| 2014 – 2015 | James C. Greenwood, President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| 2013 – 2014 | Paul W. Abramowitz, Pharm.D., Sc.D. (Hon), FASHP, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
| 2012 – 2013 | John J. Castellani, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
| 2011 – 2012 | Thomas E. Menighan, BSPharm, MBA, ScD (Hon), FAPhA, American Pharmacists Association |
| 2010 – 2011 | John M. Gray, Healthcare Distribution Management Association |
| 2009 – 2010 | Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 2008 – 2009 | Linda A. Suydam, DPA, Consumer Healthcare Products Association |
| 2007 – 2008 | Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| 2006 – 2007 | Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| 2005 – 2006 | Henri R. Manasse, PhD, ScD, American Society of Health–System Pharmacists |
| 2004 – 2005 | Bruce T. Roberts, National Community Pharmacists Association |
| 2003 – 2004 | Alan F. Holmer, JD, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
| 2002 – 2003 | John A. Gans, PharmD, American Pharmacists Association |
| 2001 – 2002 | Ronald L. Streck, Healthcare Distribution Management Association |
| 2000 – 2001 | Craig L. Fuller, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 1999 – 2000 | E. Edward Kavanaugh, Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association |
| 1998 – 1999 | James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1997 – 1998 | Richard P. Penna, PharmD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| 1996 – 1997 | Joseph A. Oddis, ScD, American Society of Health–System Pharmacists |
| 1995 – 1996 | Carmen A. Catizone, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| 1994 – 1995 | Charles M. West, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1993 – 1994 | Gerald J. Mossinghoff, JD, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America |
| 1992 – 1993 | John A. Gans, PharmD, American Pharmaceutical Association |
| 1991 – 1992 | Charles S. Trefrey, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1990 – 1991 | Ronald L. Ziegler, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 1989 – 1990 | E. Edward Kavanaugh, Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association |
| 1988 – 1989 | James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1987 – 1988 | Charles M. West, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1986 – 1987 | Gerald J. Mossinghoff, JD, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America |
| 1985 – 1986 | William L. Ford, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1984 – 1985 | John F. Schlegel, PharmD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy/ American Pharmaceutical Association |
| 1983 – 1984 | James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1982 – 1983 | Robert J. Bolger, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 1981 – 1982 | William E. Woods, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1980 – 1981 | Lewis A. Engman, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America |
| 1979 – 1980 | John T. Fay, Jr., PhD, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1978 – 1979 | Charles S. Trefrey, Drug Wholesalers Association |
| 1977 – 1978 | Frank Kunkel, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| 1976 – 1977 | Arthur E. Schwarting, PhD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| 1975 – 1976 | James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1974 – 1975 | Robert J. Bolger, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 1973 – 1974 | William E. Woods, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1972 – 1973 | C. Joseph Stetler, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America |
| 1971 – 1972 | William L. Ford, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1970 – 1971 | William S. Apple, PhD, American Pharmaceutical Association |
| 1969 – 1970 | George C. Straayer, Federal Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1968 – 1969 | Fred T. Mahaffey, PharmD, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| 1967 – 1968 | Charles W. Bliven, ScD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| 1966 – 1967 | Howard A. Prentice, EdD, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1965 – 1966 | James H. Merritt, National Association of Chain Drug Stores |
| 1964 – 1965 | Willard D. Simmons, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1963 – 1964 | Austin Smith, MD, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America |
| 1960 – 1963 | James E. Allen, National Wholesale Druggists’ Association |
| 1958 – 1960 | Robert P. Fischelis, PhD, American Pharmaceutical Association |
| 1957 – 1958 | Harold C. Kinner, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
| 1955 – 1957 | Hugo H. Schaefer, PhD, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy |
| 1954 – 1955 | Frederick J. Cullen, MD, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1930 – 1954 | Carson P. Frailey, ScD, American Drug Manufacturers Association |
| 1919 – 1930 | Samuel C. Henry, National Association of Retail Druggists |
| 1918 – 1919 | James H. Beal, PharmD, American Pharmaceutical Association |
| 1913 – 1918 | John C. Wallace, PharmD, American Pharmaceutical Association |