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The Search Investment Group, Hong Kong, announced the election of David G. Pierce to CEO of Squadron Capital. Squadron Capital, a subsidiary of Search, manages the groups private equity fund and direct investment portfolios. David has been responsible for the private equity funds and direct investment portfolios of Search since 2001. The global private equity funds portfolio under his management has achieved top returns, with a gross IRRof approximately percent.

Received a note from our freshman dean, Ralph Manuel '58. He is delighted to announce that the board of trustees of Kimball Union Academy has approved the nomination of Jeffrey P. Cutts, KUA class of 1973, as its new chair. After Dartmouth Jeff returned to Kimball Union as a teacher, coach and dorm parent. From teaching to the business world—first as a consulting actuary and now leading global sales efforts in the field of human resource outsourcing—Jeff is recognized for his leadership.

Steve Solomon has written a self-help book that's just been published. Steves new book, IntimacyAfter Infidelity, came out in November from New Harbinger Publications.

Attended Alumni Council Weekend on November 30-December2, 2006. The class of 1977 was well represented, with Susan Wiley Young, Liz Epstein Kadin and I sitting on the honorary degrees committee. Frank Long is the at-large representative and lives in Tempe, Arizona, but did not make the trip. He is a partner at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. It was good to see Dean Manuel at the meeting.

See you at the 30th reunion!

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REUNION June 14-17 2007