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of the deceased past presidents. Interviewees were also questioned about each of
the deceased presidents and their recall of leadership successes/challenges of those
earlier leaders in cases where they knew those earlier leaders. This information,
along with the historical material retained by the chapter, provided information to
help researchers develop a profile for most of the earlier presidents in addition to
those able to be interviewed.
Of the 26 past presidents, both surviving and deceased, all were White. Age,
at time of service ranged from 37–76 years, with the largest percentage (50%) in
the 55–64 range. Figure 1 displays the age ranges of past presidents at their time of
service.
Figure 1
Age at Time of Service
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85 or older
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
In the chapter, presidents serve in 2-year terms; no president served two
consecutive terms. Prior to service in the presidential role for Beta Upsilon, all
presidents had experience in the educational field. The education level of Beta
Upsilon presidents included 38.46% with only a bachelor’s degree, 46.15% with a
master’s degree, and 15.38% with a doctoral degree (Figure 2).
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