Class Books

John Charles Crockett Date of Death: 10-Dec-2013 College: Pierson (This memorial appeared in the Kansas City Star and was reprinted on the Class Website.) John Charles Crockett, Sr., ’67, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2013, after bravely battling cancer. John was born June 17, 1946, to Charles Allen and Annie Marie (Brewer) Crockett at Norfolk Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended Pembroke Country Day School in Kansas…

Allen Harrison Cromer, Jr. Date of Death: 16-Feb-2001 College: Ezra Stiles From Andrew Popper: Allen, my freshman year roommate, was a genuinely gracious person. He was modest, warm-hearted, and fully at ease with himself. At a time when Yale’s dominant culture was macho to excess, and soft-spoken, unpretentious students were easy targets for baiting and bullying, Allen didn’t project the least amount of discomfort. I regret not getting to know him better, though we remained…

Edward H. Culver, Jr. 190 Tradd St Charleston, SC 29401 ned.culver@comcast.net 781-223-5544 Spouse(s): Susan Chase Culver (1980) Child(ren): Jennings Lee Cameron (1986), Anne Prentice Culver (1992) Education: Yale, B.S., 1969 National Service: Destroyer Officer USNR, active duty 1969-72, reserves 1975-1980. Retired as LCDR Career: Advertising – account executive and management; residential real estate – sales and management. Avocations: Golf, bridge, genealogy College: Davenport I suppose I have always been a Yalie (you can’t say “Yale…

Walter Joseph Cummings III Date of Death: 12-Nov-2000 College: Timothy Dwight (Walter’s 1994 essay for the 25th Reunion is reprinted in part here.) In 1966, on a family trip, I’d taken one look at San Francisco. Its beauty was (and is) captivating. So, on graduation, Westward Ho. A Judy Collins concert-inspired blind date led me, in 1970, to Polly Field, visiting San Francisco from Milton, Massachusetts. My father married us on Cape Cod in 1975….

J. Scott Cunningham 379 Old Dublin Road Hancock, NH 03449 cunninghamnh@gmail.com 603-525-4023 Spouse(s): Kim Cunningham (1980) Education: Yale 1969 B.A. National Service: Conscientious Objector/ Alternative Service 69-72 Career: Artist/sculptor for 30 years plus many arts-related jobs. Avocations: I paint, write poetry and play guitar, mostly Irish & Old-Time fiddle music. College: Saybrook The Arc of this Artist A young man has dreams and visions of who he can become. He reads poetry and literature in…

Guy M. Cooper 5723 Orchid Lane Dallas, TX 75230 guy@guymcooper.com 312-520-6100 College: Saybrook One lesson of 70 years is that sustaining male friendship is hard. I have only a handful of reliable connections to Yale classmates. Two of my best buds, Charles J. Petre and Dov Ospovat, died at early ages. Some Yale bonds that I expected to persist for a lifetime didn’t hold strong. It’s my fault too. I have never been to a…

Peter D. Coddington 3 Jaffray Park Irvington, NY 10533 petercoddington@gmail.com 914-591-5705 Spouse(s): Nicola (1978) Child(ren): Inslee (1988); Charles (1991) Education: Albany Law School (Union University) JD 1973 Career: Chief Appellate Attorney Bronx County District Atty for 38 years; litigator private practice 2 years Avocations: Bagpipes. Orchids. Hiking. College: Berkeley I have devoted most of my professional life to public service. I am still serving the Bronx community as an assistant district attorney. Twenty-five years ago,…

David Cohen 315 West 70th St., Apt. 10C NewYork, NY 10023 davidxxcohen@gmail.com College: Saybrook My life after Yale can be divided into two phases: pre-Jane and post-Jane. By Jane, I refer to my wife, Jane Moos Cohen, whom I met and married in 1992 and with whom I have a wonderful son, Zak. After graduating from Yale with a degree in political science and economics, I decamped for Boston to pursue a Ph.D. in political…

