1948
In the notes of April 1974 was mentioned the fact that Dave Meeker had been made a V.P. of the prestigious National Association of Manufacturers. Thanks to Roger Evans '16 we now have a much fuller picture of Dave's Horatio Alger-like rise in American industry. He has now become chairman of the board of the NAM, an organization with 12,000 member firms employing more than 18 million people. He is also president and chief executive officer of the Hobart Corp. of Troy, Ohio, a company having 34 plants in the States and abroad which, among other largely commercial food handling items, manufactures those good Kitchen Aid home appliances. Dave takes the time to be very active in a wide range of civic and community affairs, and is director of a number of other important firms such as Armco Steel and Dayton Power & Light. Not bad for a fellow who started out as a Hobart service man in Chicago in 1949. Took him only 19 years to rise to the position of president in 1968. He also found time to marry and raise two sons and two daughters. Dave, you make the rest of us '48s in business look like pikers. Congratulations for your good works!
Another '48 achiever often in the news is Dr. Wilcomb E. Washburn, since 1968 director of the American Studies Program of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Wid has done a great deal of research and writing on the American Indian since receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1955, and a recent news clip advises he is also on the lecture circuit, having discussed "Colonial Indian Problems" at a Franklin and Marshall College Bicentennial series in Lancaster, Pa., a few weeks ago.
Don't know how many '48s now live in California, but in 1966 the number was a surprisingly large 32. John Daly, whom my 1966 Alumni Directory indicates was at that time living in Scituate, Mass., on the coast just south of Boston, this past October transferred his residence to Oceanside, Calif., on the beach near Los Angeles. We don't have recent information on John, but know he was connected with the armed services in the past. Another '48 Californian is Bob Stewart, formerly of San Diego, who moved to Sacramento in November. Bob was connected with the fuel industry, but we don't have an update. Ed McLaughlin, in the investment counseling business and a Los Angeles resident as recently as 1966, in October moved north to San Francisco.
Other California residents who probably don't often get back to Hanover are John Nacos (education) in Altadena, Steve Kandel (the arts) in Beverly Hills, Lee Browne (aviation) in Cupertino, Neal Gilbert (education) in Davis, Dick Flynn (investments) in Fairfield, Ed Tarca (science) in Gardena, Don Funk (investments) in Gridley, Pete Jowise (education) in Lafayette, and Marty Ullman (manufacturing) in La Habra. Los Angeles is the home of Tom Matthews (manufacturing), Glen Peck (no data), Paul Richrath (insurance), Ken Schaefer (manufacturing), Don Smith (manufacturing), and Bernie Somers (education).
Ken Carpenter (aviation) makes his home in Los Gatos, Bob Sebilian (investments) in Menlo Park, Jay Rutledge (investments) in Oakland, Beech Lockwood (aluminum manufacturing) in Orinda, Len Sullivan (business management) in San Mateo, Dudley Wright (law) in Santa Ana, Harry Shaw (aviation) in Saratoga, and Charley Zoolalian (education administration) in Whittier. San Diego holds Bob Herrick (food) and Keith McLoud (medicine). Al Becker (merchandising) and Ed Kelly (medicine) live in San Francisco. Some of the preceding addresses may no longer be valid as they are at least ten years old, but many of the individuals have not been heard of in so long that it seems appropriate to let their old '48 friends have at least this much of an update on their whereabouts.
Don't have anything more this month. Any '48 wives who read this please note I'd certainly like to write something about your husband. How about some ammunition about them.
Secretary, Gulf Trading & Transportation Co. Gulf Building Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
Treasurer, Apt. 3-H, 7300 Blvd. East North Bergen, N.J. 07047
