ACOFP: OUR CONTINUING HISTORY 111 Leadership 1974–1975 ELI H. STARK, DO, RPh, FACOFP, FAOCRH North Bellmore, New York Born: Feb. 21, 1926; Education: PCOM; Graduated: 1951 (AOA Member). 1975–1976 JOHN P. SEVASTOS, DO, FACOFP dist. Cleveland, Ohio Born: Jan. 20, 1926; Died: Nov. 26, 2006; Education: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM); Graduated: 1956 (AOA Member). Dr. Sevastos is a native Ohioan who began his career in medicine as a pharmacist. He received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy in 1949. He worked for a time at Abbott Laboratories before deciding to become a physician. Dr. Sevastos entered the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1952, where he worked his way through school as a pharmacist in private clinics and labs. He graduated in 1956 and returned to Ohio to intern at Forest Hills Hospital in Cleveland. Dr. Sevastos was the 11th physician to be certified in 1972, and, likewise, was the 11th physician to be recertified in 1995. Dr. Sevastos was one of few family physicians to serve as president of both ACOFP and AOA. His attendance at the College of Surgeons meeting as a representative of ACOFP led to the development of the Conclave of Fellows processional that ACOFP celebrates each fall. Dr. Sevastos was a collector of osteopathic historical memorabilia and was a vital force in the preservation and compilation of this history. For his contributions to his community, profession, and ACOFP, Dr. Sevastos was honored as ACOFP Physician of the Year in 1974. He passed away Nov. 26, 2006. 1976–1977 S. LAWRENCE KOPLOVITZ, DO, FACOFP Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Died: June 13, 1997; Education: KCOM; Graduated: 1941. Dr. Koplovitz thrived in rural medicine in Hoernersville, Missouri, for 12 years before moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He weathered the trying times during ACOFP’s move from downtown Chicago to Des Plaines, Illinois, and the rebuilding of ACOFP’s administrative base. Like many others of his day, he donated time and personal financial guarantees to reestablish the organization. Dr. Koplovitz was in one of the first groups to become certified in 1974 and was honored in 1976 as the ACOFP Physician of the Year. In 1984, Dr. Koplovitz was elected to the AOA Board of Trustees. He was an accomplished violinist and played in the Harrisburg Symphony. He loved opera and his knowledge of the arts would win over the hearts of a group of Squibb pharmaceutical executives, which resulted in a large grant to start the ACOFP Processional of the Conclave of Fellows. The company supplied the mace and banner, which are still in use today.
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