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The Board of Trustees and Expert Committee

We are indeed proud of our long list of distinguished amateur and professional philatelists who have served The Philatelic Foundation over many decades, and of those who continue to do so. The responsibilities are many; the recompense, except for our small paid staff, is in knowing that The Philatelic Foundation remains the standard for expertizing and therefore for confidence in philately.

The "family" of the PF includes two Chairmen: the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and the Chairman of the Expert Committee. The Board of Trustees is drawn from amateur and professional philatelists throughout the United States, and includes both dealers and auctioneers.

In addition, an Oversight Committee of the Board of Trustees includes other former or present Board members who closely monitor the financial health of our institution.

Our small staff includes experts with long experience in technical philately.

Before you delve further into the "who" of The Philatelic Foundation, we invite you to read a short message from our former Chairman, Louis Grunin

A Message from Louis Grunin, Former Chairman

The Philatelic Foundation, was organized in 1945 by a group of farsighted members of the Collectors Club of New York. It was founded with the purpose of advancing and protecting the hobby of philately. Its support...click here to read more.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Robert G. Rose, Parsippany, NJ

The Board of Trustees

Daniel B. Curtis, Tampa, FL

Fred F. Gregory, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Louis Grunin, Spring Valley, NY
Honorary Trustee

George J. Kramer, Clifton, NJ
Chairman Emeritus

Dr. Peter P. McCann, Sarasota, FL

Stephen Reinhard, Mineola, NY

Robert G. Rose, Esq., Morristown, NJ
Chairman & Chairman of the Education Committee

Daniel J. Ryterband, New York, NY

Mark S. Schwartz, Philadelphia, PA

Charles F. Shreve, Dallas, TX

Donald Sundman, Camden, NY
Vice Chairman, Secretary

 

The Expert Committee

Larry Lyons, Executive Director, Westport, CT

Lewis Kaufman, Consultant Curator, Kiamesha Lake, NY

Brian Bleckwenn, Senior Expert

David Petruzelli, Expert

Dr. Martin F. Stempien, Jr., Secretary to the Expert Committee

Betsy Diaz, Assistant to the Secretary

Robert Waterman, Archivist

Michael Rosenberg, Assistant Archivist