(..includes direct-forerunner organizations of the PSO)

1924-1927

unknown; if any-

1927-1928

*Herbert Barnard, Treasurer (de-facto manager under Orchestral Advisory Committee)

1928-1933

*Clinton W. Graffam, Sr.

1933-1937

*Harold M. Lawrence

1937-1942

*Clinton W. Graffam, Jr.

1942-1944

*Louis Rapaport

1944-1946

*Ralph T. Gould

1947-1954

*Louis Rapaport

1954-1956

*Clinton W. Graffam, Jr.

1956-1959

*Andrew McMullan

1959-1961

Cecil K. Drinker (PSO's first paid manager)

1961-1963

(Position of Manager temporarily abolished for economic reasons; duties added to those of paid secretary)

1963 (Aug.-Dec.)

Edwin L. Donham

1964-1965

John R. Thornton

1965-1966

S. Allen Howes

1966-1969

Andrew C. Holmes

1969-1987

Russell I. Burleigh

1987-2006

Jane E. Hunter (use of the title PSO Executive Director began in 1987)

2006-interim

Karen Foster

2006-2010

Ari B. Solotoff

2010-interim

Eleanor Chatto

2010-2015

Lisa Dixon French

2015-

Carolyn Nishon

 

(* = Also an active PSO musician)