50th Reunion Essay

Alan Maurice Warner College: Calhoun

David Paul Watson College: Saybrook

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…

Gregory Simon Vagshenian, MD 114 Crest View Drive TX 78734 512-217-8829 Spouse(s): Athena Child(ren): Erik, Mark Education: Yale BA 1969, University of Pennsylvania MD 1973 National Service: Colonel, US Army, Retired Career: Medical Officer, Psychiatrist College: Silliman

Robert S. Vernon 1607 Glenbrook Ter Nichols Hills, Oklahoma 73116-5621 bvernon@westminsterschool.org 405-833-4480 Spouse(s): Lissa Vernon (1970 and still married) Child(ren): Rebecca Skarky (1977); Michael Vernon (1981) Grandchild(ren): Kate Skarky (2004); Jack Skarky (2009); Will Skarky (2009); Kevin Vernon (2017) Education: Yale, BA 1969; University of Oklahoma, MEd, 1971 National Service: Teacher Corps, 1969–1971 Career: Teacher, Coach, Division Director, Head since 1977 at Westminster School (OKC) Avocations: Family and work College: Ezra Stiles Having looked back…

Richard Ernest Vestewig College: Saybrook

Robert Philip Vestewig 2734 Arbuckle Houston, TX 77005 bobvest@sbcglobal.net 713-248-5403 Spouse(s): Sally (1972–1982, died); Laurie (1983–1988, divorced); Ellen (1998–present) Child(ren): Lauren (1978); Mary (1986) Grandchild(ren): Rowan (2013); Elizabeth (2016); Matthew (2015-2016, died) Education: Yale, BA Economics, 1969, cum laude Career: Although frowned upon by classmates, a business career (Commercial real estate finance) served me well. Traveled extensively, made some money, had an impact on the industry, live comfortably now. Currently SVP CBRE Capital Markets. Still…

Andy Vickery 5569 Doliver Drive Houston, TX 77056 andy@justiceseekers.com 281-772-9144 Spouse(s): Carol Cuenod Vickery (1993, 25 years and counting) Child(ren): Gina Vickery Ross (1971), Peter Anderson Vickery (1975), Christie Peeler Garella (1983), Marc Lamar Peeler (1987) Grandchild(ren): Leila Grace Ross (2003), Bobby Ross (2007), Oswin Vickery (2010), Vivian Vickery (2014), Brooks Garella (2014), Emmie Garella (2017) Education: University of Georgia, JD 1972 National Service: US Army, 1969–76 (Captain) Career: Trial Lawyer for real people Avocations:…

John Pierce Volk Date of Death: 10-Aug-2001 College: Timothy Dwight His widow, Mary Volk writes: John Became an apprentice carpenter in Colorado following his graduation from Yale in 1969 with a degree in Economics. Ten or so years later he attended and graduated from Boston College Law School. While in law school he organized the first international Hunger and Law Conference which explored ways to feed the world’s hungry populations through law. He practiced government…

Bruce T. Volpe 1 Sigma Place Bronx, NY 10471 bvolpe1@northwell.edu 718-543-4850 Spouse(s): Betty Diamond (1981) Child(ren): Susannah (1983); Rebecca (1987) Education: Yale College, BS 1969; Yale Medical School, MD 1973 Career: Physician-researcher (still working) College: Pierson Think of the blazing changes in the last 70 years—transistors, the structure of DNA, and vaccines when we were kids, then, among those that come to mind (such as it is), 3D printing, nanoparticles, robotics, machine learning, and antibodies…

Philipp von Türk 320 Riverside Drive, Apt. 9G New York, New York 10025 pvonturk@aol.com 212-316-1889 Spouse(s): Susanne (1987) Child(ren): Julia (1991); Christopher (1994) Education: Harvard Law School, JD 1972 Career: Practiced law with a firm in New York, a Federal agency in Washington, DC, and most recently, with the Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Avocations: Reading, Running College: Davenport While working in Washington with the US government, I met my future wife, Susanne, who…

Douglas Allen Voorhies College: Calhoun

Andrew N. Vorkink 120 Post Road North Hampton, NH 03862 avorkink@gmail.com Spouse(s): Patricia (1970) Child(ren): Rachel (1979); Mark (1982) Grandchild(ren): Agnes (2016) Education: Harvard Law School, JD 1972 Career: Private law practice, Japan, New York 1972–1977; World Bank, DC, Croatia and Turkey 1977–2006; professor: Turkey, U of New Hampshire Law School, Tuck School of Business 2007–present Avocations: Conservation, international law, international development College: Saybrook Yale was a highlight of my life, not least of all…