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LETTER FROM THE DEAN

TELLING THE TUCK STORY Tuck has a great story to tell, and over the last two decades I have had the privilege of helping tell it to the world. It grows richer in detail with each graduating class, but the overarching themes—of excellence, achievement, and community—are ever-present and span our entire 115-year history. There are many dimensions to the position of dean. One of the most important and satisfying to me has been my unofficial role as Tuck’s storyteller-in-chief. The authorship, however, is not mine alone. I share it with all who make up our community and contribute to the unfolding narrative of this special place. Many are here on our wonderful campus—the faculty, students, staff, alumni, and visitors who play such a vital part in Tuck’s continued success. Thousands more can be found across the country and globe. Each has taken their own personal journey with Tuck, whether through the MBA program or one of our other offerings, and in doing so adds a unique passage to the Tuck story. Some of these can be found in the following pages, chronicled in class notes and alumni profiles. Many others I have heard personally over the course of my travels. Capturing, editing, and helping to distill them into a single volume has been one of the greatest pleasures of my professional life. As I embark on my own next chapter, I will look back with fondness and pride on all that we have accomplished together and know that, under Matthew J. Slaughter’s leadership, the best for Tuck is still to come. Tuck is a gem of an institution, and the Tuck story is a beautiful body of work. Thank you for allowing me to coauthor it with you.

PAUL DANOS

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As if Tuck hasn’t sold me already. This is just icing on the cake.” –JARED GRIFFITH, COMMENTING ON A TUCK360 BLOG POST ABOUT TUCK STUDENTS MEETING WARREN BUFFETT

#WhyMBA @TuckSchool? Because you can spend a weekend in London and the next in Chicago and always meet super helpful Tuckies!

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#WhyMBA @TuckSchool? I’ve never been part of such a positive engaged and supportive community; don’t expect I ever will be again

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Fantastic news about Matthew Slaughter being chosen as the 10th dean of the Tuck School of Business.

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CONTENTS 42 09 DEPARTMENTS

NEWSROOM “CREATING LEADERS THE WORLD YEARNS FOR TODAY” 07 IN BRIEF 08

IDEAS

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THE DANOS YEARS In his 20 years as dean, Paul Danos has proved himself an academic and strategic visionary for the ages. A look back on the life and legacy of Tuck’s longest-serving dean.

THE RIGHT STUFF BY KIRK KARDASHIAN

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

SIGNATURE INNOVATIONS

AROUND THE WORLD IN 20 YEARS

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST

HOW TO END CHILD LABOR A DATA-DRIVEN VIEW OF INVESTMENT DECISIONS IS YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK A BIASED SAMPLE?

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ALUMNI NEWS DEBBIE ATUK T’04 40 ROGER LYNCH T’95 41 SUDERSHAN TIRUMALA T’10 42 JEFF COLEMAN T’87 43 BEST PRACTICES 44 NEWSMAKERS 45 CLASS NOTES 47 IN MEMORIAM 127

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OUT THERE

LIVE, FROM STELL HALL… “Morning Joe’s” Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were at Tuck earlier this spring for a series of events, including a live broadcast of their popular morning news program.

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NEWSROOM International economist Matthew J. Slaughter is poised to lead Tuck in a rapidly changing global business environment.

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“ CREATING LEADERS THE WORLD YEARNS FOR TODAY” O n July 1, Matthew J. Slaughter, the Signal Companies’ Professor of Management and associate dean for faculty, becomes the 10th dean of Tuck. Here, he answers our questions on a range of topics, including succeeding Paul Danos, how his background prepares him for his new job, and what excites him most about the opportunity to serve as Tuck’s next leader. BY ED WINCHESTER

How do you see your academic and professional background translating into your new role as dean? I am an international economist, and much of my academic research and teaching has focused on the forces shaping higher education and business education today: how globalization, technological change, and public policy shape the performance of companies, industries, and labor markets. The widening interest in business education in emerging markets, the way advances in technology are changing how ideas can be delivered, and the greater scrutiny of education in the United States and many other countries: forces such as these make it a very exciting time for those of us in education. The work I have done throughout my academic and professional career will hopefully inform the thinking and activities we do here at Tuck. From 2005 to 2007, I had the opportunity to serve on the president’s Council of Economic Advisers. Since then I’ve continued to work regularly with business and government leaders in Washington on topics including financial regulation, international trade, international tax, and immigration. This experience has enriched my teaching, my research, and all other aspects of my professional life at Tuck.

What excites you most about this opportunity? Perhaps most exciting of all is the chance to help create the business leaders the world yearns for today. The world has always looked for business leadership. In the wake of the World Financial Crisis, people are still looking to business to create good jobs at good wages—yet there is now a greater ambivalence about business as well. Fairly or not, people worry about the integrity of business leaders. We at Tuck have long aspired to create some of the most successful and yet values-driven leaders in the world. At a time when so many are yearning for that rare kind of leadership, the chance to help lead Tuck to address those needs is very exciting. What are your plans for getting started? I plan on spending a lot of initial time in conversation with colleagues across the institution. Even though Tuck has been my professional home for many years, there is still a lot I can and need to learn about the school. Research shows quite clearly that when ascending into new leadership positions, people tend to succeed more when they view learning as integral to their leadership: learning from and teaching to others

to help create visions of where an organization can go, why it should go in that direction, and the exciting gains that result from going there. What do you see as Tuck’s greatest strengths? One of Tuck’s greatest enduring strengths is its commitment to quality. Edward Tuck, in the founding letter he wrote to President Tucker, stressed the integrity of leaders. That perspective has guided the approach we have taken to business education throughout our entire history. It guides the quality of our faculty and their dedication to scholarship and bringing it into the classroom. It guides the amazing students we attract, who bring tremendous backgrounds and experience. It guides our terrific staff and our dedicated alumni. Another core Tuck strength is our commitment to teaching. Part of what distinguishes us is the way we bring the knowledge creation of our faculty and the experience of our alumni into the classroom in a rigorous and relevant way—we do a terrific job at Tuck connecting the value of scholarship with the teaching endeavor. And a third strength long central to Tuck is experiential learning. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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UP FRONT

“CREATING LEADERS THE WORLD YEARNS FOR TODAY”, CON’T Just look at the creation of the First-Year Project under Dean Danos—and, today, at our pending launch of a global experiential learning requirement. As the world of business becomes more global seemingly by the hour, we have decided that earning a Tuck degree will require taking at least one course somewhere around the world. That course will be taught to the high same standards as our other courses—to bring intellectual ideas alive in on-the-ground activities that prepare students for the opportunities they will have in their business careers beyond Tuck.

neurship, where I foresee even closer integration. Another trend I foresee is growing demand for business training and knowledge in the “near-undergraduate” space. This growth you can see in the age of GMAT test takers around the world and on campuses here in the United States. Tuck already collaborates with Dartmouth in this area—teaching three distinct business courses to undergraduates, and offering our popular Business Bridge Program. Perhaps we and Dartmouth overall will find even more collaborations here.

What opportunities do you see for collaboration between Tuck and Dartmouth? I started my professional career in the economics department at Dartmouth teaching undergraduates. Tuck and Dartmouth are very similar institutions. Both have a tremendous commitment to broad learning, and both foster a strong sense of community among faculty, students, and alumni. Tuck has long drawn on many of the strengths of Dartmouth—such as in entrepre-

What is it like following a leader like Paul Danos? If you just look at the data, there are not many deans who serve for 20 years at an institution as high quality as Tuck. Paul transformed the Tuck School from a very good institution to—in aspiration and, in many ways, in actuality—a worldclass institution. Look at the increase in the range and impact of our programs; at the number of our centers and initiatives; at the scale and

renown of our faculty; at the globalization of the school; and at the innovations in the curriculum. Paul helped lead so many of those changes that made Tuck the wonderful institution it is today. On a personal level, I will always be eternally indebted to Paul for all the big and little things he taught me, in formal and informal ways—first as a faculty member and then when I had the good fortune to serve with him in the dean’s office. What is one thing people don’t know about you, but should? Most people don’t know that if we get some say in what happens in our next lifetime, I will be returning as a successful PGA golfer. In the here and now I am an avid but mediocre golfer. One other thing everyone should know is that as much as I love my work and love the Tuck School, far and away the most important thing to me is my family. My wife Lindsey, our sons Nicholas and Jacob, our two dogs Teddy and Ollie, and the extended family that Lindsey and I have. This is what matters most to me in the world. tuck.dartmouth.edu/today

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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

A NEXT STEP FOR MILITARY VETS AND OTHERS Transitioning to a business career can be difficult, even for established professionals in other fields. To accelerate the successful career changes of individuals who have at least three years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, Tuck Executive Education is launching the Next Step: Transition to Business program. Although the program is open to professionals from education, health care, and the nonprofit spheres, organizers believe that the largest Next Step contingent will come from the military. “There are literally tens of thousands of people separating from the armed forces

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every year, so whatever we can do to use some of Tuck’s resources to help them make the transition into a business career is a great thing,” says Joseph M. Hall, Next Step faculty director and Tuck visiting associate professor of business administration. Running Nov. 29 through Dec. 18, the Next Step curriculum will follow three program topics: professional acumen, business leadership, and career development. In addition to establishing a solid foundation of relevant skills and knowledge, participants will learn how to translate their existing professional and leadership experience into

business-specific competencies. “At a macro level, there’s a service element to this: Tuck is doing a good thing for society by helping these professionals make this transition. On a micro level, the military veteran presence at Tuck is already a fantastic group, so having a class mostly full of those folks will be a wonderful educational and teaching experience for all involved,” says Hall. “Everyone at Tuck is incredibly excited about it.” WWW.TUCK.DARTMOUTH.EDU/NEXTSTEP

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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MANAGING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

WINE HAS A SPECIAL HISTORY IN THE CAUCASUS REGION. NOT ONLY DOES EXPERT HUGH JOHNSON REFER TO GEORGIA AS “THE CRADLE OF WINE,” BUT ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVERED REMAINS IN ARMENIA OF THE OLDEST KNOWN WINERY. This spring, a group of 24 Tuck students ventured to both Armenia and Georgia on a Global Insight Expedition to explore the role of international development in the Caucasus with an emphasis on the area’s wine industries. “As far as I know, this is the first MBA trip of its kind to these countries,” says Nick Bazarian T’15 of the faculty-led global immersion course. Bazarian is Armenian by ethnic origin and lived there for six months during college. The idea sprang from a conversation he had with Tuck professor Steve Powell, who is half-Armenian and spent the fall semester as a visiting professor at the American University in Yerevan. It grew to include Elizabeth Zaldastani Napier T’91, a career coach in Tuck’s Career Development Office. She is half-Georgian and co-founded the America-Georgia Business

Council as well as a model high school in the capital city of Tbilisi. In addition to visiting three wineries in both countries, the team met with the chief of staff of the president of Armenia, attended a reception at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Georgia, and spent a day visiting portfolio companies owned by Irakli Rukhadze T’92 and George Gigineishvili T’03. The team also participated in a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi on the role of international development in the region. “Our goal was to have a better understanding of vibrant cultures and countries we might not necessarily have studied in class but nonetheless must learn to navigate as global leaders,” Bazarian says. “I hope this is the first of many such trips.”

The opportunity to join forces to solve global problems via international partnerships inspired six leading global business schools to form the Council on Business & Society in 2011. The council’s inaugural forum in Paris in 2012 focused on corporate governance and leadership; the second last year in Japan zeroed in on health and health care. Organized by Tuck, this year’s conference will be held in Boston, Mass., Sept. 24-25 and is entitled “Succeeding Throughout the Global Energy Transition: Essential Strategic, Organizational, and Managerial Capabilities.” According to Bob Hansen, senior associate dean of Tuck, the goal of the conference is to share best practices on how to manage in the energy sector, with its combination of shortterm volatility, long-term transitions, and a lively business-society interface. Panels will focus on issues such as development of strategy in highly uncertain conditions; managing across multiple constituents, including the public sector; and analytic capabilities for investing in energy. Besides helping managers and investors discuss and share key capabilities and competencies, the intent is for participating business schools to learn how to improve their programs and initiatives in the energy sector. There will also be a case competition, with a unique twist. “Usually what happens in this type of scenario is that each school forms their own team. We wanted to ensure a truly global, collaborative perspective so every team will consist of students from each school,” says Penny Paquette, assistant dean of strategic initiatives at Tuck. “Having mixed teams like this is an excellent exercise and epitomizes what the forum and council are all about.” Along with Tuck, the Council on Business & Society’s partner schools include France’s ESSEC Business School; Japan’s Keio Business School; China’s School of Management, Fudan University; Germany’s University of Mannheim, Business School; and Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas.

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MINORITY PROGRAMS

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STRENGTHENING THE TEAM

FRED MCKINNEY

TUCK EXECUTIVE EDUCATION’S MINORITY PROGRAMS IS MARKING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY IN A SPECIAL WAY: BY ADDING A NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR TO THE TEAM. A graduate of the program himself, Fred McKinney comes to the role after 14 years as president and CEO of what is now known as the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council. “Tuck’s innovative Minority Business Programs are an important component of

the school’s longstanding emphasis on diversity and inclusion,” says Dean Paul Danos. “As an alum, Fred has experienced the transformative power of these programs firsthand, and brings a unique perspective that will greatly enhance our outreach efforts.”

Together with faculty director Leonard Greenhalgh and Paula Graves, senior programs manager, McKinney will help further grow and diversify the programs, which includes more than 7,000 graduates from underserved communities spanning all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Created in 1980, Tuck’s minority business education programs consist of week-long intensive curricula: the foundational “Building a High-Performing Minority Business” and the advanced “Growing the Minority Business to Scale.” The portfolio also includes programs for women entrepreneurs and Native Americans, and contributes thought leadership to inform public policy and corporate best practices. McKinney holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University. He has served on the faculties of Sacred Heart University, Brandeis University, and the University of Connecticut, and spent a year on the Council of Economic Advisers under President Carter. “Tuck has an outstanding tradition of working with minority and women business owners, and I am looking forward to starting this next phase of my career,” McKinney says. “This opportunity to join one of the best business schools in the world will provide me with an excellent platform to make a lasting difference for diverse businesses.”

ALUMNI

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN After meeting at a Tennessee Tuck ’Tails event last year, Nathan Yi T’92 and Bill Williams T’77 came up with an idea to bring Nashville-area Tuck alumni together to help out the local community. They created a 12-week seminar course at nearby Cumberland University called “Change Management” and recruited Tuck alumni to serve as faculty. In addition to the

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organizers, these visiting professors included Mike Adair T’09, Mary Margaret Burrows T’03, Sherilyn Butler T’00, Wes Chapman T’81, Deborah Roberts Horst T’88, Pace Ralli T’09, Erika Santos T’12, and Doug Whitman T’94. Modeling the approach on the things they liked best about the Tuck experience, Williams and Yi grounded the course in basic business principles while also emphasizing participation and collaboration. They hope that other Tuck graduates around the country and globe will

follow their example and start something similar in their own communities—or consider visiting Tennessee to present in this course. “We wanted to give these kids a little bit of a skill set by starting off focusing on communication skills and financial analysis,” Williams says. “We wanted them to understand numbers and at least some of the lingo. Plus, if you can’t make a cogent presentation, you’re going to have a hard time convincing anybody to do or change anything.”

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HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SCIENCE

BRIDGE AND BEYOND

LESS MEDICINE, MORE HEALTH

Facing enormous competition for internships and jobs, many liberal arts undergraduates lack a comprehensive foundation of essential business knowledge and skills. To help more of them gain a competitive edge, Tuck is expanding its offerings in the “near-undergraduate” space. Now in its 19th year, Tuck’s Business Bridge Program has added two additional tailor-made iterations to the two, four-week sessions it currently offers in the summer. Last year, Tuck debuted a compressed three-week December Bridge to coincide with a retooled Dartmouth academic calendar. This spring, the school joined forces with Smith College, a private women’s liberal arts college, to launch Smith-Tuck Business Bridge. This marks the first time Bridge has been offered on a U.S. campus other than Tuck’s. Although the logistics differ slightly depending on the program, each offers a rigorous business core curriculum, capstone team projects, and an even stronger focus on career services, thanks to an increased partnership with Tuck’s Career Development Office. Bridge isn’t the only program through which Tuck delivers extra knowledge, experience, and professional guidance to undergraduates. Alongside its regular undergraduate courses at Dartmouth, Tuck is now offering a hybrid financial accounting course to students at Bowdoin College via a combination of online and in-person instruction and interaction. “All of these different efforts are connected under Tuck’s overall goal to provide as many students as possible with the ultimate business education,” says Nicole Faherty, director of the Tuck Business Bridge program. “It’s all tied together to give our students and alumni the tools to put their best foot forward.”

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

THE DNA OF E-SHIP Last December, Ana Paula Alexandrescu made history in Hanover. On Main Street, she opened My Brigadeiro, the first chocolatier in the United States dedicated to the national dessert of Brazil. She isn’t taking this journey alone, however. Alexandrescu will serve as an adviser to aspiring entrepreneurs as part of the groundbreaking new Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network Access (DENA) program. Pronounced “D-E-N-A,” the program is a collaboration between Tuck, the Thayer School of Engineering, the Geisel School of Medicine, the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, and the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. It will provide anyone with a Dartmouth email address— including Dartmouth alumni—with structured access to vetted advisers around the world whose entrepreneurial counsel is only a click away. Beginning with the current advisers—Alexandrescu, Zach Berke D’02, Bill Cunningham T’82, Dick Green D’75, Kevin Isett TH’11, Mitra Morgan T’95, Nick Russell D’00, T’10, and Anderson Schoenrock D’01—DENA will scale up and down each term to accommodate demand. The website features backgrounds and biographies of each adviser as well as a web form for applicants to begin the process. “DENA is a point of access to a very broad global network that’s not just confined to Tuck,” says Joaquin Villarreal T’08, executive director of the Entrepreneurship Initiative at Tuck. “In terms of our entire entrepreneurial ecosystem, this is a win-win for everyone.” W W W.T UCK .DA R TMOU TH.EDU / EN T R EPR ENEURSHIP/ STUDENT S / GE T- SUPP OR T/ DEN A-DA R TMOUTHENTREPRENEURIAL-NETWORK-ACCESS

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BUSINESS BRIDGE

Four years ago, when Tuck senior associate dean Bob Hansen approached him about joining the Master of Health Care Delivery Science (MHCDS) program, H. Gilbert Welch thought he was being tapped for his biostatistics and epidemiology expertise. “Instead, Bob said he’d read some of the things I’d written and suggested I talk to students about prevailing medical assumptions and disturbing truths,” says Welch, an academic physician, professor, and nationally recognized medical expert. “Being here at Tuck provided the structure for my newest book.” The key takeaway of “Less Medicine, More Health: 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care,” published in March by Beacon Press, is that all medical care is not equally beneficial and can, in fact, be harmful. In addition to using the text in his MHCDS courses, Welch will donate all of its royalties to Upper Valley charities. His hope is to help people develop healthier expectations for medical care and become more thoughtful about what constitutes a good doctor. “Think of it like your financial adviser,” Welch says. “Your best financial adviser isn’t necessarily the one who tells you to take the most action. The same is true in medicine. The best doctor isn’t necessarily the one who orders the most tests, makes the most diagnoses, and starts the most treatment. The best doctor is the one who makes a considered evaluation, even if their advice is to do nothing at all.” tuck.dartmouth.edu/today

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IDEAS Vijay Govindarajan writes about the role the business community can play in eradicating child labor.

FACULTY OPINION

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FACULTY OPINION

HOW TO END CHILD LABOR IF LAWS ALONE CAN’T PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, WHAT CAN? THE ANSWER, INCREASINGLY, IS BUSINESS. By VIJAY GOVINDARAJAN, COXE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT

his past winter, I had the distinct honor of meeting Kailash Satyarthi, the co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The occasion was the Tuck Global Leadership 2030 executive education program, which took place in Chennai, India, and Satyarthi was the distinguished guest. He gave a 45-minute heartfelt speech about his decades of work freeing child and adult slave laborers from bondage in Indian mines and factories. Recently, Fortune magazine named Satyarthi one of its 50 “World’s Greatest Leaders,” highlighting his conviction that child labor is as much an economic issue as a human rights one. I couldn’t agree more with this belief. Looking at human rights violations through an economic lens opens up a range of solutions one otherwise would not associate with human rights. When we think of protecting human rights, we tend to think of governments and laws, and the earnest work of the not-for-profit sector. But one need look no further than tobacco farms in the United States, where laborers as young as 12 are suffering from acute nicotine poisoning, to see that even the most advanced democracies can’t combat child labor by themselves. So if laws alone can’t protect our children, who or what can? Increasingly, the answer is the business community. Where governmental regulations don’t go far enough to keep kids safe, corporations can singlehandedly or cooperatively refuse to do business with suppliers that employ children. The tobacco industry, in fact, has pledged to

do just that. In an historic announcement at the end of last year, a network of some of the world’s biggest tobacco companies jointly agreed to follow international labor law, which prohibits hazardous work by children under 18, and sets a minimum age of 15 for employment. The pledge came from Eliminating Child Labor in Tobacco Growing Foundation, an industry-supported initiative based in Geneva with members such as Phillip Morris, Altria, and British American Tobacco among many others. Together they represent a significant percentage of the world’s tobacco supply chain. The pledge has a serious hole—it defers to national regulations on the definition of “hazardous work”—but it is a huge step in the right direction, and one that could only be taken by corporations themselves. It will be interesting to see how India fares in its attempt to stop child labor. India has one of the most entrenched and insidious networks of child slavery and labor in the world, resulting in untold suffering for millions of minors. To combat this legacy of human rights violations, the Indian Parliament in February introduced an amendment to its Child Labor Act that would ban the employment of children under the age of 14 for safe work, and under the age of 18 for hazardous work. I applaud this effort and hope it succeeds. Meanwhile, the rug industry has made enormous progress in eradicating child labor from its supply chain, through the GoodWeave Child-Free-Labor Certification. GoodWeave, a nonprofit organization founded by Satyarthi

in 1994, grants licenses to rug importers and exporters who have signed a contract agreeing to abide by a specific no-child-labor standard. The businesses also agree to allow GoodWeave to randomly inspect manufacturing sites and pay a licensing fee that supports GoodWeave’s monitoring and inspection. When GoodWeave began its child labor advocacy, one million children in South Asia were working in the rug industry, where they were subject to malnutrition, deformity from sitting for long hours in sheds, respiratory diseases from inhaling wool particles, and injuries from using sharp tools. Since then, GoodWeave has certified more than 11 million rugs, and the number of child workers has dropped to 250,000. There is still a long way to go, but GoodWeave continues its mission and is expanding its model to other sectors of the economy. GoodWeave could never have done this without the support of private enterprises that saw the value of a humane supply chain, and consumers who voted with their dollars for a more just economy. The power of these two groups is arguably greater than that of all nations combined. Make no mistake, governments must continue their work to pass and enforce effective laws that send a clear message that child labor is wrong and will not be tolerated. But at the same time, corporations must speak loudly by developing a culture of social responsibility—and they can take heart in knowing that it makes a difference.

