Past Headliners

Headliners

In 1956, the Tulsa Press Club and Benevolent Association was authorized by the membership to form an exclusive Headliners Club, composed of not more than twenty of the truly outstanding civic, business, professional and industrial leaders of the community, whose unselfish contribution to the growth, welfare and culture of Tulsa have made them HEADLINERS in every sense of the word.

These carefully chosen men and women have the opportunity of making a lasting contribution to the Tulsa Press Club and Benevolent Association, and the community through Life Memberships in The Club's organization.

These HEADLINERS shall be afforded all privileges of membership (except the right to vote in elections) and shall havea special place of honor within the club for all time.

• Henry Bellmon (2006)

  

• David Boren (2004)

  
  President
  University of Oklahoma

• Kathy Taylor (2004)

  
  Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism & Commerce

• Nancy Feldman (2002)

  
  Community Volunteer

• Ron King (2002)

  
  Chairman, CEO, and President
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma

• Robert E. Lorton (2000)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  World Publishing Company

• Nancy Meinig (2000)

  
  Patron of the Arts
  Community Volunteer

• Mollie Williford (1999)

  
  The Williford Companies

• Jack Zarrow (1999)

  
  President Zarrow Holding Company

• Keith Bailey (1998)

  
  President, Chairman and CEO
  The Williams Company

• Sister Sylvia Schmidt (1998)

  
  Executive Director
  Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry

• Roxana Lorton (1997)

  
  Community Volunteer

• Stanley Lybarger (1997)

  
  President and CEO
  Bank of Oklahoma

• Robin Siegfried (1996)

  
  President
  NORDAM

• Pat Woodrum (1996)

  
  Director
  Tulsa City-County Library

• Chester Cadieux (1995)

  
  President and CEO
  QuickTrip Corporation

• Maxine Horner (1995)

  
  Senator State of Oklahoma

• Moscelyne Larkin (1992)

  
  Co-Founder
  Tulsa Ballet Theatre

• Betty Bradstreet (1992)

  
  Patron of the Arts

• Dr. Warren Hultgreen (1992)

  
  Pastor Emeritus
  First Baptist Church

• Henry Zarrow (1991)

  
  President and CEO
  Sooner Pipe and Supply Corporation

• Mrs. Lee (Gladys) Harrington (1989)

  
  Harrington's Store

• Robert E. Bresnahan (1989) (d)

  
  Division Manager
  Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

• Mrs. W. H. (Peggy) Helmerich (1987)

  
  Patron of the Arts

• Ray H. Siegfried, II (1987)

  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  NORDAM

• Jack Zink (1985) (d)

  
  President
  Zebco, Inc.

• Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. (1985)

  
  Editor and Publisher
  The Tulsa Tribune

• J. Paschal Twyman (1985) (d)

  
  President
  The University of Tulsa

• Robert L. Parker (1984)

  
  President
  Parker Drilling Company

• James C. Leake, Sr. (1983) (d)

  
  President
  Leake Industry, Inc.

• Robert L. LaFortune (1978)

  
  Independent Oil Producer

• Gerald H. Westby (1978) (d)

  
  President and CEO
  Seismograph Service Corporation

• John H. Williams (1978)

  
  Chairman of the Board and CEO
  The Williams Company

• Dan P. Holmes (1973) (d)

  
  President
  Dan P. Holmes Insurance Company

• Joseph H. Williams (1973)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  The Williams Company

• Russell F. Hunt (1973) (d)

  
  Vice Chairman of the Board
  First National Bank & Trust Company

• Mrs. Gerald H. (Katie) Westby (1973)

  
  Arts & Humanities

• Harold C. Stuart (1967) (d)

  
  President
  KVOO Radio and Television

• James R. Allison (1966) (d)

  
  President
  Warren Petroleum Company

• Jackson P. Arnold (1962) (d)

  
  Member of the Board of Directors
  Public Service Company of Oklahoma

• John Rogers (1961) (d)

  
  Attorney at Law

• Maude Lorton Myers (1960) (d)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  Tusla World

• Gary Y. Vandever (1958) (d)

  
  President
  Vandever's Department Stores

• Norris G. Henthorne (1958) (d)

  
  President, World Publishing Company
  Editor, Tulsa World

• Frederick W. Peters (1957) (d)

  
  Vic-President, Secretary-Treasurer
  Oklahoma Natural Gas Company

• Harvey A. Heller (1957) (d)

  
  Independent Oil Producer

• Robert W. Dowell (1957) (d)

  
  President
  DX Sunray Oil Corporation

• A.E. Bradshaw (1957) (d)

  
  President, National Bank of Tulsa
  Vice Chairman of the Board
  Oklahoma Natural Gas

• Lawrence L. Dresser (1957) (d)

  
  President
  Dresser Engineering Company

• W.G. Skelly (1957) (d)

  
  President & CEO, Skelly Oil Company
  "Mr. Oklahoma" 1878 - 1957
  Oil-Civic Leader-Radio-TV

• R.K Lane (1957) (d)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  Public Service Company of Oklahoma

• E. Fred Johnson (1957) (d)

  
  President
  Fourth National Bank

• W.K. Warren (1956) (d)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  Warren Petroleum Company

• R. Otis McClintock (1956) (d)

  
  Chairman of the Board
  First National Bank & Trust