Life Membership Status is "upgraded" by Supporting Growth, Providing Leadership and other Major Achievements in Our Federation.  For additional information on the PJJF Life Membership Program, please contact the Continental Office.

The PJJF is proud to Announce & "Welcome Aboard" our newest Life Members! 

PANAMERICAN JIU-JITSU FEDERATION tm LIFE MEMBERS Include:

PERPETUAL LIFE MEMBERS

·         Thomas C. LaPuppet, NY *
·         Thurl "TR" McClanahan, OH *
·         George E. Anderson, OH *
·         Ridgely Abele, SC *
·         Yoshito Vincent Tamura, TX *
·         Pius Yoon, OK *
·         David Wire, OK *
·         Benjamin DeLeon, WI *
·         Ernest C. Hewitt, Jr., TX *
·         Billy R. Hames, OK *
·         Billy L. Sharp, OK *
·         Ricardo Valdez, FL *
·          Eugene S. Fodor, OH *
·         Robert J. Saal, OH *
·         Delva R. Mandrell, OK *

FOUNDING LIFE MEMBERS

·          Patrick M. Hickey, OH
·         Pamela J. Hickey, OH
·         Jeff Ellis, OH
·         Michael Bukala, OH
·         Larry Overholt, OH
·         Brian Pendleton, OH
·         John Linebarger, AZ
·         Michael Dunphy, OH
·         David Ames, OH
·         Bruce R. Bethers, NV
·         Carl D. Wilcox, NC
·         Larry Feldman, OH
·         Robert J. Saal, OH *
​.         Robert Boggs, KS
.         Patrick Brynes, PA
​.         Roger A. Jarrett, WV
.         Donald R. Madden, OH
​.         Phillip Koeppel, OH
.         Bill Marcum, OH 

GOLD LEVEL LIFE MEMBERS

·         Ernest McPeek, NY
·         Robert M. Carver, LA
·         Jim Harrison, MT
·         Clif Norgaard, TX
·         Gene LeBell, CA
·         Edward E. Wilkes, TX

SILVER LEVEL LIFE MEMBERS

·         Richard G. Dunn, NV
·        K. Joel Coles, MN
·        David E. Parritt, FL
·        Earl DelValle, FL
·        James R. Webb, TX
·        William Cooley, IA
·        George Vance, TX
.         Alexander Velazquez, DE
.         Garry McKee, OK

BRONZE LEVEL LIFE MEMBERS

·        Richard McPeek, PA
·        Mathew Bayley, CO
·        Bob Davis, CO
·        Delva Mandrell, OK
·        Troy J. Price, SC
·        Jeff Rhodes, NC
·        Shiro Kinmoku, VA
·        John Newton, FL
·        Edgar Carol, TX
·        Scott W. Holman III, TX