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A DATA-DRIVEN VIEW OF INVESTMENT DECISIONS Q&A WITH KATHARINA LEWELLEN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By CATHERINE M. MELOCIK

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Professor Katharina Lewellen’s areas of expertise include corporate finance, capital structure, investments, and corporate governance. All of which are directly—and very obviously— connected. But the devil is in the details. And, as it turns out, those details dovetail perfectly into two of her current streams of research: CEO incentives and investment decisions, and stock prices and CEO tenure. In particular, Lewellen’s broad expertise and interests have led her into exploring the seemingly limitless details involved in her newest area of research—hospital and not-forprofit organization decision-making. And she brings that same broad expertise into the core Corporate Finance course she teaches at Tuck and its slightly distilled version in the Thayer School of Engineering’s master of engineering management program—courses that provide the framework and foundation for decision-making by future leaders.

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What particular topics are you studying right now? I’m working in three primary areas right now. One is related to CEO incentives in various contexts, including investment decisions by CEOs and, in particular, the tendency for them to be focused more on the short term than the long term. That study is still in progress with my co-authors, Alex Edmands and Vivian Fang. I’m also working on a study on CEO turnover with Dirk Jenter from Stanford; we’re trying to understand the way that stock-price performance at a firm affects the likelihood that the firm’s CEO is going to be fired.

Like whether there is a tipping point?

paid and the treatment decisions they make. So this is kind of a dream project for me right now. But it’s very difficult to get data on these kinds of things. With corporations, we have data about exactly how executives are paid, but this is more difficult. I’m still at the stage where I’m figuring out where the data is.

What do you tie executive compensation to with hospitals? It’s a very tough question. Hospitals and notfor-profit organizations don’t have stock prices, obviously, so you can’t tie them directly to that. The question of how to incentivize executives in them is a very challenging one. It takes a while to figure everything out—all the data, the hospital industry itself—but it’s very exciting.

Exactly. We’re not the first to look at this, but we will be introducing a different methodology and trying to address specific questions that we hope will tell us something about how boards think—how boards learn from stock prices about the quality of their CEO or the match between the CEO and the firm. And another, very recent area of study for me is hospitals. It’s a project with Manuel Adelino, who was at Tuck and is now at the Fuqua School of Business, on the effect of financial performance and financial shocks on hospital decision-making. We published an earlier paper with Anant Sundaram, who is a visiting professor here at Tuck, on hospital investment decisions, and now we’re trying to take it a step further and look at whether and how they relate to patient treatment and diagnosis. I’m digging into that data now. It’s a new world for finance: we have very little to basically no research on empirical decisions in finance at hospitals or not-for-profit firms in general. We hope to open up a new avenue with this research.

I understand you are also studying ownership structures in multinational corporations?

Do you see your CEO incentives research being drawn into the hospitals study too?

Do you see this study resulting in suggestions about ideal ways to set up governance for multinational corporations for company performance and success?

Absolutely. I would like to investigate hospital executives’ incentives versus their compensation structures, as well as the incentives of doctors—the way doctors are

This is a project I’m working on with Leslie Robinson, who’s on the accounting faculty here. We wrote a paper about how multinational firms structure what we call their “internal ownership.” Sometimes these structures can be extremely complex, and it can be difficult to try to understand who owns whom, which entity owns which other entity. Data on these kinds of structures are quite difficult to get, but Leslie had access to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. No one else had previously looked at it, in part maybe because it does seem so complex and it can be challenging even just to think about how to structure the research and the questions to address. So the first step in this paper was to describe these structures, and then we offer a kind of descriptive analysis of what factors determine these ownership connections.

Good question. I don’t think we are going to be better than tax lawyers about what companies should be doing, but one thing that we have learned that is very interesting is that there is a lot of diversity in how different multinational firms approach governance.

To close on an appropriate note—One of your recent studies with Professor Jenter showed a sharp increase in the likelihood that a company would accept a takeover bid the closer its CEO was to age 65. Is 65 still somehow the magic retirement number? Yes, it still is. If you look at when CEOs actually retire—even though formally they might not have to—you still have a spike at age 65. I think there’s just something encoded in people’s minds about that age. And that paper will be published soon in the Journal of Finance.

That study received a lot of press last year. It really did. It’s nice if a study has a good, concise result that people or the media can latch on to. Oftentimes research isn’t like that because it’s much more multidimensional, with a caveat here and a caveat there. And the distinctions can be really subtle.

Do you think your hospital research is likely to result in something subtle or more conspicuous? think it’s going to be subtle. The world is not always the way you want it to be—you could pick one discrete thing to focus on at the beginning of a study, but it’s not particularly satisfying as a researcher to work like that. Often, you’re not sure where the research is going to take you, but that’s why we’re here. We like that. tuck.dartmouth.edu/today

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IS YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK A BIASED SAMPLE? NEW RESEARCH FROM TUCK PROFESSORS DANIEL FEILER AND ADAM KLEINBAUM TAKES THE “FRIENDSHIP PARADOX” BEYOND MATHEMATICAL THEORY, AND ADDS AN INTRIGUING COROLLARY.

ocial scientists have long known that, statistically speaking, our friends are more popular than we are. It’s a simple matter of math: Because popular people have more friends, they are disproportionately represented in social networks—which guarantees that, on average, our friends have more friends than we do. New research by Tuck assistant professor Daniel Feiler and associate professor Adam Kleinbaum extends the friendship paradox with a study of personality, documenting a “network extraversion bias” within the emerging social networks of a new class of MBA students at Tuck. Not only did the researchers show that extraverts are over-represented in real-world networks, they found that the effect is more pronounced in the networks of socially outgoing people. In other words, extraverted people are not immune from the friendship paradox—they experience it more intensely than others. “If you’re more extraverted, you may really have a skewed view of how extraverted other people are in general,” Feiler says. “If you’re very introverted you might actually have a pretty accurate idea.” Feiler and Kleinbaum reached this result by studying the interaction of two key factors in the formation of social networks: first, extraversion causes us to be more social and have more friends; second, we are more likely to become friends with people who are of a similar level of extraversion to ourselves. For extraverts, the two effects work in concert, causing them to become friends with many more extraverts than introverts. On the other hand, for

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introverts, these two effects work in opposition, causing them to become friends with both extraverts and introverts. Their networks still display the network extraversion bias, but to a lesser degree. The findings suggest there is likely a societal bias toward believing others are more extraverted than they actually are, and that introverts may be better socially calibrated than extraverts. “There’s a fundamental assumption in psychology that inferences about social norms are based on the people we interact with. And if that’s the case, then we need to consider when our social network is a biased sample and how that affects our social beliefs,” Feiler says. Kleinbaum specializes in the study of social networks, and Feiler is a behavioral scientist interested in the ways that biased samples can affect decision-making. “We saw this opportunity to ask an interesting question, and use network science tools to speak to psychology,” Feiler says. Their paper, “Popularity, Similarity, and the Network Extraversion Bias,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of the journal, Psychological Science. “Earlier research examined how relationships and networks form, but ours is the first study we know of that links the fundamental processes of network formation to systematic biases in network structure,” Kleinbaum adds. Feiler and Kleinbaum based their research on the emerging social networks of 284 new MBA students arriving on the Tuck campus in the fall of 2012. Each student was surveyed twice, once at five weeks after orientation, and again at 11 weeks. Students were given a class roster and asked to

indicate the people with whom they socialize. Following the second survey, the students took the Big Five Inventory, a well-established test designed to evaluate personality traits, including extraversion. The results of these surveys were used both for the research and to give students detailed feedback about their leadership and networking styles as part of their coursework. For the most part, the data showed what Feiler and Kleinbaum expected—that network extraversion bias exists, and it is more pronounced in the networks of extraverts. The degree of bias came as something of a surprise. All else being equal, a one standard deviation increase in a person’s extraversion increases his network’s extraversion bias by 42 percent. “The skew gets really extreme the more extraverted you are,” Feiler says. According to Feiler and Kleinbaum’s research, only the most introverted people—just 1 percent of the population—can be expected to have networks that are representative of the population in terms of extraversion. The rest of us view our social world through a distorted lens—a kind of carnival mirror that could create the impression that others are more social than we are. This could have profound effects on our job performance, relationships, and self-esteem. Having biased social perceptions could also hurt leaders or product developers. “There’s a human tendency to wonder, ‘Am I normal?’” Feiler says. “And our research suggests that you’re probably more normal than you think.”

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PAUL DANOS ARRIVED AT TUCK ARMED WITH BIG IDEAS ABOUT BUSINESS EDUCATION AND THE MANDATE TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN. TWENTY YEARS LATER, THE CHANGES HE’S MADE HAVE TRANSFORMED NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE SCHOOL AND PUT IT ON A PATH FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. INSIDE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF TUCK’S LONGEST-SERVING DEAN.

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n a late-winter evening in Chicago, Paul Danos stood before 40 Tuck alumni and talked in a casual way about the smartest decisions heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever made.

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ONE WAS MARRYING HIS WIFE, MARY ELLEN, “In that audience, you could tell: here was a guy who MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO. They were high school stood out on the basis of his ideas and his ability to sweethearts and have been together ever since. get things done. You could tell he just had a kind Another smart decision, he said, was to apply for the of confidence about him as well.” That impression job of dean at Tuck, a position he has held since 1995. stayed with Hansen, and Danos was on his mind That makes him the longest-serving dean in Tuck’s when Tuck began a search to replace Colin Blaydon, history, and puts him near the top of the longevity list who was serving as interim dean after the departure for business school deans anywhere. Without a hint of of Ed Fox. braggadocio, Danos, who wore a green necktie spotted The interview took place in a hotel by O’Hare with Tuck shields, noted that most deans of business airport, a spot chosen more for convenience than schools last about four years. “It’s because they don’t atmosphere. “I had great hopes for Paul,” Hansen know what they’re getting into,” he said. “In my case, said. “And I remember thinking during the interview I love all aspects of it.” that it was not going well.” The alumni had gathered Hansen thought Danos was too there, in a banquet room on low-key, that the confident and the sixth floor of the University impressive guy he met two years Club of Chicago, to celebrate prior hadn’t shown up. Danos talked Danos’ 20 years at Tuck and, to the committee about technology, in a way, to bid farewell to international reach, research, and the man. He is stepping down the importance of the teaching from the deanship on June 30 and learning environment, and and handing the position to Hansen was already convinced that Matthew J. Slaughter, Tuck’s he would be great for the job. But current associate dean for he was worried that Danos wasn’t B OB HANSEN, Senior Associate Dean faculty and Signal Companies’ convincing the rest of the people and Norman W. Martin 1925 Professor Professor of Management. in the room—a few overseers of Business Administration Similar farewell events have and faculty members. Hansen taken place in London, New needn’t have worried. “He left and York, Boston, Florida, and other locales. It’s sort of a they said, Wow, that’s a guy with really powerful victory lap for Danos, but he wouldn’t put it that way. ideas who’s going to be able to make some change,” He has led the school masterfully through crucial Hansen said. phases of growth and evolution, balancing Tuck’s small-scale residential community with the demands of global recognition, broad faculty expertise, and AUL DANOS, who will be 73 in July, was born sophisticated student experiences. Business school and raised in Harvey, La., a suburb of New rankings are an imperfect measure of these and Orleans on the west side of the Mississippi other characteristics, and usually must be qualified River. His family moved there in the 1930s by all sorts of additional information, but they can from Bayou LaFourche, a community also be instructive. Before Danos became dean, Tuck’s highest ranking was third. Since 1995, the school has of fishermen and one of the first settlements of Acadians who came south from eastern Canada’s been ranked first eight times. Celebrating this record in Chicago is fitting, in part Maritime Provinces. Danos’ parents and relatives because it’s where Danos interviewed for the job in migrated closer to New Orleans in search of work, the fall of 1994. Even then, Danos was well respected and they found it in the booming oil patch of the Gulf in higher education. Two years before, Bob Hansen of Mexico. Danos’ father started a business servicing had invited Danos, then a senior associate dean at oil rigs with barges and tug boats. As soon as Danos Michigan’s Ross School of Business, to Tuck to be was old enough to help out in the company, he was part of a conference on business school curricula. put to work after school and during the summer. “That was the first time I met him,” recalled Hansen, By the age of 15, he was the bookkeeper for a senior associate dean and the Norman W. Martin the family business, learning the job from his 1925 Professor of Business Administration at Tuck. older brother.

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HE LEFT AND THEY SAID, WOW, THAT’S A GUY WITH REALLY POWERFUL IDEAS WHO’S GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME CHANGE.”

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DANOS YEARS 1995

Paul Danos begins his tenure as the dean of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Danos charters the Tuck Recognition Committee (TRC), which puts on annual events such as Breakfast with the Dean, Employee Appreciation Day, Green Up Clean Up, the Ice Cream Social, State of the School address, Ornament Swap, and the Holiday Party, as well as birthday gift certificates for faculty and staff for dining at Byrne Hall.

1996

Whittemore Wing for Information Technology opens.

1997

Tuck first offers the Field Study in International Business course, now known as OnSite Global Consulting. Tuck Business Bridge Program is launched, offering business analytics for undergraduates from the arts and sciences. (By the end of Danosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tenure, more than 4,500 students will have gone through the Bridge Program.) TuckStreams intranet debuts. Mobile computer environment developed and laptop requirement instituted.

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T hat was office work, but when school wasn’t in session Danos, a shy kid, was also a deckhand and cook on the vessels his father owned and operated. They usually had a small crew—two or three people—and sometimes towed barges for weeks at a time, traveling across the Gulf from New Orleans to Florida and back. Danos much preferred the books to the boats. “It was days and days of slow movement,” he said. “As a teenager, you want to be out with your friends, be with your girlfriend on the weekends, not somewhere in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico or some godforsaken swamp.” Danos writes about one of these voyages in his short story “The Last Trip,” which appears in a collection of stories he selfpublished a few years ago called “The Other Side of the River.” In the story, he was copiloting a barge on the way back to New NOEL TICHY, Professor, Ross School of Business Orleans from the Port of St. Joe, in Florida, and they float past mansions, pleasure boaters, and water skiers on the Intracoastal Canal. Danos describes the scene:

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IF HE FEEL’S IT’S THE RIGHT THING, HE’S RELENTLESS.”

“I had met this class of people at college, and I was more than ready to have some of their speedboats, summer houses, and all the rest, but most of all I envied the way their parents controlled events. That, to me, was the key; something my father didn’t understand. Just as in the old days when he and his people accepted nature as a force beyond their control, they now accepted commerce as a kind of mystery that ruled them, where unknown people pulled the strings…Now, I believed that if you didn’t want to be swept along helplessly, you had to get a position of control; prayers wouldn’t help.” The desire to control one’s destiny set Danos apart from his father, and perhaps his father’s entire generation, and it caused him to seek a higher education. Reflecting on that time in his life, Danos said, “I set my sights on being someone who got the knowledge and skills to understand and manage the companies that wield the power in the economy… I work under the assumption that if you dig deep enough and work hard enough you can to some extent control outcomes.” Danos does indeed

work hard, and he seems to have been that way since his first days with the family business. As a teenager, it was never questioned that he would be the company’s de facto accountant. After college at the University of New Orleans, he worked full time in the accounting department of Freeport Minerals Company and went to business school at night. On Saturdays, he’d meet up with a few classmates and study. “He never played,” said his wife, Mary Ellen. To this day, Danos doesn’t have any hobbies beyond writing fiction, drawing cartoons, and cooking on the grill. He sleeps four or five hours per night. The rest of the time, he’s working or thinking about work. With that kind of drive and intelligence, Danos was marked for ascendance at Freeport, and it wasn’t long before he was being promoted and put in charge of people and projects. As it happened, however, business school convinced him he wanted to be an academic. During his MBA education at the University of New Orleans, he had a few professors who opened his eyes to academic research and the quest for empirical truth. “These were teachers who taught more than just the material,” Danos said, “but were thinking about it in a more theoretical sense, and I liked that. I liked conceptualizing about business.” He enjoyed asking why business processes were done in a certain way, and what implications those structures had on accounting and finance. When he saw his professors doing that, in addition to their regular teaching, he “learned there was a world where you could make a decent living, be in a university setting, and basically most of your life would be investigating,” he said. “That would be pretty good.” Danos had a feeling he would enjoy the academic life, but he wanted to test it out before committing. So he quit his job, applied to the Ph.D. program at the University of Texas at Austin, and when he was accepted he taught accounting for a year at the University of New Orleans. After that experience, he knew he had made the right decision. Soon after, he and Mary Ellen moved to Austin, where he earned his doctorate in accounting in 1974. From there, Danos went directly to the University of Michigan as an assistant professor in the accounting department. Moving to Michigan was arguably a bigger step than going to Austin. They were leaving the south and would be far from their families; it was a totally different milieu, climate, and culture. The couple doesn’t take such decisions lightly, and Mary Ellen credits some of her husband’s success to that care. “We’re not people that flit,” she said recently while having lunch with Paul in his office. While her husband mostly

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1999

Tuck launches research centers in private equity and entrepreneurship, international business, and corporate governance. Dartmouth trustees approve growth in Tuck’s MBA program to four sections for an entering class. Tuck joins The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Education. Tuck’s entering class is made up of more than 30 percent international students for the first time.

2000

Tuck launches a revamped first-year curriculum. T uck opens two new research centers focused on digital strategies and global leadership. hittemore Hall W student residence opens.

2001

The Forte Foundation is created with Tuck as a founding member. Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship launches. Faculty Strategy Monitoring Committee is established.

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speaks with an American accent that shows no allegiance to a particular region, Mary Ellen’s voice periodically betrays a southern breathiness and a working-class humility. He probably doesn’t need it, but Mary Ellen is a reminder of his authentic self.

T MICHIGAN, Danos taught a course load that reflected the era, a time before professors stayed in a narrow band of expertise: undergraduate and graduate financial accounting, advanced accounting, managerial accounting, auditing. He wrote textbooks on financial accounting and did research on the auditing industry. He spent 10 years at those pursuits before taking on any administrative work with the school, and another five years juggling teaching and administration. In 1991, Danos was a full professor of accounting and had been appointed associate dean. That dual role began his intense interest in the optimal business school curriculum, and formed the basis for his goal of enriching the MBA learning experience. Toward that end, Danos joined fellow faculty member Noel Tichy, an action-learning specialist, on a global leadership program expedition to Russia with a group of vice presidents from U.S. and multinational companies. During that trip, Danos and Tichy developed a shared belief that MBA education needed a major infusion of excitement. When Danos came back, he and Tichy and the rest of the curriculum committee designed the Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP), a seven-week team-oriented investigation of business processes at major corporations. The timing was right because large manufacturers in the Midwest were trying to become more efficient. The committee proposed MAP as a requirement for the 480 MBA students, a way to give them real-world experience with an educational underpinning. As Danos put it, “I saw the whole effort as shock treatment that livened-up the MBA core.” But getting such a major curriculum

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overhaul approved was not easy; it was expensive and would require re-shuffling class schedules. Tichy, who is still on the faculty at Ross, said the project wouldn’t have happened without Danos. “Being an accountant, Danos could convince the finance guys that this was worthwhile,” Tichy said. “He really led that whole effort, along with Ted Snyder,” who’s now the dean at Yale’s business school. MAP still exists at Michigan today, and the school describes it as a “signature, defining element” of the MBA program. Danos also worked with Tichy to revamp Ross’ MBA orientation program into a four-day workshop with Fortune 500 executives and a community service component. “Paul can really drive change,” Tichy said. “If he feel’s it’s the right thing, he’s relentless.”

