I began as the secretary/treasurer for the History of Economics Society (HES) in 1999. Prior to my appointment, I had attended one conference and really didn’t know much about the society. My colleague Jim Wible (who was an active member) asked me if I would be interested and essentially pushed my name forward (there probably were not any other takers at the time). I was handed a paper ledger, a notebook of minutes, another collection of materials that were passed down from president to president, and $50,000 in bank deposits.

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财务主管的回忆：1999-2015

1999 年，我开始担任经济学史学会 (HES) 的秘书/财务主管。在被任命之前，我参加过一次会议，对这个学会的了解并不多。我的同事吉姆·维布尔（Jim Wible）（他是一名活跃成员）问我是否有兴趣，并基本上推动了我的名字（当时可能没有任何其他接受者）。他们递给我一本纸质分类账、一本会议记录笔记本、另一套总统间传递的材料，以及 5 万美元的银行存款。