REGULAR LEVEL LIFE MEMBERS

·        Christine A. Adam, OK
·        Gregory C. Adam, OK
·        Charles J. Adam, OK
·        Angelo L. Albergo, NY
·        Carolyn L. Aldwell, ME
·        Joe Anderson, OK
·        Nadeem Ansari, VA
·        William Anterline III, NY 
·        George D. Bailey, TX
·        Sheldon Barthohf, CO
·        Ronald K. Bennett, UT
·        Ben Bergwerf, IL
·        Keith E. Billings, OK
·        Tyler R. Bodin, OK
·        Robyn E. Bouffard, TX
·        Alison N. Bouffard, TX
·        Adam Bradford, WV
·        David Brock, TX
·        Carl R. Brown, TX
·        Carla Bunch, CA
·        Michael D. Bunch, OK
·        Richard Bunch, CA
·        Willy Cahill, CA
·        James Caldwell, NE
·        Ralph G. Callaway, OK
·        Nick Chamberlain, TX
·        Gokor Chivichyan, CA
·        Steve L. Clark, OK
·        Jeremy A. Coates, OK
·        Roger S. Colvin, AR
·        Jeffrey A. Conn, FL
·        Ronald J. Conn, Ohio
·        Marvin L. Cook, OK
·        Jose Coronado, NY
·        Guillermo Cortes, FL
·        David Chad Cosper, OK
​.        John Looney, KY
·        Jason P. Cotten, OK
·        Alan J. Cunningham, MA
·        Travis J. Cunningham, OK
·        Alvin B. Curren, ID
·        Druw DeArmon, OK
·        Desiree A. DeChant, OK
·        Julio A. DeVere, FL
·        Chris Dewey, MI
·        Michael Dillard, OK
·        Trey L. Dixon, NM
·        Steven Doyle, OK
·        Kevin T. DuBuc, OK
·        Robert Dunnagan, CO
·        Bo Dwyer, CO
·        Akram El Geelani, OH
·        Mike Emerson, OK
·        Jodi Erdahl, CO
·        Jerry A. Farley, OK
·        Joel Fein, FL
·        Leon J. Ferguson, CO
·        Robbe B. Ferrell, OK
·        J. Graham Fram, OK
·        Pete Frandsen, NV
·        Gunther Frankenberg, VA
·        Hagan Frankenberg, VA
·        Ulrike Frankenberg, VA
·        Udo Frankenberg, VA
·        Edward L. Fretwell, OK
·        Claire M. Fretwell, OK
·        Jennifer Full, PA
·        Jack Garrett, LA
·        Jerri D. Gibson, OK
·        Josh D. Giles, TN
·        Derec E. Janaway, NV
·        Kirk M. Jentoft, OR
·        Robert C. Jernigan, OK
·        William Jones, OH
·        Bruce L. Kastner, KS
·        Richard Kaufman, NY
·        Jo Anna Kester, OK
·        Andrew Kiefer, TX
·        Cliff T. King, TX
·        Tom King, TX
·        Russel King, AR
·        Joell King, AR
·        Michael D. Knight, OK
·        Godfrey A. Knowles, VA
·        Leonard O. Kriger, OK
·        Edward T. Kuras, IL
·        Mikel P. LaChapelle, IL
·        Nate Lancaster, OK
·        Daniel E. Lane, WV
·        Penny Lane, OK
·        Laci Lindsay, OK
·        Raan Dee Lindsay, OK
·        Jimmie C. Lonkard, KY
·        Michael J. Magee, OK
·        Gerald Mandrell, OK
·        Louis M. Mang, CA
·        Claudio Marchi, NV
·        Edwin E. Martinez, NY
·        David G. Mata Jr., TX
·        Nestos Matos, Jr., IL
·        Dustin B. McAlister, OK
·        Andrew McCormack, FL
.        Corinne Housley, FL
·        Patrick McJury, NY
·        Stanford A. Mumford, MD
·        Nicky E. Neal, VA
·        Marc G. Georges, OK
·        Grant R. Gilliam, AZ
·        Floyd S. Gillespie, OK
·        Richard D. Gommert, FL
·        Curtis L. Hale, OK
·        Shane N. Amrein, TX
·        Thomas T. Purcell, OK
