50th Reunion Essay

William Albert Palmer College: Silliman

Thomas Edgar Pitts, Jr. 185 Oakland Ave. Cranston, Rhode Island 02910 tpitts5@cox.net 401-439-1958 Spouse(s): Sondra V. (Ahlijian) Pitts (1969) Child(ren): Shanna L. (Pitts) Treveloni (1973) Grandchild(ren): Jacob T. Treveloni (2011); Alexandra R. Treveloni (2014) Education: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. 1976 National Service: CTI-2, US Navy, 1969–73 Career: Bankruptcy Attorney, Edwards & Angell for 14 years, Sidley & Austin for 13 years College: Silliman Long before graduation, Sondra Ahlijian and I had decided to…

Vincent Joseph Pitts 100 Mansfield Rd. North Haven, CT 06473 vincentpitts@comcast.net 203-239-5198 Education: BA, Yale 1969; MA, Harvard 1971; PhD, Harvard 1975 Avocations: Associate Fellow, Branford College (Yale) College: Berkeley Yale opened windows for me on worlds I didn’t know existed and I have done my best ever since to explore them: two careers, five books, much foreign travel. Throughout it all I have benefitted from the encouragement of extended family and good friends. Do…

Frederick J. Platt III 150 Joshuatown Rd. Lyme, Connecticut 06371 jitney1@sbcglobal.net 860-434-9746 Spouse(s): Christine (33 years as of 2018) Child(ren): Liza Taylor Platt (1974), Stepsons: Mark Clearwaters (1969), Jason Clearwaters (1971) Grandchild(ren): Owen, Cecelia, Darren, and Anneke Clearwaters Education: The Hill School (’65), Yale, BS (’69) National Service: Pennsylvania National Guard ’69–’75 Career: Construction management in many forms with an early retirement in order to pursue other interests. Avocations: Boating, fine woodworking, Artwork, Florence Griswold…

Richard B. Platt 381 Country Club Lane Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 rplatt@proformparts.com Spouse(s): Diane Graham Platt (1997–Present); Anna Dickinson Platt (1970–1993) Child(ren): Richard Booth Platt, Jr. (1977), Anne Platt Barrows (1979) Grandchild(ren): William Barnes Platt (2009), Martha Achelis Barrows (2010), Olin Reed Platt (2011), Jane Karlsson Barrows (2011), Hannah Platt Barrows (2014), Fischer Booth Platt (2014) Education: Greenwich Country Day School 1962, Phillips Academy – Andover 1965, Yale College 1969 Career: Ford Motor Company,…

Michael J. Plishner 1701 Grouse Ridge Road Truckee, CA 96161 plish@comcast.net 510-703-8745 Spouse(s): Rosalind Schein Plishner (1969) Child(ren): Aaron (1973), Alex (1976), Elias (1976) Grandchild(ren): Lilah (2009), Jonah (2011), Camden (2015) Education: Yale College, BA 1969; Yale Law School, JD 1972 Career: McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco; 1972-2002; Litigation Partner; Chair of Litigation Group; Managing Partner); Bingham McCutchen (2002-14; Litigation Partner; Deputy Chair of Litigation Group; General Counsel) College: Berkeley My first two…

Bruce A. Plyer 123 Tulip St. Summit, NJ 07901 bplyer321@aol.com 908-380-5079 Spouse(s): Barbara (2002) Child(ren): Michael Stein (1978); Rebecca Dooling (1980); Brent Stein (1985) Grandchild(ren): Cordelia Stein (2006 ); Anabel Stein (2008); Zarina Stein (2017); Caittlyn Dooling (2008); Alexis Doolingg (2009); Sean Dooling (2010); Erin Dooling (2013) Education: Yale BA ’69 (architecture); Harvard MBA ’78; College for Financial Planning (CFP) National Service: Capt. US Navy 1970–2000 (Vietnam War) Career: Seven years active Navy service; Bendix…

