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Roger Graeme Jung Austin – 50th Reunion Essay

Roger Graeme Jung Austin Date of Death: 3-Apr-1994 College: Berkeley From the Class Notes archive: “Roger Austin died suddenly in April of this year, leaving his wife, Wilhelmina, and a son and a daughter. Roger was one of the few of us who served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, and thereafter went to Harvard Business School.” From Steve Finch: My roommate for two years, Roger Austin, was a true gentleman: soft-spoken, kind, and…

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John Adams – 50th Reunion Essay

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…

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Charles Dennis Ahearn – 50th Reunion Essay

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…

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Jeffrey Alderman – 50th Reunion Essay

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…

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Robert Cauthorn Alexander – 50th Reunion Essay

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,…

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William Allen Alper – 50th Reunion Essay

William Allen Alper 112 Inverness Drive Kendall Park, NJ 08824 w.alper@gmail.com 914-715-1987 Spouse(s): Barbara Black (1976-1991); Kathleen S. Lynn (1995-date) Child(ren): Daniel Black Alper (1981); Benjamin Black Alper (1984) Grandchild(ren): Jackson William Alper (2013); John Patrick Alper (2014); Elizabeth Viola Alper (2016) Education: Yale University, BA (1969); Columbia University, JD (1973) National Service: Army National Guard (1969-1975) Career: Litigator, antitrust and other complex business matters and intellectual property suits Avocations: Travel; Paricipation and Administration of…

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John Copley Alter – 50th Reunion Essay

John Copley Alter 2820 Allspice Road Port Republic, Maryland 20676 johncopleyalter@gmail.com 203-446-1059 Spouse(s): Bett Worcester Alter (1985 – ) Child(ren): Aaron Moses Alter, (1986, Yale ‘09); Emily Beach Alter (1988); Thomasin Malone Alter (1991) Education: Yale University, BA (1969); Yale Divinity School (incomplete) National Service: Conscientious Objector Career: Educator, 50 years Avocations: Poetry. Basketball (the Celtics). Sauntering. Travel. College: Pierson I am writing this account of 50 years sitting in the great room of the…

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Karl Ameriks – 50th Reunion Essay

Karl Ameriks 18945 Apache Dr. South Bend, IN 46637 karl.p.ameriks.2@nd.edu Spouse(s): Geraldine (Benjamin) Ameriks (1970 –  ) Child(ren): Michael (1974); Kevin (1978) Grandchild(ren): Nolan (2009); Jack (2015); Maude (2015) Education: Yale BA (1969); Ph. D. (1973) Career: McMahon-Hank Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame (emeritus) College: Branford Looking back: Not too much change can be OK. Coming from a public high school near Detroit, I felt that just being at Yale was a tremendous privilege. I…

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Jim Amoss – 50th Reunion Essay

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,…

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Clifton Leon Anderson – 50th Reunion Essay

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 /…