1976

As you read this, the reunion committee will be in full swing, staging the production of "2001: A Dartmouth '76 Odyssey." Just in case you've misplaced the mailings, the dates are June 14-17. The Alumni Office encourages everyone to return their reunion information as soon as possible, especially housing requests. Information on attendees and events can be found at www.alum. dartmouth.org/classes/76/, courtesy of Mark Freidman and Carey Heckman. All predictions are that our 25 th will be a weekend to remember. Don't be left out!

Among the unsung heroes of the reunion are David Spalding, Tony Magro and J.T. Knight. These stalwarts are chairing the reunion giving committee. David reports: "We're making good progress and hope to reach a record total—we're already well over the most ever given by our class." While dialing for dollars, David talked with Chris Neenan—married 22 years, two sons, lives in Summit, New Jersey, works for Societe General in merchant banking—and Bill Saubert, married, living in N.Y.C. and running e-commerce for AXA Financial, a Paris-based consulting firm. David plans on attending the reunion and hopes to see you there.

The reunion is not all fun and games. Serious business is afoot. There will be an election of class officers, including class secretary (my job). Anyone who is interested in taking over this column and the other myriad, important and influential responsibilities of the class secretary through the 30th reunion should let me know. The expense account is minimal—well, to be honest, nonexistentbut the intangible rewards are great. The contact with classmates around the world during the last eight years was a tremendous pleasure. It has been great fun.

The only downside to the job is the possibility of unintentionally insulting someone, especially when attempting humor or passing news from former roommates with ulterior motives. (Again, Maris, sorry for that crack about your law firm! It was meant to be funny!). Generally, it takes only a few blistering e-mails to figure out the boundaries of good taste and discretion. Let me know ifyou are interested.

Random notes: Taz Shepard was appointed adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Law School. John Hagelin made big news last fall during raucous battles with Pat Buchanan over the Reform Party candidacy. Mary Nolan ran for the Oregon House (first term), and George Jepsen ran for the Connecticut Senate (sixth term). At press time I had not heard the results. Gary Schaeffer is a general partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, a venture capital firm in Menlo Park, and on the board of Peregrine Semiconductor. Mike Chiarella's former sheep farm in New Zealand is for sale, again. This time he wants references. Confirming my impression that everyone has jobs that are more fun than mine, Chris Visser is director of international operations for Space Imaging, a "leading supplier of visual information derived from space imagery and aerial photography." Chris earned a masters in geology from Harvard and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School. Bruce Kelley is president and CEO of EMC Insurance Cos. in Des Moines. Gus Sauter, who, along with Jack Brennan, manages money for the Vanguard Funds, was profiled last fall by the Baltimore Sun. It was a nice article, although I'm sure Gus wished they hadn't discussed his unsuccessful Nevada gold mine investment in such gruesome detail.

Thanks again to all who wrote! Please send news and, if you want the class secretary's job, a small check, in the low six figures, made payable to me.

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REUNION June 14-17 2001