- | Former executive for Crown Cork. Aircraft owner. |
Last updated: Jan 2026 – Rob D.