50th Reunion Essay

James Halsey Averill College: Calhoun

John Adams 2400 King Street Alexandria, VA 22301 john.adams.bk.69@aya.yale.edu 703-549-6308 Spouse(s): Peggy Schnarr Adams (1976 ) Child(ren): Elizabeth Ann Adams (Yale, 2004 [BK Col]) ) Education: University of Pennsylvania, MA (1971), Ph.D (1976) National Service: 276th Army Band, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 1970-1976 Career: Technical Editor, Roy F. Weston, Inc. for 4 years; Editor, McKinsey & Company, 2 years; Program Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency, 28 years Avocations: Saxophone and Clarinet player in several dance…

Charles Dennis Ahearn 6201 Inwood Street Cheverly, MD 20785 cdennisahearn@gmail.com 301-467-8434 Spouse(s): Diane Kienast (1980 – ) Child(ren): Brendan Patrick (1984); Holly Marie (1986) Education: University of San Francisco School of law, JD with Honors (1978) National Service: US Air Force (1969 – 75) Career: Intellectual Property Attorney in all areas of IP law, Washington, DC area, 25 years, now specializing in start-up and small/medium sized businesses; Open Source Software licensing expert; Data Rights in…

Edward C. Ahlm College: Davenport

Jeffrey Alderman 2384 SW Madison St Portland, OR 97205 jeffrey_a_alderman@yahoo.com 971-470-1396 Spouse(s): Shizuko Ushiyama (1997 -) Education: Post-Yale: University of Bridgeport, MS (1975); University of NC, PhD (1982) Career: Assistant professor Mt Sinai Med School, NYC; Novartis, clinical research 5 years; Pfizer, clinical research 20 years Avocations: music, languages, winter sports College: Davenport It’s not what I expected but no complaints. I recall well the day I received my Yale diploma. I was glad to…

Robert Cauthorn Alexander Date of Death: 25-Jul-2004 College: Saybrook (This memorial appeared in the November/December 2006 Class Notes.) Robert C. Alexander died July 25, 2004, after a year-long battle with cancer. After graduating from Yale cum laude, he married his college sweetheart, Rosie Bailey. Bob graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was editor of the Law Review. He was a partner at the San Francisco law firm of Heller, Ehrman, White,…

Richard Kenneth Arnold College: Saybrook

John Bodine Babcock College: Pierson

Frank Aronson 21 Woodchester Dr Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 faronson@pbl.com Spouse(s): Paula (1969) Child(ren): Elyssa (1973); Jessica (1976); Emily (1981) Grandchild(ren): Hallie (age 13); Gabriel (age 12); Eyan (age 8) Education: Yale, Juris Doctor from Columbia Law, Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar Career: Partner, Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP for 17 years College: Jonathan Edwards Reflecting back on these 50 years brings out so starkly the rapid passage of time; the years have passed so quickly,…

Robert E. Arras, Jr. Apartado 8-3009 El Roble de Santa Barbara, Heredia Costa Rica Robarras@gmail.com In Costa Rica; Tel 2483-0301; Cell 8385-2078; in US cell (617) 803-0333 Spouse(s): Karen Koehler Arras; married 48 years Career: CEO of Asian Alcohol Corp and affiliated companies in Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong College: Pierson The prospect of my name on a blank page in the 50th reunion Book of Essays worked. So I sit down to record what…

Frank Adams 222 Blackburn Ave Menlo Park, California 94025 f.w.adams@att.net 650-387-1432 Spouse(s): Susan Carson Bryan (1986) Child(ren): Johnathan Werber Adams (1995) Education: Yale BA Mathematics & Physics (1969); University of California, Berkeley, MS (1971), PhD (1976), Physics Career: 34 years with Lockheed Martin as Research Scientist, then Electro-Optical Engineer Avocations: Interest, not expertise: “Early” music, California native plants College: Ezra Stiles Life Stories After a rocky senior year I felt lucky to have the choice…

Peter Kirk Amershadian College: Saybrook

Jim Amoss 2700 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 jimamoss3@gmail.com 504-473-6656 Spouse(s): Nancy Monroe (1975 – ) Child(ren): Adam (1981); Sophie (1985). Grandchild(ren): Luke (2014); Savannah (2016). Education: Yale BA magna cum laude; Oxford University, Rhodes Scholarship (1969-70). National Service: Conscientious objector, alternative service as an orderly at Boston City Hospital (1970-72). Career: Journalist, beginning as a newspaper reporter. Was editor of my hometown paper, The Times-Picayune, for 25 years. We won four Pulitzer Prizes,…

Clifton Leon Anderson 251 Lavender Ln. Patterson, CA 95363 ClifAnd@aol.com 408-205-0060 Spouse(s): Chantha Child(ren): Safyre, Zenon, Fiara, Raya, Myana Grandchild(ren): Education: Yale BS, U Michigan PhD, U Missouri JD National Service: Career: Patent Lawyer Avocations: Videoing, Computer Music College: Morse After graduating from Yale with a B.S. in math with a minor in physics, I attended the University of Michigan to obtain my PhD in psychology. I became an assistant professor of home economics /…

Geoffrey Allen Anderson 950 N Michigan Ave, Apt 4106 Chicago, IL 60611 profhill@comcast.net 312-337-4532 Education: Yale BA 1969, Columbia Law School JD 1972 Career: Law firms Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Reuben & Proctor; Tribune Company Deputy General Counsel, Chicago Cubs General Counsel, 1972–1992 Avocations: Classical Music, Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Remy Bumppo Theatre Co. Chicago