Board of Directors

The Jim Thorpe Association is managed by Executive Director, Lynne Draper, with a full time staff of five, directed by an active Board of Directors. The Jim Thorpe Executive Council serves as the organization's advisory board, providing foundation for all activities and projects. An extensive corps of volunteers and association members provide additional support.

Mike James, Co-Chairman, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car
Frank E. Naifeh, Co-Chairman, Naifeh & Associates
W. Lynne Draper, President, Jim Thorpe Association
Eddie Griffin, Executive Vice President, Jim Thorpe Association
Gary E. Payne, Secretary/Legal Officer, Attorney at Law
Richard Thorpe, Vice President
Bob Burke, Attorney and Author
D. Stanley Deardeuff, Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton
Lon Huff, LDH Consultants
Bruce Lawrence, President and CEO of INTEGRIS Health
Gary J. James, James Law Firm
Bill Sharpe, Williams Commercial Property Management
Daniel Stith, Wealth Management, Inc
Derrel Gofourth
Karl Baldischwiler
Dr. A. E. Moorad, Medical Director, INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital
David Deardeuff, North American Insurance
Joe Washington, Executive Director, "O-Club", University of Oklahoma Letterman's Club