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| 2006 Nominations for Trustees, Officers & Fellows of the Society |
The Nominating and Governance Committee, pursuant to Art V Sec. 12 of the ANS ByLaws approved for publication all of the nominees for Trustee positions and all of the nominees for Fellowship as follows:
The following Trustee candidates have been nominated for the Term ending in 2009:
Mr. Joel R. Anderson is Chairman of Anderson Media. Raised in Florence, Alabama, he attended the University of North Alabama, and spent most of his life involved in the family owned business established by his late father, Clyde W. Anderson. He has served his community as director and chairman of several boards including the Riverhill School; Shoals Chamber of Commerce; First National Bank: YMCA and the Florence-Lauderdale Industrial Expansion Committee; chairman and founder of the Florence Library Foundation; chairman of the Shoals Literacy Council; He has also served as founder, chairman, and director of the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory and trustee of the Cardiovascular Institute of Philadelphia and a member of the University of North Alabama President’s Cabinet. He serves on the Nominating Committee of the University of Alabama Business Hall of Fame. He is on the board of directors of The Trump Tower. He is a major supporter of the New York City Police Athletic League, the Salvation Army, the United Way of Northwest Alabama, the Children’s Museum of the Shoals, and many other community organizations. He was chairman of the 2005 Donald Trump Library Benefit Dinner, raising over $400,000 for the Foundation. His philanthropic, civic, and humanitarian endeavors have been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League when they honored him with their Distinguished Service Award on behalf of human rights, and by Brandies University with its National Distinguished Community Service Award. In 2003 he was the first recipient of The 25 Year Club Frank Herrera Award, the prestigious national magazine industry award. Joel currently serves as Chairman and Director in the Anderson Companies. Today, the principal Anderson Companies include Anderson Media Corporation, the country’s largest distributor and merchandiser of consumer magazines, pre-recorded music and a major distributor of books; TNT Fireworks, the country’s largest importer and distributor of consumer fireworks; Anderson Press, a major publisher of children’s books and associated children’s product; Whitman Publishing Company, the leading publisher of books and related products for coin collections; H.E. Harris Company, the leading publisher of albums and catalogs for stamp collectors; C.R. Gibson, the nation’s premier publisher of inspirational and gift books, and related product; Books-A-Million, the country’s third largest book retailer; and The Clark Group, a principal magazines logistics and transportation provider. Joel Anderson is a member of the ANS Augustus B. Sage Society since 2005 and is a major donor to the Society.
Prof. Jere L. Bacharach, is a Professor in the Dept. of History, University of Washington, Seattle WA. He joined the Society in 1966, and became a fellow in 1981. First elected to the Council in 1993 he served until 2000, and was re-elected to the Board in 2004. Currently the Chair of the Huntington Medal Committee, Professor Bacharach’s interests lie in Medieval Middle Eastern Muslim political and economic history; monetary and numismatic history; Islamic art history including archaeology. He has edited and authored numerous scholarly books and articles, lectured at and organized conferences, and curated exhibitions. His professional activities both regional and national are extensive, serving on numerous committees and boards including, President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) as well as President of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) 1999 – 2000; [Past-president, 2000 – 01]. In 2006 the American University in Cairo Press, published his book "Islamic History through Coins: an analysis and catalogue of tenth-century Ikhshidid Coinage".
Prof. Roger Bagnall is a papyrologist and a historian of the Hellenistic, Roman, and late antique eastern Mediterranean, specializing in Graeco-Roman Egypt. He was educated at Yale and the University of Toronto and came to Columbia in 1974 as an assistant professor. His appointment is shared equally between the Classics and History departments, and his course offerings span the two departments. He served as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1993 and from 1994 to 2000 as chair of the Department of Classics. He is also curator of the papyrus collection in the Columbia University Libraries. Bagnall has been an ANS member since 1974. He is a Life Fellow of the Society. Bagnall's publications include both historical studies and many editions of Greek papyri and ostraka. The most consistent area of principal interest has been the social, economic, and administrative history of Egypt in late antiquity. Current projects include a collection of letters on papyrus written by women, the documents from the excavations at Berenike on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, and a Columbia excavation and archaeological field school in the Dakhleh Oasis of Egypt.