UCK IN THE EA R LY 1990S was going through a minor crisis. “I think there was a little bit of malaise setting into the school at that point,” said Bob Hansen. “We didn’t really have a clear strategy. Faculty weren’t happy, students weren’t happy, so it was a tough time, actually. We needed a direction, and people were looking for someone to rally around.” Emeritus professor Richard Bower taught managerial economics at Tuck from 1962 to 1999, even though he officially retired in 1990. At 85 years old, he’s still a fixture at the school today, attending talks, faculty seminars, and alumni events. He has short white hair and soft blue eyes, and still portrays remarkable intelligence and strength of mind. Earlier this year, sitting in the office in Woodbury Hall being vacated by Matthew J. Slaughter, he recalled in a quiet but firm voice the general attitude of the faculty at the time. “One of the things many of us felt for a long time was that we were missing a really distinguished faculty, academically speaking,” he said. “We had fine teachers who did a wonderful job with the students, but they weren’t across-theboard leaders in their fields.” The only person who wielded enough power to attract such faculty, Bower said, was the dean. Danos recognized that shortcoming when he was appointed dean, and even before that. But he also believed Tuck had the basic components of greatness, something he could build upon to be even better. “I think most people accept what they have, and they don’t think they can change it that much,” Danos said. “With Tuck, because it was so close, I thought I could create that balance between great faculty, great teaching, a great residential experience, and great alumni support. And so, polishing this gem and

making it into an icon of how it ought to be done, I thought was really possible, from the very beginning. I actually worked toward that.” The linchpin to that strategy, Danos believed, was amassing a faculty with breadth and depth sufficient to woo the best students. Scott Neslin, the Albert Wesley Frey Professor of Marketing at Tuck, was the associate dean of faculty when Danos arrived, and became Danos’ first lieutenant in the effort to increase the size and expertise of the faculty. “He very much stressed the increasing need for the faculty to be cutting edge,” Neslin said one morning this winter, as light snow fell outside his office window. “The Internet, advances in information processing, and several other factors were accelerating change in the practice of management. This meant the school needed to be on top of the latest research; faculty couldn’t rely on their notes from five years ago.” Danos, Neslin remarked, understood better than anyone, even the faculty themselves, the lineage of ideas and education: original research begets expertise, and expertise begets effective teaching. In the context of a business school like Tuck, research is valued for its ability to facilitate an intimate learning environment where students interact closely with teachers. Neslin himself is a case in point. “I’ve got a student coming in at 11:30, and we’re going to have an intimate learning experience,” he noted. They were going to talk about Facebook advertising, something Neslin is currently researching. For Neslin, working with Danos in the early days of his tenure was exhilarating and fast-paced. “He was a constant flow of energy, creativity, and ideas,” Neslin said. “He was totally immersed in building the faculty, and it was hard work.” The effort was challenging but rewarding. However, Neslin wanted to make sure he had the time to stay at the cutting edge through his research, so he stepped down and Bob Hansen took on the role in 1998. Hansen and Danos worked well together, perhaps because Hansen’s preference for brevity—inspired, he said, by his Finnish heritage— complimented Danos’ natural introversion. “We didn’t have to talk that much,” Hansen said. “We’ve always understood each other and been on the same wavelength.” The numbers bear that out. Today, Tuck has 55 full-time faculty members; 21 more than it had in 1995. Danos pushed hard on other improvements at Tuck as well. He believed the school was behind its peers in the level of technology on campus, so one CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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2002

MBA Advisory Board is created.

2004

TuckStreams 2.0 debuts.

2008

Dedication is held for Achtmeyer, Pineau-Valencienne, and Raether halls, with student residences, classrooms, and community spaces.

Tuck offers its first Research-to-Practice Seminar. Tuck begins teaching undergraduate courses at Dartmouth. (By the end of Danosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tenure, more than 2,000 students will have taken these courses.) Healthcare Initiative launches. Faculty approves the Ethics and Social Responsibility Requirement, to take effect with the class of 2011.

2009

R enovated Buchanan Hall opens, providing faculty offices and accommodations for Tuck Executive Education participants and visitors.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Serving up a Cajun-themed meal at Employee Appreciation Day 2009; with former overseers’ chair Bill Achtmeyer T’81; sharing an embrace with Employee Appreciation Day award recipient Nancy Katz; taking in Investiture 2010 at Thompson Arena with Senior Associate Dean Bob Hansen; on the move at Investiture 2012 with Steven Roth D’62, T’63; addressing the class of 2011 at Leede Arena; receiving the Project GreenLight mascot, a gift from the class of 2010; with Jake and Elwood Blues at Employee Appreciation Day 2008.

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WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, EVERYBODY KIND OF LOVES THE SCHOOL THEY GO TO, BUT NOT EVERYBODY GETS THE BEST JOBS IN THE WORLD,”

2010

Tuck establishes the Center for Leadership.

2011

Tuck joins the Council on Business & Society. European Advisory Board is created. Master of Health Care Delivery Science program debuts. Entrepreneurship Initiative launches.

2012

Latin American Advisory Board is created. myTUCK alumni portal debuts.

Revers Energy Initiative is launched. Center for International Business becomes the Center for Global Business and Government. Allwin Initiative becomes the Center for Business & Society. Tuck implements the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

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of the first major gifts he helped secure was from Fred Whittemore D’53, T’54 for the networked learning labs on the third floor of the Murdough Center. Sensing the imminence of mobile computing, Danos required all incoming students to have laptop computers—a first among business schools. He put Penny Paquette T’76, now assistant dean for strategic initiatives, in charge of, among many other things, growing Tuck’s physical footprint from 215,000 square feet 1995 to 360,000 today. In 1999, partly in response to a recommendation from McKinsey, Danos hired a chief operating officer to oversee much of the administration of the school’s different non-academic departments. He chose an old friend and colleague from his Michigan days, James Danko, for the job. Danko, who is now the president of Butler University, helped usher a range of changes at Tuck, such as the creation of the MBA Program Office, the shift from three sections of 180 students to four sections of 240 students, and the expansion of Executive Education. Danko was struck by Danos’ strategic thinking about finances. “He wouldn’t be fretting over nickels and dimes,” he said. “He was visionary enough to say, ‘Listen, we’re going to run in the red for a couple of years here, but we’re eventually going to bring in more revenue.’ He had a very broad financial view, but also understood the details.” That strategic use of finance and accounting, Danko said, made possible some of Danos’ most important goals, such as hiring outstanding faculty members. Danos

owes this skill to his introduction, at a young age, to balance sheets and ledger books and adding machines. “Most people don’t get that,” Danos said. “They understand the concepts but they don’t really have it deep in their psyche like I do. It was a visceral part of what I did as a teenager.” M. Eric Johnson, now the dean of the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt, worked closely with Danos when Johnson became faculty director of the Glassmeyer/McNamee Center for Digital Strategies. In 1995, the school didn’t have any of the 10 centers and initiatives it has today, and Danos collaborated with faculty members and administrators to build each one, using a formula that Johnson boils down to one word: momentum. “If you look at any element Tuck was working on, Paul would try to capture the essence of it, build data around that, and then as the process drove forward, show with the data that indeed momentum was being achieved,” Johnson said. Danos brought the same accounting acumen to the contentious and important world of business school rankings. Long before the website Poets & Quants began aggregating the numerous rankings into one list, Danos applied that principle to Tuck. “One of the things Paul did so well was to not allow everyone to get so fixated on a single number,” Johnson said, “but instead to think about the portfolio of rankings and measuring the school across that portfolio. That was very much an accounting kind of idea.” If pressed, Danos will divulge the one business school metric that he believes

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H E N DA N O S WA S A T T HE U N I V ER SI T Y OF M IC H IG A N , he began teaching a class that would have a profound effect on him and many others. It was a required class for Ph.D. students at the business school, and the topic was the philosophy of science. In the class, he introduced his students to the histories of various fields of study, and to the nature of inquiry and evidence. Teaching that course year after year turned Danos into a rare kind of academic: one who was simultaneously immersed in his own specialty but still keenly aware of the broader world of research into which it fit. “It really helped me in relating to faculty outside my field,” he said not long ago. One form of proof came in something he was given upon his exit from Michigan: a collection of letters from colleagues thankful for his counseling on their research and careers. That collegiality and knowingness would come in handy at Tuck, where he was building a sort of dream team of professors, because it allowed him to not only recognize talented thinkers and teachers, but also talk with those he hired and coach them about their

work. As dean, Danos put some structure around that process by meeting with each faculty member once per year, a practice that would be all but impossible at larger business schools. “A big part of what a dean does is to understand the motivations of the faculty,” Danos said, “what their expertise is, and what’s the best thing for them to be teaching. And I’m just very interested in their research.” The meetings are usually long. So much so, according to accounting professor Leslie Robinson, that faculty need to make sure they block out a few hours on their calendar even if the session is supposed to be shorter. “They’re long because he loves to talk about not just what you’re doing but what you could be doing,” Robinson said. “We probably spend 80 percent of the time talking about world problems and what kind of project you could work on to answer these massive questions.” Robinson enjoys these annual meetings because they give her a chance to muse about that one blockbuster paper everyone wants to write in their career. “He’s always trying to get you to think about what it could be, and that’s fun,” she said. Danos’ talent for career advice seems to go beyond faculty counseling to a more general realm of wisdom. Jim Danko calls Danos the most inﬂuential person in his life, next to his own father. That’s because Danos has repeatedly guided Danko in the right direction when job opportunities came up. At one point early in his career in higher education, Danko could have become an adjunct professor at Michigan or the director of the MBA program at the University of Washington. Danko was leaning toward the adjunct position, and had even turned down the offer from Washington, when Danos convinced him he made the wrong decision. So Danko called Washington back, hat in hand, and asked if he could still have the job. The school was already in negotiations with another candidate, but agreed to give Danko the job. After that, he began

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rises above the rest: job placement and compensation. “When you think about it,” he said, “everybody kind of loves the school they go to, but not everybody gets the best jobs in the world, because somebody else is making that judgment.” His point, as usual, comes back to Tuck, which is regularly among the top ﬁve business schools when it comes to the percentage of students with job offers within three months of graduating (98 percent in 2014), and in terms of total compensation (the median is $166,000), and job satisfaction. “I don’t know of a better test of the whole experience,” Danos asserted.

More than 50 alumni and friends of Tuck and Dartmouth College have created a permanent endowment of $10 million that will name the business school’s deanship in honor of Paul Danos. In addition to the new chaired position—the Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School—another 100 alumni and faculty have chosen to recognize Danos by establishing a fund that will provide Tuck with resources for curricular innovation and faculty excellence. This innovation fund will support the type of leading-edge initiatives that have been a hallmark of Dean Danos’ tenure. “These two gifts—a Dean’s Chair in your name and a fund that will allow future leaders at Tuck to continue the culture of innovation you helped create—will honor your service in perpetuity and ensure that your impact on this ‘gem of a school’ will be felt for generations to come,” said Christopher Williams T’84, chair of Tuck’s board of overseers, at a May 8 event honoring Danos.

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“ Dean Paul Danos has brought the Tuck School to new heights with his leadership, scholarship, and willingness to let others take the credit—but we know Paul has been the ‘leader of the band.’” ANDY BECKSTOFFER T’66

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“ Paul ‘walks the talk.’ Tuck teaches that leaders need to constantly share a vision, align priorities, and to listen to customers. I’ve been impressed by Paul’s visibility, meeting with alumni, prospective students, and business ‘customers’ and clearly explaining Tuck’s unique advantages while always engaged in learning.” WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN T’81

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“ A visionary in the ﬁeld of graduate business education whose leadership brought Tuck’s reputation to the highest point in its history.” JONATHAN L. COHEN D’60, T’61

“ “ Through the years, I’ve never seen Paul lose sight of the importance of fun at Tuck. He talks about it every time I see him—how the deﬁning quality of Tuck is that the students love it here. He knows it, he gets it, and he has made sure that this aspect of the Tuck experience will never go away.” SUE ELLIS ALLON T’89

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“ I have personally been inspired by his commitment to honor what is great about Tuck and its legacy while artfully leading it into the 21st century.” SUSAN MEANEY T’86

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a series of upward moves that have landed him in the president’s office of Butler, even though he doesn’t have a doctoral degree. “I ended up on a leadership development track in an industry that doesn’t have one,” Danko said. “Paul kind of sneaks up on you,” he continued. “He’s got a quiet but very confident presence about him. At first blush you might say to yourself, I don’t buy that particular piece of advice. But when you do your homework and get more experience, you realize he was right.”

OR THE PAST FOUR YEARS or so, Paul and Mary Ellen have visited the island of Maui for a few days in January. Paul will usually be heading east from a meeting somewhere in Asia, and Mary Ellen will fly west to meet him in Hawaii. They like to go for walks on the beach, or sit and relax on the lanai. This year, they had more time, a full week, and halfway through the vacation Paul said something that shocked Mary Ellen: “This is the first time I feel totally relaxed on a trip.” “It floored me,” Mary Ellen said, “because he always works. Sometimes people call at home, which is fine. Sometimes he’ll be on vacation and have to go back to the room for a conference call. No problem. But I never realized the extent to which the job is with him 24-7, because of the responsibility of being dean.” Paul is remarkably stoic about that responsibility, the weight of 228 staff and faculty, 560 students, and 9,750 alumni counting on him in all their different ways. He believes that it’s part of the job, and that the job is supposed to be stressful and make you worry and feel on edge. But if he’s feeling anxious, you wouldn’t know it. His wife wouldn’t even know it, because he doesn’t think it’s right to burden his family with his worries. He doesn’t let anyone see him sweat. He doesn’t show panic. Soon the pressure will be off, and Danos can sense it. “For the first time since I was a child, I feel like the work is pretty much done, and I can end taking responsibility for an entire organization,” he said. “Some people dread that, but I don’t at all. It just feels like a different phase of life. It was good to now; now this is going to be good, too.”

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A three-to-four week crash-course in business skills for liberal arts undergraduates and recent graduates, to prepare them for careers in the business world, taught by Tuck professors.

Since its founding in 1997, Bridge has helped thousands of students gain the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in the modern professional workplace. And the program is still expanding. In 2014, Bridge added a December session for students who have a long winter break after Thanksgiving. This summer, Bridge is partnering with Smith College to offer the program on its campus.

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At Michigan, Paul Danos was in charge of the two-year undergraduate business program, and he started wondering if a more accelerated format could be just as useful but more efficient. “So the Bridge program is almost like an experiment in how short can you make a meaningful introduction to business,” Danos said.

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Alumni advisory boards based in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

With five alumni boards, Danos likes to joke that Tuck has the most boards-per-student of any business school. But their work is serious: providing invaluable assistance by connecting top international candidates to Tuck, informing Tuck’s increasingly global curriculum, and helping Tuck graduates find jobs anywhere in the world.

THE IDEA

Tuck alumni have long advised the school on its strategic direction, via the board of overseers and the MBA advisory board. Danos wanted to make better use of alumni outside the United States to help expand the school’s presence and reach. “My concept for regional boards is to make them very operational,” Danos said. “They’ve got real assignments, assisting with job placements, admissions, and communications.”

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As a professor of accounting, and then as an administrator, Danos became aware of a contradiction in higher education. The top schools have brilliant faculty members who pour their heart and soul into their research, but their students almost never get the benefit

of that work. “These seminars complete the circle,” Danos said, “and give students keen analytical frameworks for approaching the unknown.” THE RESULT

The first Research-to-Practice Seminar was offered in 2008. Today there are 12, on topics ranging from trade and foreign policy to the perception of time in the consumer mind, and they are always in high demand.

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Alumni were out in force over the last eight months at events across the country—and across the pond— celebrating Paul Danos’ 20 years of service to Tuck. “The Danos Years” festivities kicked off in October with a reception at the Ritz London and continued throughout the winter and spring with events in the Northeast, followed by gatherings in Florida, Chicago, Hanover, San Francisco, Denver, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. In all, close to 1,000 alumni attended the dean’s farewell celebrations.

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Dean Paul Danos is an accountant with an artistic side. BY JEFF MOAG

F YOU WERE TO DRAW a Venn diagram of business school deans and their interests, it’s a safe bet that cartooning and short story writing would land in an outer circle. Business is an analytical profession, and Dean Paul Danos’ chosen ﬁeld of accounting is particularly so. Though he was called on to exercise creative leadership during his 20-year tenure at Tuck, his artistic pursuits have always been personal passions. “It’s an outlet to get away from the ordinary pressures of life,” says Danos. “Some people play golf or tennis. I write stories.” For a period of some 40 years, Danos has crafted one or two short stories a year. He cultivates a spare, evocative style— working, as he puts it, “from a kernel of an idea, a mood.” Often that seed comes from family stories, or his own experiences growing up in Harvey, Louisiana, outside of New Orleans. “My grandmother once told me a story about losing a child, about how she felt as the child’s spirit left the body,” Danos recalls. That memory became the ﬁrst story in his 2012 collection, “The Other Side of The River: Cajun Stories.” The story, “Spirit Glow,” is set in 1880, amid

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a culture transplanted to the backwoods of southern Louisiana from France and Acadia. “That was a time and place where people were living with a type of spiritualism you don’t see anymore,” Danos says. Another story, “The ’57,” is drawn from a memorable event in Danos’ youth, during an era defined by rock ‘n’ roll and automobiles. The stories march from the past toward the present, evoking the melding of rural Cajun culture with that of the cosmopolitan city across the river. It’s a personal journey for Danos. “It shows how those cultures merged and a person like me flowed out of that,” he says. The stories are fiction, but there’s enough history in many of them to preserve family memories that otherwise would have been lost. Family also was the impetus for a more recent artistic endeavor, cartooning. When he became a grandfather, Danos began including hand-drawn cartoons in letters to his grandchildren, just to make them giggle. That quickly grew into a family tradition, in which Danos creates illustrated Christmas storybooks for each of his grandchildren, who now number three.

Danos describes a workmanlike approach to both his writing and his art, though he feels more at home with words. “I like the editing part. I like to tinker. And that’s how it is with stories; eventually, they’re finished,” he says. Drawing has been no less effort, but more of a challenge. Though he admits to a knack for pithy cartoons in the style of The New Yorker— in one, an exasperated sheep declares, ‘If one more person asks if I have any wool, I’ll scream’—Danos has found illustrating children’s books to be very challenging. “I have to work pretty hard to bring my art up even to children’s-book level,” he says matter-of-factly. The standard grows higher each year, as Danos creates ageappropriate books for each grandchild. Nor is Danos making it any easier on himself. The little ones, Charlotte (four) and Olivia (five), are still content with illustrations of balls, flags, and butterflies. However for his oldest, Selma, who is now 15, he chose to illustrate a story about the Sistine Chapel. “You’re drawing Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel,” he says with a laugh. “That’s not like drawing a stick figure!”

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Honoring Her Past

By Jonathan Riggs

For generations, the Iñupiat villagers of Wales, Alaska, danced atop the world. They danced to celebrate; they danced to communicate. Only at the insistence of Christian missionaries in the 1940s did their public dancing cease. Fifty years later, Debbie Atuk T’04 and her family reclaimed this part of their heritage by forming a dance troupe. “We had to start by practicing to old VHS tapes. Because of the way they were filmed, we had to mimic the dancers in reverse. We were terrible for years, but now, after two decades of weekly practice, we’re very good,” she says with a laugh. “It’s one of my favorite stories about how we have been able to maintain some of our traditional culture in a very modern world.” Navigating the present while honoring the past can be a lifelong challenge for many Native people and Atuk is no exception. It was a difficult decision for her to leave her home community in rural Alaska in pursuit of higher education. It remains a difficult decision for her to live and work in the Lower 48. Knowing firsthand the sacrifices Native daughters and sons must often make, Atuk has dedicated the past decade to growing Dartmouth’s pan-indigenous network. In addition to serving three terms as president of the Native American Alumni Association of Dartmouth (NAAAD), she is also one of the college’s most outspoken and accessible advocates for minority students. Last year, she became the first person to win Dartmouth’s Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award without holding a Dartmouth undergraduate degree. “The community-building, advocacy, and outreach Debbie has accomplished on behalf of Native students and alumni at Dartmouth is nothing short of amazing,” says Sally Jaeger, Tuck assistant dean and director of the MBA program. “Her leadership is a legacy and an inspiration for all of us.” Atuk was only one year out of Tuck when Dartmouth’s alumni services department asked her to help revive the long-defunct NAAAD as its president. Despite the demands of her career as CEO of videoon-demand Tuck startup OmniVidia, she volunteered countless hours to the organization and quickly

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NAVIGATING THE PRESENT WHILE HONORING THE PAST IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY NATIVE PEOPLE. DEBBIE ATUK T’04 HAS FOUND A WAY TO DO BOTH.

