David Sklow dumped by ANA
CaptHenway
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I received an email over the weekend from David Sklow saying that he had been fired by the ANA at 4PM Friday, without notice and apparently without cause. Having worked for the ANA, I believe him.
Are there any numismatists on staff out there besides the Curator and the Editor?????
Tom DeLorey
Are there any numismatists on staff out there besides the Curator and the Editor?????
Tom DeLorey
Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes.
Wait a second! You have no idea why David Sklow was fired, nor do I. It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point.
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<< <i>The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes.
Wait a second! You have no idea why David Sklow was fired, nor do I. It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
Tom's post stated, "without notice and apparently without cause".
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<< <i>The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes.
Wait a second! You have no idea why David Sklow was fired, nor do I. It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
Tom's post stated, "without notice and apparently without cause". >>
What was David Sklow's official position with the ANA? What were his duties?
<< <i>The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes.
Wait a second! You have no idea why David Sklow was fired, nor do I. It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
I thought it was previously established that the ANA is under the Cipoletti Regime.
Clearly, there had to be a reason. Until we know what it was - IF we ever know what it was - it's silly to judge the decision.
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<< <i>What was David Sklow's official position with the ANA? What were his duties? >>
He was the Library and Research Director.
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<< <i>The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes.
Wait a second! You have no idea why David Sklow was fired, nor do I. It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
I thought it was previously established that the ANA is under the Cipoletti Regime. >>
I checked the ANA website and he is not listed among the staff, looks like they moved fast in getting his
name off of there.
<< <i>Tom's post stated, "without notice and apparently without cause".
Clearly, there had to be a reason. Until we know what it was - IF we ever know what it was - it's silly to judge the decision. >>
I imagine that a number of you might not like what Andy has to say on this subject, but I think he's correct. I would have used the word "unfair" instead of "silly", but it's close enough.
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<< <i>Tom's post stated, "without notice and apparently without cause".
Clearly, there had to be a reason. Until we know what it was - IF we ever know what it was - it's silly to judge the decision. >>
I imagine that a number of you might not like what Andy has to say on this subject, but I think he's correct. I would have used the word "unfair" instead of "silly", but it's close enough.
Considering all of the controversy that has gone down with the ANA in the past few years it is not hard
to understand why people might think something is not on the up and up in this kind of situation.
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<< <i>Tom's post stated, "without notice and apparently without cause".
Clearly, there had to be a reason. Until we know what it was - IF we ever know what it was - it's silly to judge the decision. >>
I imagine that a number of you might not like what Andy has to say on this subject, but I think he's correct. I would have used the word "unfair" instead of "silly", but it's close enough.
Considering all of the controversy that has gone down with the ANA in the past few years it is not hard
to understand why people might think something is not on the up and up in this kind of situation. >>
It's not hard at all to understand why people might think that. But, it doesn't mean they're correct or that everything done by the ANA is other than on the up and up.
The whole point of this thread is that the ANA keeps eliminating numismatists from the staff. The members of the ANA need resources (i.e. real people who care about the hobby to answer their calls and emails). If the only people left are non-numismatists in the organization, then who will do the job? The ANA needs less Generals and more soldiers in the field, imho.
CaptHenway....Why don't you get David Sklow to join here!!!??!!!???
I agree with Andy and Mark that we need information ( and hopefully facts) before coming to conclusions. As a user of the library, I found that the past year has gone from a more member service oriented operation to a more business like operation. I liked the old club feeling. I have no idea if anyone shared my sense of difference or cares; nor do I know if true who may have created the change in attitude. I assumed it was a top down decision to change the ANA from an association of collectors to an efficiently run enterprise.
<< <i>Did Dorancoins? ever request information on where the ACG lawsuit money went?? >>
I've asked this question of the ANA multiple times with no answer forthcoming.
In addition, I know most of the collectors who were served with this suit and were forced to mount a defense. I am aware of one relatively small disbursement of funds from the ANA defense fund (not to me). Since this money was publicly solicited from members, I think it's unseemly that it just vanishes into a black hole.
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<< <i>I am one of the supporters of the ANA although I do not always agree with management.
I agree with Andy and Mark that we need information ( and hopefully facts) before coming to conclusions. As a user of the library, I found that the past year has gone from a more member service oriented operation to a more business like operation. I liked the old club feeling. I have no idea if anyone shared my sense of difference or cares; nor do I know if true who may have created the change in attitude. I assumed it was a top down decision to change the ANA from an association of collectors to an efficiently run enterprise. >>
Problem is that we won't get a straight answer from the ANA on why he was dismissed, they will
call it a "personnel matter" and that will be the end of it as far as the ANA is concerned leaving people
to speculate about the situation. If there are legal issues involved it is probably best that both
sides say nothing.
<< <i>. . .I assumed it was a top down decision to change the ANA from an association of collectors to an efficiently run enterprise. >>
You don't often hear "ANA" and "efficiently run enterprise" in the same sentence. And for good reason IMO.
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<< <i>The ANA under the Cipoletti Regime just keeps getting worse as each day passes. >>
Dennis - you know why he was fired? Because he refused to kiss the ring of the godfather himself, "Don" Cipoletti.
<< <i>Did Dorancoins? ever request information on where the ACG lawsuit money went??
CaptHenway....Why don't you get David Sklow to join here!!!??!!!??? >>
Honestly - I didn't bother to ask them because, as you all know, when the ANA is in deep trouble, they will either.......
