1957

As reported by Tom Schwarz in a recent newsletter, about 40 members of the '57 family were treated to a memorable party at Bill and Ann Edgerton's Darien, Conn., home in mid-May. The food, wine, music, hospitality, weather, and setting provided by Bill and Ann would have guaranteed the success of any gathering.

With the Dartmouth connection added, you know the party was very special. The fun everyone had ought to inspire many other class-connected get-togethers around the country.

In early June, Dick and Sue Burch, Adamand Gittan Block, and friends were at a chamber music concert on a barge converted to a theater, moored under the Brooklyn Bridge. While on deck during intermission, Dick was hailed by name from a passing pleasure craft. The sharp eyes belonged to none other than Cap'n Bud Konheim. Neither Dick nor I had seen Bud between graduation and the Edgertons' party; and there he was, two weeks later, greeting us from the East River. It seems that Bud and wife Colleen decided to give their summer entertaining a lift. So they bought a lobster boat and had it retrofitted as a dining room, with a U-shaped settee around a large table. With friends aboard on summer afternoons, the Konheims cruise the harbor, watch the sunset, and dine near the Statue of Liberty amidst what is surely one of the most impressive views anywhere.

Bud is president of Nicole Miller, a women's dress house that has taken the unusual step of opening a successful retail shop on Madison Avenue. Bud's strategy is to concentrate on sales through specialty stores. As quoted in Women's Wear Daily, "The emphasis at department stores is not on our wavelength. We're worrying about how beautiful to make the clothes and they're worrying about the deal."

Having spent several post-Intel years as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and author, Bill Davidow has taken up management responsibilities again as chairman of Actel Corp. That startup company has devised logic chips that can be customized by the user, eliminating the normal manufacturing delays associated with custom designs.

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