1975
Hal Macartney was named staff coordinator in Texaco's corporate planning and economics department as of January. In this position he will be developing Texaco's upstream strategy (i.e. oil exploration and production), helping the company select opportunities that will provide long-term growth.
Hal also wrote with news of several classmates. "A few months ago I spoke to Dave Farmer, who is still building homes in Denver, playing less rugby but heavily into windsurfing and snowboarding. He reported that Austin Murr is back in Dallas, where he has hung out the consultant shingle. Dave thought that Austin is helping Jim Reed start up some energy business in Latin America. Jim has been active in the Appalachian region since graduating, I believe. Sheldon Finch was involved in those operations, according to Dave. Jeff Barndt is alive and malaria-free in Lagos (thanks to a tenth-floor apartment), where Amoco has him as their rep. He and I had dinner in Houston. He is enjoying the posting, as is his family, using it as a chance to see much of Africa." When I spoke to Hal about his new position, he added that the Barndts will be leaving Lagos, returning to Houston this summer. Welcome home, Jeff and family.
Hal also mentioned that Steve McKeever is now living in a mountain suburb of Anchorage. Steve's father and Hal's father were in business together at Amoco. Steve was in DOC at Dartmouth, and obtained a degree in visual anthropology. He worked in the oil rigs on the North Slope of Alaska for a while, and is now working in a high-level technical job for Hydril Specialty, a company that makes blow-out preventers. Steve cross-country skis for recreation. Thanks for all the news, Hal.
Tom Foley is currently secretary's representative in the Department of Labor for Pennsylvania. He focuses on pension and job issues, as he believes that a steady job is the solution to many social problems, including family stability. Tom grew up in a family of 14, and his father was a factory worker.
Tom took two years off between his second and third years at Yale Law School. From 1979-81 he worked in Belfast with Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for grass roots community-building and anti-violence activities. He is still involved in fundraising for community development in Northern Ireland. His grandparents were born in Ireland.
Tom played rugby from 1975-86. His position was #8 roving linebacker, which he carefully explained to me is in the back row of the pack. He now coaches baseball and basketball. He lives in Hershey with his wife, Michele, and sons Thomas 9, Matt 8, and Andy 6. Tom occasionally sees Tim Frey, who is a partner in a law firm, not to mention one of a set of triplets.
Fred Williamson sent us the Home Page information that follows, in true Fred style.
"Greetings and Salutations, As I raise a highball as nightfall approaches I have a free 30-second spot to inform you of our ever-expanding site on the Web: Williamsons Inc. Documentary Fabrics, designed and manufactured by Fred R. Williamson Jr. '45, has a site set up by Fred R. Williamson III '75. Check it out: . You can e-mail us from the site. We have several interesting links out to other places on the World Wide Web. Surfs up dudes and dudettes!"
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