Debbie Atuk T’04 proved herself a hands-on, visionary leader. Atuk conducted an extensive survey of all Native students and alumni before launching an ambitious slate of local and national programming, networking events, and mentorship opportunities. Her work with Native students and communities proved so impactful and personally meaningful that Atuk decided to switch career paths. After completing a yearlong position as business director for the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation in Coulee Dam, Wash., Atuk accepted her current role as treasurer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, based in North Carolina. “I never lose sight of my responsibility to every one of these individuals,” she says. “A big part of the position is economic development work—they have capital to invest and projects to execute on. Tuck really prepared me for this, sharpening my ability to analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations and investments.” Atuk eventually hopes to bring her career full circle by earning election to the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) board headquartered in Nome, Alaska. (Childhood visits to her father’s office there first inspired her to consider a future in business.) Like the other corporations established to transfer wealth, money, and land back to Alaska’s indigenous people so that the United States

government could claim ownership of the state, the BSNC is a for-profit organization that can pay shareholders dividends as well as contribute to community programs and scholarships. Atuk, a recipient of one such scholarship, has built her life and career with this thought in mind. “With every job or opportunity I’ve had over the years, I always think, ‘This will be good experience for when I go back to Alaska,’” she says. “I’ve pursued my path with every intention of coming back to serve my community, and this would be a great way to bring to bear everything I’ve learned along the way. I can’t think of a more perfect application of my Tuck degree.” The measure of how far she’s come—and how much further she’d like to go in service—really hit home the last time Atuk was in Alaska, attending the annual dance festival in Wales. Once again dancing with her family and friends, Atuk was reminded anew of the power of community, whether it’s one you are born into or one you create along the way. “My ultimate goal, really, is to let every Native student know how much we alumni care about their well-being,” she says. “We may all come from different tribes, but we are one community. I want to do everything I can to help Native students and alumni be more competitive, at Dartmouth and after.”

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By Jonathan Riggs

Roger Lynch T’95 Disruption doesn’t scare Roger Lynch T’95. Since leaving Tuck, he has headed three industry-changing companies, including Chello Broadband, the first and largest broadband operator in Europe, and Video Networks, which pioneered Internet Protocol television

(IPTV). Now the CEO of Dish Network’s Sling TV, a next-generation TV service delivered over the Internet—think the Netflix of live TV— Lynch continues to innovate and thrive at the intersection of media, technology, and developing new markets.

Q: WHY IS SLING TV AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME?

What does it mean to you to disrupt the TV industry? I actually think the TV industry has already been disrupted itself and we’re just stepping in, trying to take advantage of it. What I mean is that all the pay TV operators are largely selling the same product. That worked for many years but

we’ve reached the price point now where traditional pay TV is not really reaching the portion of the market that it used to. The structure of the industry has really caused the beginnings of a disruption that has created the opportunity for a service like this. That said, we’re not trying to replicate the traditional pay TV service over the Internet. I think that would be a mistake. As CEO, how do you stay creative and bold when the stakes are as high as they are for Sling TV? You fundamentally have to be a risk-taker who has tolerance for ambiguity. I remember learning that term at Tuck and not really understanding what it meant then, but I understand it well now. You have to be willing to step into the breach, not knowing all the answers but having confidence that you’ll figure it out along the way. It’s finding the right balance of pushing the envelope, pushing your team, being aggressive, being entrepreneurial, and taking appropriate risks. How did Tuck prepare you for your career? Tuck not only gave me the basic skills for business, but it also helped prepare me to analyze and solve problems from a strategy standpoint.

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Millennials are not subscribing to pay TV at the same rate as generations before them. There are a couple reasons for that. It’s very expensive—the average pay TV bill is over $90 a month. Also, there are more alternatives, whether it be Netflix, Hulu, or even piracy. Most importantly, the traditional pay TV model is inconsistent with how millennials consume other content. If you think about how they use a service like Spotify, where their music goes with them on their mobile device, it’s significantly different than calling a provider, signing a two-year contract, and scheduling an installer to put wires all over the house. We wanted to create a service that really matched more with how they consumed music and services so Sling TV delivers live TV like ESPN, Disney Channel, TBS, TNT, and AdultSwim with a whole new model. You can subscribe or cancel any time. There are no commitments, contracts, or installers.

Roger Lynch T’95 Another important thing is the connections that I made at Tuck, from fellow students to professors. I still rely on and reach out to them. What keeps you passionate about your work? I love exactly the point in the development of the business where I am now with Sling TV. We’ve actually been building the capabilities for years, but now it’s the final unveiling and we’re seeing tremendous consumer interest and uptake of the service. That really gets me going. I love to come in every day and look at the numbers and see how we need to adjust things. Even though everything’s fantastic right now, there are always going to be tough times, too. In this business, you have to make decisions without all the facts and

information and really trust your gut. I like living on the edge like that. How does your personal life impact your professional life? I have three kids who are now millennial age. They help inform my thinking and I bounce ideas off them all the time. Our two oldest were actually with us while we were at Tuck—my wife and I got married very young and had children right away— so I’m glad I can use their advice today because they’re exactly the demographic we’re targeting. They love what I do.

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By Julie Sloane D’99

Brand Builder

Incoming Tuck students aim to make the most of their two years in Hanover, but few go about it quite like Sudershan “Suds” Tirumala T’10. Within 48 hours of being admitted, Tirumala had connected with three or four alumni to ask about their experiences and solicit advice. In the six months that followed, he spoke to 200 more. “Business school will throw a lot of things at you,” so many told him. “If you don’t carefully think it through, you will get pulled in too many directions and dilute your experience. Go in knowing what you want, and stay true to that.” It was advice Tirumala took to heart. As a student, he got involved in many activities at Tuck while focusing on a career in venture capital and private equity in emerging markets. After graduation, he moved to Mumbai to work at an early-growth-stage private-equity fund investing in India, and was quickly promoted to principal/vice president. Even though Tirumala was in his native country, had made successful investments, and was doing the work his Tuck education had prepared him for, he also missed the community that had become such an integral part of his life over the last two years. So he got to work. Under the auspices of Tuck Alumni Services, Tirumala started the Tuck Club of India. He organized mixers for alumni in India, co-sponsored events with graduates of other top U.S. business schools, and held events that coincided with visits of Tuck faculty members to India. Through this, however, Tirumala realized that Tuck was not as well known in the region as other top business schools, and he felt a lot could be done to raise awareness of the unique strengths of the Tuck MBA program. Discussions with Tuck administrators on this topic led to the school creating an official role for him as key countries representative for Tuck in India and Southeast Asia. Tirumala seized every opportunity to promote Tuck at admissions recep-

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SUDERSHAN “SUDS” TIRUMALA T’10 IS USING HIS PASSION FOR TUCK TO EXTEND THE SCHOOL’S REACH IN INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Sudershan “Suds” Tirumala T’10 tions and on panels for prospective applicants. He also advocated for Tuck in online forums frequented by MBA program applicants in India. “Tuck is a place where you can go with a dream, and the school will pull together all of its resources to make that dream happen for you,” Tirumala says. “The kind of friendships I have made, not only with my own classmates, but with the vast number of alumni I have reached out to over the years, the advice I’ve gotten from the Tuck administration—it was such an enriching experience. I don’t think it would have been possible at any other place.” Since assuming his role, Tirumala has led, organized, and coordinated numerous events to build a following of prospective applicants for Tuck. When marketing professor Praveen Kopalle was visiting the Indian city of Hyderabad for a conference, Tirumala invited him to teach a mock class to more than 50 prospective applicants in Mumbai. “It made a huge impact to help them understand the kind of thought leaders who teach at Tuck,” he adds. When Vijay Govindarajan, the Coxe

Distinguished Professor of Management, came to India to teach an executive education course, Tirumala helped organize a talk for the strategy professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Govindarajan delivered his lecture on reverse innovation to a packed 400-seat auditorium that included IIT students, business executives, prospective Tuck applicants, admitted students, and alumni. Tirumala’s efforts have not gone unnoticed, and Tuck has expanded the scope of his responsibilities. Earlier this spring, Tirumala began his new role as associate director of admissions and regional director, India and Southeast Asia. “I feel privileged to have the opportunity to showcase Tuck in a way that puts the school front and center to the best applicants in the region,” he says. “I had an amazing experience at Tuck and I’m excited to be in a position to share my enthusiasm and passion for the school.”

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New Energy

After moving from New Jersey to Park City, Utah, in 1998, Jeff Coleman T’87 developed some conflicting habits. On one hand, his runs in the mountains grew from 45-minute jogs to threehour expeditions. On the other hand, he was leading a real-estate development firm and often only had time for quick meals, gravitating to fast food breakfast sandwiches and convenience-store burritos. Eventually he had a realization: In order to keep moving, he had to start eating better. “I thought, You know what, I’m well educated and I have no idea what good nutrition means,” says Coleman in his rapid-fire New Jersey brogue. “I scratched my head and thought, That’s kind of weird. Why is that?” That question prompted a quest for better nutrition that changed Coleman’s life. His curiosity first led to Art Eggertsen, a passionate, quirky local food coach who cooked creative vegan meals, expounded on the evils of sugar and hydrogenated oils, and, most notably, introduced Coleman to his home-cooked energy food, the PROBAR. Clunky and wrapped in foil, it wasn’t much to look at, but it was easy to eat, tasted great, didn’t hurt Coleman’s sensitive stomach, and gave him energy for hours. Within a couple of weeks, he bought out Art’s partner and began running PROBAR as a fun little side project. Today PROBAR is more than a side project. The company now employs nearly 70 people and sells tens of millions of bars in thousands of retail stores across North America. The original PROBAR is now called MEAL, a mixture of organic nuts, seeds, and fruit designed to be a wholesome 390-calorie meal alternative. The company also branched out to offer other flavors and products, including PROBAR BASE, a protein bar; PROBAR BITE, an organic snack bar; and PROBAR BOLT, gummy-bear-like energy chews. PROBARs can now be found in retailers like EMS, REI, and Whole Foods, and Coleman, the CEO, has plans to expand into other food products. PROBAR’s path to success wasn’t always seamless. Coleman jokes that he aced finance at

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T’87 JEFF COLEMAN’S QUEST FOR BETTER NUTRITION LED HIM TO A NEW FUEL FOR ATHLETES AND A SURPRISING SECOND ACT.

Jeff Coleman T’87 Tuck, but marketing? Not his strong point. But at the end of the day, says Coleman, “Tuck provided a broad exposure to thinking about myriad business issues and problem-solving” along with a valuable sounding board for his ideas in the Tuck network. Now he can laugh about some of the company’s early blunders, such as doling out samples at the Salt Lake City Marathon only to find out that most runners were from out of state. At the time, PROBAR didn’t have any retailers outside of Utah. Coleman’s two brothers, his partners in the real-estate business, which was then developing a $100-million project at Deer Valley Resort, thought he was nuts. Nonetheless Coleman was intensely passionate about selling wholesome food. He worked weekends to help Eggertsen mix, cut, and wrap bars, and would wake up at 3 a.m. with new ideas about how to produce bars. “Just imagine me in a hairnet,” he says. From the beginning, Coleman and Eggertsen agreed that the company would always source high-quality ingredients and begin philanthropic activities right after turning a profit. Soon, the bars’ quality spoke for itself. In a lucky break several years ago, PROBAR broke into Whole Foods simply be-

cause co-founder John Mackey loved to bring them on camping trips. Now the real-estate business has slowed and Coleman’s brothers work at PROBAR. The privatelyheld company is constantly developing ideas for new products and often contributes to charitable causes, such as the Utah Food Bank and Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger-relief organization. Coleman prides himself on making PROBAR a cool place to work, where employees are encouraged to eat well and stay active. Last year, he personally led 30 employees on a hike, mountain bike ride, trailrunning race, and rock climbing outing in Moab. In his free time, Coleman continues to take long runs in the mountains and work out every day. Last year, he finished his first ultramarathon, a 50-kilometer race that wound through a spectacular highaltitude desert near Bryce Canyon National Park. “There weren’t too many guys who were 50 years old doing that,” says Coleman, pausing thoughtfully. “I think this whole food thing is working for me.”

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How Small Businesses Can Use Online Marketing Tools, with Gail Goodman T’87 After gaining experience at several software startups, Gail Goodman T’87 launched her own in 1999. As CEO of the online marketing company Constant Contact, Goodman has helped more than a half-million and counting small-business customers navigate a rapidly evolving industry. “Small businesses tend to think of marketing as optional, but it really isn’t. You need a customer engine to feed your business,” she says. “The great news is that your customers are online and your ability to reach them has never been better.” Below are her tips for how small businesses can use online marketing tools.

With modern tools, marketing becomes unbelievably easy, inexpensive, effective, and trackable. When I find small businesses not marketing, they run through the same litany of reasons but there is absolutely no excuse. Think you don’t have the time? It’s quick. Think you don’t have the money? It’s inexpensive or even free. Think you don’t have the know-how? There are lots of tools and resources to help you learn. Small businesses actually have huge marketing advantages. Not only are they face-to-face, talking with their customers every day, but their customers care. There’s a real connection and small businesses are better at speaking in their own voices with sincerity. When it comes to email marketing, for example, small businesses get higher open and click-through rates. With your marketing, start small and grow. It’s a mistake to try to do 10 things at once. Instead, do one thing, master it, then do the next. Everyone should start with email— it’s your best marketing tool and the No. 1 thing people open on their mobile devices.

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Then you can begin to add social media marketing. What social channel is right for your business varies widely. If you’re business-to-business, it’s more likely to be LinkedIn and Twitter. If you’re business-to-consumer, it’s more likely to be Facebook leading to Pinterest and Instagram and others. Figure out where your customers are by chatting with or surveying them. Benchmark yourself against yourself. It sounds very simple, but make each marketing campaign better than the last one. As you come up with your annual calendar of reasons to reach out, track how each of last year’s pushes went and vow to be 10 percent better every time this year. Only spend marketing money when you’re actually ready. Every small business today gets sales calls from online marketing companies who offer to draw online traffic if you hire them. But what’s the point if you don’t know how to convert online traffic into real customers? The key is to “start from the heart.” Start from your customers and build outward. Create that “wow” experience for your current customers, capture their contact information so you can stay in touch

with them, and start this virtuous cycle. I wrote about this in my how-to book, “Engagement Marketing: How Small Business Wins in a Socially Connected World.” If you need marketing help, ask for it. There are lots of resources, like the American Express Open Forum, the U.S. Small Business Administration, or the nonprofit SCORE. My company, Constant Contact, has a great blog, does free local seminars, and offers a free trial of our services with a real-life coach. I’d also recommend talking to your neighboring businesses as well as attending chamber of commerce and local networking meetings. In the small business community, people are very generous with their time and expertise so just ask. Whatever your business, marketing can’t overcome weaknesses in your customer experience. Before you spend a dollar on marketing, make sure that if you pull someone into your business, you’re going to create a raving fan who tells their friends. If you start with that, every marketing dollar you actually spend is going to be multiplied.

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CHRIS SINCLAIR T’73

Christopher Sinclair T’73 has been named chairman and chief executive officer of toy industry giant Mattel. Sinclair has served on the company’s board of directors for nearly 20 years and as “independent lead director” since 2011. The Hanover Conservancy has elected Judson “Jay” Pierson, Jr. T’63 to its board of directors. A retired accountant, Pierson has served on the boards of several organizations in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley as well as in various municipal capacities in Hanover.

JENNY LEVY T’04

Hypertherm Inc. has promoted Jenny Levy T’04 to the position of vice president, corporate social responsibility. Levy has been with the New Hampshirebased metal cutting systems maker since Tuck, and worked most recently as director of corporate social responsibility.

By Patti Bacon

The CMO Club has recognized Philip Granof T’91, chief marketing officer for Black Duck Software, with a CMO Leadership Award for his work building, leading, and motivating a high-performing organization. Other recipients of the 2014 ELIZABETH THORNE T’90 leadership award included the CMOs of Target, Macy’s, Elizabeth Thorne T’90 and Advanced Micro Devices. was one of 14 women recently hired by the state of Massachusetts for executive branch positions as part of the new Massachusetts Women’s Leadership Fellowship. She will serve for a year as a fiscal policy analyst for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.

Enzymotec Ltd., a manufacturer of nutritional ingredients and medical foods, has hired Ariel Blumovich T’10 as vice president for business development. Blumovich worked previously as global business development manager at Samsung in Korea.

PHILIP GRANOF T’91

Boston-based venture capital firm .406 Ventures has promoted Graham Brooks T’02 to partner. Before joining .406, Brooks worked for Bose in its New Ventures Group.

Jeffrey Knight T’92, global head of investment solutions and asset allocation for Columbia Management, is co-managing the recently launched Columbia Adaptive Alternatives Fund (CLAXX). A liquid alternative investments mutual fund, CLAXX provides retail investors access to a diverse portfolio of alternative investments through a collaboration between Columbia Management and Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisers.

ARIEL BLUMOVICH T’10

TERRI TIERNEY CLARK T’86

The Financial Times has named “Learn Work Lead: Things Your Mentor Won’t Tell You” by Terri Tierney Clark T’86 to its Readers’ Favorite Books of 2014 list. Clark was one of the first female managing directors in investment banking on Wall Street. Her book is a career and job search guide for professional women that offers coaching on career decisions.

WILLIAM CHRIST T’08

Global growth private equity firm TA Associates has promoted William Christ T’08 to director. Based in TA’s Boston office, Christ focuses on investments in consumer products and services, restaurants, and retail. Gary Domoracki T’98 has been appointed managing director and regional manager for wealth and investment management at Barclays, an international financial services provider. He manages the firm’s Boston office.

CHRIS N. BROWN T’90

GRAHAM BROOKS T’02

Washington Magazine has named Christopher N. Brown T’90 to its most recent list of Top Fee-Only Financial Planners in the Washington D.C. metro area. Brown, the president and founder of Ivy League Financial Advisors, has made the list four times previously.

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CL ASS NOTES ’50 John Hatheway 80 Lyme Road, Apt. 1016 Kendal at Hanover Hanover, NH 03755 johnhath48@gmail.com

Editor’s note: As you might have seen in my email, John was away from the rather brutal Hanover Winter of 2014-15 in a much warmer place and will be back for the next issue. Feel free to send him news and/or photos whenever you’d like though—he’d love to hear from you for the next column!

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One communication this time around—an email from Ken Clark (177 North Highland Street, Apt 4215, Memphis, TN 38111; 901-3245116) reporting that he recently had a good phone conversation with Clift Whiteman down in Naples and that both of them plan to be there in September for our Dartmouth 65th reunion. You know from Clift’s annual “Debits and Credits” letter that his wife Joan has suffered a bad fall and is now in an assisted living facility. I’ve been in phone contact with Bob McIlwain (305 Coconut Palm Road, Vero Beach, FL 32963, 772-234-2288). My most recent conversation was with Joan, and I’m sorry to report that Bob is again in a difficult phase of his long battle with cancer. A few weeks prior to these conversations, there was a Tuck gathering in Vero Beach to bid farewell to Dean Paul Danos, and Bob arranged for there to be an informal rendition of a song that used to be sung by the

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Tucktette while holding our wallets over our hearts: “God Bless Free Enterprise” (sung to the tune of “God Bless America”).

Daniels of Purdue has announced that tuition will be flat for the coming year and that the cost of dining will drop by 10%.

I imagine you have heard it from other sources by now but want to mention here that our esteemed classmate Representative Bill Frenzel, Republican of Minnesota, passed away recently. He was the minority leader on the House Ways and Means Committee and fought the good fight for 20 years. When I expressed great regret that a man of his character and ability was leaving a place that has relatively few such members, he said, “I have exhausted my capacity to participate in the devastation of the public purse.”

Daniels said that at “Purdue there are now 75% more administrators and staff on the payroll than there were 13 years ago. J. Paul Robinson, a former president of the Purdue faculty senate, said that Mr. Daniels’s worth as a leader will be tied to his ability to prune that administrative bloat. ‘Let me put it this way,’ Mr. Robinson said. ‘A blind man on a galloping horse at midnight with sunglasses on can see the problem. The question is, what can he do about it?’” Can our trustees see the problem? Do they want to see the problem?

In the absence of word from any of you, I give you a quote from a recent piece in The Wall Street Journal: “Professors are teaching less while administrators proliferate…. College tuition rates are ridiculously out of hand. Since the late 1970s, tuition has surged more than 1,000%, while the consumer price index has risen only 240%.” Right in line with this disastrous trend, the college recently announced yet another increase in the cost of attending Dartmouth that exceeds the rate of inflation. It will rise to about $63,300 per year in the fall. To me, this borders on the obscene. Tuition like this can’t help but continue to warp the composition of the student body, and things can’t change significantly as long as we have a huge politically correct nonteaching bureaucracy that vastly outnumbers the faculty—things like the large Office of Pluralism and Leadership, which seeks “understanding intersecting experiences of identity within the whole person.” Obviously, Dartmouth is not alone in this sort of thing, but we appear to be in the forefront of it. Joe Asch ’79 publishes the informative Dartblog daily, and he recently did an analysis of the expenses per student of a few colleges for the 2012-13 year (excluding the cost of sponsored research). The Dartmouth cost per student was 38.5% higher than Williams and 56.7% higher than Brown. At least one school appears to be trying to do something about huge tuitions. The Wall Street Journal has reported that President Mitch

A new problem for the whole country looms on the horizon—new leadership in our federal government. Marco Rubio, who will head the subcommittee that oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has said, “I don’t believe human activity is causing these dramatic changes in our climate.” This should enable him to create great savings by firing all of the scientists who work there (people who foolishly employ the scientific method). Ted Cruz will chair the subcommittee in charge of another major source of climate misinformation—NASA. He recently made this perceptive observation: “There has never been a day in the history of the world in which the climate is not changing.” Best of all, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will be chaired by James Inhofe, author of a book entitled The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future. Do you suppose there’s any chance for a new Enlightenment in the 21st century?

