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From the President by Robert F. Conger A bright young actuary I know recently remarked that some of us more senior actuaries can be pretty dangerous when we start poking around inside a spreadsheet. My colleague even joked that I should be issued a computer-operating license with specific restrictions—just like a senior citizen might have driver's license restrictions. At least I think it was a joke....
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2002 Leadership Meeting Focuses on Centennial PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—CAS leaders gave high marks to this year's CAS leadership meeting, held here on March 26. With an eye on the centennial year 2014, CAS leaders discussed the future vision of the Society. Each year the CAS president-elect hosts the leadership meeting, which, in the past, has centered on committee management issues and the roles and perceptions of the actuarial profession in the business world. This year, however, CAS President-Elect Gail M. Ross chose to envision what success would look like for the CAS at its centennial. Ross noted that while the CAS has a strategic plan, the CAS does not have specific benchmark targets that can measure the Society's progress toward its vision. Ross teamed up with Stephen P. D'Arcy, chair of the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC), to review proposals and conduct interviews with several firms vying to facilitate this year's leadership meeting. They finally decided on Tecker Consultants, LLC of Trenton, New Jersey. |
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