1. Circle their wagons
2. Stonewall
3. Use smoke and mirrors
or........
4. Lie like most politicians (especially those in DC)
I would not be surprised that the monies from the ACG lawsuit ended up in somebody's pockets, which would be the only probable conclusion.
Now, with this development about Mr. Sklow, it should tell everyone that something in Colorado Springs is starting to stink big time.
Also, I have mentioned in previous posts that I might be considering a run for the ANA Board in 2007. I am planning to make a formal announcement on my decision to run or not to run here on the forums very soon. These recent developments will weigh heavily on my decision.
Why would anyone vote for you? (Not that I would or wouldn't vote for you.)
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<< <i>Also, I have mentioned in previous posts that I might be considering a run for the ANA Board in 2007. I am planning to make a formal announcement on my decision to run or not to run here on the forums very soon.
Why would anyone vote for you? (Not that I would or wouldn't vote for you.) >>
Andy - In due time, you'll find out!
But the bigger question is how the leadership deals with the continuing and growing perception that things are done with little concern of the wishes of the membership. The opportunity members now have to write to the board and voice their concerns is good because it might lead to better communications with members. The next election this June is also critical if enough well known ANA members who believe that things need to change in the way the organization is run, agree to become candidates for office. Their platforms need to say load and clear. "I am running for this office because I believe we need to change the way things have been run at the ANA for the past two years".
Let's hope things DO get better.
Steve
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<< <i>One thing the ANA leadership needs to deal with. In today's world the internet and these forums bring MANY thousands of coin collectors together to discuss the hobby INSTANTLY. Among these thousands of collectors on RCC, here and other coin boards are MANY members of the ANA. They form opinions about the organization based on what they read as well as what they read in Coin World and Numismatic News. The ANA leadership needs to respond to these "stories" by getting out their side very quickly. In the case of David Sklow this kind of response is not possible because it is obviously a personnel matter which should be kept private UNLESS Mr. Sklow chooses to come here and "talk about it".
But the bigger question is how the leadership deals with the continuing and growing perception that things are done with little concern of the wishes of the membership. The opportunity members now have to write to the board and voice their concerns is good because it might lead to better communications with members. The next election this June is also critical if enough well known ANA members who believe that things need to change in the way the organization is run, agree to become candidates for office. Their platforms need to say load and clear. "I am running for this office because I believe we need to change the way things have been run at the ANA for the past two years".
Let's hope things DO get better.
Steve
ANA member
Steve, I have to agree with you on this. But understand that the ANA has been doing some very unpopular things in the last couple of years or so. The ANA is the paragon of this hobby for both members and non-members alike, and its behavior is raising red flags and ringing alarm bells. The removal of a board member (Walt Ostromecki) because he uncovered a scheme by elements of the ANA Board to renege on the naming rights for the money museum, secret board meetings, an executive officer resigning, an attempt to make it harder for the membership to run for office, and now the removal of Mr. Sklow - what does this tell you about what is going on in Colorado Springs? Simple - dirty politics as usual. Enough said!
<< <i>It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
Life's not fair.
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<< <i>It's not fair to come to any conclusions at this point. >>
Life's not fair. >>
By the way, I can't seem to copy past page 12 of 15 of the Charter, bylaws and code of ethics. Perhaps some else can do a better job of copying and pasting the whole thing in a more readable fashion so I can delete my post here!
I would prefer an actual copying and pasting rather than just a link as I am concerned that changes might be made without our knowledge.
Perhaps, we better start studying it to find out if any violations are ocurring.
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Federal Charter
and Constitution
Approved May 9, 1912; amended April 10,
1962.
U.S. Statutes at Large, 62nd Congress,
1911-1913, Vol. 37, Part 1, Public Laws,
as amended by Act of April 10, 1962,
87th Congress, Public Law 87-433.
CHARTER 106.—An Act to incorporate
the American Numismatic Association.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, that
H.O. Granberg of Oshkosh, Wisconsin;
William A. Ashbrook of Johnstown,
Ohio; Henry Chapman of Philadelphia;
J.M. Henderson of Columbus, Ohio;
Howland Wood of Brookline, Massachusetts,
together with such persons as they
may associate with themselves, and their
successors, be, and they hereby are, constituted
a body corporate of the District
of Columbia.
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body corporate shall be “American Numismatic
Association,” and by that name
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of counterfeit or altered numismatic
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matters not involving a numismatic
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handling through the Mediation Committee
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shall be filed within 90 days
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of or the Complainant becoming
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years after the actions complained
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(v) The Association may file a complaint
against any member for actions
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complained of in this Article III, Section
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(6) months of the Association becoming
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provide additional documentation responsive
to the response supporting
the Complainant’s position.
(iii) The reply must be signed by
the Complainant under oath.
(iv) The Complainant is not obligated
to submit a reply.
(e) The Mediation Committee.
(i) There shall be a Mediation Committee
consisting of five (5) members,
each of whom must be a current member
of the Association and a past member
of the Association’s Board of Governors.
The Mediation Committee shall
be chaired by the immediate past president
of the Association, unless the immediate
past president is a current
member of the Board of Governors. In
the event the immediate past president
is a current member of the Board of
Governors, the Mediation Committee
shall be chaired by the most recent past
president of the Association who is not a
current member of the Board of Governors.
