1954
My apologies for missing last month's column. Apparently my deadlines and the Magazine's don't coincide.
This is the month in which Steve Mullins and his legions of assistant class agents bring the loving touch, and I do mean touch, of the College to all of you. I know you will all welcome their entreaties in a friendly and giving manner. Steve did a super job leading us to all sorts of records in alumni giving last year for a class of our age. Steve is pushing us all for a non-reunion class record of $l00,000 this year. I guess he wants to get us in training for next year's 25th. So pitch in and help the best you can.
Belated congratulations to Kevin Sullivan on his election as chairman of the board of trustees of Medaille College. Medaille, which was described to U.S. News and World Report as one of the fastest growing four-year colleges in the nation, is an independent, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the heart of the city of Buffalo. Kevin has been extremely active in the business and community life of Buffalo where he is executive vice president of the Bank of New York - Western Region. Medaille is certainly fortunate to have Kevin's talents. Good luck, Kevin. And congratulations, Medaille College, on your excellent choice.
Maurice Wilkins has been appointed vice president-treasurer of Textron Inc. "Wil" has had a growing career in the investment management field, first with the Mechanics National Bank of Worcester and then with Paul Revere Life Insurance, where he served as investment vice president for five years. Wil joined Textron in 1974 as director of investment management and was appointed treasurer in 1976.1 note that Textron has just reported record earnings for its current quarter. I am sure that their new vice president contributed to that record.
The San Diego Union of March 27 dutifully reported the social event of the season as Sueand John Steel's reception for the Dartmouth tennis team at the LaJolla Beach and Tennis Club. John's son, John Steel IV, is a Dartmouth sophomore and a member of the team. John's third son, Michael, has been accepted at Dartmouth as a member of the Class of 1982. From the writeup it sounds as if the Steels had imported half of Hanover for the party. John, no greater love hath any man for his College than to send his top-seeded, tennis-playing son from perennial sunny California to the snows of Hanover.
Gentelmen farmer/doctor Lyon Greenberg was recently promoted to clinical associate professor in the division of otolaryngology at Albany Medical College. Lyon maintains a private practice in Albany, as well as teaching at the Medical College. When these two activities aren't enough to keep him busy, he actively farms his country estate and sells the produce to all willing buyers. Congratulations on your new appointment, Lyon.
Dr. Donald Brief presented two scientific papers at the Pan-Pacific Surgical Meeting held in Honolulu last month. Don's topics were "Aorto-enteric Fistula", and "Emergency Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis." If you don't understand what those topics cover, just write Don; I'm sure he'll explain it to you. Don is chief of surgical services and attending, department of surgery, at Newark Beth Israel 'Medical Center. He also serves as a clinical I assistant professor of surgery at the New Jersey I College of Medicine.
Mitch Kramer, distinguished Philadelphia lawyer, has recently been elected solicitor of Abington Township, his home town. Mitch also writes that he's joined the board of directors of the Horn and Hardart Baking Company. Mitch and Judy have two children, Barbara 12, and Mitchell F., nine. The Kramers look forward to seeing you all at the' 25th reunion next year.
Our übiquitous chairman, DaveMandelbaum, writes of a mini-reunion of his own in New York with friends Tony and Barbara Kane and long-lost classmate GaryRosenthal and his recent bride Marian. Gary was swallowed up into the heart of St. Joseph, Mo., after graduation from Dartmouth and has hardly been heard from since; unless, of course, you're in the hat business, in which case you probably think everyone knows Gary. Gary's company bought out the Stetson Hat Company several years ago and, in addition to being president of Stetson, Gary is president of the hat industry's trade association. If you wear a cowboy hat, do a hat dance, or throw your hat into the ring, the likelihood is that it's one of Gary's hats.
It's nice to see that you're venturing out of St. Joe, Gary. Be sure you find your way to Hanover for the 25th.
Dean Hildebrandt has left Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., a management consulting firm, after fifteen years, the last six as vice president. He has taken on a new position as senior vice president, policy development and research, of the American Insurance Association. In his many years with Booz, Allen, Dean directed more than 50 assignments in the insurance industry, so his appointment seems like a super choice for the association. Dean's position is a new one. He will supervise the association's newly-established research department and also will direct a staff of lawyer-analysts who will work toward developing policy alternatives on issues in anticipation of potential insurance crises.
It sounds as if Dean is in charge of the crystal ball for the insurance industry. Congratulations and good luck in your new position, Dean.
John Gillespie and Dick Page asked me to remind you to plan ahead for our Great 25th - June 14-17, 1979.
Don't forget it's Alumni Fund month and Steve Mullins can't do it without all of us helping. Have a good summer.
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