Bob Myers Award needs nomination - fellow who help start Social Security

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Any Academy member can submit to the American Academy of Actuaries a nomination for the 2004 Robert J. Myers Service Award. The submission deadline is extended to March 5. The award will be presented at the Academy's 2004 Spring Meeting on May 7 in Washington, D.C.

In 1994, the Academy, through its Committee on Actuarial Public
Service, established the Robert J. Myers Public Service Award to
recognize the extraordinary public service of Robert J. Myers, who was chief actuary for the Social Security Administration from 1947 to 1970. The exceptional career of Myers was recognized with the public announcement of the award at the Academy's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 1994. Myers was instrumental in the design and funding of the Social Security system and worked for the Social Security Administration for some thirty-five years. Although political pressure often conflicted with his professional responsibilities, Myers never veered from a path of professional integrity. He continues to command respect within and outside the profession, and he remains an inspiration to all practicing actuaries.

A specially designed medal was presented to Myers at the award's
inauguration. The permanent medal is mounted on a custom-designed
pedestal and displayed at the Academy office in Washington.Recipients
receive engraved medals, and their names are engraved on the base of the permanent display at the Academy. While honoring individual recipients, the award also calls attention to the significant benefits the general public receives from the actuarial profession.

Recipients of the Robert J. Myers Public Service Award are selected by the Academy's Executive Committee based on nominations from the
Academy's membership and committees, in particular the Committee on
Actuarial Public Service.

Previous recipients of the award are:
2003 Larry Gorski
2002 Ted Becker
2001 Robert J. Callahan
2000 Harry Ballantyne
1999 Robert A. Bailey
1998 Dwight K. Bartlett III
1997 James B. Gardiner
1996 Roland E. (Guy) King
1995 John O. Montgomery

So any gov employed, or non-profit employed actuary can be nominated(union employed or corporate or consultant types are unlikely as the Eligible candidates are members of the Academy who have made an extraordinary contribution to the public good through service to the government or other organizations in the public sphere, even when conflicted by political pressure) .

DU mail me if a name comes to mind and I will submit it.

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1. Myers was staff, taking the actuarial exams, in 33-37 as Social Security

was designed by the staff for FDR's approval.