Donna Pope

Donna Pope is 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
33rd Director of the United States Mint
In office
July 1981 – August 1991
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byStella Hackel Sims
Succeeded byDavid J. Ryder
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 5, 1972 – December 31, 1982
Preceded byGertrude Polcar
Succeeded by???
Personal details
Born (1931-10-15) October 15, 1931
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Pope was born on October 15, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio.[3]

Career

Prior to being appointed Director, she served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. During her time as the Director of the United States Mint, she oversaw the establishment of gold coins, which were the first since 1933 [4]. 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.[5][6]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The American Presidency Project article on Pope
  4. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-09-09-8603070408-story.html
  5. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-09-08-9103070641-story.html
  6. "Six Women Who Have Led the Mint | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
Government offices
Preceded by
Stella Hackel Sims		 Director of the United States Mint
July 1981 – August 1991		 Succeeded by
David J. Ryder


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