David Bud Dickerson

David "Bud" Dickerson, Dean of Men, Loma Linda University / Dean of Students, Atlantic Union College

David "Bud" Dickerson, from Loma Linda University, was elected as the first president.Before long, Dickerson was Dean of Students at Atlantic Union College, and some organizational development took place on that campus.A logo was selected, stationery was printed and the first two conferences were planned under Dickerson's leadership.

Officers elected were: President , David "Bud" Dickerson, Dean of Men, Loma Linda University; Treasurer , Donald Murray, Associate Dean of Men, Andrews University; Communications Secretary , Faye Blix, Dean of Women.