1977

You may have noticed this is a special edition of the magazine dedicated to the many successful women associated with the College throughout its 25 years of coeducation. As usual I'm out of step with the editorial staff and did a womenrelated column last month. This month I'm back to my typical themeless meanderings. Several press clipping showed up over the last few weeks.

Bill Jarrett has moved to Goldsmith, Agio, an investment bank in Minneapolis. Bill's an M&A banker with a background in environmental services having spent a decade in new York before moving to First Bank. He and his family live in Edina.

Mike Mosher sent an interesting clipping about his summer of 1975 film study class with Joseph Losey '29. In an excerpt from a recent book about Losey, the story is told of a Dartmouth Players' performance of Waiting for Lefty. HowardFielding is mentioned for giving it a positive review in The D. Earlier in the book, the author describes Losey receiving a script for Under the Volcano from TomRopelewski, "his most brilliant student of 1975." Although Losey claims it is far superior to some other submitted texts it is rejected.

Speaking of rejection, I recently rejected an opportunity to get involved in a new television network centering on self-help and training programming. Kevin Carlie's enterprising wife Tommy called me about it as they were preparing presentations to prospective investors in Oakland. The last thing I need is another project.

Another entrepreneur in a family business is Bob Overhiser. He recently was given control of his family's woodworking business and is working hard to modernize and prepare it for another century. When he's home he's coaching and involved in inner-city Philadelphia urban development Projects.

One entrepreneur who has hit the big time is class chess king, Alan Trefler. Alan started a financial service software company some dozen years'ago in Cambridge and took it public this summer. At the time of the article, his share was worth over $500 million. The article points out he rejected the help of venture capitalists early on when they suggested his associations would get chewed up seeking financing. It sounds like Alan's the one who took the big bite.

If you do hit the long ball like Alan did and want a few pieces for your private collections, call George Shackleford. Only kidding.

George is curator of the Fine Arts Museum in Boston. I wouldn't mention this twice but there was a full-page article complete with full body picture of him in The New York Times last fall crediting George with reinterpreting the museum's entire collection. As he casually put it in museum-ese "this is a hang not many of my colleagues have done." Check it out.

Ken Renner recently joined Gibson Community Hospital in Illinois as their first orthopedic surgeon. Ken and his family moved to this small town for the schools and the safe, nurturing environment. He hopes to explore opportunities in sports medicine while coaching his kids' various sports teams. Like Ted Wingate, Ken got off to a late start in medicine but seems to be enjoying himself.

I had a long chat with Bill Schur '72, Donna Fletcher's husband. Donna does consumer product marketing. They have two sons, live in Highland Park and are looking forward to reunions this summer, she for our 20th, he for his 25th. We swapped stories about class secretary and told me he felt sorry for me. I liked him. The end is near.

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