50th Reunion Essay

Robert Bennett Yahn College: Trumbull

Michael Ta Ho Yahng Flat 7E, Nam Tien Mansion 18C TaikooShing Road Quarry Bay, Hong Kong mikeyahng@yahoo.com Spouse(s): Susan (1973) Child(ren): David, (1987) Education: Harvard MBA, 1975 National Service: US Navy 1970–1973 Career: Banker, Bank Boston 1975–1997, Silicon Valley Bank, 2008–2014 Avocations: tennis, fishing, golf, reading College: Timothy Dwight After graduation, my draft number was 55, so I enlisted in the Navy OCS. Was in the Naval Security Group for three and a half years,…

John Allan Yarmuth 5008 Nitta Yuma Drive Harrods Creek, KY 40027 jyarmuth@aol.com 502-905-0060 Spouse(s): Catherine Creedon Yarmuth (1981), Sally Davis (1969–’73) Child(ren): Stanley Aaron Yarmuth (1983) Education: Yale University, 1969, BA Career: US Representative, 12 years; newspaper editor, 16 years; university administrator, 3 years; magazine publisher, 6 years Avocations: Golf, bourbon, basketball, reading College: Ezra Stiles After 50 years, the question we all try to answer is: But for Yale, what? I can’t say but…

Tony Yasinsac Date of Death: 30-Sep-1997 College: Davenport (This memorial was published on the Class website.) Tony was born in Nantucket, but grew up in North Carolina, where he was a good student and a prominent member of his high school football team. A resident of Davenport, he played Freshman football with BD, Calvin, and the others, but then moved to Davenport tackle football for ’66–’68. He also played D’port basketball and was active in…

Timothy Titus Yates College: Trumbull

Roger Hung Tuan Yee 222 Burns Street Forest Hills, NY 11375 rhtyee@gmail.com 718-544-0939 Spouse(s): Carol Yee (1975) Child(ren): Philip (1980), Eleanor (1986) Education: Yale College, BA (1969), Yale School of Architecture, M.Arch (1972) Career: Architect/draftsman, Philip Johnson & John Burgee; Editor, Architectural Record, House Beautiful, Contract; Marketing Advisor, Cushman & Wakefield; Editor, Visual Profile Books Avocations: Fine arts, performing arts, literature, science, community affairs College: Ezra Stiles I’ll Always Have Elm City I will always…

Wendell Atom Yee 1154 Willow Glen Way San Jose, CA 95125 atomyee@aol.com 408-947-1571 (home phone) Spouse(s): Amy Randall Yee (1984) Child(ren): Abigail Lourinda Yee (1989), David Neil Yee (1993) Education: Yale University BS Chemistry 1969, University of California, Santa Cruz PhD Chemistry 1977 Career: Chemistry Professor 1977–present Avocations: I ride my bicycle to work every day when weather permits. College: Branford Life is short. You have probably discovered, or rediscovered, this idea, too. I had…

Douglas P. Woodlock 1 Courthouse Way, Suite 4110 Boston, Massachusetts 02210 d_woodlock@mad.uscourts.gov 617-748-9293 Spouse(s): Patricia Powers Woodlock (1969) Child(ren): Pamela Egleston (1976), Benjamin Woodlock, (1979) Grandchild(ren): Anne Egleston, Education: Yale, BA 1969; Georgetown, JD 1975 Career: US District Judge (Boston), 1986–present; Private law practice, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar (Boston), 1983–1986 and 1976–1979; Assistant US Attorney (Boston), 1979–1983; Staff, Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington, DC), 1973–1975; Newspaper reporter, Chicago Sun–Times (Chicago and Washington, DC), 1969–1973 Avocations:…

David L. Woods College: Pierson

James Douglas Woolery, MD 2900 Monticello Road Napa, California 94558 jdirons@mac.com 707-501-0114 Spouse(s): Nina Schwartz, MD (1973) Child(ren): Elijah (1976), Alexander (1979), Hart and Gavan (identical twins, 1981) Grandchild(ren): Phoebe (2011), Dashiell James (2016), Fiona (2015), Axelle (2016) Education: UC San Diego, 1973 M.D. UCLA School of Medicine, 1979 Residency in Psychiatry Career: Psychiatrist for the Permanente Medical Group, Northern California 1990–2014, chief of department 2005–2014 Avocations: Reading ancient Greek, writing poetry, birding, fly fishing,…

James N. Worcester College: Ezra Stiles

Robert J. Wittebort 175 E. Delaware Place, Apartment 4616 Chicago, IL 60611 robert.wittebort.pc.69@aya.yale.edu 312-409-0659 Education: Notre Dame Law School, JD 1974 National Service: US Navy 1967–1997 Career: Lawyer: Hopkins, Sutter; General Counsel& Assistant Director, Illinois Housing Development Authority; partner Chapman and Cutler; EVP Chicago Building Services, Inc.; partner DHR International; Chairman, Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation Avocations: Author, The Chicago Club 1960–1994; The Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society; The Saddle & Cycle Club. Singer, Yale…

Richard Bowen Wolf 3752 S. Bainbridge Dr. Bloomington, IN 47401 richardb.wolf@gmail.com 812-369-4034 Spouse(s): Donna Lippincott Wolf (1969) Child(ren): Michael Maclean Wolf (1976); Alexander Lippincott Wolf (1978) Education: Yale, BA 1969; University of Chicago, MA 1971, PhD 1976 Career: Eighth-grade English teacher, Eielson AFB (Alaska) for 1 year; English professor, Mississippi State University for 35 years. Avocations: Art museum docent; playwright; patron of the arts in general; college athletics fan. College: Pierson At 70 I’ve mostly…

Francis Kenneth Wolfe 4850 Osprey Dr. S #606 St. Petersburg, FL 33711 wolfeak@aol.com 727-865-2032 Spouse(s): Annemarie Wolfe Education: Yale, BA 1969; NYU, M.B.A 1976 National Service: US Army Reserves, 1969–1975 Career: Forty years as an executive in the consumer catalog and e-commerce business College: Saybrook I have been fortunate that my business career provided me with jobs that had me working in many parts of the world including Europe, Latin America, and Asia in addition…

Charles Lieth Woltmann 5715 Spring Oak Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 woltmann.charles@gmail.com 323-465-4664 Spouse(s): Lani Woltmann Child(ren): Kim and Tai Grandchild(ren): Leith and Margrette Education: Yale BA 1969; Yale Law 1973 National Service: Lt. U.S. Army Reserve Career: private practice of law College: Ezra Stiles To begin, I dislike talking about myself. In conclusion, I have sailed through life on a sea of good fortune and I hope the same is true for all of…

David H. Wood 3826 Eileen Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45209-2013 davidhwood97@gmail.com 513-477-1961 Spouse(s): Erika J. Laquer, (1968–1979), Rebecca S. Seeman (1984) Child(ren): Mariel S. and Rachel S. Wood (1986) Education: Yale College, BA 1969; Temple University, MA 1974, ABD 1978 Career: Instructor/Adjunct Temple U. and Community College of Philadelphia, 1972–1978; Project Leader, Manager, Western & Southern Financial Group, 1988–2013 Avocations: Railroading pre-USRA; model rail; astro-science; philosophy; cooking; genealogy. College: Davenport Our subject invokes memory: eel slippery:…