Robert Polackwich Date of Death: 23-Apr-1988 College: Pierson (This memorial is reprinted from findagrave.com.) Husband of Stephanie Polackwich, brother of Alan Polackwich. He was a doctor specializing in cancer and a graduate of Yale. Killed (along with Jonathan Richards, his stepson) in a sailboat accident off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida when his boat drifted into some powerlines. From the St. Petersburg Times, 2/21/1993: “While sailing together on a rented catamaran near islands on…

Robert Pollack, MD 11010 Via Tuscany Lane, Ste #102 Miromar Lakes, FL 33913 bobthebear22@gmail.com 321-229-9750 Spouse(s): Pamela Pollack (1984) Child(ren): Jessie Pollack Gulden (1985) Grandchild(ren): Maddie Grace Gulden (2004); Layla Quinn Gulden (2017) Education: Yale University, BS 1969. Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, MD 1973. University of Florida, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Residency and Chief Residency, 1977. Career: 46 years of practicing as a Board-Certified Psychiatrist. Focus on Treatment Resistant…

Carlton Daniel Petrie, Jr. Date of Death: 10-Oct-2003 College: Morse From Sam Weisman: I met Dan at the start of sophomore year, when we started living in Morse College. I had joined the SOB’s freshman year, and my class immediately elevated the quality of the group. We had two members who were guitarists, and we wanted to add a third. I knew Dan played and sang, so he tried out. Dan fit right in with…

Michael George Pfeifer 3246 Quesada St., NW Washington, DC 20015-1663 mpfeifer@capdale.com 202-236-2564 Spouse(s): Robin Taub (2005–present) Child(ren): Michael G.H. Pfeifer (1985), Charles McL. Pfeifer (1987), Alice G. Pfeifer (1991), Leah D. Taub (1988), Elana C. Taub (1990) Education: Yale, BA 1970; Cornell Law School, JD 1975; New York University Law School, LL.M (Tax) 1981 Career: Tax lawyer, Coudert Brothers, NYC and Hong Kong, 1976-1981; Morgan Lewis & Bockius, London and DC, 1981-1993; IRS Chief Counsel…

Thomas W. Picton College: Trumbull

David Edward Peach 12741 Birch Road Anchorage, AK 99516 dpeach@mac.com 907-345-1464 Spouse(s): Patricia (1973) Child(ren): Dolly Louise, (1976), Charles, (1978), Joseph (1981) Grandchild(ren): Sadie, Eli; Olivia, Eva; Arthur Education: Yale School of Medicine, MD, 1973 Career: internal medicine and gastroenterology, Anchorage, AK College: Davenport Yale has a warm place in my heart. My three kids all went to Princeton. I sat in on one of my daughter’s organic chemistry classes. I was excited and fascinated,…

Charles S. Peck 101 University Blvd #200 Denver, CO 80206 cpeck@cspresource.com 720-236-6801 Spouse(s): Madelon V. Peck (1969-1991); Shawn H. Peck (1992-present) Child(ren): Christopher (1972), Taylor (1976), Stephen (1979), Hayden (1996), Corey (1999) Grandchild(ren): Zach (2009), Logan (2012), Fisher (2010), Crosby (2013) Education: Yale BA 1969, Harvard Grad Business 1974 National Service: US Navy 1969-1972 ; National Parks Foundation Board 2008-14 Career: Walt Disney Co, Treasurer 5 years; Cushman Realty Co., President 15 years; Destination Hotels,…

Ralph Penner College: Pierson

William Charles Pennington 323 Sutton Pl. Richardson, TX 75080 pennington.w@gmail.com 214-282-7682 Spouse(s): Karen (1969–present) Child(ren): William Jr, Jeffrey, Kyle Grandchild(ren): William III, Eleanor, Jeffrey Jr, Jackson, Jane, Jemma, Jill, Jovey, Hayes, Landon, Jase Education: University of Chicago, MBA, 1975 Career: 45 years with Telecommunications Infrastructure providers Avocations: Technology, modular next-gen nuclear power, grandkids College: Branford I feel extremely fortunate to be able to provide input to our 50th reunion class book. I remember seeing a…