RICHARD ARNOLD ELIASBERG (1931-2024)

On October 12, 2024, Richard Arnold Eliasberg, a resident of Admirals Cove in Jupiter, Florida, passed away from cancer at 92 years of age. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland; attended Baltimore City College and the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the Wharton School in 1953; and served in the U. S. Navy, completing his service as a Lieutenant J.G. in 1955.

After briefly working as an insurance agent for Travelers Insurance Company at the Jerome Apple Agency, he helped found First Federated Life Insurance Company where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer until its sale in July 1983. He served as President of Coastline Insurance Company and Coastline Reinsurance Company from their inception until 1983; was a Director of Maryland National Bank from 1974 to 1991 and also participated on its Executive and Audit Committees; served on the Board of Security Trust Company, a subsidiary of MNC Financial; and was a Director of the Finance Company of America.

Mr. Eliasberg founded the Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc., and served as President and Trustee until just before his death. Additionally, he was a Trustee of the Maryland Academy of Sciences (and the Maryland Science Center) from 1973 to 1990, served as Chairman of the Board from 1985 to 1987, and was responsible for arranging the financing and construction of the IMAX Theater.

He served in various capacities – volunteer, Trustee, Chairman of the Board – of Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for over fifty years, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1977 to 1979, and also was a Trustee of North Arundel Health System, Inc.

Two literary accomplishments of Mr. Eliasberg were that he coauthored and published a history of Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital entitled, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital: The First 100 Years; and he arranged for and was a contributing writer to the biography of his father entitled, Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., King of Coins.

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It is with great sadness I say goodbye to a dear friend, Richard Eliasberg. For nearly 30 years we have had convivial dinners in Baltimore at our favorite restaurant, The Prime Rib. Sometimes we would invite friends and family, and everyone always had a marvelous time. Once a summer he would come to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire for his annual lobster roll and to catch up with Dave Bowers and me. I have always said that what I most appreciate about my job is the relationships I have built over the years, and my friendship with Richard has truly enhanced my life.

Richard lived a life of kindness, treating everyone he met with respect. He supported many Baltimore organizations and charities with his time and other contributions. He was a faithful steward of his father's incredible collection, dedicated to preserving his numismatic legacy. And that hair! I would recognize him across a crowded room just by seeing those thick, wavy locks.

Dave and I were just reminiscing about walking through that vault door featured on the cover of Life Magazine and using white gloves to remove the red wax seals on the display cases from the Smithsonian exhibit. It was amazing to see these treasures in hand for the first time after they had been locked away for decades. It was a highlight of my career in numismatics.

Richard had a consummate business mind and ethic mixed with a fabulous sense of humor and a passion to leave this world a better place. He will be sorely missed.

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