’53 Edward J. Finerty Jr. 6 Roundwood Road Natick, MA 01760-2119 efinerty@verizon.net

Greetings to all you T’53ers: As you all know by now, I am always seeking news from you, as you are all surely interested in what your classmates and “old” buddies are doing for excitement. Unfortunately, few of you ever write or call or email, but I sit by the PC and phone day after day, hoping. If you read The Wall Street Journal, you will have seen an article on Ed Gerson, a Dartmouth Class of 1935 secretary, who is 100 years old and has only three classmates alive. We are not there yet, but I take solace in knowing I’m not alone, and, as the article says, no tidbit is too humdrum for him as he writes of hobbies, cruises, moves to warmer climes and assisted living facilities—plenty to narrate besides death. I guess I share his attitude when he says, “Hang in there or I won’t have anyone to write about.” He also turned his column into a “bully pulpit” of sorts, sharing his thoughts on the Jazz Age and the state of U.S. tax policy. I sometimes do the same, as you know if you read this column, and I will slightly go there with thoughts and questions at the end of this one. [To read the WSJ article, go to http://www.wsj.com/articles/ dartmouth-alumni-columnist-at-100-years-oldis-still-looking-for-new-stories-1422323756] The only info I received from a classmate for this issue was from “Old Faithful” Terry Malone, who often comes through with very interesting news of trips and even great photos. Here are some excerpts from Terry’s note: “Hope you are dug out from all the snow this winter. I heard on the news that Boston is expected to break the all-time snowfall record of over 120 inches (we did so). That is our normal annual snowfall, thanks to the lake effect from Lake Michigan. But unlike Boston, we need it to support the local skiing and

snowmobiling businesses. [Let us know when you are short, Terry, and we’ll gladly send you some.] But enough about the weather—in the interest of news and an update from northern Michigan on my activities, I had a fun trip to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica with three fishing buddies and managed to catch a 40-lb roosterfish—proof is in the nearby picture. In January our aging ski group had our 30th annual ski trip to Colorado and were joined by our two sons and son-in-law this year. Nice addition, as they not only ski better than us old farts but also cook better. For the past year I have been on the board of a Michigan-based oil/gas well service company with operations in PA, OH, WV, and ND. It is the first time I have gone to a board meeting with a hard-hat and steel-toed boots—so we could tour our rigs in the ND oil fields. We don’t drill or frack wells, but most wells that we service have been fracked. This generates interesting discussions with my environmentally concerned friends regarding fracking operations with their excessive water use, toxic fracking fluids, and minor earthquakes from deep disposal wells. Except for those who want to totally ban fracking, I agree with my environmental friends who think we need rules to insure fracking is done more responsibly.”

have to do covering 3,000 largely 19- and20-year-olds bent on drinking, even though tempered by women on campus. This seems not to tame the thirst of students and has also led, apparently, to a new magnified problem/ challenge of sexual harassment. Isn’t it great that our college is leading the Ivy League in policies to control these instead of the notoriety of winning an NCAA/Ivy League title in something athletic or literature or whatever? Of course, many of you won’t identify with such behavior, as your fraternity or dorm voluntarily curtailed drinking and the temptations of the presence of females as we did at my Deke house and our decorous neighbors next door in Phi Gam. #2—Can you suggest any way to help the Washington Redskins change their name—and to what? Do you think the North Americans care? #3—On a more serious note, and in the interest of lifelong-learning topics, what is your opinion of fracking? So, think of this as an assignment and way to prevent having to read non-class news—make up your mind to send me some news of your doings, even if they are “rude, crude, unattractive, and crass” as my mother used to refer to some of my letters and stories from college.

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Terry Malone and his 40-lb roosterfish! This note of Terry’s is an example, a good one, of what I ask all of you to send so I won’t have to go to thoughts and subjects like this: #1—Since we are largely a class of Dartmouth graduates, what do you think of Dartmouth’s newly announced policy essentially banning drinking of [hard] alcohol on campus? Imagine what the two-man force of our time of Sgt. Gaudreau and Patrolman Wormwood would

Editor’s note: After serving as class secretary for goodness knows how long, the eminent Fred Carleton is stepping down as the official recorder for the T’54s. We might still hear from him on occasion, but if you would like to step up to volunteer as T’54 class secretary, please email tuck.class.notes@dartmouth.edu to let us know! Meanwhile, we thank Fred for his years of service, his enthusiasm and good humor, and we will miss working with him. In the meantime, we did get a quick note in from Doug Perkins in response to the news about Fred’s secretarial retirement, saying that he would be in touch with Fred to thank him for his class-notes service. Doug added that he and Fred “climbed Mt Fuji together in ’55 when we worked for the U.S. Army in Tokyo.” Wow!!!

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CL ASS NOTES ’56 Editor’s note: Editor’s note: The marvelous Jack Wiseman is re-re-retiring as class secretary for the Tuck class of ’56. You might remember how Jack un-retired a few times to continue to bring news to everyone about T’56 goings-on— what a trouper!! We have so enjoyed working with him and enjoying his wit and wonderful stories—thank you, Jack (and the equally wonderful and helpful Phyllis Wiseman!) for all you’ve done to keep the communication going! If you would like to serve as the new class secretary for the T’56ers, please email tuck. class.notes@dartmouth.edu—we’d love to hear from you!

’57 Richard Zock 148 Warfield Drive Moraga, CA 94556-1323 shanduthem@aol.com

Editor’s note: On March 12, Didier PineauValencienne was one of four alumni honored by HEC Paris as doctor honoris causa. Didier and his fellow honorees participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by students on the theme “From Entrepreneurs to Executives: Common Practices of Four Exceptional HEC Alumni.”

’58 Barry Rotman 95 Douglas Road P.O. Box 1235 Norwich, VT 05055 Tel: 802-649-2046 bsrotman@gmail.com

Stafford Krause is thrilled with his lifestyle. In the mid-’90s, Staff had reduced his workload from 80 hours a week to 60 and wanted a lifestyle change. He and his wife sold their house and condo and purchased an RV and began touring the country. They traveled all over the United States and even came to New England and took a couple of trips to Maine and visited Hanover. Then they settled down and now live in an RV park in Tucson 8 months of the year and then spend four months in the White Mountains in eastern Arizona. Their RV has about 600 square feet and there are about 300 RVs like theirs in a park of 1,500 units. Home space is not a problem for Staff. The key thing is to be active. He has composed 2 fulllength musicals—both music and lyrics that have been performed to a great deal of praise. In addition both he and his wife are actors and perform locally. In his spare time, Staff plays keyboard with a small acoustic group. I spoke to Staff a day before his 80th birthday and asked him what his life philosophy was. His answer was “keep active, think young, and stay healthy”. I think his two sons have followed his philosophy. One son, a graduate of Juilliard and the University of Illinois, composes classical music and teaches at NYU. The other son, who has a PhD in neurobiology, is a practicing attorney in New York. Chatting with Richard Levene, another ex-IBMer, brought back pleasant memories. I joined IBM after graduation and spent 7 years working in the DP sales division. Dick started in marketing and eventually did strategic planning for the PC organization. We were on the cusp of the computer revolution in 1958, and I believe that IBM was the largest employer of our class after graduation. In fact Dick’s wife Linda was also an IBMer. Dick retired in 1998, did consulting for a while, and then moved to Essex, Connecticut. At the time it was voted one of the best towns in the United

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States in which to live. Since retiring Dick has been very active. For 10 years he organized 5 blood drives a year for the Red Cross, even taking an active role in recruiting donors. He’s an officer in Rotary and is an honored member of the Ancient Order of Essex Weeders. This historic group takes care of areas of plantings in Essex during the spring, summer, and fall. Of course, a ritual of coffee and pastry follows the weeding. Dick and his wife have taken several Dartmouth Alumni trips to China and Israel and had very favorable experiences. They’ve also taken trips with what was the Elderhostel group, now renamed the Road Scholar. In 2000 Joseph Malley had a small company that did a lot of work for the U.S. government. The company was successful and had completed 69 projects, and then came number 70. To say that number 70 came in at a loss would be an understatement. Joe lost so much on that deal, and because of pressure from his wife, Joe decided on a major career move. Joe became a teacher and taught math for 10 years, from 2001-2011. They were very rewarding years, but in 2011 Joe’s wife, the mother of his children and a homemaker, died. Now he teaches as a substitute at a local high school and works almost every day, teaching whatever is needed. Joe has always valued education. After Tuck, Joe earned a master’s degree in administration, and he is now working on another master’s, in education. In between working on his different degrees, he enrolled in Columbia University’s Executive Program in International Management. We both reminisced about the great value of our education at Tuck. Two courses that Joe remembers very fondly and that influenced him in later life were statistics and marketing, which was taught by Kenneth Davis. Joe spoke fondly of Martin Anderson, with whom he roomed along with Jack Spring. Martin Anderson, who died January 3, 2015, was both a member of our class and a member of the Thayer class of 1958. I knew Martin and traveled back to central Massachusetts with him on many occasions because I lived in Worcester and his family lived in the abutting town of Shrewsbury. Martin was a conservative economist who worked under Presidents Nixon, Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Reagan.

He wrote more than a dozen books, including several about President Reagan. Many years ago, in 1989, he sent me an autographed copy of his book Revolution, about President Reagan and his rise to power. After Dartmouth, Tuck, and Thayer, Martin earned a PhD from MIT and taught at Columbia before joining the Hoover Institution. He eventually became a top advisor to President Reagan and was, in Nancy Reagan’s words, a “dear friend.”

I was surprised to learn the number of our classmates who have passed away. As of February 2015, our class has lost Gerald Sokolec, George MacIver, Keith Mountain, Dixon Pike, Richard Brief, Robert Stirling, Martin Anderson, David Clements, Clifford Daniels, Peter Dietz, Grover Farrish, Ron Fraser, Paul Hickey, Robert Lee, Harry Padgett, Quigg Porter, and William Valentine.

Robert Frank expressed some very touching comments about Martin Anderson and Tuck:

A nice way to honor their friendship is to designate an alumni-fund contribution in their memory.

“Notice of the passing of Marty Anderson prompted my reflection of appreciation for the education received at Tuck and the warm, supportive friendships that have continued these many years. “I recall the warm reception that Dave Metz and Gus Allen provided, making sure those of us who had not attended Dartmouth as undergraduates would feel welcome. “Rod Du Bois, who provided strategic insights in our study group, later shared opportunities to invest with him and also provided the necessary financial projections and other support for projects of my own. “Marty Anderson shared time with me in New York City in the ’60s before he became financial advisor to President Nixon and later to President Reagan. He introduced me to the top-level Reagan staff, enabling my company to participate in the Reagan election process. “Shortly after I co-founded SFM Media, we decided to compete for the Nixon reelection campaign (1971)—an unusual expectation in that we were all registered Democrats. “I called David Cudlip, the only Republican I knew, who called his Washington, DC, contacts. I met with Jeb Magruder, [who headed] the Committee to Re-Elect the President, and with his and David’s backing, we were awarded the assignment. “Professor Al Frey inspired my interest in marketing and communication. I received encouraging letters from him after we founded SFM Media in 1969. “Tuck and its alumni have always ‘been there’ for me.”

great-grandchild.” Don asks, “Is this a first for the class of ’60? If not, how about a first greatgrandson who is now two years old?”

Don Flagg, with wife Dorcas and his second greatgrandchild. Wow… match that!

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He’s a Grand Old Flagg, and Don is challenging the rest of us to match him, catch him, in the race for genetic dominance. We heard from Don in late September, saying he suspected that “this is too late for the current edition of class notes, but I’m afraid it’s the speed at which I tend to work these days—if work isn’t too strong a term for it. I would love to get my picture into the notes before we finally all fall off the page. “There’s not much to tell,” said Don, “except that this is Dorcas and I, with our second

“Dorcas came back to Hanover with me after we married in 1959, to help support me for the second Tuck year, and worked with Warner Bentley in the COSO office of the college for four years. She’s more of a Dartmouth addict than I am. “We are both doing pretty well, but have slowed down a bit lately. I retired from a second career designing and supporting computer systems a few years ago. That started at Tuck, where I set up the school’s first computer in 1961. It was an IBM 1620 with a whole 20KB of internal memory and punched card input and output. It sounds silly today, but I have very fond memories of that machine. It had more flashing lights and switches per dollar than any other before or since.” Don closed by saying, “With best regards from the old, gradually disintegrating (!), country.” (Happy to say, that comment was made before the Scots voted to stick with the UK—Ed.) So, how did you guys survive the winter? Alice and I didn’t have to go to Hanover—Hanover came to us here in Virginia. B-r-r-r-r! In fact, “Hanover may have had less snow than Boston,” said Dave Ward, who only lives a short distance away, just east of Lebanon, where the total fall was only about 36” according to Dave. He and wife Barbara love their place on Lake Mascoma, where they keep a boat, and often attend the monthly D’59 lunches just across the lake, and enjoy the many cultural amenities in Hanover. Hmm...remarkable the pull of the Hanover area for both retired students and faculty. Dave’s CPA career took him far

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CL ASS NOTES afield: California, Michigan, Connecticut, and Minnesota, but he and Barbara came home to roost. Pete Ottowitz bore out Dave’s contention about relative snowfall, writing that he and Connie had 100” of snow in Stow, MA, just west of Boston, inside the beltway. Like Pete, Bob Hedley spent the winter hunkered down under four feet of snow in southern Connecticut. Bob, who spent his career in finance, chiefly with mining and petroleum companies now talks enthusiastically about snow removal. (We sure hope you’ve been outsourcing that task, Bob!) In contrast to many of us, Ed Willi avoided the whole snow problem. He spent the worst of the winter far from the snow-covered lawns and streets in his hometown of Redding, Connecticut, in a place where it was summer: Chile, the original home of his wife, Cecilia. Ed’s five-year post-graduation service in Navy destroyers familiarized him with the west coast of South America, where he developed business connections as well as family ties. He began a long career in South America with U.S. companies such as GM and ITT. Now semiretired, Ed still keeps his hand in a business he started which imports Latin American food products into the USA. Ed is gradually turning the business over to his daughter. On the other hand, some classmates welcomed the snow and headed for the slopes. Bob Sands, who originally joined our class from just across the river, sought a Hanover winter and more! “I left DC in early January for Orford NH” (north on the Connecticut, around Morey). “Sure it’s been cold, with lots of snow, but that’s what we skiers love. It was the coldest February in 145 years, but the snow was like that in Colorado... close to Utah.... And none of the usual New England melts between the dumps. No, not tons of snow like Boston, but a few new inches came about every five days, making the entire mountain closer to perfect than it’s been in years. I no longer had to ski around the ice,… I could go where I chose, the snow holding an edge, providing almost 100% control. “Now, spring seems just around the corner, as it’s getting above freezing during the day. Time for me to head back to DC, pay my taxes, and rejoin the crowd.”

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Ernie Behrens was another snow-seeker. Despite a very rough winter all around his home in northern NJ, he hopped on the nearby NY state thruway many weekends and drove up to Killington, the favorite ski area for Ernie, Barbara, and their family. Two of his three sons are active in his heating, air conditioning and fuel-oil distribution business, where he still spends several days a week. Jack Tonkovich says, “Joni and I are reverse snowbirds,” and sends a hearty “hello” to all from Hayden, ID, where they moved after he retired as finance director of Pullman, WA, in 2002. Jack explains that, “When it snows, we go north to our ski condo at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Summers there are beautiful also! Our travel bucket list is nearly empty after trips to Croatia (my ancestral home), Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, two European River Cruises, and the fjords of Norway (Joni’s ancestral home). We’ve also cruised the Baltic and the Mediterranean. We plan to take a motorhome tour to the Southwest next year. Being in reasonably good health, we hope to ski a few more years.”

Jack and Joni Tonkovich in Switzerland

Not all of our West Coast classmates were as lucky as Jack in finding snow in skiable quantities last winter. It was unusually mild out there according to Bob King, who reports that, “We had the usual amount of rain and wind, but virtually no cold weather. In fact the biggest concern this year is the lack of snowpack in the mountains, which could mean a severe water shortage for Seattle and the entire West Coast this summer.” Bob is somewhat insulated from the problem, living on an island in Puget Sound to which he retired after “a short career in public accounting, 24 years in investment banking, including the presidency of a New York

Stock Exchange member firm, and 21 years as president of a cold-storage firm in Seattle, which we sold in 2006.” While he occasionally dabbles in real estate development, Bob plays bridge several times a week, is an active volunteer and on the board of the M-Bar-C Ranch, which provides a cowboy experience for handicapped and underprivileged children (and also gives Bob a chance to ride a horse whenever he wishes). Bob still likes to travel and spends at least five weeks in Mexico each year. But his greatest pleasure comes from spending time with Helen, his bride of over 55 years, his four kids and eight grandkids. In a note of personal interest to me, Helen reports that two of the eight beer mugs and one whiskey sour glass that I gave them as a wedding present have survived until this day— not bad for over half a century! Bob’s fellow Pacific NW resident, Tim Rich, agrees with him, saying that “yet another winter with little snow is a very serious issue for the entire West Coast, where the farmers, already suffering from several years of drought, are once again facing a crop year threatened by a very small snowpack in the mountains from California to the Pacific Northwest.” Tim spent his career managing a chain of family-owned industrial laundry plants, catering to businesses from car agencies to clean rooms. He and wife Kristin split their time between their home in Seattle and the Umatilla National Forest several hundred miles to the Southeast, close to the Idaho border. Their son, his wife, and grandchildren have built a year-round home there, with a wing for Mom and Dad, right in that rugged outdoor preserve. Tim enjoys the fishing and bird hunting in the area and has learned from firsthand observation that it isn’t just farmers who have been and will continue suffering from the drought. The vast array of wild animals, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats, to name just a few, have been struggling, as have the various species of salmon and trout. Hal Klein will be carrying the class banner at our 55th this coming fall. Hope others among you plan to join him. Yours truly is trying to restore his left knee to travel shape, with help from a physical therapy team and an orthopedist.

Your former correspondent in this post, Wally May, is still fighting a rare blood condition. He’s stable but is hoping for a medical breakthrough that will offer him a chance for a cure. A weakened immune system rules out travel and contacts with large groups of people, but he putters in his workshop, walks a mile and a half each day, and plays golf. Don’t forget Don Flagg’s challenge, now. Get back to me if you’ve got two or more great-grandchildren!

’61 Thomas C. Kirby 67 Osborne Road Garden City, NY 11530 t2golf@aol.com

Many of us are keeping fit with varied athletic endeavors. The Vail skiing group—Joe McHugh, D’60, T’61, Alan Danbson D’60, and Gerry Hutter D’60—are still skiing together and doing youthful things. Jim Progin D’60, T’62 and wife Judy Holmes T’85 join us occasionally, even after Progrin’s bypass surgery last summer. Tough dude! Joe went heli-skiing in BC for a week in late January, had a blast, and survived! Brenda and Joe are headed to Panama, Ecuador, the Galapagos, and Colombia in April and early May before we head to Hanover for the Sixies’ 55th. Joe’s truckin along. Just behind him is Bruce Clark by beating the cold weather by being in Bequia in the Caribbean. His athleticism has him walking and running the hills trying to stay in shape for the Senior Games cycling in Minneapolis areas in July. Several family deaths have complicated his plans, which will include at least one more trip to Folly Beach after his return. Classmates in the Charleston, SC, or Minneapolis areas who know him and would like to contact him can email him at campbruce89@gmail.com. Dave Sammons keeps busy imparting Tuck knowledge to Unitarian Universalist churches by being on the faculty of one and earning a doctorate in business ethics, drawing heavily on his Tuck background. He finds

himself a consultant helping churches deal with transitions of compensation. It’s hard to image those cold winter days walking in from Sachem Village to Tuck when the car wouldn’t start. (Most of us have had that experience this winter.) He now lives in California, praying (hoping my theological training helps with this) for just a little of the moisture that’s plagued New England this winter. So far not much luck. As they say, God moves in mysterious ways. Jim Adler and Brooke have reached that state of life where downsizing has raised its head. They are moving from a 4,700 sq. ft. house on Main Street in Norwich to a 4,700 sq. ft. house up in the hills in Quechee. While this may seem an odd way to simplify one’s lifestyle, they’ll be giving up a 235-year-old brick federal that’s charming as hell but costly and complicated to maintain for an attractive contemporary dwelling with a first-floor master bedroom, which will vastly simplify their lives. They’ll still have the priceless assets of Upper Valley living at their beck and call, including their glorious winters. Harry Holland, our priceless PAGE SIX, keeps his life complicated. He is 5 weeks away from the semiannual change of venue. However, it may be Memorial Day (optimist) before the ice melts off the Upper Valley. All Northern states may lose population after this winter.

10 days in a row. Somehow gravity seems to triumph over this effort since I have never been able to sport six-pack abs. —Tom Kirby

’62 Editor’s note: Judy Holmes T’85 sent in a note and a photo for the T’62s. We are still looking for a T’62 class secretary. It’s easy and it’s fun! If you’d like to volunteer, please email tuck. class.notes@dartmouth.edu. From Judy Holmes: “Jim Progin survived a four-way bypass last summer and is now thriving at 25 lbs lighter and skiing every day this winter. He enjoyed each of the 12 days of the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championship races at Beaver Creek and hosted friends from near and far. Jim’s looking forward to the June 55th from the college and hopes to see many of those classmates in Hanover. The picture nearby shows him at the summit of Beaver Creek in December. “Let him or wife Judy Holmes T’85 know of any news as we work to fill the large hole left by beloved Hank.”

