"Richard Moe, the longest serving president in the 60 year history of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced today that he will retire from the post in the spring of 2010. Moe, 72, who has been at the helm of the nation's leading preservation organization for 17 years, said he has told the board that he will stay until a successor has been named, probably next spring.

"It has been an enormous privilege to be associated with the National Trust over these years," Moe said in a statement. "It has been the most fulfilling professional experience I have ever had. Both the people and the places I've encountered have been fabulous, and I will never forget them. . .'"

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Preservation Nation (11/03/09)