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What did the western edge of Boston, the area bounded by Brookline, the Charles River, and the Back Bay residential community have in common with Bob Heineman? Nothing. That's why Bob and his associates at the firm of Rothman Rothman Heineman Architects Inc. entered a national design competition sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects to create new visions for Boston. Their design, "The Fens and its Neighbors," won first award. It addresses the immediate problems caused by haphazard growth while at the same time providing a framework for future growth in that part of the City. Congratulations, Bob.
Bill Gundy has run State Street Boston Corp.'s domestic mutual fund services so well that the company gave him the world, or at least its global custody business as a reward. As of July 1989, Bill had over $47 billion in global assets in custody. While on the subject of money, congratulations to Marty Lower and his superb Alumni Fund team for surpassing the class goal of $196,000.
Roy Eisenhardt lives a very private life while doing very public things. His latest venture has taken him from the world of baseball into the California Academy of Sciences where he was named executive director in March. In addition to laboratories, libraries, thousands of mounted birds, insects, mammals, fish, and fossils, Roy oversees nearly 200 scientists and research associates, as well as the popular Steinhardt Aquarium, the Wattis Hall of Human Cultures, and the new hall of Wild California. Roy is the first non-scientist to head this world-class institution. He told me that running a non-profit organization was a different kind of challenge from managing a profit-oriented business. Psychic motivation is more important than monetary rewards for his new management team. In the old days, Roy could buy a pitcher for a million a year. The bottom line was his winloss record. Now he's into measuring intellectual achievement. What a fascinating new career!
A while back, I received thoughtful letters from Alan Shaver and Jon Richardson. Both expressed frustrations about the state of the College, suggestions for dealing with a seemingly unresponsive administration, and confidence that a fine institution can and will survive its recent controversies. Alan has chosen to divert his annual contribution from the Alumni Fund to the Dartmouth Educational Association. "In this manner neither the Administration nor the Trustees shall have the power to spend my contribution; on the other hand, it will be available to help support a deserving student on campus, who will be there I hope to learn the principles of freedom, responsibility, tolerance, and the search for truth as he or she sees it." Jon's final suggestion was, perhaps, the most cogent of several. "Allow some adequate time during the 30th Reunion for a true class meeting and a complete sharing of perspectives about Dartmouth. The meeting should have an agenda that is set after input is solicited via your column and the direct-mail pieces that are circulated in advance of the event." I have passed this suggestion on to RickRoesch, our reunion chairman. He promises to provide 30 reasons to put Hanover into your travel and vacation plans for June 1990.1 promise to collect, collate, and confer on 30 or more topics for discussion at such a class meeting—providing you all give me your thoughts.
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