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…
Peter Kirk Amershadian College: Saybrook
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….
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…
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…
Robert Wallace Allen College: Branford
Frederick Warner (Derry) Allen 3807 48th St., NW Washington, DC 20016 derryallen@aol.com 202-905-5991 Spouse(s): Margaret A. Weekes (1978) Child(ren): Abigail Allen, Nathaniel Allen, Eloise Russo (niece) Grandchild(ren): Theodore, Phoebe Education: Yale, BA, 1969; Harvard Business School, MBA, 1973 Career: I served in several agencies of the Federal Government, including the last 37 years at the…
Dale Allen 4771 NE Going St. Portland, OR, OR 97218 dmallen174@gmail.com 503-317-2715 Spouse(s): Wendy Erickson (1970-1980); Suzanne Millies (1986 – ) Child(ren): Risa Allen (1986) Grandchild(ren): None yet. Fingers crossed. Education: Loyola Maryland M.Ed. (1999) Career: Teacher, carpenter, remodeling contractor; Voc Ed coordinator, Portland YouthBuilders Avocations: Yoga, meditation, birding, hiking, climate action College: Timothy Dwight…
Paul G. Abrams 2125 1st Avenue, #1501 Seattle, WA 98121 pabrams2001@gmail.com 206-310-6685 Spouse(s): Marguerite Lindstrom Johnstone, Yale M.Phil. (1977- 1999) Education: Yale School of Medicine, MD, 1976. Yale Law School, JD, 1976 Career: Oncology Research, NCI; CEO/Chair/Executive Director of 3 Biotechs, 1 Med Device Company (1985 – ) Avocations: Travel, Film, Scuba, Politics, Human Rights…
Reading through the bios in the class book alphabetically, I was stunned by more than a few revelations. One that really brought me up short came near the end, at V, namely Hal Valeché, who dropped this bomb: “The conceit that ‘I’m not not old’ goes straight out the window when you sit down to…
When I graduated in 1969, I stayed in New Haven for a summer job, waiting to go into Navy OCS in the Fall. Needing some pocket money, I signed up to be a reunion clerk because it was easy, short-term, good money ($100/day!!) and a lot of fun. I was assigned to the Class of…
The reunion committee tapped me to be “College Captain Manager,” a position that has let me learn, through our college captains, some reasons classmates give for not coming to the reunion. I want to address those. “Reason” No. 1: “I don’t like what Yale has become, and I don’t want to support it.” You’re not…
I have read all of the class essays. I thoroughly enjoyed each one of them, and I especially enjoyed them collectively. They tell a compelling story of dreams fulfilled and partially fulfilled. Of tragedies and recoveries. Together they represent a cross section of humanity that happens to be the Yale Class of 1969. I was impressed by the…
70% of the people who have signed up for the reunion are coming on Thursday, most in time for the Thursday afternoon events. That’s VERY smart. Here’s why. And here’s how you can modify your reservation if you were coming on Friday or Saturday and now want to come earlier.
You may recall that our very own Dr. James Porter (SM ‘69, Ph.D. ’73) was the Chief Scientific Advisor and a Principal Cast Member on Chasing Coral, a film which won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary. See “Jim Porter’s Film Wins Emmy.” Good news! If you want to watch it, it will be screened on a…
Spouses and partners are asking, and some Classmates are asking, too: What’s the dress code for the reunion? The Reunion Committee says: Business casual-throughout the weekend, nothing formal. For Friday Dinner- Men – coats, with or without tie, encouraged Women – cocktail dress, Capri, pants suit, or skirt/ blouse combination. My wife interprets this as…
