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Sometimes I think the persons in the classes immediately before and after us have more interesting jobs than we do. Did everyone read in the September/October 2000 Alumni Mag's "Give A Rouse" column about Bill Asher'84 becoming president of Vivid Entertainment? Bill was also featured in a big article in the November 28 edition of The Wall Street Journal and specifically identified as a Dartmouth graduate. Although I am sure that many of us are tangentially connected, apparently not too many Ivy League graduates work directly in the pornography business. If more did, the Mag column could be changed to "Get Aroused."
Dr. Ray Blackwell can run 400 meters in- doors faster than any other man age 40 to 44 ever has, and he has the indoor world record from the National Indoor Masters Track and Field Championships held in Boston in March 2000 to prove it. When not running, Ray stays busy as a heart surgeon, husband, father of two girls and community volunteer. Ray attributes his success on the track to his ability to run through the pain, but that formula works off the track as well. Sometimes a little George Dickel helps.
Dr. Jackie Brown Gettys has been elected to fellowship in the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the Capital Health System medical staff in Trenton, New Jersey.
President Merle Adelman is director of marketing for the electromedical division (EMD) of Siemens Medical Systems. EMD is the United States sales and marketing headquarters for the patient monitoring, ventilation, anesthesia and electrocardiography product lines of Siemens. Next time you are gasping for breath, think of Merle.
Charles Carroll is general counsel of Asia Global Crossing, a joint venture of Global Crossing, Softbank and Microsoft. Previously Charlie was a partner with Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett, where he focused on corporate finance. Asia Global Crossing was created to provide the Asia Pacific region access to a broadband, seamless global network through a combination of high-capacity city rings, terrestrial systems and undersea cables. And if any of you know what that means, you are more informed than I am.
Another general counsel is Kirk Wickman, who is with American Skandia Inc., a financial services provider based in Shelton, Connecticut. Previously Kirk was senior vice president and general counsel at Aetna Financial Services. Before joining Aetna Kirk was a partner with Kirkland and Ellis.
Lawyer Lewis Lee is head of investment banking for Merrill Lynch Phatra Securities. He also heads the Asian energy and power group for Merrill Lynch Asia-Pacific.
Frank Batten made a bundle—at least on paper—on Red Hat, although his old man would not listen to him when it first came time to invest. Meanwhile, Frank is chairman of Landmark Communications Inc., a media company whose holdings include The Roanoke Times,The News & Record, The Virginian-Pilot and The Weather Channel.
Chris Wilson is senior vice president and director of development for Stribling Marketing Associates. Something to do with promoting the idea of living high off the ground in New York City real estate, I believe.
Pam Robinson has been elevated to the position of associate with Huntsman Architectural Group in San Francisco, California. Pam joined Huntsman in 1998. She has designed and developed a variety of projects, including office buildings, conference centers, hotels and resorts and athletic facilities. After Dartmouth Pam received her masters of architecture degree, with a letter of commendation, from Harvard.
Bob Henderson has returned to his high school alma mater, Noble and Greenough in Dedham, Massachusetts, as headmaster. Sometimes you can go home again. After a hard day at the office, that's where I am going.
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