History

 Hi there. Like many of you, I have been leading an active, rewarding life after a wonderful career. And like you, I sometimes wondered why there didn’t seem to be much of a choice for Seniors looking to join an association to meet their needs as an individual, and reflected their concerns for themselves, their families, and for America.

That's why in 2005, I joined with retired business executive Jerry Barton and some of the most talented folks in a wide array of backgrounds and careers to establish the American Seniors Association.

When we first started, we called ourselves NASCON's, the National Association of Senior Concerns. But with a new influx of services and an invigorated new mission to become the model seniors' association for the new millennium, we changed our name to the American Seniors Association.

A little background. Throughout my life I've been fortunate to have financial cushions to fall back on. As I grew older these became even more critical. However, some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry haven't been as fortunate. They depend on programs such as Medicare and Social Security as their only lifeline. And they are obviously not alone.

The American Seniors Association has grown tremendously in the past two years, and now offers an extremely competitive benefit package when compared to that of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Plus, unlike the AARP, we don't advocate for every liberal big-government program and tax increase that comes along. We want to represent your values to government. We don't want to represent government’s values to you. That's a difference we are proud of.

We are all proud of what we have built for American Seniors. We hope you agree.

Won't you join the American Seniors Association today?

Peter Marshall, longtime Broadway, film and television entertainer, hosted the popular TV game show Hollywood Squares for almost 20 years. He is the honorary chairman of the ASA.