50th Reunion Essay

Joachim Bagriansky College: Timothy Dwight

Alan S. Berkeley, MD 11 Cooper Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 914-262-2760 motu47@gmail.com Spouse(s): Elisabeth Ehrich Berkeley (1999 – ) Child(ren): Sara (1986); Shannon (1990); Benjamin (1990); Lisa (1987); Ellen (1990); Rachel (1992) Education: New York Medical College, MD (1973); Intern, GW University Hospital (1974); Resident and Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale-New Haven Hospital (1979) Career: Assistant and Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn, New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center (1979 – 95); Professor of Ob/Gyn, NYU…

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…

Thomas S. Bermingham College: Branford

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…

Bennett Jay Bernblum College: Trumbull

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…

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…

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…

Stephen Theodore Bemis 6500 Jennings Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 stbemis@gmail.com 734-646-6091 Spouse(s): Judith Bemis (1972 -) Child(ren): Todd (1978); Nathan (1980) Grandchild(ren): Christopher, Ariel, Katarina, Sarena, Emma, Leena, Lane, Lee Education: IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD (1975) Career: Sanitary engineer, personnel manager, benefits manager for 10 years variously for GTE Automatic Electric, Hammond Organ Co. and The Marmon Group; ERISA, litigation, envrionmental, and general corporate law practice for 35 years for Masco Corporation. Avocations:…

Richard Hill Benes 716 Cordova Street San Diego, California 92107-4220 rbenes@cox.net 619-223-7700 Spouse(s): Cherri V. Benes (1993 -) Child(ren): Savannah Lynne Benes Education: University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, JD, 1976 Career: Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California Avocations: The universe College: Timothy Dwight I am very grateful for a Yale degree. It has been a benefit throughout my post-graduate life and career. However,…

Robert C. Barton College: Morse

David Joel Benjamin College: Ezra Stiles

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…

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…

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…