Donna Pope (October 15, 1931 – June 23, 2023) was an American politician and civil servant who served as the Director of the United States Mint, appointed by President Ronald Reagan.[1][2]
Donna Pope | |
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| 33rd Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office September 10, 1981 – August 1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Stella Hackel Sims |
| Succeeded by | David J. Ryder |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – May 13, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Mussey |
| Succeeded by | Edna Deffler |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| In office January 5, 1972 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Gertrude Polcar |
| Succeeded by | Tom Gilmartin |
| Constituency | 51st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 2023 (aged 91) Colorado, U.S. |
Career
editPope served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1972 to 1981. After being chosen to serve as Director of the United States Mint, she resigned from the House on May 13, 1981 to work for the Mint as a consultant while she waited to be confirmed by the United States Senate. On September 10, 1981, she was officially sworn in as Director.[3][4]
During her time as the Director of the United States Mint, she oversaw the establishment of gold coins, which were the first since 1933.[5] After leaving the United States Mint in 1991, she served as the Director of U.S. Market Activities for the International Olympic Committee's centennial coin program.[6][7]
Death
editDonna Pope died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 91.[8]
References
edit- ^ States, United; Affairs, United States Congress Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban (1992). Nomination of David J. Ryder: Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of David J. Ryder, of Virginia, to be Director of the Mint for a Term of 5 Years, Vice Donna Pope, Term Expired, November 22, 1991. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-037293-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ronald, Reagan (1982-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-932-1.
- ^ "Woman Fills Vacant Seat In Ohio House". The Blade. May 14, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Former Ohio Legislator Becomes Mint Director". Youngstown Vindicator. September 11, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Mint Again Going for the Gold". Chicago Tribune. 9 September 1986.
- ^ "U.S. Treasurer and Ex-Mint Director Comment on Coins". Chicago Tribune. 8 September 1991.
- ^ "Six Women Who Have Led the Mint | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Donna Marie Pope obituary". www.horancares.com/obituaries/donna-pope. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
External links
edit- Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
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