Chief Financial Officer 2021 - Treasurer 2015 - 2000 N2SO Charles R. Tropp Staten Island, NY QCWA # 34635 Chapters 46 and 81

Charles R. Tropp (N2SO) was born in Lyon, France and came to the United States with his family in 1950. He grew up in Rock Island, IL and received his BA from University of Illinois in 1965. He received his JD from New York University School of Law in 1968 and was admitted to the New York State Bar later that year. He married his wife Carol in 1969 and they have three daughters and 7 grand-children. After several years working for the New York City Corporation Counsel, in their excise tax division, Charles went into private law practice and opened his office on Staten Island. His practice specialty was consumer bankruptcy and creditors' rights.

Charles was first licensed as KA2AHA in 1978 and later upgraded to General Class in 1981 as N2CDV. After 1986 Charles went QRT until January of 2009 when he finally upgraded his license to Extra. Since then he has been back on the air enjoying DXing and Contesting using CW mostly on the HF bands. He likes to use his Czech Military straight key and is active in SKCC (Straight Key Century Club) activities and events. He is a member of QCWA Chapter 46 (Founder's Club), Chapter 181 (Hudson Valley Chapter) as well as CONEX (Council of Northeast Chapters of QCWA). Charles was elected as a Director of Chapter 81 at the last meeting held in June 2014.

November 5, 2014