This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks. The organization began as a proposal by William “Skip” Schwenn, Clerk of Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, to six of his colleagues at other courts in a letter dated February 28, 1980. Mr. Schwenn suggested that group of them serve on a Founder’s Committee to aid in the creation of the Association, which was originally suggested to be NCBCC or the National Conference of Bankruptcy Court Clerks.
The Founder’s Committee consisted of Mr. Schwenn; Howard J. Beck, Clerk of Court for the Western District of Virginia; Barbara A. Everly, Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Iowa; Virginia L. Fritz, Clerk of Court for the District of Arizona; Clifford P. Kirsch, Clerk of Court for the District of New Jersey; William R. Parker, Clerk of Court for the Southern District of California; and Lewis P. Stephenson, Clerk of Court for the Western District of Washington. Dues for members were originally proposed at $10.00 annually, with each founder contributing $25.00 to start the organization.
The Founder’s Committee consisted of Mr. Schwenn; Howard J. Beck, Clerk of Court for the Western District of Virginia; Barbara A. Everly, Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Iowa; Virginia L. Fritz, Clerk of Court for the District of Arizona; Clifford P. Kirsch, Clerk of Court for the District of New Jersey; William R. Parker, Clerk of Court for the Southern District of California; and Lewis P. Stephenson, Clerk of Court for the Western District of Washington. Dues for members were originally proposed at $10.00 annually, with each founder contributing $25.00 to start the organization.