| Donna Pope | |
| Office: | 33rd Director of the United States Mint |
| Termstart: | September 10, 1981 |
| Termend: | August 1991 |
| Predecessor: | Stella Hackel Sims |
| Successor: | David J. Ryder |
| President: | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Office1: | Member of the Ohio House of Representatives |
| Constituency1: | 12th district |
| Term Start1: | January 2, 1973 |
| Term End1: | May 13, 1981 |
| Preceded1: | Bill Mussey |
| Succeeded1: | Edna Deffler |
| Constituency2: | 51st district |
| Term Start2: | January 5, 1972 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 1972 |
| Preceded2: | Gertrude Polcar |
| Succeeded2: | Tom Gilmartin |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Colorado, U.S. |
Donna Pope (October 15, 1931 – June 23, 2023) was an American politician and civil servant who served as the Director of the United States Mint, appointed by President Ronald Reagan.[1] [2]
Pope served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1972 to 1981. After being chosen to serve as Director of the United States Mint, she resigned from the House on May 13, 1981 to work for the Mint as a consultant while she waited to be confirmed by the United States Senate. On September 10, 1981, she was officially sworn in as Director.[3] [4]
During her time as the Director of the United States Mint, she oversaw the establishment of gold coins, which were the first since 1933.[5] After leaving the United States Mint in 1991, she served as the Director of U.S. Market Activities for the International Olympic Committee's centennial coin program.[6] [7]
Donna Pope died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 91.[8]