ITI Bloggers June 17th, 2009

SLA delegates posed for photos with John Cotton Dana look-alike Richard Geiger at the Dow Jones booth

As everyone involved with SLA knows, John Cotton Dana was the first president of the association (1909-1911), but did you know he was still alive? and that you could pose for a picture with him at the Dow Jones exhibit booth?

Actually, and alas, Mr. Dana is no longer with us, but Richard Geiger, former SLA treasurer and recently retired from the San Francisco Chronicle, is said to resemble him enough to at least pose as his 21st century avatar.

Richard took on the Dana role earlier this year at an SLA Leadership event, where Richard played the role of Dana in an historical skit.  It looks like the gig stuck.

Dick Kaser, VP, Content, Information Today, Inc.

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