Edward C. Rochette, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward C. Rochette
American numismatist
Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1927
Date of Death: 18-Jan-2018
Profession: numismatist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Edward C. Rochette
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- Rochette (February 17, 1927 – January 18, 2018) devoted nearly all of his adult life in service to the American Numismatic Association.
- His first exposure to the ANA was as an editor of The Numismatist in 1966.
- Later, he would spend most of his 20 years as executive vice president.
- In 1987 he was elected to the ANA Board of Governors, and would serve as its president from 1991 to 1993.
- He returned to a staff position in 1998 and served as the executive director at the turn of the century. Rochette has written a variety of numismatic books, including The Romance of Coin Collecting, Medallic Portraits of John F.
- Kennedy and Making Money: Rogues and Rascals Who've Made Their Own.
- Another aspect of his writing career included a weekly coin column that was nationally syndicated by the Los Angeles Times.
- Another column was contributed to COINage magazine, and he contributed to a monthly column in The Numismatist, "The Other Side of the Coin".
- A book of the same name, collecting a number of his columns, was published in 1985. Before joining the staff of the American Numismatic Association, he served as executive editor of Numismatic News.
- He has been the recipient of the Numismatic Literary Guild's coveted Clemy Award and the Sandra Rae Mishler gold medal for original research.
- He was instrumental in developing the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) numismatic exhibit at the IOC's museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- He also served as a numismatic consultant to the United States Olympic Committee and the United States Air Force Academy.
- Rochette died January 18, 2018 at the age of 90 in Colorado Springs, CO.
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