Donna Pope

Donna Pope (October 15, 1931 – June 23, 2023) was 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 September 10, 1981 – August 1991
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Stella Hackel Sims
Succeeded by	David J. Ryder
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office January 2, 1973 – May 13, 1981
Preceded by	Bill Mussey
Succeeded by	Edna Deffler
Constituency	12th district
In office January 5, 1972 – December 31, 1972
Preceded by	Gertrude Polcar
Succeeded by	Tom Gilmartin
Constituency	51st district
Personal details
Born	(1931-10-15)October 15, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 23, 2023(2023-06-23) (aged 91) Colorado, U.S.

Career

Pope served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1972 to 1981. After being chosen to serve as Director of the United States Mint, she resigned from the House on May 13, 1981 to work for the Mint as a consultant while she waited to be confirmed by the United States Senate. On September 10, 1981, she was officially sworn in as Director.^[3][4]

During her time as the Director of the United States Mint, she oversaw the establishment of gold coins, which were the first since 1933.^[5] 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.^[6][7]

Death

Donna Pope died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 91.^[8]

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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. "Woman Fills Vacant Seat In Ohio House". The Blade. May 14, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
4. "Former Ohio Legislator Becomes Mint Director". Youngstown Vindicator. September 11, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
5. "U.S. Mint Again Going for the Gold". Chicago Tribune. 9 September 1986.
6. "U.S. Treasurer and Ex-Mint Director Comment on Coins". Chicago Tribune. 8 September 1991.
7. "Six Women Who Have Led the Mint | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
8. "Donna Marie Pope obituary". www.horancares.com/obituaries/donna-pope. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

External links

• Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine

Government offices
Preceded by Stella Hackel Sims	Director of the United States Mint July 1981 – August 1991	Succeeded by David J. Ryder