The Association president shall
appoint five (5) members of the Mediation
Committee, all of whom must be
past Governors of the Association and at
least two (2) of whom must not be numismatic
dealers. For purposes of this
Article, a numismatic dealer is a person
who has been engaged in the regular
business of the purchase or sale of numismatic
materials at any time during
the past five (5) years. The members of
the Mediation Committee shall serve
during the term of office of the Association
president who appointed them.
(ii) Referral of a complaint to the
Mediation Committee.
Upon receipt of a complaint, response
and reply, if any, the Executive
Director or his/her designee shall forward
all materials to the Mediation
Committee for handling. Within 30
days of receipt of a complaint, response
and reply, if any, the Mediation Committee
shall review all materials submitted
and determine whether additional
information is needed and/or whether a
hearing is necessary to take action on
the complaint.
If the Mediation Committee determines
that it has sufficient information
to make a determination on the complaint
without a hearing, it shall, within
45 days of receipt of the complaint, response
and reply, if any, render a written
decision regarding the complaint.
If the Mediation Committee needs
additional information to make a decision
regarding the complaint or if it
determines that a hearing is necessary
to resolve the complaint, it shall: 1)
schedule a telephone hearing to occur
within 60 days of the Mediation Committee’s
receipt of the complaint, response
and reply, if any; 2) request any
additional information be submitted
prior to or at the time of the hearing;
and 3) render a written decision within
15 days of the conclusion of the telephone
hearing.
The Mediation Committee’s written
decision shall be forwarded to the
Complainant and Respondent within
five (5) days of the Association’s receipt
of the decision. The Mediation Committee’s
decision may be provided by
any form of reasonable delivery provided
that a return receipt or other acknowledgment
of receipt is obtained.
(iii) The Mediation Committee shall
have the authority to impose any discipline
against a Respondent it deems appropriate,
including placing limitations
upon a Respondent’s membership, except
the Mediation Committee may not
suspend or expel a Respondent’s membership
in the Association. The Mediation
Committee may issue reprimands,
assess loss of privileges against the Respondent,
order restitution or the return
of numismatic materials, assess
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fines or penalties, reimburse fees, place
a respondent on probation, or fashion
any other discipline which the Mediation
Committee deems appropriate. If
the Mediation Committee believes that
suspension or expulsion from Association
membership is the appropriate
sanction against a Respondent, the Mediation
Committee shall, in its written
decision, make such a recommendation
to the Board of Governors. All discipline
authorized to be imposed by the
Mediation Committee shall become
immediately effective unless a timely
appeal to the Board of Governors is
filed as provided in this Article III, Section
5.
Section 5.
(a) Any party to a complaint under this
Article III who is dissatisfied with the
decision of the Mediation Committee
may appeal the Mediation Committee’s
decision to the Association’s Board of
Governors. All recommendations by the
Mediation Committee for suspension or
expulsion shall automatically be submitted
to the Board of Governors as an appeal.
(b) The appeal of a Mediation Committee
decision must be sent by the appealing
party to the Association’s Executive
Director within 15 days of receipt of
the Mediation Committee’s decision. Appeals
must be accompanied by the appropriate
payment as identified in Article III,
Section 4(b)(ii). There shall be no cost
resulting from automatic appeals from a
Mediation Committee recommendation
of suspension or expulsion. Appeals filed
after the 15 days provided for herein shall
not be accepted and the Mediation Committee’s
decision shall be final and binding
on the parties to the complaint.
(c) The appeal must state the specific
basis for the appeal, the reason the appealing
party disagrees with the Mediation
Committee’s decision and the relief
requested by the appealing party.
(d) Within 15 days of receipt of an appeal,
the Association shall provide a copy
of the appeal to all parties to the complaint.
The appeal may be provided by
any form of reasonable delivery provided
that a return receipt or other acknowledgment
of receipt is obtained.
(e) Any non-appealing party may submit
a response to the appeal within 15
days of receipt of the appeal. The response
shall be provided to the Association
and to all parties to the complaint.
The response to the appeal may be provided
by any form of reasonable delivery
provided that a return receipt or other
acknowledgment of receipt is obtained.
(f ) All materials provided as a part of
the Mediation Committee’s decision as
well as all appeal submissions will be provided
to the Association’s Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors shall
consider appeals of Mediation Committee
decisions two (2) times per year at
their regularly scheduled meetings held
in conjunction with the Association’s two
(2) conventions.
(g) Appeals will be considered by the
Board of Governors if all time frames
providing for submissions under the appeal
process have expired at least 30 days
prior to the time scheduled for the opening
of the Association’s convention at
which the case is to be considered.
(h) All parties to an appeal will be given
15 days notice of their right to present argument
to support their position on appeal
before the Board of Governors. The
Board of Governors will not conduct new
hearings but rather will only hear argument
from the parties to the appeal.
(i) Within 30 days of the consideration
of an appeal, the Board of Governors
shall render a written decision on the appeal.
The Board of Governors’ decision
shall be provided to the parties to the appeal.
The Board of Governors’ decision
may be provided by any form of reasonable
delivery provided that a return receipt
or other acknowledgment of receipt
is obtained.
(j) The Board of Governors’ decision
may affirm, modify or reverse the decision
of the Mediation Committee and
may affirm, modify or reverse any discipline
imposed by the Mediation Committee,
all in the sole discretion of the
Board of Governors.