Dean Danos stopped in Vero Beach on a victory lap. He has done a fine job. His designated successor, Matt Slaughter, looks to be an excellent choice. Good thing Paul did not go for age 65 retirement. He says he is sticking around with a lighter workload. Harry’s kids and grandkids joined an airlift mid-January to console him on his 80th at his local club. Dignitaries like Rob Honiss came to rub it in. It’s not bad at all, hitting the higher round numbers. He’s noticed most of the things he buys now have an implicit lifetime guarantee. Harry has 14 grandchildren and greats, seven boys and seven girls. Old accountants always try to keep things in balance. Some of the greats are older than some of the grands. Your correspondent has been busy shoveling snow. I incorporate it into my workout program. I have worked out regularly for over forty years, never having missed more than

Jim Progin in Beaver Creek

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CL ASS NOTES ’63 Thomas F. Keating 5128 Stoney Bridge Court Minnetonka, MN 55345 Tel: 952-474-1535 keatingtf@comcast.net

“Real-time” life, reporting deadlines and Tuck Today printing dates are not always neatly in sync. Any news about classmates, in whatever form, is always welcomed, however, and worthy of passing along to you whenever it does surface. A perfect example of that revolves about an email I received in December from Gill Butler in which he sent his personal words of respect and memory of Walt Fogarty, following up on my comments in the fall 2014 issue. I pass along Gill’s thoughts about Fogs as if he were speaking them directly to you. Not exactly quotes, but about as close as you can get: [From Gill] Walt was not only a good friend, but he was also my boss at Colgate for a period as we launched the 007 line of men’s toiletries, a home run for Sean Connery but a one-hit wonder for Colgate. Fogs was also a groomsman in our wedding, so we enjoyed good times. He was so proud of his son when he elected to go to Tuck and, even more so, listening to Walt Jr. give the graduation address as the elected representative of his class. I heard Walt Jr. and his two sisters, Elizabeth and Katie, eulogize their Dad at his memorial, and they did him proud by bringing him back to us with the use of the same Fog’s self-deprecating sense of humor that always rang Jane’s and my bell. The Fogs was worthy of us remembering him and his life’s accomplishments in a fond and positive manner…. Thanks for your thoughts, Gill, and for you and Jane being friends to a friend of so many of us. Frank Thomas continues to keep me posted on his strong interest and involvement in the issues surrounding the subject of climate change. His recent email alerted me to part 3 of a series of articles written by Frank and John Lawrence. You may read his words by going to Google—San Diego Free Press: “Conversion to Renewable Energy is Going Too Slow to Avoid Catastrophe” by Frank Thomas and

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John Lawrence, February 18, 2014. Frank said he regretted not being able to attend the 50th reunion and closed with a compliment for you all: “Our class was a very talented, fun-loving bunch of guys who were privileged to have been exposed to some truly magnificent professors in a small-class environment.” Way to go 1963! In the fall 2014 issue of Tuck Today I proposed that each person in the class send just one picture of a summer, fall, or winter event or experience. Pictures show fun, tell stories, and communicate with friends and family. Therefore, the Magna Kudos Award goes to Bill Sadd who has (a) “surfaced” after an absenceof-mention in the column, (b) sent news of himself, and (c) included two pictures. Thank you, Bill!! By his own admission, Bill has been kind of lurking in the shadows for fifty years but finally succumbed to my appeal for photos. Bill reports that he has been retired and settled in the Hill Country of Texas, in Fredericksburg, for 15 years, closing out his second career as a management professor at Assumption College, Worcester, MA. He says he stays active volunteering, traveling and hiking. Now speaking of hiking…. In the spring of 2014, Bill backpacked the 100-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail, north of Houston. He says it was nice and level, but still a good workout. His picture would indicate his legs are still strong and up to the challenge, his beard speaks experience and the gear says he can handle most anything.

In the summer of 2014, it was slightly different gear and a new location, but still the same confident “I am a hiker” pose. The Sadds spent two months in Pagosa Springs, CO, escaping the Texas summer heat. While there, Bill had an opportunity to climb Alberta Peak at Wolf Creek Pass in the San Juan Mountain Range. At 11,870 feet elevation, the views are, as Bill describes them, stupendous!! I would agree and it looks hard to beat, but Bill indicates he is looking forward to more hiking and backpacking in 2015. Appropriately, as Bill closed he said, “Life is good. Peace!”

Bill Sadd on Alberta Peak above San Juan Range

And that quote is a perfect ending to this chapter of our class notes. Stay well and keep in touch.

’64 Bill Ferguson 323 Riverview Way Oceanside, CA 92057 bferguson@ix.netcom.com

Bill Sadd backpacking the Lone Star Trail “that” way!

This cycle, I’ve heard from a few classmates and shared some golf stories with Art Williams and Bob Humboldt.... News Alert! Art had an eagle 2 on a par 4 (on Friday the 13th) and Bob shot his age on an 18-hole course. I shared with Art some of my life as a 3-year volunteer chairman of the PGA TOUR Reno/Tahoe Open (now the Barracuda Championship), where I doubled volunteer participation. Dealing with the PGA TOUR and the media was quite an experience.

Pete Lengyel did an Indiegogo funding for his latest filming adventure. The sequel to the young people’s cult film Super Troopers. The indie funding even made the pages of the NY Daily News on the day after the funding started on March 24th. The funding was set to end on April 24, as they attempted to raise $2 million. Well, baddaboom! They went roaring through $2 million on the first day, heading toward their revised goal of $6 million. Congrats to Pete! http://www. nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/supertroopers-2-achieves-2m-fundraising-goal-dayarticle-1.2162421 And if that wasn’t enough, on the same day, Chris Miller’s Animal House was the subject of another NYDN article telling that the Alpha Delta house was facing double secret probation for “branding” a pledge during Hell Week (so, what’s new here?). http://www. nydailynews.com/news/national/animalhouse-frat-suspended-pledge-branded-buttarticle-1.2161470 Got news that Bill Gifford’s son has a book on the NYT bestseller’s list—at the time of writing these notes, it’s at #8—titled Spring Chicken, by Bill Gifford (Grand Central). It is a review of the science of “and myths about” aging, and advice on how to live longer. Art Williams says it’s a good read. Art also alerted me to Gary McClure’s blog, which he says is informative. Still trying to find it. Art also said they met with Dean Danos when he was in FL, and Danos showed his usual class-act. Art was extracommunicative during this past cycle, telling that he had a wonderful time at Reunion. Also attending were Bill Gifford and Marlene, Chuck Wessendorf and Mary Ellen, Bill Zani and Ann, Rich Francis for the photo only, and he attended most of the events and meals, though he missed Saturday dinner at the Inn with Dick Bower, but Art was able to spend a delightful half-hour with them at dessert time. Art also wrote that he was able to give a Reunion hat to Barry Linsky, Denis Eagle, and Pete Lengyel during a lunch they had. Pete was especially pleased to have a new hat to run in. Barry Linsky writes that he is still winding down his work in marketing/advertising; still in good health so traveling more, skiing (well) and golfing (poorly); and remaining in touch with Lengyel, Williams, and Eagle.

In the last edition, we had just learned of Gretchen Lengyel’s passing. Just after writing those notes, I learned that JP Naz’s wife is recovering from cancer and John Gerrish’s wife is suffering from ALS. Let’s wish them all well. Rod Plimpton shared that circumstances changed at the last minute and they missed the reunion. Rod reports no great conquests or travels to report. Rod says their days seem surprisingly full assisting a combined family of four children, eight grandchildren, and a gaggle of related family with school, resumes, job searches and issues, and the general problems of getting along and getting ahead. He says they are indulging themselves with a kitchen remodel at their home in Red Hook, NY. It has been a fun winter project to plan it, and hopefully having it will make preparing large holiday meals for the family that much more enjoyable. Dave Dickert wrote about an alert at his HOA community in Evergreen, CO, where there have been recent mountain lion sightings, and to be aware of the danger. Seems that one particular male lion is very aggressive; kids and pets could be in danger. Jim Cutler writes that other than an occasional telephone conversation with Dave Dickert and a fast visit to Pete Lengyel’s office, he hasn’t had contact with Tuck classmates except through the notes. He’s getting Appalachian Resins going, developing an integrated ethylene/ polyethylene facility in Monroe County, Ohio. Ethane derived from Marcellus Shale gas will be the raw material. He keeps threatening to retire, but it hasn’t happened yet. Jim also says his son graduates from high school this year. “At this point, he hasn’t selected a college/is on the wrestling team, and recently we had a caricature party at the Palm Restaurant in Houston. We invited all the senior wrestlers, their parents, coaches and their spouses to the party. The following is a picture of my son’s caricature. He is resplendent in a singlet. The picture also shows Jim in an artist’s conception of how a private pilot dresses.” [Look on myTUCK for the pic!]

As for me, I’m observing my son depart the USMC after his 12.5-year career: 17 medals and ribbons, including a Purple Heart from a grenade exploding behind him and blowing him across a street (for years the shrapnel in his leg and butt set off TSA alarms at airports); boots on the ground of 37 countries; USMC DI for 3 years, 3 deployments; speaks Arabic and Kartuli; brought 4 back from no pulse/ breathing with CPR; and he even got to learn how to jump out of perfectly good aircraft and was last instructing Special Ops Marines in helicopter ops, like rappelling; he’s off to his next career in law enforcement. I’m also active in a social network startup targeting cancer patients and their communities, and in another activity our UIG data center site in Reno is chugging along with Apple as our first tenant (all that iCloud stuff runs out of this site) and we’re looking for more data center tenants to support our expected power plant and solar farm. You can see me on LinkedIn at http:// linkd.in/1EjzVfM. If others have LinkedIn profiles they want to share, please send them along or share via direct email.

’65 John C.D. Bruno Oak Summit Vineyard 372 Oak Summit Road PO Box 1284 Millbrook, NY 12545 jcdbruno@gmail.com

50TH REUNION OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

CLASSMATES: Please participate in Joe Kaminski’s Reunion biography. Limit your write-up to one page (about 250 words) and include a photograph of whatever you feel is appropriate. Send it to jjkaminski@att.net or JJ Kaminski, 3451 Orchid Circle, Emmaus, PA 18049.

I’ve also noted that Denis Eagle is now a full-time resident of FL. No more bouncing between FL and NY.

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CL ASS NOTES From Paul Solomon: “Hi John and classmates. I got a nudge letter from the class notes editor and decided to come out of the closet. I’ve been remiss in writing (and contributing) for no good reasons. Primarily, I was on the West Coast and out of touch. However, I am proud to say that my name may soon be in the news so, if you see it, you can say ‘Yeah, that’s the guy from our class.’ “I’ve been retired since 2008 and live with Adriana, the same great wife that I met in Heidelberg, Germany, where I was an Army finance officer. She is a hot-blooded Romanian. We married there in 1968, and I became Dad to my stepson, Thomas. After military duty, 1969, we (including a mean dachshund from Germany named Kaiser) lived la dolce vita in Venezia (between Verona and Venice) for 2 years before returning to the USA to resume a career. I actually did have a salary but mostly enjoyed the cuisine, climate, and travel. “Ironically, we still visit Italy every year because Thomas and, most importantly, our 12-year-old granddaughter, Natalie, live in Tuscany (Greve in Chianti). I haven’t bumped into Neil there and, no, Thomas is not in the wine business. He works for an American corp and sells hi-tech Cloud and IT security services to corporations and law firms in Europe. Natalie speaks 4 languages and loves horse riding. I hope that she decides to get her degree in the USA but that is a long way off. “We have lived in the same house at the foot of the Santa Monica Mountains for 38 years. Now I do a lot of walking to keep in shape and enjoy the scenery. A few months ago, at night, I was actually chased by a skunk. “I mostly worked for Northrop Grumman in project management and often traveled to DC. You can read about my professional accomplishments, publications etc. at www. pb-ev.com so I won’t bore you here. You can see our picture when I was consulting in Seoul in the 2010 article on commercial IT projects. “While employed, I was always passionate in advocating that the federal government change its policies and contract terms regarding the acquisition of weapon systems, IT systems, etc. Cost overruns and delays cannot be avoided because of loose requirements and low-ball

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proposals on cost-reimbursement contracts. However, I developed and proposed techniques and metrics that would provide transparency and real early warning of downstream issues. Unfortunately, my ‘vox clamantis in deserto’ was ignored by the military-industrial complex, which prefers continued funding and jobs in congressional districts despite poor outcomes. Undaunted, I am still an advocate of change and am hoping that Sen. McCain will act on my recommendations. “Now to coming out. Several years ago I initiated a False Claims Act (whistleblower) lawsuit against two defense contractors on a large aircraft contract. I allege that they conspired to defraud the government to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. You will probably learn of it soon. My lead attorney is a Dartmouth grad who has won over a $ billion from defense industries, big pharma, etc. The latest firm to join my legal team includes the trial lawyer who successfully defended Mark Cuban in the SEC insider trading case. So, many years from now, I plan to win and finally contribute to Dartmouth and Tuck. I just hope that I am not senile then so I can enjoy the moment. When appropriate, I will also write a case for Tuck to use in the corporate ethics class. “We plan to reconnect with my Jersey Boy (and girl) friends at a high school reunion in Sept., on the way to Italy. I also plan to reconnect with you guys in Oct. “Best wishes, Paul Solomon.”

’66 Stu Keiller 714 Penny Drive Stevensville, MD 21666 keiller@toad.net

John Trauth writes: “I finished the organizational assessment and strategic plan for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, which will hopefully give the organization the plan to raise funds and grow from currently 20 chapters around the country to offering full

coverage in all 50 states. Early detection of this disease saves lives, so it is critical that NOCC expand its presence throughout the country. “We spent the first two weeks in February skiing at Tahoe with our good friends from the Netherlands and their kids. Despite rumors of no snow, the conditions were actually quite good at the higher elevations. Check it out below. That’s me on the left.

John Trauth (left) skiing with friends at Tahoe

“We are planning our next trip to France in May and June, including two weeks in Provence and then a month in Paris. Astrid and I plan to see Marc Passot and his wife, Colette, again while we are there. We are all hoping to come back to Tuck for our 50th reunion (!) in 2016.” Dave Wagner has been active with the Dartmouth Class of 1965 50th Reunion Bunkhouse Project as a lead donor and morale booster for your scribe, who chairs the project. Dave serves as chairman of Evanston Capital Management. Founded by Dave in 2002, ECM has $5.4 billion under management. Dave has stepped back from day-to-day management and enjoys traveling extensively with Ellen and supervising family building projects on the coasts of Rhode Island and Nantucket. Joe Picken is still active as a member of the faculty of the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. Joe is a clinical professor and the founder (2001) and former executive director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas. He teaches undergraduate, graduate, and executive MBA courses—“Over the past fourteen years,

Dr. Picken and his colleagues have built a leading academic program in innovation and entrepreneurship [with] more than 1,200 students enrolled annually in 19 graduate and 10 undergraduate courses.” Prior to his teaching career, Joe spent thirty years in business and consulting as CFO, COO, and CEO of major operating units of several Fortune 200 corporations. Joe was an NROTC student at Dartmouth and served four years on destroyers with two tours to Vietnam. Sons David and Chris are active duty Naval Officers serving aboard aircraft carriers. David is senior medical officer on USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), and Chris is an F/A-18 pilot and strike operations officer aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). Charlie Jennings is “successfully retired” in Howard County, Maryland. Charlie had a long run at Choice Hotels as CFO and later worked in private education and software industries. He spends his time these days volunteering at the local historical society and participating in the sport of curling with his daughter and granddaughter. Charlie has run into Dick Macartney on the curling circuit. A lifetime sailor, Charlie did the Newport-Bermuda race a few years back aboard a 45-foot screamer. They touched 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. For those nonsailors, that is equivalent to a hole-in-one in golf.

’67 Robert C. Buchanan 5A Country Road East Village of Golf, FL 33436 bobbuchanan@att.net

Today is March 8, 2015. 50 years and one day from the Selma, Alabama, march, just a few months before our class entered Tuck for our two-year life-changing experience. Hope we all saw the movie but, more importantly, remember the impact the march had on our future. Enough history…. Please note the passing on 12/2/2014 of Curt Livingston—our friend, classmate, and

longtime supporter of Tuck’s TAG campaign. John Holley has had back surgery (two herniated disks, one crushed). For recuperation, he and Candace headed to Hanalei for two weeks of sun and fun. His back did great, allowing two long walks each day and a couple of kayak trips on the Hanalei River. He is looking forward to more trips this year to celebrate Candace’s 70th birthday. Bottom line…life is good! From Mark Roadarmel: “What a winter!” Pat and Mark are doing well, picking up a golf club instead of a shovel. They have kept their cottage on Lake Ontario but are residents of Florida, enjoying not only the weather but a break from New York taxes. Mark is fully retired after turning his agency over to his son. Mark sends a hello to all our great Tuck classmates. If you are near New Smyrna Beach, FL, give a shout. They have a great golf course and a spare bedroom. We had a great email from Dick Bankart. Dick reflected at some length on Brian Quinn and the impact he had on all of us. “Quinn’s gift was the ability to teach, not just spout. He could explain and quickly understand why you did not get it and provide the right words so that you would!” Dick’s days with H&R Block are over, but he still has a few diehards who want him to do their personal income taxes, which leads to consulting requests from time to time. He continues to travel—66 nights in 2014—to Jamaica, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Camp Becket-in-the-Berkshires, Ecuador, Galápagos Islands, Antigua, and Kitty Hawk, NC (a highenergy, very curious guy). Bill Duschatko reported he was recently elected to the Bedford (NH) Town Council—a new career for Bill as an elected official. He and I should compare notes, as I was elected village councilman at our home in the Village of Golf, FL (unpaid, but quite interesting). Gene Little and Sally are still enjoying retirement and grandparenting between Detroit and San Francisco but also spending some time in Beaufort, SC. Jay Gronlund continues to enjoy his consulting gig. He recently picked up another branding

course to teach at NYU, this time at their Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. Tim O’Reilly responded to my pleas for news with a wonderful page of updates. I do wish more of our classmates would take the time to do the same. From O’Reilly: • Sitting on the beach in Venice, FL • Recent dinner with Phebe and Pete Elliott • Looking forward to seeing Peter Gillespie and Jan and Don Boardman • Recently retired from family company (self-imposed) • Retiring shortly from their Mutual Bank • Is maintaining volunteer activities • Playing lousy golf Tim also asked how Bonnie and I are doing. The answer is fine. Winters in Florida (Boynton Beach, aka Village of Golf), summers in Wisconsin, with just enough travel to keep life interesting. This year we are taking the family (all 12 of us—ages 75-10) to Alaska. This fall back to Scotland, on a favorite small ship—the Hebridean Princess. Keep the news coming and cheers to all!

