I received this email from Steven Schneebaum in response to the short obituary notice I wrote for Bob Ferris: “Bob was my roommate, and my closest friend, during our first three years at Yale. He joined Army ROTC, not as a political statement for or against the war in Vietnam, but because that was what a healthy young man with talents and no obvious disability was…
Our own Robert (Bobby) Haas was featured in the March/April 2011 issue of the alumni magazine. Bobby’s first career was in finance, and for a second career, he has become one of the world’s most renowned aerial photographers. His recent work is contained in three books published by National Geographic, and it is simply stunning. If you have already tossed the mag…
Arthur Schatzkin passed away on January 20 after a year-long battle with glioblastoma. After Yale, Art received an MD from the State University of New York, and an MPH and DrPH from Columbia University. From an online obituary: “Dr. Schatzkin was an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of nutrition and cancer. He came to NCI in 1984, and since 1999 served as the chief of the…
Kathy and Lang Wheeler’s pre-Game brunch was, as always, a smashing success. The food and drink were outstanding, the company was stellar, and the Whiffs sang. (What transpired afterward in a nearby stadium will not be discussed here.) Here is a list of attendees (*with spouse, family members, and/or SigOs): Ned Culver*, Paul Henry*, Carl Lazarus, JP Goldsmith*, Brian…
My online plea for classmate news brought forth much of my last column, and almost all of this one. To all those who read and never write: Do not let the music die. Time to check in with the Mother Ship! Here, now, the news. From Scott Nelson (snelson.md.74@gmail.com): ’I’m in Boulder, Colorado, now, semi-retired, and doing some service medical work. I did join Macon…
Don’t forget: Lang and Kathy Wheeler’s “The Brunch” on November 20th, starting at 9:30 a.m. at 48 Lakeview Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Then “The Game.” Dare we hope for a victory this year over the Cantabs? With some Listserv prodding from your scribe, several classmates have submitted updates on their lives. I hope these reports will embolden…
For those who intend to watch this year’s Game in Cambridge, Lang and Kathy Wheeler (langandkathy@comcast.net) will again be generously hosting the 1969 pre-game brunch at their house. Start time is 9:30. I have attended Lang’s brunches, and I can say with assurance that this is a wonderful chance to see classmates, hear great Yale a cappella music, and fire down…
Tom Cosgrove has lots to report: “I retired after 28 years running my own executive search company in the Hartford area when my robotic prostate cancer operation laid me low. In September I was able to buy a fly-all-you-can pass on Jet Blue. I visited 11 cities and two foreign countries, and a lot of Yalies. “I started in San Francisco where my daughter, Vicky ’98, is a postdoc in psychology at…
Dan Seiver, Corresponding Secretary 502 Sea Isle Drive San Diego, CA 92154 E-mail: seiverda@muohio.edu ‘Terence Benson ’69 (terrybenson@nyc.rr.com) writes: “Being the TV stage manager for the movie transmissions from the Metropolitan Opera is one of the best gigs I have ever had. Opera is back.” ‘Carl Lazarus ’69 has directed classmates to a new recruiting video for…
Class dues has generated news, with a reunion flavor: Tom Earley writes: “As always, Jane and I had a great time at the reunion. Each time we make another few new friends. My food and agriculture practice keeps chugging along. Jane’s consulting practice focuses on standards development in international law, both trade and environmental. Caitlin (Williams ’01) is now working…
After subtle pressure from your scribe, Ken Wolfe (wolfeak@aol.com) has checked in: “Annemarie and I have recently moved back to Saint Petersburg, Florida, after 11 years living and working in the U.K. We each had three different jobs, which carried us from Manchester to London to Birmingham. I am continuing as chairman of my last company, Betterware, on a part-time basis and will…
News from dues: Douglas Colton (douglas.colton@gmail.com) writes, tongue planted firmly in cheek: “It is an honor to be part of the first formerly prosperous 40th reunion class since the Class of ’90 (1890, that is) was similarly blessed. There appears to be a sublime synchronicity at work, as revealed by the intervals 1929 + 40 years = 1969 + 40 years = 2009.”…
We have lost four classmates since the last regular column. This column is devoted entirely to them. Classmates may want to provide further details or memories. I will get back to the happier news, of which there is plenty, in my next column. “Timothy Lambert McDaniel, professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego, died in San Diego on March 10 after a brave fight against colon…
Lots to report, including a first missive in 40 years from Bruce Bolnick(bbolnick@gmail.com): “With our 40th reunion next year, it’s time to update class notes on what I have been up to for the past four decades. (FYI, I just sent in class dues, after years of neglect.) After finishing my PhD in economics at Yale in 1972, I taught at the University of Nairobi, followed by faculty positions at Duke and…
The mailbag is perilously thin. Your scribe is guessing that everyone is saving up stories for the rapidly approaching 40th reunion. So here is our one item, from John Fisher:“John and Didi Fisher live in Atherton, California, where John has a merger boutique for consumer brands, and Didi is retired from three terms as town councilman and mayor. Didi, who is a crack shot, has not yet…
