1975

By the time you read this, you should already be loading up the Country Squire for the trip to our tenth reunion, June 15-17. Don't forget the cooler, the leash for the Akita, and the 1975 Aegis so you can put names to those faces. Roger Clarkson and his hard-working crew have organized a great show and early response indicates an excellent turnout. See you all there in the '75 tent.

I'm sure you've all heard plenty about the primaries this year, so how about some political news a little closer to home? Our own JimO'Neill, an associate in the law office started by his father, was elected governor of Belknap County, N.H., for 1984-85. Could be the start of something big? Congrats, Jim.

Michael Hollis is making quite a name for himself in the airline industry. He came up with the concept for Air Atlanta, a new carrier (incorporated in 1982) specializing in the business-travel market. The airline has refurbished four Boeing 727s of 1967 vintage, with a fifth plane on the way. The fledgling company serves Atlanta, Miami, Memphis, and New York (Kennedy), with plans to expand its markets no more than two and a half hours from Atlanta by air.

Jean Passanante, a talented actress, has added the position of artistic director of the New York Theatre Workshop to her already impressive portfolio. The Workshop recently presented Great Divide by Robert Litz in New York.

Robert Zander, president and chief executive officer of Zander and Company, was elected director of that telecommunications holding campany in Denver.

Charles Merten writes to let us know that he received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Vermont last May. He now works for Monsanto Research Corporation-Mound Laboratory as senior metallurgist in the materials science group.

Doug Roberts claims to be winning backgammon games all over New England while finishing his M.S. in computer/info science at UMass (he earned his M.S. in zoology there in 1979). He challenges all comers: "Tell 'em to come take me on!" Hey, Doug, it's only a game.

Lloyd Chaisson is now in his second year at the Yale School of Management. He worked at McKinsey and Company this past summer, and he'd like to set the record straight. "The previous class note about me was fictional and probably submitted by some '75er in a drunken stupor." I don't seem to recall reading that class note but those who do, please disregard it. (What did it say?)

Since this is my last column, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my faithful correspondents over the past four years (you both know who you are). Thanks as well to all the classmates who submitted newspaper clippings, wedding announcements, birth announcements, diaries, personal correspondence between third parties, poetry, and unsolicited manuscripts for first novels. It may not all have been used, but it was all read by me or by my staff.

Several people deserve special mention: Cate Waddell for sharing information gleaned from her terrific newsletter; my wife Barbara for vetting the copy for libelous statements; and Dana Grossman for her careful edits, her cheery notes, and her endless patience with overdue columns.

The best part of being class secretary has been the chance to correspond with such a great class. Good luck to my successor!

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