Society of Actuaries’ Textbook LIFE CONTINGENCIES Se0oN» Boinion OF ACTUARIES 1991Conia ‘The owt of Aue eben brary of Coren Calg Card Nome 7-180 PREFACE FOR THE SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES ‘The Fst oii, published in 1962, has amirably served the utp for which it was cammiasoned-to provide a mudem text Life Contingencies, spoiable ta the benaite commonly slfeed by life inmiranes companien in the United Staten at ‘Canada. ‘That thas served 9 well edt the fortunate combine tion of tesea ability and exportory tleat ofthe author. ‘Wallace Jordan, Profewor of Mathematics at Wallons Colege sd Fallon ofthe Soiety of Actuate, sd to the members ul the ovis Edueation and Fxamination Commtce wh sted him, patioutaty Morin D, Miller, wha deterningd jn large ‘ensure the scope af the Fst edition and periaded Profesor Jordan tobe its autor, and David H. Haein who devoted mach time and Bought to the onganiathn and preparation ofthe lent ‘Wha it ecame evident Unt peated oth wander, ‘Mau. otter, then Gonerl Chairman of the Sosety's Wleaton ‘ud Examination Commitee, ovale upon Profesor Jordan > ‘evne hit book, Once again, Profer Jordan bas aplied tn the ‘us his many tent whi with hi ufalag good Moron were fo sueesfl in producing tho fst edton.Zabman I, Moss, TSA, mule a painstaking review of the revel manne oa ge proofs and worked ehaly withthe ther, a did Jake A Figen FS. ‘The Board of Governors of the Soxaty of Actustes is most spprecitive af te geat amount of wotk ad talent contribute by Profesor Jordan Umard the educa af actual stadent, oth pat and ta some. Tho usflnes of the acon etn nt ‘nly to thom studying life contingencies but also to those engaged in actnvalprative will be = souten of gratfcatin to allem corn ihnoup R. Lawnon Joys Voor President General Charman Sovety af Aetanrios ——-Buetion an Examination ‘Cummiten Advinry Committe an Bducton and Examinations Agu, 1907