(k) The Board of Governors’ decision
shall be final and binding on the parties to
the appeal. The parties to the complaint
and the appeal shall have no further recourse
with regard to the complaint.
Section 6.
(a) All disputes which have been or
currently are the subject of arbitration or
civil litigation are not eligible for submission
under this Article III except to the
extent that the relief requested is suspension
or expulsion of membership from
the Association because of the conduct of
the Respondent.
(b) All complaints involving a Respondent
who has had three (3) or more
complaints filed against him/her within
the immediately preceding two (2) years
shall be submitted directly to the Board of
Governors for consideration at the next
regularly scheduled convention meeting.
All such complaints shall be submitted,
regardless of whether the complaints were
resolved prior to hearing by the Mediation
Committee. If a third complaint is
filed within a two- (2-) year period such
that the matters are to be forwarded directly
to the Board of Governors, the Respondent
shall be given an opportunity to
respond to all such complaints as outlined
in this Article III. If the Respondent has
resolved one or more complaints without
having submitted a response, the Respondent
may submit a response to all
complaints to be considered by the Board
of Governors within the time permitted
under this Article III, Section 4(c). The
Board of Governors may impose discipline,
up to and including expulsion, on
habitual Respondents who avoid discipline
by resolving complaints after they
are filed but before consideration by the
Mediation Committee.
(c) All complaints involving a Complainant
who has filed three (3) or more
complaints within the immediately preceding
two (2) years shall be submitted
directly to the Board of Governors for
consideration at the next regularly scheduled
convention meeting. All such complaints
shall be submitted, regardless of
whether the complaints were resolved
prior to hearing by the Mediation Committee.
The Board of Governors may
impose discipline, up to and including
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expulsion from the Association, upon
Complainants who are deemed to be
habitual Complainants filing repeated
unfounded complaints.
(d) Throughout the process provided
for in this Article III, the Executive Director
or his/her designee shall work to resolve
complaints. A complaint may be resolved
or withdrawn at any time prior to a
decision of the Mediation Committee.
(e) All discipline imposed against a
member of the Association, once the discipline
is deemed final, shall be published
in Numismatist.
Section 7. The Executive Director
shall have the right to temporarily expel
or suspend any member who fails to respond
to a complaint or who fails to pay
any indebtedness to the Association that
is three (3) months or more overdue, or
fails to return any library book or other
property to the Association within two
(2) months after demand is made therefor.
In any such case, the complaint will
be referred to the Board of Governors,
with the report of action of the Executive
Director. The Board may affirm, modify
or reverse the action of the Executive Director
or request further information
prior to taking any action on the complaint.
The Executive Director may reinstate
any member who has been temporarily
expelled or suspended under this
Section in the event that such member
has complied with all requirements necessary
to cure the default on which such
expulsion or suspension action was based.
Section 8.
(a) Whenever the Board of Governors
is informed (through sources deemed by
the Board to be reliable) that a member
of the Association has been indicted or
otherwise prosecuted for the alleged
commission of a felony criminal offense,
the Board of Governors shall suspend
such member pending the final determination
of such proceedings. In the event
that the Board of Governors (through
sources deemed by the Board to be reliable)
is informed that a member has
pleaded guilty to the commission of a
felony criminal offense or has been judicially
convicted of committing a felony
criminal offense, the Board shall expel
such member unless an appeal is pending
from the conviction upon which the expulsion
was based and the Board has been
informed thereof. In the event that a
member has pleaded guilty to the commission
of a felony or if such member
has been judicially convicted thereof, the
Executive Director shall suspend such
member pending action to be taken by
the Board of Governors at their next regularly
scheduled convention meeting.
(b) A member may be suspended or expelled
pursuant to this Section 8 whether
or not written charges are brought against
him/her and without compliance with the
requirements of Article III, Section 4, provided,
however, that prior to suspending a
member who has been charged with the
commission of a felony criminal offense
but who has not pleaded guilty thereto
and has not been convicted thereof, the
Executive Director shall notify such party
as to the date and place of the meeting at
which the Board will decide whether or
not such party should be suspended pending
the final determination of the proceedings
against him/her. Such notification
shall be provided to such party by any
form of reasonable delivery provided that
a return receipt or other acknowledgment
of receipt is obtained at the address last
furnished to the Association. Such notice
shall be sent at least 30 days prior to the
date of such meeting. Such party may submit
a letter and/or other data to the Board
in opposition to such suspension and may
request and be given a hearing before the
Board, in person or by representative, on
such suspension. The Board shall not be
required to postpone its consideration of
such suspension and its action thereon by
reason of the inability of such party to be
present at such meeting.
(c) A member also may be suspended in
compliance with the terms of this Section
8 pending the determination of any action
brought against said member by any federal,
state or local government or governmental
agency in which such member is
charged with the commission of a criminal
offense or civil offense regarding allegedly
unethical or fraudulent conduct, and such
member also may be expelled in compliance
with the terms of this section for admitting
to the commission of such criminal
offense or civil offense regarding
unethical or fraudulent conduct or being
judicially determined to be responsible
therefor in any such conduct.
(d) The Board shall cause the result of
any action under this Section 8 to be
published in Numismatist.
