Moderators & Directors
Over the years the Fulton Debating Society has had a long-tradition of distinguished Jesuit and faculty leadership. From 1890 until 1955, a Jesuit scholastic was responsible for the Society and was referred to as the "Moderator of the Society." Beginning in 1955, lay members of the faculty have served as "Director of Debate" and have been responsible for overseeing the activities of the Society. The following list identifies all individuals serving as Moderator or Director of Debate since the Society was founded in 1890:
| Years Served | Name |
|---|---|
| 1994 to present | Mr. John P. Katsulas |
| 1985-1994 | Dr. Dale A. Herbeck |
| 1984-1985 | Mr. Richard Mercandante |
| 1982-1984 | Ms. Joyce Lindmark |
| 1970-1982 | Mr. Daniel M. Rohrer |
| 1968-1970 | Mr. Robert M. Shrum |
| 1960-1968 | Dr. John Henry Lawton |
| 1955-1960 | Dr. John L. Mahoney |
| 1950-1955 | Rev. Paul J. McManus, S.J. |
| 1947-1950 | Rev. James F. Geary, S.J. |
| 1946-1947 | Rev. Richard G. Shea, S.J. |
| 1945-1946 | Rev. Paul S. McNulty, S.J. |
| 1944-1945 | Rev. Ernest B. Foley, S.J. |
| 1943-1944 | Rev. James L. Burke, S.J. |
| 1941-1943 | Rev. Richard G. Shea, S.J. Rev. John D. Donoghue, S.J. |
| 1940-1941 | Rev. Richard G. Shea, S.J. Rev. Frederick Moriarty, S.J. |
| 1939-1940 | Rev. John A. O'Brien, S.J. |
| 1937-1939 | Rev. James D. Sullivan, S.J. |
| 1936-1937 | Rev. William J. Power, S.J. |
| 1935-1936 | Rev. Leo P. O'Keefe, S.J. Rev. Michael G. Pierce, S.J. |
| 1934-1935 | Rev. Leo P. O'Keefe, S.J. Rev. Henry Gately, S.J. |
| 1933-1934 | Rev. Joseph A. Devenny, S.J. Rev. Paul R. Power, S.J. |
| 1931-1933 | Rev. Ernest B. Foley, S.J. |
| 1929-1931 | Rev. William J. Kenealy, S.J. |
| 1928-1929 | Rev. William FitzGerald, S.J. |
| 1926-1928 | Rev. Walter McGuinn, S.J. |
| 1925-1926 | Rev. Martin P. Harney, S.J. |
| 1924-1925 | Rev. Stephen Koen, S.J. |
| 1923-1924 | Rev. Cornelius Bulman, S.J. |
| 1922-1923 | Rev. Joseph P. Kelly, S.J. |
| 1920-1922 | Rev. Ignatius W. Cox, S.J. |
| 1918-1920 | Rev. John P. Meagher, S.J. |
| 1917-1918 | Rev. Paul A. McNally, S.J. |
| 1916-1917 | Rev. Thomas H. Miley, S.J. |
| 1915-1916 | Rev. Allen F. Duggin, S.J. |
| 1914-1915 | Rev. Ignatius W. Cox, S.J. |
| 1913-1914 | Rev. Joseph S. Hogan, S.J. |
| 1912-1913 | Rev. John P. Meagher, S.J. |
| 1910-1912 | Rev. Arthur J. McCaffray, S.J. |
| 1909-1910 | Rev. Redmond J. Walsh, S.J. |
| 1908-1909 | Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J. |
| 1906-1907 | Rev. P. J. Cormican, S.J. |
| 1904-1905 | Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S.J. |
| 1903-1904 | Rev. Edward F. Roche, S.J. |
| 1902-1903 | Rev. Edmund J. Burke, S.J. |
| 1898-1901 | Rev. Thomas J. Barrett, S.J. |
| 1897-1898 | Rev. Francis P. Donnelly, S.J. |
| 1893-1896 | Rev. Daniel J. Quinn, S.J. |
| 1890-1893 | Rev. A. J. Mullan, S.J. |