50th Reunion Essay

Harry H. Wise III 34 Birchwood Lane Hartsdale, NY 10530 hwiselaw@aol.com (914) 413-2382 Partner: Peggy Twohig Education: Boston College Law School, JD 1975 Career: journalist, local paper and AP, 1970–1972, lawyer, 1975-present Avocations: trumpet, squash, tennis, golf College: Davenport In general, my fondest recollection of Yale is of the guys in Davenport whom I knew. A few are still friends, and a couple still good friends. Recollections of academic things are vaguer. My declared potential…

Phillip C. Williams, Jr. 1104 Greenskeeper Way Centerville, Ohio 45458 pcwjrmd@gmail.com 937-657-5622 Spouse(s): Bonnie Williams (1980) Child(ren): Peter (1988) Education: Columbia, MD 1973 Career: General and vascular surgery (30 years) Avocations: Model trains, travelling, German language, golf College: Calhoun (Hopper) At first I wasn’t going to write anything. I am not particularly witty and I don’t like talking about myself. But then I decided that my experience at Yale had a significant impact on the…

Neal Andrew Waldrop College: Pierson

Richard A. Williams, Jr. 142 Beaumont Ct. Wilmington, NC 28412 Richard.Williams2@gnf.com 910-547-1034 Spouse(s): Maria Esther (Fontanez) Williams (1982) Child(ren): Cristina Mariel Williams-Fontanez (1985), Daniela Esther Williams-Fontanez (1986) Education: Yale College, AB 1969; Yale Law School, JD 1973 National Service: US Peace Corps, Community Development Training Program, 1969 (Brazil) Career: Curtis Mallet-Prevost (NYC), Associate ’73–’75; Davis Polk (NYC), Associate ’75–’78; PepsiCo Law Dept (Purchase, NY) ’78–’88; Chiquita Brands Law Dept (Cinti, OH) ’88–’00; Frost Brown Todd…

Richard Granton Williams College: Berkeley Dick at bike rally in NC mountains Dick undergoing proton radiation therapy Daniela, Cristina, Maria and Dick at Arlie Gardens Wilmington NC

William Joseph Waldman College: Branford

Gilbert Timothy White 881 County Road 14 Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604 twhiteqcrs@gmail.com 218-377-2712 Career: Sled dog racing (mushing) and equipment Avocations: Herbal medicine and growing medicinal plants College: Timothy Dwight Diversity and adversity are the mothers of invention. The subjects and fields of study that seemed interesting in school did not lead directly to enjoyable and fulfilling jobs. As a physics major with a broad range of interests in other subjects, I was lucky to…

Joseph M. White College: Branford

Dudley Porter Whitney College: Calhoun

Simon N. Whitney 4004 Montrose Boulevard, Apartment 41 Houston, TX 77006 simon.n.whitney@gmail.com 713-208 6647 Spouse(s): Judy Levison (1982–2006) Child(ren): Diana Leni Whitney, May 17, 1986; Jordan McIntosh Whitney, June 10, 1990 Education: NYU Medical School, (1979), Stanford Law School (1998) Career: Family doctor, 1982 to 2016; Medical school faculty/scholar, 1999 to present College: Silliman Martin Griffin, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, reviewed my file and then put the folder back on his desk. It was the…

David Patterson Wickersham College: Ezra Stiles

William B. Wickwire 78 Ridgewood Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 william.jo@sbcglobal.net 203-288-9546 Spouse(s): JoEllen D. Wickwire (1980) Education: University of Colorado at Boulder Law School, JD 1972 Career: Juvenile Prosecutor, State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Chief State’s Attorney for 30 years Avocations: Spending time with family and friends, playing bridge, going to live theater, love movies, anything involving the Rolling Stones, diverse musical interests, collecting Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, skiing, watching sports…

Stephen Robideaux Wiener College: Saybrook

Paul Cole Wilkins 175 S. Pantops Drive, Ste 205 Charlottesville, VA 22911 paul@pcwilkins.com (434) 466-9036 Spouse(s):Wenche L. Wilkins (divorce 2000) Child(ren): Jon C. Wilkins Education: Yale, BA 1969; University of Virginia Medical School, 1973 Career: psychiatrist Avocations: hiking in the Blue Ridge mountains College: Ezra Stiles Not much to say. Have done pretty much all there is to do in psychiatry. Now just quiet private practice. Glory days are gone, thankfully. LOVE my work. Will…

Steven Lawrence Wilkinson College: Branford

Langdon Bleecker Wheeler 48 Lake View Avenue Cambridge, MA 2138 langwheeler@gmail.com 617-529-5264 Spouse(s): Kathy Metcalfe (January 1981–present) Child(ren): Bleecker Langdon Wheeler (1982), Katherine Hancy Wheeler (1984), Olivia Hope Wheeler (1988) Education: Harvard Business School MBA 1974 National Service: US Navy Supply Corps, 1969–1972 Career: Founder, President, Chief Investment Officer, Chairman, Numeric Investors 1989–2009, Chartered Financial Analyst Avocations: Restoring old buildings, restoring civility and sanity to American politics, income inequality College: Calhoun (Hopper) I’m going to…