Section 9. All advertisements of any
company published in Numismatist and
all advertisements and printed material of
any company in which an Association
membership logo shall appear or
in which such company shall claim Association
membership shall disclose the
name(s) and Association membership
number(s) of one or more principal officers
of that company. The principal officer(
s) of any company shall be responsible
for the satisfaction of any complaints
submitted to the Association based upon
any act or omission by such company or
any officer(s), director(s), employee(s) or
agent(s) thereof acting on behalf of such
company and such principal officer(s)
may be expelled or suspended from Association
membership by reason of such act
or omission, irrespective of whether or
not such principal officer(s) has participated
therein. In addition thereto, if the
Association determines that a complaint
against a company is justified, such company
shall be ineligible for a bourse table
at an Association convention until such
complaint is resolved to the satisfaction
of the Association Board. The term
“company” shall include any corporation
or partnership or any individual(s) operating
under a firm name. The term
“principal officer” of a company shall
mean (1) any officer, manager, partner,
owner or part-owner of that company
who has authority to cause that company
to satisfy a justified complaint; (2) any
person who has been designated by that
company as one of its officers in any
advertisement, communication or other
written instrument; or (3) any person
who has agreed to assume responsibility
for satisfying the complaint against that
company. Any company referred to here7
in shall furnish one or more names of its
principal officers to the Association and
shall notify the Association in writing as
to any addition to or deletion from any
name(s) so furnished to the Association.
Any officer, partner, manager, owner or
part-owner of any company who refuses
or fails to furnish such name(s) or to so
notify the Association shall be deemed to
be guilty of conduct unbecoming a member
and prejudicial to the welfare of
the Association.
Section 10. Except as otherwise provided
in this Article III, only the Board of
Governors may reinstate the membership
of any person or entity who has been suspended
or expelled from the Association.
Article IV
Elected Officers—Duties
Section 1. The elected officers of the
Association shall be a President, a Vice
President, and a Board of Governors
comprised of seven (7) elected governors
and the President and Vice President.
The term “governor,” as used in
these bylaws, refers to the seven officers
elected as governors; the terms
“Board of Governors” and “Board Members”
refer to the body comprised of
seven governors and the President and
Vice President.
(a) No member shall be eligible for election
as President or Vice President unless
he/she shall have first been elected and
served at least one (1) term as governor.
Section 2. The President shall have
general supervision over all the affairs of
the Association. His/her duties shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(a) To preside at all meetings of
the Association.
(b) To call meetings of the Board of
Governors and preside thereat. The
President shall have the power to determine
which Board members’ motions
shall be in open or closed session, but not
to limit which Board members’ motions
are placed on the agenda or presented to
the Board as part of the agenda.
(c) To appoint the National Coordinator
and Regional Coordinators of the
Representative Program in consultation
with the Executive Director, Membership
Director and National Coordinator,
and all committees that may be necessary,
and to remove them at will.
(d) To countersign all proper warrants
drawn by the Executive Director or the
Treasurer. He/she may delegate the Vice
President to perform all or a designated
portion of this function.
(e) To require the Executive Director
to render regular monthly reports.
(f ) To make a call for nomination of
officers to appear in the November issue
of the official magazine immediately preceding
the years in which elections are to
be held.
(g) To inform, in writing, other members
of the Board promptly of all significant
action relative to the Association
that he/she or the Executive Director
takes. This shall include developments affecting
its status and operation.
(h) The President shall have authority
to advise the Executive Director with
respect to the interpretation, clarification
and implementation of any policies,
programs and projects approved by the
Board, but the President shall have no
authority to advise the Executive Director
to deviate therefrom or to make any
substantial modification thereof without
Board approval.
(i) The President, at his/her discretion,
shall have the right, from time to time, to
appoint as a Special Officer of the Association
one or more individuals to serve
during such President’s term of office
as Counselor to the President, such appointment
in each case to be subject to
the approval of a majority vote of the
Board of Governors. Such individuals
shall perform such tasks and responsibilities
as may be assigned to them from
time to time by the President.
Section 3. The duties of the Vice
President shall be:
(a) To assist the President, upon his/
her request, in the discharge of his/
her duties.
(b) To act in the place of the President
in case of his/her absence or disability.
(c) To succeed to the position of
the President in case of his/her death
or resignation.
Section 4. The Board of Governors
shall have the power to act on the affairs
and business of the Association, including
but not being limited to:
(a) Decide on the time and place for
holding conventions.
(b) Prescribe the form of membership
applications and official election ballots.
(c) Rule on admission of applicants
against whom objections are raised.
(d) Rule on disposition of formal
charges brought against a member.
(e) Fix subscription rates of the official
magazine and charges for other official
publications.
(f ) Fix advertising rates for space in
the official magazine and rules and regulations
in connection therewith.
(g) Appoint the Corporate Officers
consisting of the General Counsel, the
Executive Director and the Treasurer,
and appoint the Special Officers consisting
of the Historian, the Sergeantat-
Arms, the Legislative Counsel, one or
more Assistant Treasurers, and other
Special Officers designated by the Board.
(h) Fix the compensation of the paid
Corporate Officers and Special Officers.
(i) Prescribe which Elected Officers,
Corporate Officers, Appointed Officers,
Special Officers and staff members should
be bonded and fix the amounts thereof.
(j) Fix the dues of Regular Members,
Club Members, Associate Members, Junior
Members and Life Members.
(k) Remove from office any Elected
Officer, Corporate Officer or Special Officer
who does not or cannot meet the requirements
of his/her office.