Mr. Kenneth Lewis Edlow, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1941, is the son of Ellis Edlow, former general counsel of the ANA. A Graduate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1963, he moved to NYC and joined Bear Stearns & Co. in 1969 and became Corporate Secretary of Bear Stearns in 1987, a position still held. Ken joined the ANS in 1972, was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1993 and is a member of the ANS Augustus B. Sage Society. A Benefactor and contributor to the Society, Ken has served on a variety of ANS Committees including Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He is a collector of U.S. coins. Ken also serves on the Board and Investment Committee of Temple Emanu-El of NYC. He is married, has two children and lives in Manhattan.
Mr. Sydney Martin, of Doylestown, PA, was elected to the ANS Board in 2005. A member since 1997, Life Associate since 2000, and one of the founding members of the Augustus B. Sage Society, he is generous donor to the Society. Sydney is President of The SYTEX Group, Inc. (TSGI), a nationally recognized group of information technology companies. A speaker at the 2003 COAC: our nations coinage, varied origins, on the subject of “The ‘Georgius Triumpho'/Danish West Indies Mule”, he has authored and co-author articles on colonial coinage in the CNL and C-4 newsletters.
Mr. Donald G. Partrick, has been an ANS member since 1969. He became a Fellow of the Society in 1987, a Life Fellow in 1992, was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1990-present, and President of the Board since 1999 - present. A Collector of early North American coinage, tokens and medals, he is a major benefactor and contributor to the Society and one of the charter members of the ANS' August B. Sage Society. He is a Real estate investor, builder, and manager - Long Island Builders Institute, Lifetime Director, Past President (twice) and Chairman of the Board. Served as member of Suffolk County Board of Health; Director of Suffolk County Executive's Task Force for Affordable Housing; Director of the Suffolk County's Executive's Committee for New Business; Director of the Long Island Housing Coalition; Director of the Long Island Coalition for Sensible Growth; Commissioner on the Suffolk County Bicentennial Commission. The owner of a 3,500 acre wildlife preserve, he is also an author and lecturer on wildlife management.
Mr. Stanley DeForest Scott, is a real estate executive and developer. He was born in Hudson County, NJ in 1926 and resides in New York City. An ANS member since 1993, Life member in 2001, Mr. Scott was elected to Fellow as well as the ANS Board of Trustees in 2003 and is a generous donor to the Society. He has a B.A. from the Univ. of Southern California, 1950. Served with USNR 1944-46. Past General Manager of Alfred Scott Publishers, NYC and Chairman and President of S.D. Scott Printing Co., Inc., NYC. Mr. Scott is presently General Partner of 145 Hudson Street Associates and President of Hudson Square Mgt. Corp. Mr. Scott is the co-chairman of the Fraunces Tavern Museum. Other associations in which Mr. Scott has been involved include: J. Carter Brown Library; former member Mayor’s Industry Advisory Committee; former Board of Directors, Business Relocation Committee; Frick Collection Fellow; Member of the Society of Mayflower Descendents; Society of Colonial Wars, Pilgrims U.S.; Friends of the British Museum; American Museum in Britain (Council 1986 to present); New York Historical Society; and The Grolier Club. His collecting interests are in the areas of Washington Medals and Greek coins as well as books on travel and exploration.
Mr. Roger Siboni, became a member of the ANS in 1995, a fellow in 2003, Life Fellow in 2004, and currently serves as First Vice President of the ANS having been elected to the Board of Trustee in 2003. A generous donor to the Society, Roger is a charter member of the ANS' Augustus B. Sage Society, and serves/chairs, on the ANS Finance, and Development Committees. He is the past Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chairman of KPMG, as well as past Chairman and CEO of Epiphany Software. He has served on the Boards of Macromedia, Active Software, Corio Systems and Pivotal Software and currently serves on the Boards of Cadence Design Systems, Dolby Laboratories, and FileNet Corporation. Roger is also a Trustee of the Rhode Island School of Design, and has served as a past Trustee of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, The San Francisco Exploritorium, the Walter Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley (where he was also Chair), and served on the Development Committee of the Central Park Conservancy. His numismatics collection focuses on all coins, medals and currency of the Colonial American Period. He also collects Literature, documents and ephemera related to this area of Numismatics. Roger is the Associate Editor of the C-4 Newsletter and a regular contributor to that journal. Currently he is writing a book on New Jersey Coinage, the first since 1881.