·        John W. Tharp, OK
·        Chris J. Fourcade, OK
·        Mitch M. Moore, KS
·        Curtis A. Hames, OK
·        Scot Hammons, OK
·        Robert S. Hancock, OK
·        Andrew W. Hane, NE
·        Kathleen Hanley, NY
·        Marc W. Hansen, OK
·        Carol E. Harden, OK
·        Kris Harrison, CO
·        Santos Hernandez, TX
·        Patrick M. Hickey, OH
·        Michael D. Higgins, KS
·        Gary D. Higgons, OK
·        Bruce L. Hill, AR
·        Lee Hines, OH
·        Mark Hiser, NY
·        Kathy Howdieshell, NY
·        Jimmy G. Humphrey, OK
·        Kurt Jackson, OK
·        Lem M. Jackson, OK
·        L. Glenn James, OK
·        Kevin D. James, AR
·        Terry L. Neal, VA
·        Vanessa C. Neff, TX
·        Melaine Neldon, KS
·        Thanh Q. Ngo, GA
·        George Nicola, OK
·        Robert L. O'Block, MO
·        Neil Ohlenkamp, CA
·        Johanna Ohm, FL
·        Keith S. Parker, OK
·        Cristina J. Parrish, MO
·        Vincent Pascoe, NY
·        Dorcas J. Patton, OK
·        Eliseus A. Patton, OK
·        Walter W. Patton, OK
·        Michael L. Pilla, MN
·        Paul D. Planakas, CA
·        Richard J. Porter, NV
·        David Purzer, VA
·        Lynn E. Rainwater, OK
·        Bolivar Ramirez, PR
·        Kenneth Regennitter, KS
·        Eric Renner, CA
·        Michel Reshef, CA
·        Daniel Reshef, CA
·        Kay Rettich, FL
·        Ken D. Richard, OK
·        James I. Riddle IV, TX
·        Roderick S. Robertson, IA
·        Jasmine Sangwan Robinson, FL
·        Renee J. Robinson, FL
·        Jerime R. Rodgers, AR
·        Peter Rosendahl, Sweden
·        Stuart Rosenberg, NJ
·        Ed Schultz, WI
·        Alexandre Schwartz, SC
·        John R. Sharp, WI
·        Tad W. Siegenthaler, OK
·        Michael L. Sitter, TX
·        Gary E. Smith, OR
·        Kristopher Spriestersbach, OK 
·        William T. Stafford, FL
·        Ina G. St. John, NY
·        James A. Stubblefield II, OK
·        Toshiaki Takikawa, GA
·        Jim Talbert, OK
·        Stephen E. Tarvin, IA
·        Garrett M. Tillman, AZ
·        Desten Tyner, GA
·        Mike Vaughn, TX
·        Jason M. Velez, NV
·        Charles A. Voerster, OK
·        James Wadley, AR
·        Tonny O. Walden, WA
·        Brian J. Walke, OK
·        Carl Washington, HI
·        Charmain P. Washington, HI
·        David Waters, TX
·        Laura Welch, CA
·        Johnny "Randy" Welch, OK
·        Paul A. Weyman, AZ
·        Gary W. Williams, WV
·        David M. Wilson, LA
·        Susan Wilson, NY
·        Lynda K. Wren, CA
·        James Yahola, CA
·        Fernando Yamasaki, MD
·        Joshua L. Young, NM
·        Ken Meier, NY
·        Marc K. Merritt, Sr., NY
·        Patrick C. Miller, TX
·        Ronnie W. Montgomery, NY
·        Sara L. Morrell, TX
·        Barry Moyer, IL
·        Stephen W. Murrow, TX
·        Troy Todd, GA
·        Blake E. Clouser, ME
·        Christopher P. Jefferson, TX
·        David H. Carothers, OK
·        Jason R. Holden, OK
·        Robert Young, PA
·        Casey R. Freeman, KS
·        Rex L. Tharp, OK
·        Mark E. Foster, Jr., OK
·        Brian E. Lumen, OK
·        Scott A. Bardwell, OK
·        Michael M. Rick, LA
·        Bill R. McLin, CA
·        Dale W. Vanblaricom, OK