(l) Prescribe the time and manner of
publication and distribution of a directory
of members.
Section 5. In case of the absence or
disability of the President and Vice President
at any meeting of the Board of
Governors, that member of the current
Board of Governors who is present and
able to preside at said meeting and who
has served the longest period(s) of time as
a member of said Board shall preside at
said meeting. In the event that more than
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one member of the Board of Governors
has so served for the longest identical period
of time, seniority of service will be
determined in alphabetical order.
Section 6. A quorum for the transaction
of business at meetings of the Board
of Governors shall consist of seven (7)
members.
Section 7. The President shall have
the same right to vote as any other member
of the Board of Governors.
Section 8. Any proposed amendment
of the bylaws that would affect the voting
rights of the members of the Association,
the eligibility for office, or the structure
of the Board of Governors must be submitted
in writing to the Executive Director
by no less than three (3) members of
the Board of Governors, together with
written arguments in support of such
amendment. The Executive Director
shall thereupon mail a copy by registered
mail, return receipt requested, of said
amendment and arguments in support
thereof to the other members of the
Board of Governors. Each of the other
members of the Board of Governors shall
have the right, during the twenty- (20-)
day period following his/her receipt of
said amendment and arguments, to mail
written arguments in opposition to said
amendment to the Executive Director.
In order to enable the members of the
Association to submit comments regarding
such amendment, the Executive Director,
within five (5) days after the expiration of
said twenty- (20-)day period, shall submit
to the Editor, for publication in one issue
of Numismatist, said amendment, the arguments
in support thereof, and the arguments,
if any, in opposition thereto.
No action shall be taken by the Board of
Governors on such amendment prior to
the expiration of forty (40) days from the
last date of mailing of said issue of Numismatist
to the members of the Association.
During the 365-day period immediately
following the expiration of said
forty- (40-)day period, the Board of Governors
may take action on said amendment
and may at any time and from time
to time during said 365-day period modify
or repeal any action so taken thereon,
in each case without further compliance
with the publication requirements or
other requirements hereof. After the
expiration of said 365-day period, no action
may be taken on said amendment
without again complying with the publication
requirements hereof. In lieu of and
in substitution for the foregoing requirements,
the Board of Governors, by a
majority vote, may direct that questionnaires
be mailed to the members of
the Association soliciting their views with
respect to said amendment. If such questionnaires
accompany the election ballots
or are a part thereof, they shall be
returned to the Executive Director within
the time provided for the return
of said ballots; otherwise, said questionnaires
shall be returned within forty
(40) days from the date of mailing thereof
to the members. After the expiration
of whichever time limit may be applicable,
the Board of Governors may take
action on said amendment. This Section
8 shall not apply to any procedural or
clarifying amendment, nor can it be
amended in substance or revoked without
complying with the publication and other
requirements hereof. An affirmative vote
of five (5) members of the Board of Governors
shall be required in order to
amend the bylaws of the Association.
Section 9. Voting by mail is permitted,
but an affirmative mail vote of all
members of the Board of Governors shall
be required for bylaw amendments and
an affirmative mail vote of not less than
seven (7) members of the Board of Governors
shall be required for all resolutions.
Any member of the Board desiring
to do so may, in lieu of voting by
mail, vote with equal force and effect by
transmittal of his/her mail ballot to ANA
headquarters by use of a telephonic facsimile
machine or by delivery of such
mail ballot to ANA headquarters in any
other manner.
Section 10. Meetings of the Board of
Governors may be conducted by telephone,
at the direction of the President
or any four (4) members of the Board,
upon advance notice to all members of
the Board as to the time thereof. Such
notice will be given at least twelve (12)
hours prior to such telephone meeting
(unless such time is reduced with the approval
of five (5) members of the Board)
and may be given by telephone, mailgram,
facsimile transmission or other expeditious
means. The Executive Director
shall endeavor to establish a time in which
all Board members will be available for
said meeting, and if after the Executive
Director’s consultation with the Board
members it appears that any Board member(
s) will not be available at such time,
said meeting will be conducted in the absence
of such Board member(s). An affirmative
vote of the majority of the Board
members voting shall be required for all
resolutions adopted by telephone vote; an
affirmative vote of at least five (5) Board
members is required for bylaw amendments
adopted by telephone vote. No subsequent
confirmation by the Board shall
be required for any such telephone vote,
provided, however, that at the first subsequent
meeting of the Board the Executive
Director shall present to the members of
the Board, for their edification and information,
a copy of the written text of each
such resolution passed by such telephone
vote. A Board meeting may be conducted
or participated in by teleconferencing
(voice and video) and/or on-line services
(Internet, Prodigy, CompuServe, etc.) with
the same force and effect, and subject to the
same requirements, as a telephone vote.
Section 11. Meetings of the Board of
Governors shall be conducted according
to the edition of Robert’s Rules of Order
specified by the Parliamentarian, except
as otherwise herein provided.
Section 12. Meetings of the Board of
Governors shall be held at each convention
of the Association. The President or
five (5) members of the Board may call
special meeting at times and places to be
determined by them. The term “special
meetings” as used herein shall be deemed
to be a meeting at which the Board members
are physically present (as distinguished
from a mail vote or a telephone
meeting). The President or any four (4)
Board members may call mail votes and
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telephone meetings.
