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Banner Bio – Nicholas Putnam

NICHOLAS HERKIEMER PUTNAM, JR. (Nick). Born February 18, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, son of the late Nicholas H. Putnam and Victoria Ezmirlian Putnam. Attended La Canada High School, La Canada, California. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1966-67; Ranking Scholar, 1966-67 (fall term). Resident: Branford. Alpha Phi Omega, 1965-68. Branford College Captain,…

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Banner Bio – Jan Rieveschl

JAN LOUIS RIEVESCHL. Born August 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, son of George Rieveschl, Jr. and Clara Bettina Smith Rieveschl. Attended St. Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major. Resident (non-resident member, 1967-69): Pierson. Freshman Glee Club, 1965-66; Augmented Seven, 1966-69. Married Barbara Hayward Pearce (Nasson College, Class of 70) at…

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Banner Bio – Randolph Schiffer

RANDOLPH BRENTON SCHIFFER (Randy). Born May 25, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan, son of Alfred B. Schiffer and Dolores C. Aspenson Schiffer. Attended Wylie E. Groves High School, Birmingham, Michigan. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Philosophy major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (spring term). Resident: Branford. Skeet Club, President, 1967-68; Student Advisory Board,…

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Banner Bio – Arthur Segal

ARTHUR ISAAC SEGAL (A.I.). Born May 7, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, son of Paul W. Segal and Corrine G. Stern Segal. Attended Peabody High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. American Studies major. Resident: Silliman (Social Committee, 1966-68; Basketball, 1965-69; Softball, 1966-69; Volleyball, 1965-69; Touch Football, 1968-69). Class Gift Fund Committee, 1968-69, Asst. Chairman;…

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Banner Bio – Robert Shevlin

ROBERT JOHN SHEVLIN (Bob). Born July 1, 1947 in Spring Valley, New York, son of Herbert James Shevlin and Jeannette May Petersen Shevlin. Attended Spring Valley Senior High School, Spring Valley, New York. Entered Yale Sepl., 1965. Political Science major; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (spring term); National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Berkeley (Social Committee, 1968-69, Co-Chairman,…

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Banner Bio – Alan Smith

ALAN GEORGE SMITH (Al). Born December 30, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas, son of the late Glenn William Smith and Ethel Beaumont Smith. Attended Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Political Science major; Dean’s List, 1966-67; Victor Wilson Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Jonathan Edwards (Swimming, 1965-69). Phi Sigma Alpha, 1968-69; Political…

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Banner Bio – Peter Stassun

PETER GEORGE STASSUN (Pete). Born September 7, 1946 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, son of Henry Stassun and Dorothy Santako Stassun. Attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1964. Absent from Yale Sept., 1965 to Sept., 1966. Member of the Class of 1968 from Sept., 1964 to June, 1965; Member of the Class of…

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Banner Bio – Ralph Swenson

RALPH MARTIN SWENSON, III. Born June 22, 1947 in Meriden, Connecticut, son of Ralph M. Swenson, Jr. and Margaret Marie Bjork Swenson. Attended Conard High School, West Hartford, Connecticut, and Barrington High School, Barrington, Rhode Island. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major. Resident: Ezra Stiles (Football, 1966-68; Crew, 1966-68). Yale Key Society. Future occupation: Undecided….

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Banner Bio – Richard Tucker

RICHARD BELL TUCKER (Dick). Born August 3, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, son of Henry St. George Tucker, Jr. and Mary Grasty Bell Tucker. Attended St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Mathematics major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term). Resident: Davenport. Political Union, 1965-66; Apollo Glee Club, 1966-68; Yale Glee Club, 1968-69. Roommate: Edward…

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Banner Bio – Andrew Vorkink

ANDREW N. VORKINK (Andy). Born October 9, 1947 in Plainfield, New Jersey, son of Francois N. Vorkink and Janice Everill Vorkink. Attended Robert Academy, Istanbul, Turkey; Solebury School, New Hope, Pennsylvania; and Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, Sept., 1964 to June, 1965. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Twentieth Century Turkish History major; Bates Fellowship, 1968; Dean’s…

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Banner Bio – Neill Watson

NEILL PAT WATSON, III (Skinman). Born February 27, 1947 in Newport News, Virginia, son of Neill Pat Watson, Jr. and Violet Kerr Watson. Attended Needham Broughton High School, Raleigh, North Carolina. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Psychology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66 (spring term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term), 1966-67; National Merit Scholarship, 1965-69. Resident: Calhoun (Dramat,…

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Banner Bio – Robert Wheeler

ROBERT CONLY WHEELER (Bob). Born June 16, 1947 in Laredo, Texas, son of John Parsons Wheeler, Jr. and Janet Conly Wheeler. Attended Hampton High School, Hampton, Virginia, and Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Sociology major; Dean’s List, 1965-66; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (fall term); L. Smith Hobart Scholarship, 1966-67. Resident: Silliman (College Aide,…

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Banner Bio – Morris Wilson

MORRIS KARL WILSON, III (Mark). Born September 14, 1947 in Evanston, Illinois, son of Morris Karl Wilson, Jr. (Class of ’44) and Monterey Whittlesey Wilson. Attended Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tennessee. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. English major. Resident: Timothy Dwight. Political Union, 1965-66; Christian Union, 1967-69. Future occupation: Undecided. Address: 1225 Upper State Road, Chalfont,…

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Banner Bio – Paul Abrams

PAUL GORDON ABRAMS. Born January 10, 1948 in New York, New York, son of Raymond Michael Abrams and Leonora Grossman Abrams. Attended North Senior High School, Great Neck, New York. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Intensive Political Science and Economics major; Dean’s List, 1965-66, 1966-67; Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term); Yale National Honorary Scholarship, 1965-66….

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Banner Bio – John Babcock

JOHN BODINE BABCOCK, JR. (J.B., Cock). Born April 2, 1947 in Orange, New Jersey, son of John Bodine Babcock (Class of ’50) and Mary Durand Scheerer Babcock. Attended The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. American .Studies major. Resident: Pierson (Hockey, 1965-69). Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freshman Soccer, 1965, Minor Y, 1965; Freshman Baseball,…