2025 – 2026 Officers

The Foreign and Outlying Posts and Departments of The American Legion (FODPAL) elected William "Bill" Shetz of Post 2 in Guatemala as president for 2025-26 at the group’s annual breakfast meeting Monday, August 25, during the 106th American Legion National Convention in Tampa, Florida.


2025 Election Recap

Past FODPAL Presidents

2024 - 2025
Fran Riddell
Hawaii

2023 - 2024
Jim Grosset
Canada

2022 - 2023
Steve Huisman
Alaska

2021 - 2022
Hans Stockenberger
China Post CH01

2019 - 2021
James Settle
France

2019 - 2021
James Settle
France

2018 - 2019
Angel O. Narvaez
Puerto Rico

2017 - 2018
Milo Vuckovich
Mexico

2016 - 2017
David Carlson
Hawaii

2015 - 2016
H. Ownby
China Post #1

2014 - 2015
Jim Grosset
Canada

2013 - 2014
James Pisa
Alaska

2012 EMERITUS
PNC Anthony "Tony" Jordan
Maine

2012 - 2013
Robert Fuelling
France

2011 - 2012
Herb Scholten
Philippines

2010 - 2011
Luis Figueroa
Puerto Rico

2009 EMERITUS
PNC Clarence Bacon
Maryland

2009 - 2010
William Shetz
Mexico

2008 EMERITUS
PNC John P "Jake" Comer
Massachusetts

2008 EMERITUS
PNC William Detweiler
Louisiana

2008 - 2009
Andrew Johnson
Hawaii

2007 - 2008 
Tim Brown
China Post 1

2006 - 2007
Gene Franks
Alaska

2005 - 2006
Nola Maloney
France

2004 - 2005
Carlos Orria-Medina
Puerto Rico

2003 - 2004
William Kelly
Philippines

2002 - 2003
Sally Bennett
Mexico

2001 - 2002
Orland Taylor
Hawaii

2000 - 2001
Alfred Platt
China Post 1

1999 - 2000
Jimmie Foster
Alaska

1998 - 1999
Doug Haggan
France

1997 - 1998
Andres Rosario Bordonado
Puerto Rico

1996 - 1997
Ernesto Golez
Philippines

1995 - 1996
John Hayes
Mexico

1994 - 1995
Henry Lamb
Hawaii

1993 - 1994
Arnie Matanky
France

1992 - 1993
Carlos Orria Medina
Puerto Rico

1991 - 1992
William Sener
Philippines

1990 - 1991
Dan McDonald
Panama Canal Zone


1989 - 1990
Thomas Hogan
Mexico

1988 - 1989
Nick Livas
Italy

1987 - 1988
H. Rena Chaplin
Canada

1985 - 1987
Robert Conrad
Hawaii

1984 - 1985
William Lombardo
France

1982 - 1983
Ernesto Golez
Philippines

1981 - 1982
Roberto Gonzales Vasquez
Puerto Rico

1980 - 1981
J. Archie Corriveau
Canada

1979 - 1980
William Uhde
Panama

1978 - 1979
Gordon Ballantyne
Mexico

1977 - 1978
Frank Bottigliero
Italy

1976 - 1977
Alejo S. Santos
Philippines

1975 EMERITUS
Ralph Westerfield
Puerto Rico

1975 - 1976
Helmut Spangenthal
France

1974 - 1975
Wally Young
Hawaii

1973 - 1974
Gilberto M. Font
Puerto Rico

1972 - 1973
Harry Wright
Mexico

1971 - 1972
Robert Hendershott
Canada

1970 - 1971
Harry Wright
Mexico

1962 - 1970
Ralph Westerfield
Puerto Rico

1961 - 1962
Raymond G. Bush Sr.
Panama

1959 - 1961
No Records

1958 - 1959
John B. Finucane
Canada

1957 - 1958
Sedley Peck
France

1950 - 1957
No Records

1949 - 1950
First FODPAL President
Clarence M. Simpson|
Canada