Section 13. It shall be the policy of
the Association that the Board of Governors
meetings, other than mail and telephone
votes, be conducted in open session,
except for deliberations and/or
votes involving legal opinions, collective
bargaining or contractual matters that
merit confidentiality; selection of Farran
Zerbe Memorial Award, Medal of Merit
and other such award recipients; some
personnel matters, such as the appointment,
employment or dismissal of an
ANA officer or employee; hearing testimony
on a complaint against an employee,
officer or ANA member; considering
an appointment to fill a vacancy on
an ANA committee or department; or
other such deliberations which the Board
members, after due consideration, decide
merit confidentiality. Prior to ending an
open session for the purpose of going
into a closed, executive session, there
shall be a vote to that effect by a majority
of the quorum present.
Article V
Officers—Election
Section 1. The President, in the November
issue of Numismatist immediately
preceding each election year (that
is, for example, 1991 and each odd-numbered
year thereafter), shall issue a call
for nominations of officers to be elected
during said year. Nominations shall be
submitted in writing to the Executive Director
by any member entitled to vote,
not earlier than December 1 immediately
preceding said election year and not later
than March 31 of said election year. Club
nominations must bear the signatures of
at least two officers of the nominating
club. A nominee must be a member who
is entitled to hold office under Article I,
Section 2 hereof and must have been a
member in good standing for not less
than three (3) consecutive years immediately
prior to nomination. In order to be
a candidate for office, a member must receive
at least five (5) nominations from
member clubs in good standing and at
least five (5) nominations from individual
members in good standing. No member
may nominate himself/herself or nominate
a number of candidates for any office
in excess of the number to be elected
therefor. The Executive Director shall
promptly write to each nominee by certified
mail, return receipt requested, notifying
the nominee of his/her nomination
and requesting a written acceptance or
refusal thereof. No nominee may accept a
nomination for more than one elective
office in any one election. In order to be
eligible as a candidate for election, a
nominee must transmit his/her written
acceptance to the Executive Director in
sufficient time to be received by him/her
on or before April 7 of said election year.
Section 2. The President, Vice President
and Governors shall be elected biennially
to serve for two (2) years.
Section 3. All candidates shall be
elected at large. The seven (7) candidates
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected.
Section 4. The Executive Director shall
cause a current list of the nominees who
have received the required number of
nominations and the actions of the nominees
thereon to be published in the issues
of Numismatist for March through June,
inclusive, of the election year. The Executive
Director shall obtain and publish in
the June issue of Numismatist for such
year a photograph and a biography and
platform, not exceeding 350 words in
length, of each nominee who has accepted
a nomination, and shall furnish sufficient
copies of all of the foregoing to the firm
designated in Section 5 of this Article V
for transmittal with the ballots to all of the
members entitled to vote. Said biography
shall include a record of the nominee’s services
to the Association and to numismatics
in general. A photograph, biography and
platform will not be published and transmitted
with the ballots for any nominee
who has not transmitted such items to the
Executive Director in sufficient time to be
received by him/her on or before March
31 of said election year.
Section 5. An independent tabulating
firm designated by the Board of Governors
shall cause the names of all nominees
who have so accepted to be printed
on official ballots. The places of residence
of the nominees shall not appear
on the ballots. Each ballot shall bear an
inconspicuous mark or marks which shall
enable such firm to distinguish an official
ballot from a falsified ballot. In order to
preclude any nominee from having a
more favorable position on the ballots,
the ballots will be printed in five (5) or
more separate sets, with the names of the
nominees thereon to appear in a different
priority of sequence on each set. All decisions
of said firm as to the inconspicuous
mark or marks to be placed on the ballots
and the priority of sequence of names
shall be final and may not be contested.
Section 6. Said tabulating firm shall
cause a ballot to be mailed (at least fortyfive
(45) days prior to the opening day of
the election-year convention) to each
member entitled to vote, together with
copies of the biographies, platforms and
photographs received by the Executive
Director within the time required. The
mailing address on each ballot shall be
that of the tabulating firm and not that of
any addressee having “American Numismatic
Association” or any abbreviation or
variant thereof as a part of its designation.
The voting shall be by mail only.
Each voting member shall insert his/her
ballot in the official envelope, and seal
and mail same after affixing postage
thereto. Such ballot must be received by
said firm at least twenty (20) days prior to
the opening day of the election-year convention
in order to be counted. Such firm
shall tabulate all official ballots that bear
numbers corresponding to those selected
by said firm. In instances where more
than one ballot bears the same number,
said firm shall endeavor, by an inspection
of such ballots, or by other means, to determine
which ballots are falsified. The
candidate or candidates receiving the
largest number of votes for the respective
offices shall be duly elected. Ballots for
uncontested offices shall not be tabulated.
Such tabulating firm shall cause a
report of the votes cast for each candidate
to be delivered to the President and the
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Executive Director at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the first day of said convention.
Any nominee shall be entitled to
obtain from said tabulating firm written
verification of the results of said tabulation.
All ballots and envelopes shall be retained
by said firm until otherwise instructed
by the Board of Governors. The
ballots may not be destroyed until six
months (180 days) after the opening day
of the convention at which the results are
announced, and then only by majority
vote of the Board of Governors and with
the consent of the Executive Director,
unless a recount application is made pursuant
to Section 16 of this Article V of
the bylaws.
Section 7. At least ten (10) days prior
to the opening day of the election-year
convention, the Executive Director, by
written or telephonic communications,
shall announce to all candidates and to
members of the numismatic press who
customarily receive announcements from
the Association the number of votes obtained
by each candidate for each office.
