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Fred N. Zackon – 50th Reunion Essay

Fred N. Zackon 1 Central Place Newburyport, MA 01950 fredzackon@gmail.com 978-766-0098 Child(ren): Leah (1993), Aaron( 1995) College: Trumbull Often enough it’s all a mash-up to me, so this report is unstoried. I’ve lived for eight years now in the fine seaside town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Though single, I have armfuls of treasured friendships. I write a little, I dance some, I’m a long-time gym rat, I deep dive the news, and I luxuriate in reading…

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Robert J. (Buzz) Yudell – 50th Reunion Essay

Robert J. (Buzz) Yudell 933 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 byudell@mryarchitects.com 310-450-1400 Spouse(s): Christine B. Beebe (1982) Education: Yale, 1969 BA; Yale, M.Arch 1973 Career: Architect, Founding Partner Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners for 40 years, Adjunct Professor UCLA 1977–2001, Friedman Visiting Professor UC Berkeley 2001, Visiting Critic Yale 1973–1976, Visiting Critic UT Austin Avocations: World Architecture, Architectural history, sketching and painting, sculpture, sustainable design and technologies, reading, writing, travel, swimming College: Branford…

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Bryant Young – 50th Reunion Essay

Bryant Young 39 Gramercy Park North, Apt. 2E New York, NY 10010 paullik@aol.com 212-460-9341 Spouse(s): Rebecca Wong (1981) Child(ren): Nicholas (1986), Paul (1980) Education: Yale, BA English 1971; Harvard, M.Arch 1975; Columbia, MBA 1985 Career: Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Abramowitz, Harris Kingland, 10 years; Real Estate Management: Merrill Lynch Hubbard, HRE Properties, 21 Street LLC, 30 years College: Silliman First the broad arc of my life. I grew up in New York City, moved…

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Wendell Atom Yee – 50th Reunion Essay

Wendell Atom Yee 1154 Willow Glen Way San Jose, CA 95125 atomyee@aol.com 408-947-1571 (home phone) Spouse(s): Amy Randall Yee (1984) Child(ren): Abigail Lourinda Yee (1989), David Neil Yee (1993) Education: Yale University BS Chemistry 1969, University of California, Santa Cruz PhD Chemistry 1977 Career: Chemistry Professor 1977–present Avocations: I ride my bicycle to work every day when weather permits. College: Branford Life is short. You have probably discovered, or rediscovered, this idea, too. I had…

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Roger Hung Tuan Yee – 50th Reunion Essay

Roger Hung Tuan Yee 222 Burns Street Forest Hills, NY 11375 rhtyee@gmail.com 718-544-0939 Spouse(s): Carol Yee (1975) Child(ren): Philip (1980), Eleanor (1986) Education: Yale College, BA (1969), Yale School of Architecture, M.Arch (1972) Career: Architect/draftsman, Philip Johnson & John Burgee; Editor, Architectural Record, House Beautiful, Contract; Marketing Advisor, Cushman & Wakefield; Editor, Visual Profile Books Avocations: Fine arts, performing arts, literature, science, community affairs College: Ezra Stiles I’ll Always Have Elm City I will always…

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Tony Yasinsac – 50th Reunion Essay

Tony Yasinsac Date of Death: 30-Sep-1997 College: Davenport (This memorial was published on the Class website.) Tony was born in Nantucket, but grew up in North Carolina, where he was a good student and a prominent member of his high school football team. A resident of Davenport, he played Freshman football with BD, Calvin, and the others, but then moved to Davenport tackle football for ’66–’68. He also played D’port basketball and was active in…

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John Allan Yarmuth – 50th Reunion Essay

John Allan Yarmuth 5008 Nitta Yuma Drive Harrods Creek, KY 40027 jyarmuth@aol.com 502-905-0060 Spouse(s): Catherine Creedon Yarmuth (1981), Sally Davis (1969–’73) Child(ren): Stanley Aaron Yarmuth (1983) Education: Yale University, 1969, BA Career: US Representative, 12 years; newspaper editor, 16 years; university administrator, 3 years; magazine publisher, 6 years Avocations: Golf, bourbon, basketball, reading College: Ezra Stiles After 50 years, the question we all try to answer is: But for Yale, what? I can’t say but…

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Michael Ta Ho Yahng – 50th Reunion Essay

Michael Ta Ho Yahng Flat 7E, Nam Tien Mansion 18C TaikooShing Road Quarry Bay, Hong Kong mikeyahng@yahoo.com Spouse(s): Susan (1973) Child(ren): David, (1987) Education: Harvard MBA, 1975 National Service: US Navy 1970–1973 Career: Banker, Bank Boston 1975–1997, Silicon Valley Bank, 2008–2014 Avocations: tennis, fishing, golf, reading College: Timothy Dwight After graduation, my draft number was 55, so I enlisted in the Navy OCS. Was in the Naval Security Group for three and a half years,…

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Nathaniel Owen Wallace – 50th Reunion Essay

Nathaniel Owen Wallace 639 Wilson Street NE Orangeburg, SC 29115 nathaniel240@hotmail.com Spouse(s): Janet Lynne Kozachek (1979) Education: College of Charleston, AB 1969; Rutgers University, MA 1975; Rutgers University, PhD 1979. Career: Faculty member in English at South Carolina State University since 1991; promoted to Professor, 2003. Avocations: Photography, music, travel, gardening. College: Jonathan Edwards I wandered more than wondered as I crossed High Street, then headed into the courtyard of J.E. Sept. of ’66 it…

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Lorenzo A. Wallace – 50th Reunion Essay

Lorenzo A. Wallace PO Box 92093 Atlanta, GA 30314 lorenzowallace@hotmail.com 404-434-9265 Education: Harvard Business School, MBA 1974 Career: Banker, Homebuilder, Accountant Avocations: Theatre, Languages, Tennis, Piano, Rap music College: Calhoun (Hopper) Fifty years after Yale I have returned to my first job. I started at Price Waterhouse as an accountant in June of 1969. From there I worked for four banks and four homebuilding companies, was a computer programmer, taught English in Japan at the…

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Herbert Joseph Wright III – 50th Reunion Essay

Herbert Joseph Wright III Date of Death: 24-Aug-2005 College: Morse (These memorials appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Fandom.) LA Times: Herbert Wright was best known as producer and writer of the successful TV series, Star Trek, The Next Generation. He began life in Keokuk Iowa, and then went on to Yale University (where he established the film school) and graduated with honors in 1969. After arriving in Hollywood, he produced, wrote and directed…