50th Reunion Essay

Arthur Gould Schatzkin Date of Death: 20-Jan-2011 College: Calhoun (This memorial appeared in the New York Times, February 11, 2011.) Dr. Arthur Schatzkin, an epidemiologist whose investigations into the connections between diet and cancer yielded new analytic tools and led to the discovery that eating fiber did not prevent the recurrence of polyps in the colon, died on Jan. 20 in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was brain cancer, said the National Cancer Institute, where…

Steven Alan Sutton College: Ezra Stiles

Ralph John Swanson 1058 California Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 ralph.swanson@berliner.com 408-406-8762 Spouse(s): Ann Swanson (1971) Child(ren): Larissa Ann (Marocco) (1977); Christina Margaret Irene (Roberts) (1980) Grandchild(ren): Andrew Marocco (2007); Luke Marocco (2007) Education: Yale, BA 1969; Santa Clara University, JD 1975 National Service: US Navy, ’69–’72, Lt.(jg) Career: Law Clerk, Hon. Oliver Carter (USDC, ND Cal), ’75–’76; Office of Special Counsel, US Dept. of Engergy, ’77–’80; Litigation Partner, Berliner Cohen, 1980–present Avocations: Non-profit trustee,…

Morris Swartz 5332 Bryant Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 morswa@aol.com Spouse(s): Martha Swartz (1971) Child(ren): Molly Swartz (1984) Grandchild(ren): Ryan Rosenthal (2016) Education: Univ of Michigan, MS in Bioengineering 1970, Univ of Rochester, MD 1975 Career: Academic medical practice in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Univ of Pennsylvania, Clinical Professor of Medicine Avocations: Landscape photography; www.swartznaturescapes.com College: Timothy Dwight My recall of my Yale years consists of a number of possibly unrelated memories of events and…

Ralph M. Swenson 9 Knoll Circle South Burlington, VT 05403 ralph.swenson@uvm.edu 802-922-1512C Spouse(s): Candice Kraehling Swenson (Married 1970) Child(ren): Jill Swenson (1974), Daniel Swenson (1978), Anna Swenson (1982) Grandchild(ren): Margarita Llamas (2007), James Llamas (2009), Inez Swenson (2012),Tessa Rose Llamas (2015) Education: University of Connecticut Law School, JD, 1974 National Service: US Army Reserve, 1969–1975 Career: University of Vermont, 40 years in educational administration, graduate education and research College: Ezra Stiles

Bradford V. Swing College: Timothy Dwight Over the past 50 years, I’ve had the good fortune to see three different Yales. There was the all-male Yale of our time; the tricentennial, coeducational Yale of my daughter Morgan (1998–2002); and the sports Yale as I watched my son Dalton play soccer and baseball against Yale teams in New Haven (2006–2010). I missed out on coeducation and sports while at Yale, so the Yale as seen through…

Randall Jeffery Straff Date of Death: 22-Jul-2016 College: Jonathan Edwards (This obituary was published by the Pacific View Memorial Chapel, and appears on the Class Website. The remembrances were submitted by Randy’s JE classmates to the January/February 2017 Class Notes.) Randy Straff passed away surrounded by his close friends and caregivers in Lincoln City, Oregon. Straff was raised in Southern California. After graduating from high school at Garden Grove, he attended Yale University where he…

Marc J. Strassman College: Ezra Stiles

William Francis Streicker, MD 2200 Monument Avenue 1174 little piney road Richmond, Virginia 23220 streickerwm@gmail.com 804-358-9461 Child(ren): Sarah W. Streicker (1980), Daniel G. Streicker (1981) Education: New York University School of Medicine 1973 Career: Chief, Emergency Dept. Johnston Willis and Chippenham Hospital 1975–1983, Founder Promptcare 1983–2013 Avocations: Yale Alumni Chorus 1998–2006, One Voice Chorus 2000–2006, photography, reading, swimming. College: Timothy Dwight I know this is the time of life when one spends time reminiscing. Somehow…

David Lyman Stretch College: Morse

George Gordon Strong, Jr. 5455 Castle Knoll Road La Canada, CA 91011-1319 gstrong@cornerstone.com 213-308-2010 Spouse(s): Annsley Strong (1974–43 years) Child(ren): Geordy (1977), Courtney (1979), Meredith (1981), Alexis (1982) Grandchild(ren): Noah (2006), Addison (2008), Mackenzie (2010), Jamen (2012), Charlotte (2011), Madeleine (2013), Emma (2017), Grayson (2013), Logan (2016) Education: Andover ’65, Yale ’69, Harvard Bus School ’71, USD Law School ’74 Career: Startups 1974–1977, 1982–1987 (CFO/EVP); Price Waterhouse 1977–1982 (Sr. Manager), 1987–2002 (Managing Partner/Board member); Cornerstone…

Hanon William Russell 21 Dock Rd. Milford, CT 06460 hwr@russell-enterprises.com 203-710-7663 Spouse(s): Katherine Flynn (1970–1984); Nancy Kierstead (1993) Child(ren): Benjamin, (1974); Rebecca, (1976) Grandchild(ren): Joseph (J.P.) (2014) Education: Western New England School of Law, JD 1979 Career: Real estate agent 1972–1976; Attorney 1979–2003); Owner, Russell Enterprises (1986–present), publisher of chess books; Owner, DGT North America (2002–present), importer of electronic chess clocks and related items Avocations: Chess, Music, Baseball College: Ezra Stiles After graduation, I spent…

Thomas W. Russell 3201 Virginia Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952-933-1986 Education: DFA, Yale Drama School Career: Editor, On Film magazine; Professor of English, Shakespeare, and Cinema, University of Minnesota, Clemson University College: Berkeley Define your career? Yegadz! How intimidating, especially when the starring role arguably came right after college. But then, that college was Yale… Though, rigorous honesty, I only got into Yale on the second try. But then, as the Berkeley…

William Russell-Shapiro San Francisco, CA brs@absinthe.com 415-430-6508 Spouse(s): Alice Russell-Shapiro (1973) Child(ren): Madeleine Nina Russell-Shapiro (1977); William Haas Russell-Shapiro (1979) Education: BA Yale, 1969; Master of City Planning, MIT, 1975 Career: Urban Planner, 1975–1982; restaurateur 1982–present Avocations: family, reading, occasional travel to old cities, architecture, politics. College: Pierson I’m the grandson of four immigrants whose parents were peasants, some of them persecuted. My parents rode educational opportunity to eventual, not immediate, successful suburban comfort, to…

Neil Francis Ryan College: Calhoun

Stephen E. Record College: Jonathan Edwards