1964

As the 1998-1999 academic year begins, the great class of 1964 continues its leadership role at the College with the inauguration of our adopted classmate, Jim Wright, as Dartmouth's 16th president. I am told that one of the first things that Jim did upon learning of his selection is to mark October 8-10, 1999, the date of his adopted class's 35th Reunion, on his calendar. If you still haven't marked your calendar in a similar fashion, do so immediately and plan to make your way back to Hanover for the "last great reunion of the twentieth century." The class officers, led by Reunion chair Bob Bartels, have a fantastic program under development, and we hope that every one of you will plan to be there. It's a weekend, the foliage will be at its peak, and some of your oldest friends will be in town.

Some of those old friends will also be featuret in this column over the next few months as I continue my coverage of those classmates who spent their formative Dartmouth years as residents of Gile Hall. This month I am focusing on a number of Gile classmates who became lawyers. On the West Coast, Henry Ota (Huntington Beach, Calif.) is practicing commercial law with a specialty in Japan, while Robert Hamilton (Central Point, Ore.) is practicing in Medford, Ore. Jim Harris (Nashville, Tenn.) is an entertainment and copyright lawyer in "Music City," while back up north Howard Seaver (Charlotte, Vt.) is practicing in Burlington, Vt. Kevin Ryan (Hudson, Ohio) is vice president of the aerospace legal group with B.F. Goodrich Aerospace, while Ken Sagat (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) and Ed Williams (South Orange, N.J.) are partners with firms in the "Big Apple" specializing in litigation. Down south in Atlanta Walt Smith sent me a lengthy e-mail, the majority of which I will pass on to Bob Paterson for inclusion in the newsletter. Walt is currendy a partner in a large law firm specializing in tort and commercial litigation with a focus on matters related to railroads. He reported that one of his Gile roommates, Jere Smith, passed away several years ago. Jere was an Episcopal priest and was about to resume his academic career at the time of his death. Also demonstrating that he is computer literate was Harvey Tettlebaum (California, Mo.), who reports that he is still practicing law in Jefferson City, Mo. He is currently chair of his firm's health and regulatory law department, while operating the 276-acre farm on which he and his wife, Ann, reside. (Columnist's Note: Somehow it is hard for me to picture Harvey cleaning out a barn.)

In closing let me update you on the activities of Gib Myers (Atherton, Calif.), who is not a lawyer. Gib is a general partner of a venture capital firm specializing in small technology ventures in Silicon Valley. However, he also started the Enterprise Foundation, whose goal is to involve small companies in the community, raise capital from the appreciation of the company's stock, and to invest in social entrepreneurs who can create long-term, systemic change in the community. That's all for this month. Be sure to catch next month's column featuring Bill Woods, Mark Riley, Eddie Young, and others.

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