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The American Academy of Actuaries serves the public on behalf of the U.S. actuarial profession. Uniting actuaries from all practice areas, the Academy is the voice of the profession on public policy and professionalism issues.

The purposes of the Academy's work are described in the mission, which was updated in 2007.

The Academy was created in 1965 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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History of the Academy
The American Academy of Actuaries was founded Oct. 25, 1965, as an unincorporated association serving the actuarial profession in the United States. Today, the Academy serves as the voice of American actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, representing the U.S. actuarial profession at the state, federal, and international levels.
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Read a fascinating history of the events beginning in 1948 that led to the founding of the American Academy of Actuaries in 1965. [Historical notes compiled by Walter L. Rugland, MAA, FSA, FFAA, and published by the Academy in June 1986.]