·        Shelly E. Bryen, CO
·        Jeffrey G. Thomas, CO
·        Kiall E. Yeary, OK
·        Roy D. Tucker, OK
·        Tara L. Sanders, OK
·        Scott Shideler, AZ
·        Sandy M. Stevens, NM
·        Jesse R. Bean, OK
·        Pamela K. Brandes, NM
·        Lonnie A. Moon, OK
·        Ricardo Jose' Lugo TX
·        Jared D. Cooper, AK
·        Bruce R. Toupler, AK
·        Kenneth Double, OK
·        Gerald Mandrell, OK
·        Jacob P. Cooper, AZ
·        Christopher O. Smith, VA
·        William L. Parrish, OK
·        Chadrick Williamson, WV
·        Randy Farquharson, OK
·        Michael R. Newby, OH
·        Ryan L. Newby, NE
·        Cristy H. Bather, NE
·        Lane G. Bryus, FL
·        Gabriel F. Bird, AR
·        Jared H. Clinkenbird, NJ
·        Shawn F. Henry, OK
·        Frank J. Smith, OK
·        Jason E. Bruce, TX
·        Phillip C. Kidd, OK
·        Michael B. Aiken, OK
·        Mark J. Albert, AK
·        Shane Clinkenbeard, WA
·        Todd L. Pruett, OK
·        Larry A. Richardson, MT
·        Ryan J. Stubblefield, OK
·        Sean R. Bacon, OK
·        Scott P. Bacon, OK
·        Mike S. Aron, GA
·        Ross N. Lillard IV, OK
·        Kye R. Pedzinski. OK
·        Brian L. Pedzinski, OK
·        Robert C. Corley, IL
·        Dan R. Mickens, IL
·        Christopher Dilorenzo, OK
·        Randy D. Roy, SC
·        Richard G. Smith, SC
·        Ernest Webb, CA
·        Erica F. Gates, CA
·        Gail J. Loving, CA
·        Brian J. Loveless, OK
·        Peter J. Thompson, TN
·        Corinne K. Housley, FL
·        Noel V. Magtibay, CA
·        Joel M. McTague, FL
·        Adam Mitchell, NY
·        Steven Tubbs, FL
·        Clyde D. Surrett, NC
·        Roy R. Eby, TX
·        Julio "Mutch" Usera, SD
·        Kim Kwok Chu, VA
·        Lawrence A. Beard, AL
·        Robert Peters, KY
·        Oscar F. Duran, CA
·        Keith J. Sammy, NY
·        Juan Morales, NY
·        Geanny Hernandez, FL
·        John Newton, FL
·        Shiro Kinmoku, VA
·        Russ Ebert, Japan
·        Ron Li, VA
·        James P. Hannan, FL
·        Grant Campbell, FL
·        Lazaro Claro, FL
·        Ryan Whitney, FL
·        Raymond Claudio, FL
·        Greg Sanders, FL
·        James G. Ragan, FL
·        Ray Leone, OH
·        Matthew Simmers, VA
·        M.R. Bunch IV, FL
·        Cheryl Whigham, FL
·        Drew Hayes, NJ
·        Anthony M. Zimkowski, MI
         Alexander Velazquez, DE
·        Hermes Romero, FL
·        Ken Nazemetz, NC
·        David J. Balser, FL
·        Mark A. Pavelko, OH
·        Stephen J. Sutek, OH
·        Michael Vanover, IN
·        Walter D. Tipton, NC
·        Jeff Tipton, NC
·        Paul E. Johnson, FL
·        Tyler J. Speed, OR
·        Andrew Yiannakis, NM
·        Linda Yiannakis, NM
·        Thomas V. Reiff, SC
·        Kaye DelValle, FL
·        Kierstin DelValle, FL
·        Christopher Ritchie, FL
·        Paul E. Johnson, FL
·        David J. Balser, FL
·        Byron J. Wine, PA
·        David Chance, Ohio
·        David E. Kozlowski, PA
·        Bryon J. Wine, PA
·        Michael Holloway, OH
·        Stuart R. Hamby, IN
·        Daniel Rodriguez, VA
·        Kasey J. Keckeisen, MN
·        Craig Freeland, FL
·        David Vititoe, FL
·        Daniel Martin, AR
