Edward Charles Rochette, Jr.[1] (February 17, 1927 – January 18, 2018) devoted nearly all of his adult life in service to the American Numismatic Association.

[3] He returned to a staff position in 1998 and served as the executive director at the turn of the century.

Rochette has written a variety of numismatic books, including The Romance of Coin Collecting, Medallic Portraits of John F. Kennedy and Making Money: Rogues and Rascals Who've Made Their Own.

Another aspect of his writing career included a weekly coin column that was nationally syndicated by the Los Angeles Times.

He has been the recipient of the Numismatic Literary Guild's coveted Clemy Award and the Sandra Rae Mishler gold medal for original research.