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Ira Berkower – 50th Reunion Essay

Ira Berkower 3113 Dogwood St., NW Washington, DC 20015 ira.berkower@fda.hhs.gov 202 431-1212 Spouse(s): Jackie S. Levinson Aug. 6, 1972 Child(ren): Risa, Ariel, Simone Education: Albert Einstein College of Med, MD/PhD 1975 National Service: Captain, US Public Health Service 83-03 Career: Immunologist working on monoclonal antibodies and vaccines Avocations: Family, active at Adas Israel Congregation College: Jonathan Edwards Innovation: As a chemistry major at Yale, I learned about recent advances in chemistry. But I was also…

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José V. Bernal – 50th Reunion Essay

José V. Bernal Calle 161 # 54-10 Torre 3 Apartamento 702 Conjunto Senderos del Carmel 2 Bogotá, DC1 00001 bernal.josevicente@gmail.com 57- 317-512-7500 Spouse(s): María Eugenia Mattos de Bernal Child(ren): Ximena E. Bernal; Camila C. Bernal Grandchild(ren): Tomas (2017) and Sarita (2015) Vargas-Bernal; Emma (2013) and Tobias (2017) Baquero Bernal Education: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá Colombia. High Management (1987), and Financial Legistation (1993). Career: Entire career in financial management: Hartford National Bank and Trust Company…

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Kenneth Alan Bernstein – 50th Reunion Essay

Kenneth Alan Bernstein 361 High Rock Street Needham, MA 02492 kalan05@comcast.net 617-838-0980 Spouse(s): Constance Bernstein (1975) Child(ren): Deborah, 1979; Rebecca, 1980; Zachary, 1991 Grandchild(ren): Abigail, 2011; Madeline, 2013; Jacob, 2016; Sophie, 2016 Education: Yale BA, 1969; Tufts Medical School, 1973 National Service: Lt. US Army, 1969-1973 Career: Practiced primary care, internal medicine at Cambridge, MA for 38 years Avocations: jazz piano, spy novels, Boston sports teams and Bruce Springsteen music College: Branford Yale had an…

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Jim Besancon – 50th Reunion Essay

Jim Besancon 46 Glen Street Natick, MA 01760 jbesancon@wellesley.edu 508 572 6766 Spouse(s): Julia B. Speyer 1985 Child(ren): Jeffrey R. Speyer Besancon (1992), Elizabeth A. Speyer Besancon (1993), Rachel K. Speyer Besancon (1997) Education: MIT PhD, 1975 Career: Professor, Wellesley College, 42 years Avocations: Curiosity about how the world works. College: Jonathan Edwards What to say? I left Yale completely ready to dive deeply into geology. MIT was exhilarating, with the paradigm shift to plate…

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William Beslow – 50th Reunion Essay

William Beslow 82 Franklin Street New York, NY 10013 wbeslow@gmail.com 917 797-6494 Spouse(s): Aimee M. Maddalena (June 29, 2003) Child(ren): Lauren Allegra Beslow (12/26/76) (Yale BS 1999; Stanford University School of Medicine JD 2003); Jonathan Doan Beslow (3/13/80; Yale BA 2002); Charlotte Maddalena Beslow (04/02/04); Beatrice Grace Beslow (01/30/11) Grandchild(ren): Jonah (05/04) Education: Yale College (BA 1969); Columbia University School of Law (JD 1972); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation 1977) National…

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Kent Bicknell – 50th Reunion Essay

Kent Bicknell 57 Main Street PO Box 357 New Hampton, NH 03256 kentbicknell@me.com 603-340-0644 Spouse(s): Karen Bicknell (1967) Child(ren): Christopher (1970); Nicholas (1975) Grandchild(ren): Nora (2005); Hayden (2007); Reece (2011) Education: Yale (Scholar of the House) 1970; Goddard MA 1972; Boston University Ed.D. 1983 Career: Founder and Head of Sant Bani School (www.santbani.org) for 44 years (1973-2017) Avocations: Meditation & spirituality; Thoreau, Emerson and Alcott; progressive education – then and now College: Timothy Dwight I…

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Douglas E. Barzelay – 50th Reunion Essay

Douglas E. Barzelay 210 Lewis St. Southampton, NY 11968 debarzelay@gmail.com Education: Harvard Law School, JD 1973 Career: I practiced corporate law from 1973 to 2009, including as a partner at Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, as General Counsel at The Dime Savings Bank and at W.P. Carey Inc. Since retiring in 2009, I have founded several companies engaged in various aspects of the wine business. Avocations: Grand Cellérier of the Commanderie d’Amérique, Confrérie des Chevaliers…

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George M. Bass, Jr. – 50th Reunion Essay

George M. Bass, Jr. 104 Hempstead Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 georgeandgerri@aol.com Spouse(s): Geraldine C. Bass (1969) Child(ren): Kristin (1972), Rachel (1975) Grandchild(ren): Bryce (2010), Alyssa (2012) and Sara (2014) Education: PhD, University of Minnesota 1977 Career: Educational psychology professor at the College of William & Mary for 35 years College: Morse My most significant event at Yale took place on my last weekend at Yale. On Saturday of graduation weekend, my father married Gerri and…

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Michael Baum – 50th Reunion Essay

Michael Baum 206 W. Erie Street Spring Valley IL 61362 mhbaum@gmail.com 608-575-2077 Spouse(s): Ruth Baum (1977) Child(ren): Patricia (1981); Harold (1984); Eleanor (1987) Grandchild(ren): Magdalena Kishler (2005); Susannah Kishler (2007); John Kishler (2010); Isaac Kishler (2012); Bridget Kishler (2014); Joseph Kishler (2016) Education: Yale MAT, 1970; Northwestern MBA, 1994 National Service: SN, US Navy, 1969-1970 Career: High school English teacher, New Haven, 1969-1970; Buyer, Bennett Brothers, Chicago, 1970-1983; Franchise consultant, executive vice president, Francorp, Olympia…

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John Bay – 50th Reunion Essay

John Bay 10506 S Dunmoor Dr Silver Spring, MD 20901 dunmoor@verizon.net Spouse(s): Constance Y. Li (1995) Child(ren): Nolan G. Bay (1999); Nora L. Bay (2001) College: Timothy Dwight I don’t like telling people where I went to college. I don’t lie about it, but I don’t volunteer the information either. If I’m asked by a stranger, I fear that the answer will give rise to exaggerated expectations. If I’m asked by someone who knows me,…