Those elected will be installed at the banquet
of the Association at said convention;
will assume their duties at the last
membership meeting of said convention;
and will hold office until their successors
are duly elected or appointed and
declared installed.
Section 8. If a vacancy shall occur in
the office of the Vice President, for any
reason, the Board of Governors shall
elect an eligible member of the Board to
fill such vacancy for the unexpired term
of the officer replaced.
Section 9. If any other vacancy shall
occur on the Board of Governors for any
reason, such vacancy shall be filled by the
person who failed to be elected as a Governor
by the least number of votes in
the most recent election. Each subsequent
vacancy shall be filled in like manner
by the person who in turn failed to be
elected as a Governor by the next least
number of votes.
Section 10. Any person elected as
President cannot be a candidate for the
office of President or Vice President, but
may be a candidate for Governor in any
subsequent election.
Section 11. No person shall be eligible
for election as Governor in any election
who has been previously elected to serve
as a member of the Board of Governors
(including service as President and/or Vice
President) for five (5) or more consecutive
or non-consecutive two- (2-)year terms or
for an equivalent period of service on the
Board. A four- (4-)year term shall be
deemed to be the equivalent of two (2)
two- (2-)year terms. Total service on the
Board is limited to 10 years, excluding
those by appointment. Anything in this
Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding,
any such person, other than a past
President, shall be eligible for election as
President or Vice President in any election,
irrespective of the number of terms
of such person’s service on the Board.
Section 12. No present or former employee
of the Association shall be eligible
for nomination as a candidate for the office
of President, Vice President or Governor
of the ANA during the term of
his/her employment or during the first
election occurring after the voluntary or
involuntary termination of his/her employment.
Section 13. The phrases “two- (2-) year
term” and “term of two (2) years,” and
“eight (8) consecutive years” as used in this
Article V shall be deemed to include a
term of approximately two (2) years, or a
period of approximately eight (8) years, as
the case may be, in all instances where a
Governor’s tenure may be slightly less
than or slightly more than that time frame
by reason of differences in the dates on
which the Governors are installed.
Section 14. The Editor of Numismatist
may not accept for publication
therein anything favorable or unfavorable
to any candidate in an ANA election during
the period commencing with the
“Call for Nominations” and continuing
through the close of voting; provided,
however, that such Editor may accept
paid advertising that promotes a person’s
candidacy for ANA office and which is
not derogatory to another candidate, and
biographies submitted pursuant to Section
4 of this Article V. The decision of the Executive
Director shall be final in determining
whether anything is favorable, unfavorable
or derogatory.
Section 15. Any person who has announced
his/her candidacy for ANA elective
office and/or has received sufficient
nominations therefor, may not submit an
article or letter to the editor for publication
in Numismatist during the period
from February 1 through the last date of
the mailing of ballots for such office in
the year in which the election for such
office is to be held, provided, however,
that any such person who is a regular
columnist in Numismatist prior to and
during such period may continue to submit
his/her column for publication during
such period, but shall make no reference
therein to the election.
Section 16. Any one or more of the
defeated candidates in an ANA election
shall be entitled to an election recount to
be conducted by said independent tabulating
firm by written application and by
advance payment to the ANA of the cost
thereof. Such request and payment shall
be made within fifteen (15) days after all
defeated candidates have been informed
of the election results. If it is determined
as a result of said recount that such applicant
or applicants were, in fact, elected,
the cost of the recount will be refunded
by the ANA to the person or persons
paying therefor, and the ANA may endeavor
to obtain reimbursement for such
costs from said tabulating firm.
Section 17. Each officer, at the expiration
of his/her term, shall deliver to
his/her successor all books, papers and
other property of the Association in
his/her possession.
Article VI
Elections—Ethics
Section 1. No person shall submit for
publication or cause to be published any
printed paid advertisement promoting
any person’s candidacy in an ANA election
without that person’s consent.
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Section 2. No member may make or
publish any false, misleading, libelous or
slanderous statements.
Section 3. No member may cause to
be published or distributed any advertisement
relating to an ANA election that
does not include the name and ANA
membership number of the sponsoring
person or organization. If the sponsor is a
committee or organization, the name and
address of its chairman or other principal
representative must be included in
the advertisement.
Section 4. No advertisement relating
to an ANA election (or any envelope
or wrapper therefor) shall include any
name, abbreviation, device or address
that will in any manner indicate or imply
the ANA’s endorsement of, or opposition
to, any candidate.
Section 5. Any member violating any
of the preceding provisions shall be subject
to expulsion, suspension or other
disciplinary action therefor by the Board
of Governors.
Article VII
Duties of Corporate Officers,
Appointed Officers and
Special Officers
Corporate Officers
Section 1. The duties of the General
Counsel shall be to provide legal services
on behalf of the Association to the Board
of Governors, the Executive Director or
other executive personnel of the Association
as may be requested or required.
The General Counsel may appoint local
counsel to perform legal services on behalf
of the Association in connection with
ANA conventions and litigation occurring
outside of the state of residence of
the General Counsel, provided, however,
that all expenditures for local counsel
must be included in the approved ANA
budget or the subject of any limitations
imposed by the Board of Governors.
Section 2. The duties of the Executive
Director shall be:
(a) To manage and direct all activities
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