The following information was retrieved from the Spring 2003, Volume 6, p 13 of The Reblooming Iris Recorder, article entitled "A History of the Iris" with contribution by John Weiler, a past president of RIS.
Before organization of the Reblooming Iris Society, there was a group of peple dedicated to research, breeding and improvement of reblooming irises. It was headed by Edwin Rundlett of Staten Island, New York who served as editor-in-chief of a publication, The Reblooming Reporter, issued twice a year beginning with issue No. 1 in January, 1962. Although no officers were indicated, Edwin Rundlett as editor-in-chief had additional editoria staff including G. Percy Brown*, David J. Flesh*, William G. McGarvey*, Elizabeth Reneau, and Raymond G. Smith*. This arrangement remained through No. 11, February, 1967.
* deceased
| RIS Presidents |
RIS Editors |
| Lloyd Zurbrigg* 1967-1970 | Edwin Rundlett* 1962-1971 |
| Robert P. Hubley* 1971 | Rosalie Yerkes Figge* 1978-1983 |
| Wynnaline Stinson* 1972-1973 | No Editor 1984-1986 & 1987 |
| Charles Applegate 1974 | Clarence E. Mahan* & Marian Schmuhl |
| Richard E. Gibson* 1975-1977 | as Guest Editors 1986 combined with |
| Lloyd Zurbrigg* 1977-1981 | The Medianite |
| James L. Ennenga* 1981-1984 | |
| Virginia (Matthews) Keyser 1984-1987 | Mike Lowe* 1987-1993 |
| John Weiler* 1987-1991 | Mike & Nina Moller 1993-1996 |
| Howard Brookins* 1991-1993 | Mike & Shelley Moller 1996 (one issue) |
| John Weiler* 1993-1996 | Kathy Guest 1996-1997 & 1999 |
| Rosalie Yerkes Figge* 1996-1999 | Ginny Spoon 1997-1998 |
| Charlie Brown 1999-2002 | Lana & Steve Barotta 2000 (one issue) |
| Clarence E. Mahan* 2002-2005 | Seanne Perry 2000-2002 |
| Barbara Aitken 2005-2008 | Robin Shadlow 2002-2007 |
| Ken Roberts 2008-2011 | Carol Buchheim 2007- |
| Dana Brown 2011-2014 | |
| Riley Probst 2014- |