I began collecting stamps at the age of 11, and now focus on the philately of the small islands of the Caribbean and South Atlantic. The hobby has been a major part of my life, and I have been active in the APS for the last 20 years, including service as a vice president, and then president from 1999-2003.
Within the hobby, I have served in leadership positions in specialty societies, serve as a Board member of the International Federation of Philately (FIP), and am a long time exhibitor and philatelic judge at both the national and international levels. I was also a Co-Chairman of the Council of Philatelists of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum.
Service on the APS Board from 1995-2007, I was first elected in 1995 to the Board of Vice Presidents which is the judicial and disciplinary arm of the APS and in my second term became its Chairman. I also have been on the APS Committee on Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges since 1993 to the present, and was Chairman from 1997-1999 until I was elected APS President.
Chairman of the APS International Relations Committee from 1993-1997 which oversees all contacts with all other philatelic federations worldwide as well as interactions with all international stamp exhibitions in which APS Members participated.
On the APS Luff Award Committee from 2009 to the present, and finally was Chairman of the Greater APS Fund Committee from 1994-1997, successfully coordinating APS funding raising efforts in that period.
Some other philatelic activities included President of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE), President of the American Philatelic Congress, and President of the British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group.
Summary of My Professional Background:
Currently Vice President of Govic Capital of New York- Palm Beach-Sarasota.
President/ CEO of biotech companies (1993-2003) – British Biotech USA, Oncostasis Inc, and Mymetics Corporation.
Research director and executive for world pharmaceutical company now Sanofi-Aventis (1979-1993)
President of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (1998-1999)
Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1984-2013).
A.B. Degree from Columbia University, New York, and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Syracuse University.
My prior service on the Board, my extensive contacts in the hobby, knowledge from my professional life in both business management and academia, and my knowledge of the recent history of the APS combine as a set of unique experiences that can help the APS to move in a positive direction into the future.
While it is unusual for a past president to return to a Board position, it is clear that APS is at a crossroads, and with new staff leadership, I believe it is poised for a new era of growth. I want to help to make that happen, and would appreciate your vote.
Dr. Peter P. McCann
Ppm103226706@aol.com
