Biographies of Candiadates for Election to the ANS Council

Education: Princeton B.A. 1957, Harvard Business School MBA 1960.
Occupation: Chairman/CEO of Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc. an investment bank specializing in emerging growth companies, located in Boston.
Memberships: Fellow Mass. Hist. Soc., Fellow Amer Antiq Soc, ANS Fellow, member ANA, EAC, C4, NBS, etc.
His most recent book is Indian Peace Medals of George III. He is also the author of US Numismatic Literature (Vols. 1-2), and numerous monographs and articles. His numismatic specialties are historical medals and literature.

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1941. Son of Ellis Edlow, former general counsel of the ANA. Graduated from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania in 1963. Moved to NYC and joined Bear Stearns & Co. in 1969. Became Corporate Secretary of Bear Stearns in 1987, a position still held. Joined the ANS in 1972, became a Councilor in 1993; Benefactor and contributor to 140 William Street purchase. Served on a variety of ANS Committees and currently serves as Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Collects U.S. coins. He also serves on the Board and Investment Committee of Temple Emanu-El of NYC. Married, two children. Lives in Manhattan.

Born in Belgium but moved to California in time to begin kindergarten, and didn't leave again until he graduated from Caltech. After his Ph.D. in chemistry at Yale and postdoctoral fellowships in Heidelberg and back at Caltech, Gaspar moved to St. Louis where he has been professor of chemistry at Washington University throughout his academic career. His numismatic interests were awakened at age 12 by reading G.C. Brooke's English Coins. He collects pennies of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings, but his writing has been on the evolution of coining and die-making techniques. He has lectured at the ANS Summer Graduate Seminar and delivered a Stack Memorial lecture. He is Corresponding Member of Council for the United States of America of the British Numismatic Society, and has conducted extensive research at the Royal Mint. Gaspar's wife Carole is a recitalist and professor of music. Their son Damon is an architecture student.

Cory is Curator Emeritus of the National Numismatic Collection, Smithsonian Institution, where she served as the Deputy Director. She received a BA in Art and History from Lindenwood College for Women and an MA in Art History from the University of Chicago. She has taught art history at various Washington, DC area colleges. Her federal career included service as Director of Consumer Affairs at the United States Mint.

She is a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), a life member of the American Numismatic Association and was an early member of the American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA). She currently serves as the United States delegate to the Federation Internationale de la Medaille (FIDEM) and is a member of their governing council. She has written extensively on numismatics and has had two books published by the Smithsonian Institution.

Married since 1956 to Thomas Gillilland the couple currently live in Willsboro, NY on Lake Champlain.

Born 1940. Education at Harvard College (BA 1963), Harvard University (MA 1982), the American University of Beirut (MA 1966). US Department of State, Foreign Service Officer (1966-1979) Associate Curator (1982-3), Acting Curator (1983-6), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu CA International Policy Analyst, US Government (White House) 1989-1995. Consultant, President Arthur Houghton Associates, 1995-present.

ANS Associate 1963; Fellow 1967; Member of Council, 1975-present, President, 1995-99, Benefactor. Former or current member, committees on Greek Coins, Long Range Planning, Publications, Huntington Medal, Finance.

Specialist in Seleucid coins. Author or editor of four books on numismatics, 40+ articles. Co-author (with Catharine Lorber) of universal catalog of Seleucid Coins, in process. Former or current board member of Corning Museum of Glass, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Cyprus-American Archaeological Research Institute, Middle East Institute, American Near East Relief Association, Committee for Tyre. Former or current member of visiting committees to Harvard University (Department of near Eastern Languages and Civlizations), Boston Museum of Fine Arts (Department of Egyptian Art), and Metropolitan Museum of Art (Department of Islamic Art).

Robert A. Kandel is of counsel to the firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP in New York City. His areas of experience include legislative and regulatory matters, real estate and general business matters. Having served as Commissioner of Economic Development for the City of New York, and other governmental posts, he is knowledgeable about governmental affairs. Mr. Kandel has counseled and represented many not for profit institutions including The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, The Cooper Union for Arts and Science, The Sisters of Charity - Bayley Seton Hospital, The Hospital for Joint Diseases, Yale University and St. John's University among others. As a member of the Society Mr. Kandel is interested in US coins, particularly the Lincoln cent. Mr. Kandel received his B.A. degree, with honors in history, from Williams College and his law degree from Columbia University School of Law.

Born in St. Louis MO, 1911; Numismatic Author, lecturer, researcher and collector; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS 1932; Washington University, JD 1935; Harry Edison Foundation, President since 1988; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, President since 1958; ANS, Benefactor, Huntington Medalist, Instructor, Councilor since 1962; American Numismatic Association, Farran Zerbe Awardee, Hall of Fame; Instructor; Royal Numismatic Society, Medalist; American Antiquarian Society; Explorer's Club.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, 1926, ANS member 1969; Fellow 1987; Member of Council 1990-present; President 1999 - present. Collector of early North American coinage, tokens and medals. Benefactor and contributor to 140 William Street. Real estate investor, builder, 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. Owner of 3,500 acre wildlife preserve. Author and lecturer on wildlife management.

Born in New York City, James H. Schwartz was educated exclusively in Manhattan. An undergraduate at Columbia College, he obtained an M.D. at New York University School of Medicine, and a Ph.D. at the Rockefeller University. He became professor of Microbiology at the NYU School of Medicine, doing research in molecular biology and biochemistry. In 1967 he became interested in Neuroscience, and in 1975 moved to the Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons where be became professor of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics, of Neurology, and of Psychiatry. He continues to do research on the molecular basis of learning and memory and is a co-editor of one of the leading neurobiology textbooks, Principles of Neural Science, now in its fourth edition. Although he had an early and intense interest in the ancient world, he neglected coins until rather late. In numismatics he is primarily interested in the late Roman period (IVth century) and Rome's barbarian neighbors. His central interest, however, is in engraved gems and magical amulets. He has published on early Vandalic coinage and on engraved gems in the ANS collection.

An attorney engaged in the private practice of law since 1964. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the Columbia University School of Law. His primary numismatic interest is the coinage of Alexandria and the cities of Asia Minor under the Roman Empire depicting mythological scenes. Portions of his collection have been exhibited at the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell and at the Smith College Art Museum. Mr. Simpson has been a member of the ANS since 1980. He is also active in the New York Numismatic Club, where he currently serves as Vice President. He is a director of Royal Palm Beach Colony, Limited Partnership, a publicly-traded real estate company.

Born in 1960, Neptune, NJ. He received a BSFS from Georgetown University and a law degree from the American University. As a partner in the international law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery, he has a growing practice in cultural property matters. He has represented numismatic associations and trade groups before the State Department's Cultural Property Advisory Committee. This body advises the President on whether to impose import restrictions on ancient artifacts. He also has written extensively on the subject.Joined the Council in 1999. He collects ancients and specializes in the coins of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Peter Tompa has been an ANS member since 1993. He is also a past "First Consul" or president of the Ancient Numismatic Society of Washington, DC.

Born in 1934, John 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. He joined the ANS in 1996, becoming a Councilor and Fellow in April 2000 and is active on the Council's Building Committee for the William Street building.

Born in 1955, Mr. Wyper is a collector of early American proofs and patterns. Educated at The Wharton School and Yale University, he has previously worked at The First Boston Corporation, was the Chief Investment Officer of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Senior Managing Director of Warburg Pincus Investment Management and is the Managing Partner of Wyper Partners. Mr. Wyper has been involved with ANS since 1995 and been a Councilor since 1997. He also manages a part of the ANS endowment portfolio.