·        Nicolas A. Valcik, TX
·        Adam Martin, TX
·        Rudi Kaufmann, CA
·        Roger Belbel, TX
·        David Rice, OH
·        Ronald Durham, WV
·        Lance Weimer, OH
·        Jose Dominquez, FL
·        Hiroyuki Takahashi, OH
·        Mark Chambers, TX
·        Michael Antonides, OH
·        Albert Pecoraro, OH
·        Brian Walsh, OH
·        Ryan Current, OH
·        Grant Campbell, FL
·        Robert Koski, CO
·        Barry O'Brien, NY
·        Darryn Melerine, LA
·        Mark W. Dantzler, MD
·        Thomas E. Currie, FL
·        W. Dieter Reitzig, CO
·        David M. Wilson, LA
·        Jeffrey Conn, FL
·        Joan Egea Isern, Spain
·        Frank Fuller, PA
·        Wilfredo Vazquez, PR
·        Dwain K. Allen, CA
·        Scott Davis, LA
·        Raymond J. Gray, LA
·        Peter Bromley, NC
·        Joseph J. Gutowski, NY
·        John Annable, NY
·        Jim Gvetkovski, NY
·         Michael Downs, NY
·        John Connolly, FL
·        David Stern, CO
·        Bertha G. Wilkes, TX
·        Adrian Leyva Sr., TX
·        Benny Benavides, TX
·        Ernesto X.R. Hornacek, TX
·        Jorge R. Delgado. FL
·        James R. Webster, TX
·        Anke E. Abken, CA
·        Joseph F. Wilson, VA
·        Joseph C. Blakemore, OH
·        Dustin Whittemore, AR
·        Anthony Beaubouef, LA
·        Charles Bouton, TX
.        Billy H. Cunningham, AR
.        Roberto Alvarez, FL 
.        Dionisio De La Torre, FL 
.        Kristofer Alvarez, FL 
.        Lionel Diaz, FL
.        William Parker, TX
.        Thomas Journot, IA
.        Chan Huang, IA
.        Eric Hubert, IA
.        Christian Horak, IA
.        Eric K. Hite, LA
.        Eduardo Pieroni, BRA
.        Domingos Nunes, BRA
.        Ramin Batebi, CA
.        Billie Johns, MO
.        Luis Xavier Vazquez, FL
.        Burrell "Skip" Koepke, NC
.        Matthew Brunson, LA
.        Scott Brown, TX
.        Randall Shubert, OK
.        Brett Hughes, LA
.           Kevin Lintott, CAN
.        Andrei Oudovikine, CAN 
.           Dirk Klok, NLD
.           Garry L. McKee, OK
.        Theodore Schwalm, TX
.        Nelson G. Dunfee Jr., OH
.        Justin Weston, MO
.        Shaunton Davis, MI
.        Jerry Kunzman Jr., FL
.        Ariel Rivera Jr., FL
.        Nelson Dunfee Jr., OH
.        Jose Higino Alves Nunes, BRZ
.        Carlos Padron, VEN
.        Anne Strauss, WI
.        Jose A. Caracena, ESP
.          Josh George, CAN 
.         Jose Miguel Segura Alfaro, CRI
.         Pedro R. Dabauza, ESP
.         Tony van Venrooy, NLD
​.         Michael Quist, MD
.         John Hare, CAN
​.         William S. Sharp, OK
​.         Jose F. Cuspinera Navarro, FL
.         Matthew Radkovich, FL
​.         Jeff White, NC
​.         Heberto Martinez, FL
.         Antonio la Sandra, CA
.         Chris D. Bissett, CAN
​.         Scott Chiriboga, FL
.         David Belanger, TX
.         George Newton, FL 
.         Marcus Ahrens, WI
.         James O. Lockett, NV
.         Jose Carricarte, NV
.         Jon Felstead, IA
.         Roger Kirk, OK
.         Antonio la Salandra, ITL
.         Peter King, GBR
​.         Ricardo Mercado Sierra, ESP
.         Jose Jimenez Fernandez, FL
.         Alexis Sicilia, FL
.         Gabriel Zubiria, FL   

​deceased *