Neil Francis Ryan College: Calhoun

William Russell-Shapiro San Francisco, CA brs@absinthe.com 415-430-6508 Spouse(s): Alice Russell-Shapiro (1973) Child(ren): Madeleine Nina Russell-Shapiro (1977); William Haas Russell-Shapiro (1979) Education: BA Yale, 1969; Master of City Planning, MIT, 1975 Career: Urban Planner, 1975–1982; restaurateur 1982–present Avocations: family, reading, occasional travel to old cities, architecture, politics. College: Pierson I’m the grandson of four immigrants whose parents were peasants, some of them persecuted. My parents rode educational opportunity to eventual, not immediate, successful suburban comfort, to…

Thomas W. Russell 3201 Virginia Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952-933-1986 Education: DFA, Yale Drama School Career: Editor, On Film magazine; Professor of English, Shakespeare, and Cinema, University of Minnesota, Clemson University College: Berkeley Define your career? Yegadz! How intimidating, especially when the starring role arguably came right after college. But then, that college was Yale… Though, rigorous honesty, I only got into Yale on the second try. But then, as the Berkeley…

Hanon William Russell 21 Dock Rd. Milford, CT 06460 hwr@russell-enterprises.com 203-710-7663 Spouse(s): Katherine Flynn (1970–1984); Nancy Kierstead (1993) Child(ren): Benjamin, (1974); Rebecca, (1976) Grandchild(ren): Joseph (J.P.) (2014) Education: Western New England School of Law, JD 1979 Career: Real estate agent 1972–1976; Attorney 1979–2003); Owner, Russell Enterprises (1986–present), publisher of chess books; Owner, DGT North America (2002–present), importer of electronic chess clocks and related items Avocations: Chess, Music, Baseball College: Ezra Stiles After graduation, I spent…

James A. Rubright 3435 Woodhaven Road Atlanta, GA 30305 rubright65@gmail.com Spouse(s): Mary Angelich Rubright (1987) Child(ren): Noah Michael (1970–2005), Benjamin James (1972), Jamie Rubright Lurie (1975), Nathaniel Dru (1980), James McCurdy (1993), William Angelich (1998) Grandchild(ren): Eleanor Lurie, Caroline Lurie, Emily Rubright, Michael Rubright Education: Yale BA 1969, University of VA, JD 1972 Career: Financings and M&A, King & Spalding law firm, Atlanta, 1972–1993; various executive positions Sonat, Inc. 1994–1999; CEO RockTenn (now Westrock) 1999–2013…

Alexander Rechter 5 Hasadot Road Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel 4691000 ar@rechter.co.il +972 54 423 3312 Spouse(s): Iwona Janicka-Rechter, (2007) Child(ren): Yael Rechter (1977), Dafna Jenny Rechter, (1984), Daniel Meir Rechter, (1986), Olivia Gerula-Rechter, (2008), Eva Maya Rechter (2012) Grandchild(ren): Ella Ponyo Rechter-Cohen, b. (2014) Education: Yale College, BA, 1969, Tel Aviv University, LLB, 1980. National Service: Lieutenant-Colonel, Israel Defence Forces, 1969–1972 (national service), 1972–2002 (reserves). Career: Law practice (1980–1987). Business in real estate and renewable energy…

Al E. Rubottom College: Ezra Stiles

Michael Stephen Rubinovitz Date of Death: 30-Apr-2009 College: Pierson (From the 25th Reunion Classbook) Work: Associate Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Giving, Dance Theater Foundation, Inc. Loves: Tennis, lobster Newburg, and Morgan persons. Losses: My happy youth, my piano, and my Shetland wool sweater. Achievements: My return to sanity and surviving Yale. Disappointments: My return to sanity and surviving Yale. Education Honors: Marchesi Solfeg Award, 1984; Zwergtanz Honorarium, Munich Feenbund, 1981; Croix Des Muets,…

Phillip H. Rubin phil@legalmaster.com Spouse(s): Laurie Leiber (1987) Child(ren): Sarah Church (1982) and Jacob Rubin (1989) Grandchild(ren): still waiting College: Timothy Dwight About eight years after graduation, I wrote a bit of software in my bedroom and turned it into a 40-plus-year career. I still enjoy the process, though perhaps not with the pioneering fervor of the early years. I have a wonderful wife who is much more engaged in the world than am I;…

Martin L. Rubin College: Berkeley

M. Jonathan Rubin College: Jonathan Edwards

Philip G. Rourke 2205 89th Avenue NE Clyde Hill, WA 98004 philiprourke@comcast.net 425-454-5939 Spouse(s): Rosalyn P Rourke College: Saybrook

Benet Andrew Rothstein College: Branford

Darrell Stuart Ross College: Jonathan Edwards

James B. Rosenblum 18 Hemlock Drive, Box 4047 Greenwich, CT 06831 jbr@jbresq.com 203-536-3770 Spouse(s): Mary (1997) Child(ren): Nina (2000) Victoria(1998) Education: Yale BA, ’69; Cornell JD ’72 Career: Civil Litigation, Rosenblum Newfield, 25 years; Formerly Partner of Wilson Elser (10 years). Avocations: Tennis College: Jonathan Edwards A Unique Time in History Education at Yale in the ’60s was a time when inspiring ideas were put forth by giants. The heroes were inspirations. People like President…

Jim Rosenbloom 835 Greenwood Avenue Glencoe, IL 60022 james.rosenbloom@goldbergkohn.com 312-523-4946 Spouse(s): Linda (married July 7, 1970) Child(ren): Jessica (born July 7, 1977); Kate (born August 29, 1979) Grandchild(ren): Jillian, 2011, Andrew, 2013, Jeanette, 2014, Tommy, 2015 Education: University of Chicago Law School, 1972, JurismDoctor Career: One of four founders of Goldberg Kohn Ltd, Attorneys at Law, April, 1976 Avocations: Portrait painting College: Calhoun (Hopper) I’m having some reservations about writing a personal essay. Why? First…