’68 John Moynihan 27 Rockland Street Swampscott, MA 01907-2540 moynihan_john@hotmail.com

George Trumbull writes: “We are still in Connecticut, and I am spending time on the foundation I established when I retired, my ‘family’ cars, golf, and working on my property here and at our house on the Connecticut shore. Unfortunately, with my wife’s illness, we can’t travel anymore, but after 44 yrs married we move forward each day. The Trumbull Family Foundation provides scholarships to minority students at the two local schools our children attended and supports local orgs that provide help and services to those in our greater community who are in need and are

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CL ASS NOTES less advantaged than we are. One such org is Malta House of Care, which has two medical vans staffed by docs and nurses who volunteer their time to provide health care to those in the greater Hartford community who otherwise would not have such care available to them. I believe there are similar Malta House of Care orgs in other cities around the US if anyone in the class has an interest. In addition, recently the foundation has agreed to match a 3-yr grant that Lyn and I made to the educational org that our classmate Rod VanSciver and his wife Nancy have established. EFAC (Education For All Children) is a wonderful org doing some great work in Africa. I would encourage classmates who have an interest in education or Africa to go to the EFAC website or to email Rod. Amazing what Tuckies do when they retire. “As to my cars I have 2 1914 Trumbull cars manufactured by a company established here in Connecticut by two of my grandfather’s brothers. Unfortunately one of the two brothers went down on the Lusitania with 20 cars, which represented most of the company’s working capital. Company was closed in 1915 after making around 2000 vehicles—of which about 25 remain worldwide (4 in Aus., 8 in England, and the rest here). Mine are fully restored, drivable, and have electric start. Just think: with better luck I might have been a ‘Ford.’ Free rides for anyone passing thru this neck of the woods.” Tim Scott’s book Ben Hogan: The Myths Everyone Knows, the Man No One Knew was reviewed by Golf Digest. I quote: “Scott comes to his Hogan study from an up-close approach: He worked for the Ben Hogan Company/AMF from 1969 to 1982, including eight years as VP of sales and marketing. As such he had an active business relationship with the company’s namesake (he confides he and Hogan were not tight socially), and the picture he paints of the iconic figure uses only black and white colors. For all the characteristics Hogan showed as an intimidating, distant, private and driven individual, Scott contrasts them with warm, cheerful and friendly behavior. Photography of Hogan cutting up or wearing a wig are somewhat shocking since he is normally seen expressionless on the golf course. “Fitting in with the point/counterpoint approach, rather than a straight from birth-to-death structure, the book’s chapters take a myth

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or viewpoint of Hogan and break down its accuracy and veracity. More often than not, Hogan’s personality traits are defended and explained because of an event or circumstance of Hogan’s life, such as the suicide of his father when he was 9. The book is heavily annotated, revealing Scott has done a lot of research of existing material, and he received input from his Ben Hogan Co. colleagues. The familiar Hogan events are here, but there are enough new anecdotes and reflections on the man’s character that it makes this a good addition to the Hogan biographical well. “I particularly liked: The background details of Hogan at work in his equipment company and how the ebbs and flows of the business affected him and him it. To learn that Hogan was not a fan of cavity-back clubs, which are the duffer’s best chance to lessen the effect of miss-hit shots, was disappointing in that he didn’t want to cut the high-handicapper some slack. Seemingly his own high playing standards got in the way. Ultimately, though, his insistence on certain production elements of the Edge model, for instance, paid off handsomely.” Hans Peter wrote: “All well in Oslo! My son has taken over as MD of Fuglesangs AS—see how happy the employees are. I am a little bit happy too! Still working full time, but I have one goal which I could not have before—my golf handicap shall be reduced from 18.7 to 16 this year.” The Campbells, Andersons, and Moynihans got together for a minireunion in Williamsburg, VA, last November. Good times, good food, and good bonding. My singing group, the Apollo Club of Boston, sang the national anthem at Fenway for a game against the Orioles in June. The Apollo Club is the second oldest men’s chorale in the country, dating back to 1871. In a recent issue of this magazine, I invited you to comment on the undergraduate culture of Dartmouth, which at the time was receiving national attention, and many of you responded critically. In February The Boston Globe posted this editorial: “WHILE MANY colleges and universities have serious problems with binge drinking and

sexual assault on campus, few have tackled the issue as directly—and as boldly—as Dartmouth has. In a recent speech, university president Phil Hanlon outlined a series of measures that would place restrictions on almost every aspect of the school’s social life. While his proposed reforms could go a long way toward promoting a safer environment for students, a cultural change is needed to actually solve the problems afflicting campus life at the Ivy League college. “Dartmouth has long been known as a party school. But a series of scandals, from a Rolling Stone article detailing abusive hazing rituals at one of the college’s fraternities to numerous reports of sexual assaults, has tarnished the school’s reputation; there was a 14 percent drop in applications two years ago. Dartmouth’s latest effort to clean up its image, called Moving Dartmouth Forward, underscores how seriously the administration takes the issue. Starting in the spring semester, no student will be allowed to have hard alcohol on campus. More changes are due in the coming academic year: Pledging will be banned, a new code of conduct will be introduced, a mandatory sexual assault education program will be implemented, and every residential student organization will be subject to an annual review. The plan also calls for all social events to have bartenders and bouncers. “Hanlon’s initiative will probably help to keep students safe—at least to a certain extent. Fraternities have long contributed to problem drinking on campus at Dartmouth, and they are often the venues where sexual assaults take place. Having professional bartenders pour drinks is a sensible way to help ensure that drunk students don’t get overserved, or that drinks don’t get spiked. Forcing fraternities and sororities to undergo a yearly review could encourage them to pay closer attention to campus rules. “But it would be foolish to assume that stricter regulation will solve Dartmouth’s problems, or that the Greek system is the root cause of all of the college’s ills. The problem at Dartmouth is cultural. For many students, binge drinking is part of the ethos. New rules won’t change that. It’s up to students to solve the fundamental problems that are eroding campus life at Dartmouth. If Hanlon’s policies force undergraduates to re-evaluate the school’s social life, that is certainly for the good.”

’69 Robert M. Cohn 44 Gramercy Park North New York, NY 10010 Tel: 212-473-0350 bob.cohn@bonniercorp.com

In total, 21 of our classmates made it back to campus for the Reunion events, along with spouses or significant others. They included Earl Bahler, Bill Blakey, Bob Cohn, Bob Harrell, Bard Heroy, Bob Huxley, Paul Johnson, Kirk Leighton, Charles McGill, Dave McKane, Charlie Mead, Chuck Morgan, Meyrick Payne, Ben Powell, Alec Reynal, Steve Roehm, Mike Ryan, Dick Schmitt, John Stahler, Mike Vaughn, and Ed Williams.

Greetings and best wishes! On October 10th and 11th, our class celebrated our 45th reunion in Hanover. The weekend featured lectures from several professors, a farewell talk from Dean Danos, and a barbecue lunch in the Stell [Southwell] Courtyard. On Saturday evening, we ventured to Quechee, VT, where Jon Shafmaster and his wife Maggie hosted an elegant dinner in their beautiful hilltop home.

Jon Shafmaster and his wife Maggie (center) hosted the Saturday night reunion dinner at their beautiful hilltop home in Quechee, VT. Professor Emeritus Dick Bower joined us for cocktails.

In March, I joined Dabney and Dick Schmitt and 7 other of their friends on a comprehensive 18-day trip to Vietnam, where we traveled around most of the country, met some of their Vietnamese and expat friends, and also visited 4 non-governmental organizations that are helping deal with various social welfare initiatives among the Vietnamese people. It was a fascinating and enjoyable trip (see picture).

Enjoying the reunion, and a beautiful fall day in Hanover: John Stahler (side view), Ed Williams, Lynne Stahler, Wilson McKane, Steve Roehm (in background), and David McKane.

It was great to see everybody who attended and have a chance to reminisce and catch up. At the Saturday dinner, Reunion Chairman Dick Schmitt issued a challenge to get 50 classmates returning for our 50th Reunion in 5 years. Twenty-one of our classmates, with spouses and significant others, gathered on the steps of Tuck Hall on October 11th for our official class reunion picture.

Bob Harrell escaped from the New York weather in February, embarking on a journey to Chile to visit his daughter Courtney. He enjoyed 90-degree weather in Santiago and stayed 4 days in Puerto Williams, the southernmost city in the world.

In December, Dick had a minireunion in Washington, DC, with 2 other classmates who weren’t able to make it to Hanover—Ken Euske and Dave Taylor. Many of us living in the Northeast suffered through the cold weather and frequent snowstorms. Steve Roehm, who made the decision to move to Cape Cod full-time last summer, writes: “Not much news from Cape Cod except WAY MORE SNOW than we ever wanted or needed !! Record snowfalls, bad roads, terrible roads, worse roads, stuck cars—you name it, we have it—I guess understandable as it’s not exactly in the standard beach area resume to anticipate and handle this much snow.... Oh yes, and it’s been very cold—what a winter!” In early March, to get away, Steve and Diane headed for a vacation in Morocco and Spain.

Bob Cohn and Dick Schmitt in Vietnam, enjoying a nightcap in the bar car of the Victoria Express overnight train from Lao Cai to Hanoi.

Mike Ryan announced that he will be getting remarried on July 29th to Ellie Hall, who was unable to join him at the reunion because of a family illness. Mike and Ellie have traveled extensively together over the past year, including a trip to Zion Canyon (see picture) and a barge trip in France.

Mike Ryan is getting remarried to his fiancée, Ellie Hall, on July 29th.

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CL ASS NOTES Marti and Al Webster announced that their son Jon will be getting married on September 20th in Baltimore. Jon is a third year internal medicine resident at Johns Hopkins, where he will start an oncology fellowship in July. His fiancée, Laura, just completed her residency at Johns Hopkins and is a fellow in rheumatology. Paul Johnson writes, “Linda and I are empty nesters now that son Mike has graduated college and moved to Seattle, where he is a financial consultant with Price Waterhouse. Daughter Kate is living in San Francisco working as a senior director for Visa, doing Olympic marketing. Daughter Haley is splitting her time chasing a PA degree and being a spouse as well as a mom of a precocious three-year-old. We enjoy our re-found couples freedom and split our time visiting with the kids, travel, and occasional work. Linda is pretty happy throttling back from her career in real estate sales, while I keep my hand in play, though less actively. We had a wonderful time at last year’s reunion and would love to see friends from Tuck if they get to Portland, OR.” In late March, Bob Harrell hosted our quarterly New York City class lunch at the Yale Club. Those joining him were Walter Harrison, Bob Simmons, Bob Huxley, Bob Cohn, Earl Bahler, and Mike Vaughn. These luncheons are held the 3rd week of the month in March, June, September, and December. Any classmates passing through New York on business or pleasure are invited to join these lunches; please email Bob (bob@harrellassociates.com) if you might be able to attend. That’s all I have to report for now. Please keep your postcards and emails coming so that I have more news about more people for the next issue! Best wishes for a great summer!

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’70 George Fulton Stone Hill Inn 89 Houston Farm Road Stowe, VT 05672 georgerfulton@gmail.com

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Morgan and Bindy Nields sold their home in Denver after 30 years and moved to Vail. Just can’t be too close to skiable terrain! Morgan notes that James Dwinell and Martha joined them for a few days after the Dartmouth CarniVAIL Weekend. Unfortunately, Bill and Mimi Owen couldn’t make CarniVAIL this year—a disappointment for Morgan since he had his sights set on trashing Bill in the Lindsey Vonn ski-racing competition! Mimi was also missed, according to Morgan: “We missed Mimi more because of her superlative bridge skills!” My [George Fulton’s] Tuck roommate, Bob Murray, notes that he and Ellen have been working on making renovations to a large condo over the past 15 months over in Dobbs Ferry—next to Irvington, where they have lived for 39 years. Bob figures another month and the most important feature of the new condo will be installed: an elevator! Obviously condo work has had a deleterious effect on Bob’s golf game, having soared to a 12 from his usual 9 handicap. Thus he recently took positive steps to remedy this serious problem—three days of Florida golf with a few Morgan Stanley friends, followed by a short jaunt to Scotland to fine-tune his backswing. Scotland seems to be the magic for Bob’s golf game—he’s been making this trip for 12 consecutive years. No doubt Bob will be back to a nine in no time! Grandchild count is currently at five and expected to remain—ages run from two to 15. Aye, shore he’ll be teachin’ the lads the game soon!

James Dwinell visited Bob Bonnemort last fall in St. George, Utah, where he had just finished a new second home for winter golf. James notes that five years ago Bob was given five months to live—prostate cancer (PSA 38). However, with a new procedure that affects the capabilities of white blood cells, James reports that he is doing fine—a stunning recovery. James confirms that he visited Morgan and Bindy at Vail and also hosted them at his Key Largo home. Skiing at Vail, tennis in Key Largo, where he teamed with Bindy in a member guest tourney. Bindy won in the ladies doubles, but James concedes that he was too much of a burden for them to win in the mixed doubles. Bob Bonnemort and I talked as a result of James’ note, and he is feeling terrific. He has six kids and 18 grandchildren. In 2006 he sold his company, Applied Financial (equipment leases), and officially retired. He said that during the process of the sale, he was contacted by the Mormon church and asked if he would supervise all of their missionary efforts in Arkansas and western Tenn., which included Memphis, which Bob says is the pork barbeque capital of the world. Bob now has his own smoker and invites everyone to sample his recipes in St. George, Utah. Oh, by the way, his PSA is now under one!! Mr. Kovach reports that he, Karen, kids, and seven grandkids are all doing well. Gap hopes to be an active participant at our forthcoming Reunion this fall. This will bring Gap closer to his lifetime objective—15 minutes of fame, a goal that apparently his lovely wife, Karen, has already accomplished. Ms. K is the first lady to have been named chairman of the board of the Lakeland Yacht & Country Club since 1924! Gap has shortened her title to Ms. Commodorable. Isn’t that nice! Lastly, if you’re thinking you’ll be staying at the Stone Hill Inn during our forthcoming 45th reunion celebration October 2, 3, 4, and expecting a discount, don’t. It’s Christmas this time of October. People will be paying $400/ night just to be surrounded by the beauty of Vermont’s leaves and, of course, Linda’s fabulous breakfasts! Nonetheless, we’re hoping to scoot down to Hanover to make an appearance, catch Gap’s performance, and then head back home. Oh, you’re welcome to pay the $400 (two-night minimum), but we’re already 50% full that weekend. Joe Rokus, as you are aware, has tried valiantly

to summon all of our class members to return for our 45th; however, several still remain unfound. Should any of you have influence over Scott Hanson, Jim Newcomb, or Ric Rust— please try twisting their arm, or simply send their contact info to either Joe or to Andy Steele at Tuck! All the best to everyone! See you in Hanover this October. —George ‘TSAR’ Fulton

’71 Caleb Loring 567 Hale Street PO Box 181 Prides Crossing, MA 01965 cloringiii@1911trust.com

Greetings—Record winter in the Boston area, with over 106 inches of snow: the heaviest in history! We will all be glad to see warmer weather, even the snow lovers, who must admit that between the snow and the cold, it was tough to move around to enjoy it. Public transportation in the Boston area was severely challenged and shut down for days at a time, not to forget the parking challenges with on-street parking bans. A little lean on news this round, but some good pictures that I hope Tuck Today finds room for. Nick and Phyllis Orem travelled with grandson Dan Orem (son of Nick Jr. and Laura Scott T’03) to Sweden to pick up a new Volvo and drive about, then met Frank Connard for 2 weeks of sailing around the island of Fyn. After sending Dan home, the three flew to Bergen, where they spent the night with Hendrik and Tone Fasmer before flying to Kirkenes (get out your maps!), Norway, to board the Hurtigruten for a trip back to Bergen. He sent us a number of photographs, but my personal favorite is that of Frank, Nick, and Hendrik pictured in the latter’s backyard overlooking the fjord. Sounds like a great trip that exposed a grandchild to the larger world, combined with staying connected with friends and classmates, plus mostly at or on the sea. A last-minute entry came from Jeff Hills, who must be pretty full-time on Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He sent along two

Nick, Frank, and Hendrik in Hendrik’s backyard

pictures. Noting he cannot fish and dive every day, he got a part-time job on Little Cayman delivering mail for 140 fulltime residents. The first picture is of him muscling a mailbag into the back of a Cayman Islands Postal Service van, the bag representing five days of mail for those 140 residents. The other picture is entitled “Hills finally captures a tarpon,” a great shot of him with a fish; a pretty big fish, if he still uses a fly rod. The latter picture was taken in mid-March, with his notation of how great the tarpon fishing is and that the scuba diving is “out of this world.” Wonder if he is still pursuing the elusive bonefish he wrote us about many years ago? Sounds like some of us should track him down, perhaps offering to help with mail delivery in exchange for fishing and/or diving tips.

Hills gets a part-time job

The Loring family escaped most of the New England winter by leaving the area after several board meetings in mid-February. Then on to SC to see son Cabe and his family; his three daughters are growing up fast, at ages 8, 5, and 2. Bonny and I have made a commitment to try to really engage with the grandchildren at this stage of our lives, before they get away from us. Our daughter Caitlyn’s family lives next door, so we see them quite often, although the older girls (ages 14 and 10, almost 11) are very busy and starting to move out. Last summer we took a trip to Greece with the oldest and discovered and explored Loring Hall (American School of Classical Studies at Athens), as well as Corinth and other ancient sites. This was a follow-up trip to exploring the Southwest (Grand Canyon and Flagstaff area) with this same granddaughter in 2013. We plan to hit the Southwest again with the second granddaughter this June and are exploring a European trip next year with her as well, destination undecided, perhaps Paris or Rome. Bonny is my travel coordinator, thank goodness. When we escaped New England in February, we ultimately headed toward Florida, first visiting friends and my younger brother and his wife in Sarasota. Then on to Marco Island, where Bonny owns now 12 weeks of time-share, 8 in the same or a similar location, and the other 4 located strategically in a time frame to capture our two children and their families during spring break. Our daughter and her troops just left us, and son Cabe with family arrives in another 10 days for a week. This is the first year when school vacations did not coincide with both families, but we plan to get everyone together this summer for an extended family gathering. We are all well and thankful for our many blessings. Wishing you all the best for 2016. Appreciate any news you all wish to share. —Caleb

Hills finally captures a tarpon

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CL ASS NOTES ’72 John South 160 Kendal Drive, Apt. 1024 Lexington, VA 24450 johnsouth@mac.com

to a great meal at the Rio de Janeiro Jockey Club. João is definitely the man to know in Rio. Cheers—John.

’73 Barry Hotchkies

A short note this time, as I am once again writing from Brazil, and only one faithful correspondent sent an update. Charlie Kellogg reports that he is adjusting to not having to be on the 7 a.m. train and keeping up with a myriad of customer contacts and visits and is enjoying the not-for-profit obligations intermixed with family events and outside training activities. “The issue is: trying to stay healthy and injury free while attempting to do what I thought I used to be able to do. Time is rushing by, measured by grandchildren driving and their looking at colleges.” Sounds to me like things are good in his world.

Ron Perkins

It was with great pleasure that I discovered our classmate Ron Perkins also lives in Lexington, VA, where I now am based. We shared a lunch and started to catch up, and I hope to report more about Ron in the fall issue, but in the meantime, nearby is a snapshot taken at our recent lunch meeting. This column is being emailed in from Rio de Janeiro, where I am visiting en route to meet my two sponsored Brazilian college students at the end of the month. Will report further on that in the next issue. I hope by then to have more news from other classmates. Last night João and Katia Paes de Carvalho treated me

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Greetings from a sunny, warm, and very dry San Francisco. Looks like another year of drought. I think we will have to cut out showers to keep the lawn green!! No snow in the Sierra and all the ski resorts are closing early—can those in the Northeast please send snow out west? Congratulations to Stan Gutkowski and the other TAG agents on another stellar performance for T’73. We raised $195,000 with 63% participation. Our class was in the top ten of dollars raised but our participation is lagging a bit. Come on class—T’74 had 73% participation and T’76 had 83% participation. Let’s help Stan for this year’s TAG. Nice to hear from Andy Baxter, who loves New Zealand, especially the trout fishing. He has visited there three times in the last five years for the trout. Andy’s sister, Anne, shares Andy’s love of New Zealand and has just returned from six days of fishing on the South Island. The closest I come to sport fishing is wrestling with them for dinner—nicely sautéed, or raw as sashimi. Leo Welsh on FB notes that he is giving up golf (really, Leo??) after an incident on the golf course. Leo chased an errant ball down a stream bank and slipped down into the stream. A wet and soggy Leo has 8 screws and a plate in his right fibula as souvenirs. That plus an orthopedic boot and crutches have slowed Leo down quite a bit. Hopefully he is recovering with a nice Irish whiskey to ease the pain. Received news from Al Curtis in his Christmas card. Al and Beth enjoyed a trip back to New England, Boston, and West

Point, followed by a trip to Maui and then to Honolulu, including Pearl Harbor. In 2013, they visited Patagonia and really got a kick out of Cape Horn. Life is good for Al and Beth with their grandkids and lots of travel. Cliff Lewis and his wife, Anette, were in England last year, where they met up with Noreen Doyle for the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. About 450 cars participated, all at least 110 years old, which, as Cliff notes, makes us T’73s and ’74s seem young indeed. Cliff drove and Noreen navigated Cliff’s 1904 Oldsmobile, while Anette rode in a friend’s 1903 Packard—a proper car with a real seat. The Car Run is 60 miles from London to Brighton, held every year to commemorate England’s abrogating the “Red Flag Law,” which required motor cars to be proceeded by and followed by a flagman carrying a red flag. The new law also raised the speed limit from 4 MPH to 12 MPH for any road locomotive. Nearby is a photo of Cliff and Noreen at the finish.

Cliff Lewis and Noreen Doyle at the finish of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

Cliff notes that they were “drenched, tired, but undaunted—60 miles in only 7 hours of sun and downpours. Time to put the car away and get ready for the black-tie victory dinner party. The event was great fun, in spite of the rain, and it was wonderful to see Noreen.” Looks like they had a great time, and those outfits are fantastic. Fred Grein continues as senior counsel at Nixon Peabody in Boston. Fred and Cathy [T’74] made it up to Hanover for Cathy’s 40th reunion. Fred has no plans to retire anytime

soon, although, as senior counsel, he has a fair degree of control over that fateful decision. The Wall Street Journal has a big article on Chris Sinclair, reporting that: “Mattel’s Chief Executive Bryan Stockton has resigned after three years in the top executive post, as the struggling toy company also posted disappointing preliminary results for its fourth quarter. Christopher A. Sinclair, who has served on the toy company’s board since 1996, has been named chairman and interim chief executive.” Congratulations Chris—it looks like that there will be no retiring soon. Challenging opportunity. [Editor’s note: Chris was named CEO in April, after serving as interim CEO since January.] Bob Robbins writes that he and his wife, Sandra, moved across town in Chattanooga to the banks of a pond with a view of Signal Mountain. Chattanooga has been acclaimed the most livable city by Outdoor Magazine. Their 18-year-old daughter, Katherine, is about to graduate from Baylor High School, completing 7 years of straight A’s. She is waiting to hear from Dartmouth, American University in DC, and Wake Forest—she has been accepted to Baylor and the University of Tennessee. Their middle daughter (8th grade) Ava started her straight A’s a year ago and was awarded MVP for her middle school soccer and tennis teams. Ava is now heading to Baylor HS. Their son, Theo, started 7th grade and is continuing the family tradition of A’s. Bob has no retirement plans, asking, What’s that? Bob’s 25-year long-only stock performance is top tier. He is still writing his action-oriented portfolio newsletter, which comes out six times per year. If anyone is interested, email Bob. The Tuck Class of 1973 Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded the 2014-15 academic year scholarship to Joshua Hamilton T’15. Congratulations to Joshua, who is from San Diego, CA, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego in 2009 (BBADM, business administration). Had a tough time with news this issue, so appreciate all your news, updates, gossip, and photographs. So, just have to fill in with news from yours truly!! It was a busy year for Eleanor and me with lots of traveling (what else to do when you are retired??). We visited Santa Barbara (just missing Jack Garand, who moved to Santa Barbara in 2007) and

Have a great summer and don’t forget to send an update in the fall.

