1978
"Mr. Weinberger, we demand deeper cuts in defense spending, particularly in the area of clandestine domestic activities," said Representative Jones, chairman of the House Budget Committee. "For instance, what is this socalled 'Tuck Plan'?" Cap was reluctant to discuss these details. The Tuck Plan, to date, represented only one R.O.T.C. student, Jim Bullion. The theory of the case here was to learn capitalism and then to learn to kill for capitalism. Unfortunately, reason and love of prosperity overcame boredom, and the young soldier returned to civilian life, if life in Minneapolis could ever be considered civilized, thus squandering several hundred dollars from the defense budget. I hope they don't ask about that, thought Cap.
Also on Jim's mind while in the trenches of Fort Benning was the final step in his Tuck education, marrying Ellen Conti, Cornell '80, Tuck '82, and Mondale '84. After 16 weeks of boot camp (having a different meaning at Fort Benning than it did at Phi Delt) and marriage, Jim should be ready to return to First Bank of Minneapolis.
Cornell has been quite a popular school lately, as Ed Ford will gladly attest. He recently wed Jeanne Hartley, a Cornell grad, in South Hadley. Ed is a lawyer in New Hampshire, while Jeanne works for Honeywell. Also, Cindy Hutton married Bob Hendrick, Cornell '78, last year.
The Journal Wall Street, not New England of Medicine recently reported that there is currently a glut of M.B.A.'s. Using Dartmouth grads as a sample, I would say that they are correct. Burke Whitman just threw his hat in the ring at the 'now-easier' automaton factory, Harvard Trade School. Burke leaves his beloved Atlanta, where he worked as a construction manager and was active with the American Cancer Society. John Hugo is chasing higher education at U.C.L.A., where he is taking environmental marketing and Save the Whales operation. A Michigan graduate, Jeff Nelb is studying higher levels of abstraction in the area of cash cows and experience curves as manager of strategic planning and pricing for Heublein, spirits group, of course. Another Michigan grad, Don Rutishauser, did not leverage his M.B.A. sufficiently to avoid working in Texas, poor kid. Chicago grad Chris Morrys still works for Marks Control, after almost two years. Cheeks' longevity surprises some of us, who were somewhat shocked that he ever went to work in the first place. He is now in charge of international marketing, searching for ways to hook the entire city of Calcutta into a central air conditioning system.
I am happy to report that Amy Simon has done something far more worthwhile and altruistic than receive an M.B.A. Since graduating from Harvard School of Public Health two years ago, she has been working as an industrial hygenist for DuPont, keeping people away from health hazards such as Jack Kiernan's desk. Amy reports that Charlotte Barrett is at UVM studying historical preservation. Karen Kurkjian is studying human preservation at B.U. Med School, occasionally running into Card McKey, a B.U. law student, while jogging down the Charles. Other Bostonians include Kathy Maher at First National Bank, Jane Kirstetter at Arthur Andersen, and Lisa Miles McNamara, who is working at a law firm. Kelly Fead now lives in Washington, D.C., but returned to Hanover for Club Officers' Weekend last fall.
Jerri Widdicombe's Reunion Reminders - Funding Tally Rallies (or equivalent): Concerned about our happiness and safety, the class of'78 reunion committee is planning for every contingency. Realizing that in these tough economic times 'chili in every pot' is a meaningful slogan, Jerri plans to insure that you receive proper nourishment. Hence, he has established the Goldman Sachs Tally House Fund, which will finance late-night snacks throughout the June 16-19 weekend. This money will come directly from Jerri's year-end bonus; what a guy!
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