Martin Steven Cohen 111 South Drive New Hyde Park, NY 11040 martycohen36@hotmail.com 917-922-8870 Spouse(s): Mindy Aloff (1968-2000); Randy Ellen Sheinberg (2005) Child(ren): Ariel Nikiya Cohen (1985); Paola Ayelet Sheinberg Cohen (2006) Education: Yale, BA (1969); SUNY Buffalo, MA (1972), PhD (1975); Yale School of Management, MBA (1983) Career: Director, Portland Poetry Festival (8 years); Director, NYC Family & Adult Services (3 yr); SVP, Work in America Institute (12 years); Director, Mid-Markets, The Conference Board (12…

David M.Coit 30 Reef Rd Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 dcoit@northatlanticcapital.com 207-653-1040 Spouse(s): Margaret Gracie Coit (1982) Child(ren): Charles Morgan Coit (1985); John Gracie Mackay Coit (1987) Education: Harvard Business School (1975) National Service: U.S. Navy (1970 to 1972) Career: Venture Capital for 37 years. Started my own firm in 1986 – North Atlantic Capital Corporation in Portland, Maine. Before that 6 years in commercial lending at the First National Bank of Boston. Avocations: Sailing, woodworking,…

Gregory W. Coleman 534 Kenwood Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026-1327 gregcole534@comcast.net 267-234-1140 Spouse(s): Marcia L. Coleman (1971) Education: BA in French, Yale University 1969; MA in French, Princeton University 1971 Career: Education: teacher/administrator in 4 independent schools (1971-2014); taught French and had various administrative positions at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA for 32 years. Avocations: Travel; Politics; Literature, Film, and Art; Writing; Volunteer Service Activities College: Trumbull How does one summarize a life…

Earl M. Collier College: Morse

Miles Carnes Collier College: Pierson

Atwood “Woody” Collins III 10020 Turtle Beach Rd. North Palm Beach, Florida 33408 acollins@mtb.com 914-552-6730 Spouse(s): Cynthia Williams Collins (1971, 47 years) Child(ren): Porter Collins (1975); Dwight Collins (1979) Grandchild(ren): Porter Collins (2008); Caroline Collins (2010); James Collins (2010); Margaret (Greta) Collins (2012); Brynn Collins (2013); Timothy Collins (2015) Education: Yale B.A. 1969 National Service: 1st Lt. US Army ‘69 – ‘72 Career: Banking Executive-JP Morgan (1972-88); M&T Bank (1988-2018) Avocations: Golf, Boating College: Timothy…

Roger L. Collins 2101 Grandin Rd, Apt 910 Cincinnati, OH 45208 Roger.Collins@uc.edu 513-509-7133 Spouse(s): Patricia Hill Collins (1977) Child(ren): Valerie Lisa Collins (1979) Grandchild(ren): Harrison Collins Pruitt (2013); Grant Collins Pruitt (2016) Education: Yale BA, 1969; Yale Master of Arts in Teaching, 1970; Harvard PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1979 Career: Professor of Education, University of Cincinnati, 1980-2011 Avocations: creative writing, including short fiction and stage plays; local social justice organizations too numerous to name… College: Morse…

Douglas J. Colton 4209 Linnean Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008-3808 (after 2/5/19) 531 Camino Tierra Alta Santa Fe, NM 87501 douglas.colton@gmail.com 202-244-0607; 202-680-0233 (C) Spouse(s): Roberta (1972) Child(ren): Evan Daniel (1983); Julia Michele (1988) Education: University of Texas, J.D. (1972) Career: Private law practice, Los Angeles and D.C.- various firms (1972-2005); Exec. Off. President/OMB, “White House Reorganization” manager (1977); U.S. DoJ Antitrust Div. Spec. Ass’t to AAG/ATD (1977-79); U.S. Postal Service, Off. of G.C. (2005-09);…