ARM Founders and Board of Directors

    In the early 1980's five local "railfans" noticed that there was no official or organized attempt to preserve and protect the artifacts relating to Arizona's railroad history.  By 1983, the five railfans founded and incorporated the Arizona Railway Museum as a non-profit (501-C-3) organization dedicated to the preservation of Arizona's railroading history.

    The Arizona Railway Museum is governed by a six* member Board of Directors (plus the five* Founders).  The term of office for each Director is two years with half of the seats being elected each year (a staggered board).  Each year, the Directors nominate and approve candidates (from within the original five Founders and the elected Directors) for the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary.  Other titles are assigned as necessary.

* Note: In 2004 one Founder relinquished their seat on the Board of Directors, allowing the addition of one elected Director for a total of seven (plus four Founders).