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A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Price was first licensed as
WN5TIA at age 16 and subsequently held several other call signs
before becoming W4RA. After earning BSEE, MBA, and PhD degrees, he
was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army Signal Corps and
honorably discharged with the rank of captain.  Price spent most of
his career as a professor of finance and economics at Georgia
Southern University. Upon retirement, he was named emeritus
professor and emeritus head of the Department of Finance and Law.
Elected as ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director in 1973, Price
became Director later that year and was elected as an ARRL Vice
President by Board of Directors in 1980. In 1983 he became First
Vice President following the death of ARRL President Vic Clark,
W4KFC, and was elected President by the Board the following year.
He served four 2 year terms as ARRL President, serving
simultaneously as IARU Secretary from 1989 until 1992, and
continuing as IARU Secretary and ARRL International Affairs Vice
President until his election as IARU President in 1999, a post he
held for 10 years. The IARU Administrative Council named him
President Emeritus upon his retirement in 2009. The ARRL Board named
him ARRL President Emeritus in 2011.  In 1973, Price was one of
three incorporators of the ARRL Foundation and served for several
years as Secretary and Director.  IARU Secretary and retired ARRL
CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, enjoyed a 46 year relationship with Price.
As a young ARRL staffer, I had the good fortune to be asked to serve
as Assistant Secretary of the ARRL Foundation in 1973 and worked
closely with Larry from that point on, Sumner said. His
accomplishments as President of the ARRL and the IARU are too many
to list, but neither organization would be what it is today without
his vision, dedication, and hard work. We all owe a great debt to
Larry and his family for their many sacrifices on our behalf.  IARU
President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, recalls his many years of association
with Price. The Amateur Radio fraternity has lost a valued colleague
today, Ellam said. Larry Price was the Dean of the IARU, and under
his leadership the organization not only achieved great success for
the Amateur Radio services but the respect of those we work with in
the International Telecommunication Union. His work and tenacity on
a number of issues gave the IARU the admiration of many
administrations and senior leadership at the ITU, which we continue
to enjoy today.  Ellam said Price was an excellent mentor to me and
many others over the years, and that during his 10 years as IARU
President, hes tried to maintain the ideals that Price instilled in
the organization.  In 2014, Dayton Hamvention honored Price as
Amateur of the Year. At the ARRL Centennial Convention that same
year, Price was awarded the ARRL Medal of Honor.  McCaffrey served
twice as Iowa Section Manager, first, from 1980 until 1986, and
again from 2013 until 2019, after he declined to run for another
term. He served in other Iowa ARRL Field Organization positions as
well.  McCaffrey was licensed in 1955 as KN0EJZ. He taught entry
level Amateur Radio classes within adult education and served as a
Volunteer Examiner. He was an AMSAT and Quarter Century Wireless
Association member and an enthusiastic ARRL Field Day participant.
He was a past president of the Des Moines Radio Amateur Association
and of the Boone Amateur Radio Club.

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