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Funny, I don't have trouble starting a conversation at an Alumni Fund telethon, but I sometimes am at a loss when it comes to starting one of these columns. This time, however, it may just be that my mind is numb from the April Fool blizzard that dumped 12 inches of winter onto our ready-for-spring yard last week. Those of you in the path of that storm may have had similar experiences — some I'm sure with more snow. Luckily, Easter Sunday was bright and beautiful and it put the finishing touch on the melting process. New England weather — here today, gone tomorrow.
I decided not to take any more chances, though, and so packed my bags for a trip west. In addition to some of my "regular" stops — Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco — I am adding overnight side trips to Salt Lake City and Anchorage. Not much time for sightseeing (or skiing), unfortunately.
I'll be back in Boston in late April, just in time for the Mondays-in-May telethon. If you want to talk to classmates and you live in Boston, New York, Chicago, or San Francisco, look for the local announcement or call Bill Webster, class agent, for details (800/2434121). Whether or not you can call, I urge you to make a positive response to the Alumni Fund this spring. The endowment required to replace annual alumni giving would be staggering — Dartmouth relies instead on the support and ongoing commitment from her sons and daughters. Think of $ 100 as $2.00 per week — does that make an affordable difference? If it does, then we'll have another Green Derby win to hold up to our competing classes.
Enough soapboxing. I've just re-read Jack Heidbrink's latest work and am almost sated with news from hither and yon. He has a full pipeline and it's fun to get a concentrated blast on a frequent basis. Let's see what I can add from my own sources.
In January, Charles Moore, formerly a senior vice president, nework services division, of Automatic Data Processing, joined Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe, a New Yorkbased venture capital partnership, as a general partner.
Kip has had senior management responsibilities for the past six years in the network serv ices division, which is A.D.P.'s remote computing unit. Prior to his appointment as senior vice president, he was vice president of research and development for the network services division. He also chaired A.D.P.'s technical advisory group.
To add to his Dartmouth degree in mathematics, Kip received an M.S. and aPh. D. in computer and communications sciences from the University of Michigan.
In his new position, Kip will focus on investments in the area of information processing with particular emphasis on software and telecommunications. Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe, with capital of $65 million, has been active in making investments in and providing assistance to newly-formed technology companies.
A March announcement by the president of Avco Corporation said that Glenn Currie has been named a group executive and assistant to the president of Avco. In this new position Glenn will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Avco New Idea Farm Equipment Division and the Avco International Services Division and its subsidiary, the Avco Overseas Services Corporation.
Glenn has more than 12 years of experience in finance and operations with Avco. He joinec their principal life insurance subsidiary, the Worcester, Mass.-based Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, in 1970 as an investment analyst. He later became assistant treasurer and in 1973 was made a vice president, investment, with responsibility for developing and implementing various investment strategies for Avco and Paul Revere's insurance and pension portfolios. In 1978, he was named vice president, finance, for the Avco International Services Division in Sharonville, Ohio, and a year later, he was,asked to establish and to head its new subsidiary, Avco Overseas Services Corporation in Houston, Tex.
Following graduation, through 1969, Glenn served on active duty with the U.S. Navy, which awarded him the Navy Achievement Medal and six commendations.
I renewed acquaintances with some of you via the February , telethon, and I thank you tor your informative comments (as well as your gifts).
Peter Caldwell, who was also Tuck 67. is married, no kids, and living in Barrington, R.I. He has been involved recently in a start-up situation in microcorrjputers. Prior to that he taught and did independent consulting.
Bill Thompson was on a business trip to southern California when I called, but his said that he is a physicist at Varian Associates, where she also works, and that they live in Rockport, Mass. Bill saw Dick Jones during a recent trip to Irvine, Calif.
An update on Bob Murphy has him still in the Hanover area at Hypertherm as manager of finance and administration. The company is run by Bob's former roommate, Dick Couh '64, and is next to Brian Walsh. Bob seriously considered consulting, but opted for a "real" job instead. Any of you consultants have a different version?
ferent version? Chris Fish was an English major who went in to advertising for about 12 years, working in New York and Chicago. He now is interested in changing careers and so is studying the sciences, especially biology and chemistry. He lives in Osterville, Mass.
That's it for now. Have to see if the Los Angeles mail system can get these notes off to Hanover in time. Happy spring! Keep the faith!
Robert D. Blake M.I.T. Room #10-122 Cambridge, Mass. 02139
