1954

After one of the wettest summers on record we in the East are glad to welcome fall, but not without an opening tribute to Head Class Agent Dave Metz and his staff for a truly great job on a very muddy track. Second place in the Green Derby was no mean feat this year in view of general economic conditions and the unfortunate unrest on campuses across the nation. Yet Dave and his team brought us close to the record and they deserve our praise and appreciation.

I received word at the beginning of summer that Ronald Lehrman, Esq., had gone into law practice on his own under the firm name of Weiss, Dawid, Fross & Lehrman, New York City. Ron specializes in trademark and patent law, with particular emphasis on the international aspects of this work, all of which proves that the world is getting smaller in more ways than you think.

More from Wall Street in the last few months. Early in May Jerry Goldstein was admitted as a General Partner in Bear, Stearns & Co., member of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges. Jerry makes his home in New York City with his wife Dorothy, and in honor of his father recently established an annual award for the outstanding boy in the graduating class of Pittsfield (Mass.) High School.

Meanwhile Tony Kane was making sure that activity on The Street remains active by having J. H. Dryfoos & Co. bring out a public issue of Tony's company — Anthony Kane Incorporated. It is certainly unusual for a personnel and recruiting agency to enter the "lists" but AKI has built up a specialty service over the years in procuring management for the financial world and when last I spoke with Tony he was expanding his office network into other metropolitan areas.

Bill Murane has joined the Department of Commerce as Deputy General Counsel. In his new position he shares the responsibility for the broad legal functions and activities of the Department. He had previously spent eight years in the Denver law firm of Holland & Hart, where he has been a partner since 1966. His law practice there was of a business and corporate nature. After leaving Hanover he earned an LL.B. from Stanford Law School, served in the Air Force, married Rosemarie, and produced two future Big Greeners, Edward and Peter.

In late June came word from Atkins & Merrill, Inc., designers and makers of electronic aircraft simulators for flight crew training, that Irving F. Sherwood Jr. was appointed vice president of sales. Irv's former association had been with Collins Radio and before that he served as a Captain in the U. S. Marine Air Corps. Irv also holds an MBA from Stanford University and now resides in Acton, Mass., with his wife Lee, two daughters and two sons.

Most of us remember the Pueblo Affair with mixed emotions but it was good to learn that Clyde Roach, a civilian intelligence operations specialist, received the Navy Meritorious Service Award in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for his work with the Pacific Fleet staff following the seizure of the Pueblo. His citation read, in part, that Clyde had demonstrated "foresight, judgment, diplomacy and determination" in helping to complete a "delicate and difficult task of great importance." The award was presented by Admiral John J. Hyland, Pacific Fleet commander. Clyde is married to the former Barbara Chase of Penacook, N. H., and they presently live in Honolulu.

"I'm a bureaucrat - I'm at home in the organization, and I can make it work." These are the words of Richard E. Wright, executive director of the New England Regional Commission. Founded last year by the six New England governors who serve on the Commission along with a national representative appointed by the President, the Commission has as its aim the guidance of "each state in the formation of a central planning agency" to get things done economically and socially in New England. Dick came to this job after receiving MPA degrees from both Princeton and Harvard and after several years with the AEC and NASA. His decision to get into this area is summed up in his own words: "I just couldn't help but think that the space program is not the most socially relevant thing going." Obviously a man of deep conviction Dick feels the regional commission offers an interesting tool for change - not quite Federal and not wholly State, but a melding of mutual aid and resources.

Still in the New England area, George M. Kingsley Jr., CLU, has been elected a vice president of the NEL Equity Fund and NEL Growth Fund, both companies being associated with New England Insurance Company. George came to the company's home office last year after managing its Cleveland agency since 1965.

Business Week, June 21, 1969 issue, ran an article entitled "Selling a Pitch to the Pitchman" which described the sales seminars for salesmen of Harold A. Krause. Among those who were tutored we find such illustrious names as Norman Vincent Peale, Bob Richards, Larry Wilson and Robert L.Woodberry, the latter being vice president of Dean Witter & Co., Denver. Said Bob, "If a guy gets one idea, it's worth the money. The Congress (meaning the seminar) has paid me my $45 many times over." And from the way he conducted his chores as Head Class Agent, who can doubt Bob's sales ability?

One nice thing about the time off from writing this column during the summer is that it provides time to build an inventory of material. Nevertheless, unless it is replenished before long, we are going to have a very slim column in a few months. So again, I urge you to let us know about your doings so we can assure some interesting reading in the year ahead.

Secretary, James Talcott, Inc. 1290 Ave. of Americas New York, N. Y. 10019

Treasurer, 30 Juniper Ave., Wakefield, Mass. 01880