Hon. John Whitney Walter, Born in 1934, is a specialist in "early" US coins, error coins and federal & national currency; in world numismatics, he specializes in ancient Greek, Roman imperial, English hammered and medieval siege coinage. An active philanthropist, in 1998, he donated to the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection, the only known complete five coin type set of Greek coins by the Demareteion Master engraver. He received a BS degree from Norwich University, and an MBA from Columbia. John works in the construction industry, designing and implementing security, telephone, TV, audio, computer & building management systems. John joined the ANS in 1996, becoming a Fellow and member of the Council in April 2000, Life Fellow in 2001, and served as First Vice President to the Board from 2000-2005.
Mr. George U. Wyper, Born in 1955, Mr. Wyper is a collector of early American proofs and patterns. Educated at The Wharton School and Yale University, he is the Founder and Managing member of Wyper Capital Management, L.P.. George has previously worked at The First Boston Corporation, was previously senior managing director and a member of the operating committee of Warburg Pincus Counsellors, Inc; chief investment officer of White River Corporation; president and chief executive officer of Hanover Advisors; chief investment officer of Fund American Enterprises; and director of fixed income investments for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. He is also president of the Darien Library and serves on the boards of the Yale School of Management, and the Museum of Rhode Island School of Design, as well as the Board of Directors of Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. Mr. Wyper has been involved with ANS since 1995, was elected to the ANS Board of Trustees in 1997, serves on the Finance Committee, is a donor to the Society and member of the ANS' Augustus B. Sage Society. He also manages a part of the ANS endowment portfolio.
The following Trustee candidate has been nominated for the Term ending in 2008:
Prof. Thomas Martin, is Jeremiah W. O'Connor Professor of Classics and Chair of the Classics Department at the College of the Holy Cross. His Ph.D. thesis on Coinage and Sovereignty in the Greek World is one of the leading works on Greek coinage. Martin has been a member of the ANS since 1978. He has previously served as Councilor of the ANS from 1992 to 2001.
The Nominating and Governance Committee also nominates the following individuals to serve as Fellows:
Dr. John Cunnally, expert on renaissance and antiquarian books, was a Summer Graduate Seminar participant in 1978 and became a member in 1993.
Mr. Ira Goldberg, a major benefactor and dealer in coins became a member in 2004, has contributed to the Francis D. Campbell Library Chair, and is a member of the Augustus B. Sage Society.
Mr. Lawrence Goldberg, a member since 1969 has been a donor to the Francis D. Campbell Library Chair, the 125th Anniversary Fund, and towards ANS Development.
Mrs. Lottie Salton, became a member in 2006. She and her late husband Mark Salton have been benefactors of the ANS and its collection for many years.
Mr. David Sear, a leading expert on ancient coinage, became a member in 1990 and has been a bronze circle member, contributed to the mid year appeal, annual appeal, and new century fund.
Prof. Neel Smith, archaeologist, website expert, former member of the IT committee, has been a member since 1985.
Mr. Ed Snible, creates legal digital websites, is an ANS volunteer, a member since 2001, has been a general and bronze circle contributor. Most recently he has been work towards creating the ANS on-line Magazine.
Dr. Robert W. Wallace, a leading authority on ancient coinage, and contributor to ANS publications, has been a member since 1993.
At any time prior to sixty (60) days before the Annual Meeting, additional nominations for positions as Fellows, Trustees and Officers and Honorary Life Fellows to be voted on at the Annual Meeting on October 21, 2006 may be submitted in writing to the Executive Director by at least ten (10) Fellows. The Executive Director shall include in the notice of the Annual Meeting the report of the Nominating and Governance Committee and also a complete list of any other nominations duly filed. No nominations shall be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting or at any other meeting, except upon the unanimous consent of the Fellows in attendance.
Officers of the Board of Trustees to be voted on by the Board of Trustees:
Pursuant to Article VI Sections 1 and 2, and upon the personal recommendation of the President and Executive Director, the Committee nominates the following Trustees to serve as follows:
President – Donald G. Partrick
First Vice President — Roger Siboni
Second Vice President - John H. Kroll
Treasurer – Arnold-Peter Weiss
Executive Committee to be appointed by the President:
The committee recommends to the President, pursuant to Article V Section 11, that an Executive Committee be appointed as follows for the years 2006-2007:
Donald G. Partrick
John W. Adams
Robert A. Kandel
Douglass F. Rohrman
Roger Siboni
Arnold-Peter Weiss
Submitted respectfully,
Douglass F. Rohrman, Chairman
Nominating and Governance Committee