Description: This article profiles actuary, John Hadley, who, as a devoted parent, is taking on many volunteer roles at the Somerville School District in New Jersey to tackle such problems as deteriorating facilities, out-of-date curricula, and the need to become current with technological advancements.

Description: This is a book review of Charles L. Trowbridge's new monograph on the Fundamental Concepts of Actuarial Science. This monograph may help shape actuarial standards and principles for the next 100 years.

Description: The Society of Actuaries established the Board of Publications which proudly announces the birth of the Record. This publication will contain all presentations and discussions at Concurrent Sessions during meetings plus transcripts of some addresses, lectures, and teaching sessions.

Description: Discussion about what it means to be a professional. T

Description: Provides some history on Emma Warren Cushman, the first woman to be accepted as a member of any American or European actuarial society - when she was accepted to the Actuarial Society in 1895.

Description: background history of the insurance industry and the role of actuaries within it, followed by the current environment and anticipated future environment.

Description: Provides some history on two of America's earliest actuaries.

Description: A British actuaries perspective on what could happen should two reserve/accounting basis exist that could lead to reducing the strength of statutory accounting and perhaps the financial strength of North American insurance companies. Some might find similarities to what might happen during the transition to principles based statutory accounting.

Description: Discusses speech by Professor Chastain of Drake University on recruiting and what attracts recent graduates to particular jobs.

Description: Article on details of SOA member growth by decades. At the end of 1929 the roster of Fellows counting both the Actuarial Society and the American Institute but eliminating duplications totalled 360. Half a century later, the number was 4,024.