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The National Catholic Band Association


Past Presidents

Robert F. O’Brien, 1953–1961
Bernard Quebec, 1961
–1962
Frank Herring, 1962
–1967
Rev. George Wiskirchen, C.S.C., 1967
–1969
Kenneth Bartosz, 1969
–1971
William Holcombe Pryor, 1971
–1973
Charles Winking, 1973
–1977
James S. Phillips, 1977
–1981
Joseph A. Cardinale, 1981
–1983
Pamela A. Potter, 1983
–1987
Kenneth A. Batosz, 1987
–1991
Bruce Keen, 1991
–1995
John L. Badsing, 1995
–1999
William Alles, 1999
–2004
Richard Mylnarski, 2004
–2007
Randy Navarre, 2007
–2011
George Pinchock, 2011
–2014

Charter Members

Leo Henning († 2008)
James F. Herendeen (
† 1997)
Eugene Leahy (
† 2009)
Bro. Leonard Leary, C.S.C. (
†)
Bro. Roy Nash, C.S.C. (
†)
Robert F. O’Brien (
† 2003)

Robert (Bob) F. O’Brien, founder of the NCBA in 1953

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1984 NCBA Annual Conference at Catholic University, Washington, DC
L to R - Mary Ann Winking - Quincy, IL,  Joe Cardinale - Dallas, TX, 
            Robert O’Brien - Notre Dame - IN, Wayne Potter - Quincy, IL, 
            Rev. George Wiskirchen - Univ. of Notre Dame, Therese Allen - Decatur, IL, 
            Diane Bartosz - Chicago, IL.
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1986 NCBA Conference at Villanova preparing to play at NCBA Mass  Bill Alles, Greg Stepenak, John Badsing, Bruce Keen.
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​2008 NCBA Conference at Villanova.  Randy Navarre, John Dunphy, John            
           Christian, Bill Alles, Phil Desrosiers, unknown - George can probably identify.
           George Pinchock, Pam Potter.
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