DAVID J. RYDER (RE)NOMINATED AS MINT DIRECTOR

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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 41, October 8, 2017, Article 7

DAVID J. RYDER (RE)NOMINATED AS MINT DIRECTOR

Will we finally have a Director of the Mint soon? This White House announcement October 3, 2017 names David J. Ryder as president Trump's nominee for the position which has been vacant since Ed Moy left office. Name sounds familiar? He was Director under George H. W. Bush from September 1992 to November 1993, between Donna Pope and Philip Diehl. I've added a portrait from his LinkedIn profile. -Editor

David J. Ryder of New Jersey to be Director of the United States Mint. Mr. Ryder served as manager and managing director of currency for Honeywell Authentication Technologies. Previously, Mr. Ryder served as CEO of Secure Products Corporation, which was acquired by Honeywell in 2007. In 1991, Mr. Ryder was nominated by President George H.W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Director of the U.S. Mint. His prior government service also included Deputy Treasurer of the United States, Assistant to the Vice President and Deputy Chief of Staff to Vice President Daniel Quayle. Mr. Ryder was born in Billings, Montana and raised in Boise, Idaho. A graduate of Boise State University, Mr. Ryder is married with two children.

Dennis Tucker adds:

Nomination doesn’t always lead to appointment, of course, but it’s a step in that direction. Right now the Mint is headed by Acting Deputy Director David Motl, who was previously its CFO.

Chris Fuccione of Salem, MA writes:

I am glad that Trump appointed a new Mint Director. The last one was Edmund C. Moy who stepped down in 2011 because President Obama did not fill the position during his whole presidency.

I am just questioning his pick. David J. Ryder served as H.W's Mint director from September 1992 to November 1993. That's almost 25 years ago. Would it have been better to pick someone younger with new and fresh ideas than someone who might be out of step with current technologies and the current market?

QUICK QUIZ: Did any previous Mint Director serve two nonconsecutive terms? -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/04/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key)

To read Ryder's LinkedIn profile, see:
David J. Ryder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-j-ryder-298a5335/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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