25 Years Ago in The Actuarial Review

(From M. Stanley Hughey's "From the President" column:)

It is no longer news that our Society is growing rapidly—from 311 in 1955 to 408 in 1965 to over 600 currently, and to a probable 700 by November 1975. This growth is exciting to those of us working in the casualty actuarial field because it reflects a rapid growth in the kinds of problems we're trying to deal with every day, and in the demand for our particular brand of expertise.

(After more than doubling from 1955 through 1975, our membership more than tripled over the next 20 years!)

(From a front page news story:)

The Godbolds [Mary Jo and Nathan Terry] are the first married couple to become members of the CAS in its history and their particular distinction is that they made it on the same day. They received enthusiastic applause from the membership….

(And they are still together and working together as actuaries!)