Leadership
The TSA is governed by a Board of Directors that meets at the national headquarters. Officers include a president, vice president, national treasurer, and national secretary. Two directors are elected by members from each of three geographical districts in the United States.
The national president also has the title of General Secretary for the American section of the Theosophical Society Adyar based in Chennai, India, and participates in the General Council that governs the international Society. These are the presidents since the 1895 reorganization of the American Society:
| Term of Office | President |
|---|---|
| 1895–1907 | Alexander Fullerton |
| 1907–1912 | Dr. Weller van Hook |
| 1912–1920 | A. P. Warrington |
| 1920–1931 | L. W. Rogers |
| 1931–1945 | Sidney A. Cook |
| 1945–1960 | James S. Perkins |
| 1960–1965 | Dr. Henry A. Smith |
| 1965–1974 | Joy Mills |
| 1974–1975 | Ann Wylie |
| 1975–1987 | Dora van Gelder Kunz |
| 1987–1993 | Dorothy Abbenhouse |
| 1993–2002 | Dr. John Algeo |
| 2002–2011 | Betty Bland |
| 2011–present | Tim Boyd |
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