50th Reunion Essay

Thomas Gard Weber College: Pierson

Andrew Robert Wechsler Date of Death: 12-Jun-2004 College: Silliman (This memorial was published in the Washington Post on June 30, 2004.) Andrew Robert “Drew” Wechsler, an economist who had been an adviser to the US International Trade Commission, died June 12 at his home in Bethesda of cholangiocarcinoma, or cancer of the bile duct. Since 1991, Mr. Wechsler was managing director of international practices with LECG, a legal and economic consulting firm in Washington. He…

Don Ross Weigandt 9674 Bella Citta Street Las Vegas, NV 89178 drw@ix.netcom.com mobile 213-703-7777 Spouse(s): Carolyn (Betsy) Weigandt (45th wedding anniversary in 2019) Child(ren): Russell (1981; unmarried) and Thomas (1985; married to Samantha) Education: Yale University, BA in Economics 1969; Columbia Law School, JD 1974 National Service: US Army 1971–’73 Career: Tax attorney – private practice in New York and Los Angeles (1974–’98); with JPMorgan Private Bank (1998 to retirement in 2015); adjunct professor at…

William Conrad Lewis Weinraub Date of Death: 24-Jan-1997 College: Timothy Dwight From his widow, Anita: After graduation, Bill took a job as an apprentice blacksmith at Mystic Seaport (it was the sixties after all). An MME at U Mass Amherst followed, then a 3-year stint with Bell Labs in Atlanta doing fiber optic cable research. Unhappy with being a miniscule cog in a huge corporate machine, Bill (and I) struck out on our own and…

Bruce Warren Weinstein College: Pierson

Timothy C. Weiskel College: Berkeley

Samuel Weisman 66 Fountain Street West Newton, MA 02465 samweisman@gmail.com 617-549-0968 Spouse(s): Constance McCashin (1978) Child(ren): Daniel Weisman (1982); Marguerite Weisman (1987) Education: Yale, BA 1969; Brandeis University, MFA in Theatre Arts, 1973. Career: Actor, turned director/producer, work in theatre, television, and film, 1973–present. Teacher of acting, Brandeis University, Harvard University. Avocations: Theatre, film, music, fitness, golf. College: Morse Words from “Bright College Years” keep rattling around in my head: “How brightly shine through memory’s…

Mark L. Vancott College: Morse

Pancras H. Vanderlaan College: Trumbull

Robert Wayne Vandevender College: Saybrook

Stuart Hope Van Dyke, Jr. 3243 Klingle Rd. NW Washington, DC 20008 tvandyke@rcn.com 202-997-3876 Spouse(s): Frances Van Dyke (1970) Child(ren): Chris(1980); Hugo (1984); Mary (1991) Education: Yale, BA 1969; Boston University, MA 1973; University of Chicago, PhD 1980 Career: New Haven Housing Authority, 1983–1994; Norwich Housing Authority, 1995–1999, Executive Director; Public Housing Authority Directors’ Association, 2000–2014 Director of Government Affairs Avocations: Bridge, Golf College: Jonathan Edwards Going to Yale certainly played an important role in my…

Walter J. Vaneck College: Berkeley

Stephen Michael Vaughan 6 White Mesa Trail Placitas, NM 87043 svaughan1@comcast.net 505-404-8648 Spouse(s): Dr. Andrea Cohen (1989) Child(ren): Brooke Emily Vaughan (1993) Education: University of Texas School of Law (Austin), 1973 JD Career: litigator in Houston 40 years Avocations: environment, politics, golf College: Branford In August 1965 I had never visited the Northeast, much less Yale. By the end of freshman year the intimidation and terror of being at Yale was gone, and I had…

Edward Thomas Veal College: Berkeley

Edmund Lee Wadhams Date of Death: 21-Mar-2018 College: Pierson From the Main Line Media News: Edmund Lee (“Ned”) Wadhams, of Onancock Virginia, died on March 21 of natural causes. He was well loved and will be sorely missed. He attended Chestnut Hill Academy, graduated from St. Mark’s and Yale. He was a direct descendant of Richard Henry Lee, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ned loved the arts. He could not resist throwing in a…

Thomas James Walsh, Jr. 2534 Syon Dr. Memphis, TN 38119-7441 twalsh@fordharrison.com 901-335-6770 Spouse(s): Jean McKee Walsh (1969–2016, deceased) Child(ren): Courtney Walsh Marsh (1975); Meredith McKee Walsh (1978) Grandchild(ren): Molly Marsh (2001); Becca Marsh (2004); Amelia Marsh (2007) Education: University of Virginia School of Law (JD 1975) Career: Taught high school 3 years, have practiced law 43 years, last 20+ years with FordHarrison LLP (national labor & employment firm), mostly handling federal appeals Avocations: Baseball, photography,…