’74 Paul Stupinski 142 Torrie Lane North Kingstown, RI 02852 pstupinski@aol.com

Hi everyone! Barry Hotchkies in the Auckland marathon

Eleanor and Barry Hotchkies at Milford Sound, New Zealand

San Diego in the spring, Hawaii (Big Island) in September, and five weeks in New Zealand in the fall (their spring)—three weeks in the North Island based in Auckland and then two weeks touring the South Island. We really enjoyed the country and, especially, the people. Nearby is a picture of Eleanor and me at Milford Sound on an amazingly dry and sunny day. Milford Sound is one of the wettest places in the world, with 270 inches of rain per year and over 180 rainy days. I am still amazed that a country with so many Scots can have such great coffee, wine, and food but pretty awful beer. New Zealand was great—Milford Sound, Bay of Islands, Mt. Cook, glaciers, etc., etc. I also managed to run the Auckland marathon (sub-4 hours) and hike the Tongariro Crossing, reputed to be one of the best one-day hikes in NZ if not the world and also famous for great views of Mount Doom of LOTR fame.

Hope you enjoyed the last issue of Tuck Today! Here’s what’s new…. Twenty-one members of the class of ’74 returned to Hanover for our 40th reunion. As usual, Tuck rolled out the red carpet with a great program of activities and beautiful fall weather. The weekend’s events included Dean Danos’ last “State of the Tuck School” address. A last-minute caucus of attending ’74s resulted in Noreen Doyle’s announcing that the class of ’74 has admitted Dean Danos as an honorary member of the class. The dean joins Brian Quinn as the only faculty members so honored. Thought-provoking discussions on the U.S. and global economies by Matthew Slaughter and on business strategy by Syd Finkelstein reminded us why Tuck’s faculty is on the forefront of thought leaders among business schools today. Saturday night’s class dinner was hosted by Dwight Sargent at his Pompanoosuc Mills showroom, which proved to be a perfect venue. We were joined by Andy Steele and Dick Bower, and lots of stories about our all-too-brief time at Tuck dominated the dinner discussion. The class adjourned after dinner to the Hanover Inn for a nightcap and promises all around to come back for the 45th. Attending this year with various spouses and significant others were Steve Bates, Mike Lorig, Connie Voldstad, Debbie Elcock, Larry Edgar, John McQuiston, John Harrington, Rick Goldberg, Jim Keller, Todd Keiller, Cathy Needham Grein, HJ Markley, Noreen Doyle, Menno VanWyk, Dan Hunt, Brian Landry, Dwight Sargent, Twig MacArthur, Phil Spokowski, Pat Martin, and Paul Stupinski. Brian Landry and Steve Bates hosted the annual T’74 Christmas Lunch at the Harvard Club in NYC. No details on who attended

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CL ASS NOTES officially, but I noted lots of “yes” RSVPs on the emails leading up to the event. Another holiday tradition was the annual Providence Christmas dinner, this year at Mill’s Tavern, organized by Dave Potter. Joining Dave and Mary were Marnie and Jake Jacobsen, Kathy and Bob Twomey, Diane and Todd Keiller, and Angie and Paul Stupinski. Great to see everyone and celebrate the holidays.

convince him to come to Wharton. Suddenly the calls stopped and Bello figured Wharton lost interest in him. Bello applies to Tuck, gets in, comes to Hanover, and re-connects with Evans, who gives him a job in the Admissions office. That, as Rick said in Casablanca, was the start of a beautiful friendship.

Their names appear below. Eight to ten more have said they “probably or might” attend. And I have not been able to reach everyone. PLEASE come join us and help by contacting all the classmates you hope to see again and ask them to get a hotel room and come back to Hanover one more time. Formal registration will be handled through Tuck and begin around late May. Please get a hotel reservation soon if you are thinking about attending, as we are one of many classes “reuniting” on the same weekend. Tuck has a list of possible hotels to contact; get in touch with Caren Calish Gagliano (contact info above and below) if you need help with hotel ideas/contact info.

Former Director of Admissions Dave Evans enjoying a visit with John Bello at Bello’s Arizona home

We are hoping to make this reunion both fun AND memorable by building on the events that Tuck typically plans with ones unique to our class. I have already found my time on the phone with classmates has allowed me to know them better than I did 40 years ago, which has been unbelievably interesting. In this vein, James (Jim) Veny will be organizing “conversations with our classmates” in a couple of small Tuck rooms on both Friday and Saturday afternoon. This should make for more interesting conversations throughout the weekend. He wants your suggestions about what topics we at least start the conversation with—contact him at jeveny@pacbell.net or 408-224-1740.

Congratulations to Sandy and Pat Martin, who welcomed a new grandchild, John William Winter, in January. New arrival John is the son of Pat’s daughter Sarah and her husband Mike, living in Jupiter, FL, not far from Pat and Sandy’s winter getaway place in West Palm Beach. Congrats of a different sort to Lloyd Ucko, now at CreditSights, a private wealth management firm, where he is working alongside son and doubles partner Chris. T’73 Cliff Lewis reported catching up with Noreen Doyle at the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in the U.K. this fall. This 60-mile trip commemorates the abrogation of the “Red Flag Act,” which required motor vehicle operators to be preceded and followed by a flagman, and restricted speeds to no more than 12 mph. Imagine trying to enforce that on the M1 these days! Vandy VanWagener and wife Betty have been enjoying frequent visits from new grandson Oliver while his mom and dad travel on business. After a 2-year hiatus from the wine and spirits industry, Vandy is now involved with Far Niente estate (producers of my favorite Chardonnay and a killer Cabernet Sauvignon) and loving it. Vandy has managed to spend lots of time skiing this year at Breckenridge. Staying on the ski theme, Connie Voldstad recently hosted Steve Bates, Noreen Doyle, and John Kirby at his Deer Valley home. According to Bates, the après-ski activities were on par with superb skiing conditions. Apparently Kirb-o is some kind of special consultant with Kästle Ski, as he made the trip to Deer Valley with multiple pairs of their product and a dedicated technician. Oh, to be a “ski stud.” Somewhere near the column should be a photo of John Bello, hosting a visit from former Tuck Director of Admissions Dave Evans. Interesting story there. As JJ was leaving the Navy, he applied to Wharton, where Dave served in the same capacity before coming to Tuck. Once admitted, Bello got cold feet about living in Philly, and Evans started a phone campaign to

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No reading list suggestions this time. I guess you’re all absorbed in reading previous columns’ recommendations. Hopefully I’ll have more books for you next time. In the meantime, stay well and thanks for staying in touch!

’75 Caren Calish Gagliano 230 North Avenue Westport, CT 06880 cgagliano@mac.com

Bill Kelly 306A Piute Lane Stratford, CT 06614 bkelley@snet.net

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[From Caren Calish Gagliano:] BIG NEWS! Thus far, 43 of our classmates have said they plan to attend our 40th reunion.

We are really excited that Dan (Dave) Ruml is going to get us outdoors together on the Dartmouth campus getting some exercise and visiting some of Dartmouth’s best sights within walking distance of Tuck. Or, as he much more eloquently wrote, “A million new bricks have been delivered to Hanover since 1975. The walking tour will inspect some of them. Libraries, classrooms, laboratories, dormitories, and galleries; somehow it still looks like Dartmouth. With good weather,

we’ll also climb to the top of the campus.” During dinner on Saturday night, we will have a brief “share what’s on your mind” open mic moderated by Sandy Cutler, who will be passing the mic to anyone who has a memory to share, a thought about the future, or thoughts like words they wish they could tell their younger self (yes, I borrowed that from a country song). After Saturday night dinner, we will move the tables aside so people can mix around more to chat, and for those who want to join in, Mike Havern will be organizing us once more into “study groups” for a Saturday Night Trivia Event (unless he decides on a Jeopardy format!). Ellen Lunn will be coordinating our “welcome packet” materials, so if you have items to contribute, contact her at elunn@mac. com. Again, I want to stress that we want this reunion to be FUN for everyone, and each of us has a different idea of what that means, so please send Caren your ideas about what you would like to see happen—or not happen—during our limited time back together at a place that was important to each of us, most likely in very different ways. I want to share James Veny’s own words and perspective that got us started on the idea of “small group” conversations with our classmates that he has agreed to structure. I found his words to be very powerful and his honesty eye opening: “Tuck’s culture, as well as its academic environment, helped mold us to face the world over forty years ago. I also think to some degree it helped develop us into who we are today. For me Tuck was an academic challenge. In spite of that, after graduation I found that I was more than adequately academically equipped to compete with my contemporaries. Tuck was the key. It opened up a completely new world to me. Today I am happy and semi-retired after working thirty-two years for one company. After all

these years, however, I am beginning to realize the full price I paid for the outcome. “The issue I struggled with centered on how does one be oneself yet fulfill the cultural, social, and emotional expectations of the environment in which one finds oneself. QUESTIONS • We are very interested in what your experiences, views, and understandings are of this issue, and were your views aligned or were they in conflict with your work environment? • If they aligned, did that contribute to your life’s outcomes? • If they conflicted, how did you manage the discrepant views? Moreover, did that experience contribute to your life’s outcomes? • Did Tuck give you any gems that helped or hindered your progress? • Does Tuck have a role in addressing this issue? • Because of this journey, did your idea of success stay the same or change over time? “What other topics would you like to have be the focus of Friday and Saturday afternoon ‘Conversations with Your Classmates’? Please contact me, James Veny, with any of your thoughts about this discussion opportunity. I look forward to hearing from you all and seeing you at Reunion. —James” Caren Calish Gagliano (the writer of this long epistle) is the reunion chair teamed up with co-chair, Janet Duchaine. Together all of your classmates named above make up the CURRENT “Host Committee”—with the emphasis on “current” because we want everyone who has an idea they’d like to see part of Reunion volunteer both themselves and the idea. To volunteer your idea and/or your help, please contact Caren at cgagliano@mac.com or at cell 203-856-9668. A few of the ideas looking for a champion are: (1) a Friday and/or a Saturday night playlist—if you volunteer to make one, you get to pick the music, and (2) someone to gather and present photos from us all. Part of our “welcome packet” will be submissions from our classmates about whatever is on their minds about their last 40 years or the ones in front of them. John

Copenhaver managed to complete this assignment before any of us, and his submission is a great start on our getting reacquainted, so we are including it here as inspiration to you all when it comes time to write your own. From John Copenhaver: “I went to Citibank out of Tuck and spent five years in operations and then transferred to the banking side, where I ended up in derivatives. Most of my career was spent in this area working with Citibank, Prudential Securities, and Sumitomo Bank Capital Markets. The work was interesting and challenging and, at the time, very satisfying. In retrospect, however, it was not all that important in the global scheme of things. It was a job where my mother (and most of the financial world) didn’t know what I did for a living. “I joined the Peace Corps in 2004 and spent two years in Kyrgyzstan in central Asia. It was a terrific experience and a lot harder than derivatives. I worked for an NGO dedicated to building civil society until the revolution in 2005, when the Peace Corps decided that what I was doing was too political. I ended up teaching economics, finance, and a little bit of English at Osh Technological University. “I discovered that I liked teaching, and after the Peace Corps I managed to find a job in Moscow teaching (in English) at a small Americanaffiliated university. I taught microeconomics, introduction to finance in the undergrad program, and corporate finance in the MBA program. I lived in Moscow for the academic year of 2007-8 and the winters of 2009 and 2010. “I am keeping busy on Nantucket boat building, acting in the local theater company, beekeeping, golf, fishing, poker, bridge, and entertaining guests, as well as traveling when I can. “I am looking forward to seeing you and all the other Tuckies in October. —John Copenhaver” A few numbers about our class.... Tuck has our class list totaling 128 names. Over the past 40 years, six of our classmates have passed away, including, most recently, Terry Toran (see below). Many of you have

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Fred Erickson Jon Fauver David Fernald Chris Forhecz Caren Calish Gagliano Becky Gillan Dick Gregerson Tom Grein Mike Havern Lynn Marcucci Keeshan Gregg Kelley Bill Kelly Victor Kiarsis Eleanor Applebee Lorig Ellen Feldman Lunn Randy Lunn Mimi Macksoud Greg Menke John Murphy William “Billy” Perell George Reich David (Dan) Ruml Pamela Carrington Scott Nancy Spokowski Karen Price Stewart Carl Stoner Mark Thomas James Veny Alice Wang David Wolff

The above article was submitted by Caren Calish Gagliano—looking forward to seeing so many of our classmates in October and hearing from many before then—best regards, Caren. cgagliano@mac.com and cell 203-856-9668 [And from Bill Kelly:] Hats off to Caren for the great job she and her team are doing organizing our 40th reunion. It’ll be a great event, and I hope to see you all there. For those of of you who missed it, last November’s issue of the Harvard Business Review names our classmate Sandy Cutler one of the 100 best-performing CEOs in the world. Congratulations, Sandy, and keep up the good work! Sadly, I must also report the passing of one our classmates, Terry Toran, who died February 16. A Navy veteran, Terry was laid to rest following ceremonies at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.

’76 Stuart Fishler 17220 Palisades Circle Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 stufis@roadrunner.com

There isn’t a lot to talk about this time, as I have been so busy with my post-Executive Search retirement life that I’ve hardly had any time to pester you folks, and those I try to reach are likewise planning/enjoying retirement mode and have similar constraints. One who is relishing this same scenario is Rick Brownell, who this summer will be wrapping up 18 years at the Brooklyn-based Virginia Dare, the largest industrial (as opposed to consumer) purveyor of herbs and spices. For the last three years, “Mr. Vanilla” has exploited his close relationship with this private company’s CEO to spend the three summer months telecommuting from Maine, where he has a house on Penobscot Bay. Quality time on his kayak and sailboat (a 50-footer? 100? two masts? three?) recharges his batteries just enough to survive his annual trips down to Madagascar, the world’s largest producer of vanilla beans, and other large markets such as Indonesia and China, where he sits on the company’s local management boards. This past year he also took a rather pleasant trip to Minneapolis, where he accepted an award from General Mills as its Sustainability Partner of the Year. This is quite a coup for a small ($300 million) supplier and is clearly testimony to Rick’s effective, efficient, and meaningful training at the hands of Fred Webster, Ken Davis, and Gert Assmus. By the time you read these notes, Rick will be thoroughly ensconced on the not-so-rocky shoals of retirement, though I suspect a consulting gig with his employer will keep him off the water from time to time. Over the past couple of years, Marc Wilson has traveled as frequently as Rick. He has become smitten with South and Central America and has visited eight countries since retiring a couple of years ago. While visiting Machu Picchu, he and his best friend, Kathryn Ballinger, came across a group of enrolled Tuckies on a junket just prior to their start of first-year classes. Most recently he returned from three weeks exploring the length of Chile and Easter Island, including one of Chile’s

137 volcanoes, Mt. Osorno (photo nearby). He regaled me with his hitchhiking experiences when the buses simply decided not to complete their required runs to out-of-the-way towns that were on his agenda. Not my kind of tour! Next up is Antarctica, apparently. Marc fills his nontravel time two ways: he is linked in with the Denver Urban Gardens (dug.org) and manages one of their vast array of community gardens, his being in Littleton and consisting of some 40 plots. He has also resuscitated his interests in playing the blues and has become involved in helping to administer the Colorado Blues Society, spearheading a blues appreciation program for local schools and even judging at blues competitions as far away as Memphis. This September he is planning to hook up at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival with Dave Ramsdell, who apparently shares his passion for the blues.

Marc Wilson and Kathryn Ballinger with one of Chile’s 137 volcanoes

Jerry Bowe was somewhat distracted when I caught up with him in Oakland, as he was babysitting one of his five grandchildren, which by itself was a project I assume he could carry off with aplomb. However he was also experiencing “construction hell” as he and Eleanor remodel their home for the first time since it and some 2,500 other dwellings were rebuilt in the aftermath of the notorious Oakland Hills fire of 1991. Although he was clearly tense when we started our little chat, his jaws seem to unclench and he unwound a bit as he described his last four years at the helm of the St. Louis–based Vi-Jon pharmaceuticals, a private labeler of such exotic things as hydrogen peroxide, petroleum jelly, mineral oil, and the other generic stuff you find in your local pharmacies. This has been Jerry’s third consecutive stint managing one of Berkshire Partners’ portfolio companies, and it sounds like it has been his most successful. This past year Jerry was tasked with selling the company,

but after several months they pulled off the market, as none of the prospective buyers was believing their pro formas. It turns out that the company was far exceeding plan, so Jerry will have to make do with another 18 months or so of weekly commutes to St. Louis before they once again bring it to market. We should all have such problems! In my childhood in New York, I had extended family that lived on Cape Cod, specifically in the neighboring villages of Osterville and Centerville. One of our regular summertime rituals was to spend a couple of weeks with them where I learned the rudiments of sailing, digging for quahogs, and catching small sand sharks off the jetty at Craigville Beach. As I dipped my toes in the retirement waters this past fall, Claudia and I trekked to the Cape, where we caught up with Kope VerSchure, who had conveniently moved to the aforementioned town of Centerville a year ago. She and Mike Cusack hosted us for several days that saw us traveling out to Provincetown and all the other tourist spots along the way. One of the more notable stops, particularly for Claudia the librarian, was the P-town library, where a 50% scale model of a racing schooner, the Rose Dorothea, serves as the main attraction (see photo). Nice enough, I suppose, but the kicker was that they decided to build this thing on the library’s second floor…double nice! We also included a visit to see my cousins, who are the 13th generation of our family to own and manage Tobey Farm in Dennis. The weekend was capped by all of us attending a concert that celebrated the 350th anniversary of the founding of the town of Barnstable. This underscored the meaning of “ancient history” to those of us silly enough to live in California, where we think of a hundred years as antiquity. Kudos to Kope and Mike, who were real troupers. We left them with a truly meaningful California gift, a pair of cheesy

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Stu and Claudia Fishler visiting the family farm on Cape Cod

Next time I will bring you enhanced, graphically violent, and sordid details about Walt Lutz and his efforts to launch a free neighborhood lending library in the wilds of Pennsylvania. This is the kind of stuff you can’t make up, but Walt was inconveniently vacationing in Italy when this went to press, so we will all have to wait another few months… unless the major news networks pick up on it first. Good luck, Walt!

’60s rock and roll roots (The Doors, Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin), along with concerts we have been to then and now. ‘What a long trip it’s been.’” In case you missed his email blasts (that Pest [Charlie Plimpton] has been stealing my news), Pest sent us all a note about Bill Williams teaming up with Nathan Yi T’92 to design and execute a business seminar at Cumberland University College in Nashville, TN. They rounded up a “faculty” of 10 Tuck alums to give the seminars. An article about the event is at https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/newsroom/ articles/in-a-class-of-their-own. Steve Pytka has been spending a lot of his time in my hometown island, Puerto Rico. He loves it. “I have fallen in love with Rincon, PR. The surfing is great and nice people. The air is 82 and the water is 82. There are also tax benefits for having residency there with Act 20/22.” He is going to buy a place there instead of renting so much, and he invites us all to come visit and surf. Right, Steve?

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As you also heard from Pest, Ev Cook is vice chair of the board and Dave Kemp is the new president of CurePSP, an organization dedicated to increasing awareness and funding research in neurodegenerative diseases. I just hope y’all can do something before I lose ALL my memory cells. Actually, as we get older we don’t lose memories —they will sometimes come to us at inopportune times like 2 a.m.— but we just can’t retrieve the memories at will. Sigh. The retrieval software subroutines no longer work well. I am assuming you all saw MaryLou McKenna on Jeopardy! She was terrific! I couldn’t answer half of the questions she did. (Or should I say that I couldn’t question half of the answers she did.) Brava, MaryLou.

Jeopardy! MC Alex Trebek and MaryLou McKenna, January 31, 2015 Steve Pytka surfing in Rincon, Puerto Rico

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Dear folks, this is going to be a slow news issue. You all have to be better about sending me news! I may end up having to make some up, and y’all know how gruesome that might be. I got a nice note from Page West: “Obs [Michael O’Brien], Tree [Carl Treleaven], Preston [Tate], Goessling [Dan], Plankton [Charlie Plimpton], and I (Page West, who Preston likes to call Pest) have been having a great online conversation lately about our

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I thought Bob Probert was still with Microsoft, but he set me straight. He left Microsoft in 2009 and joined NDS. As with his time at Microsoft, at NDS he managed the accounts of Comcast and other cable TV and Telco companies, selling video software and services and managing the relationships. NDS was acquired by Cisco in 2012. In addition to his day job, he’s been doing some writing (restaurant reviews and a spirits column) for North Jersey Media Group, publisher of The Record daily newspaper and 201 magazine. He’s also kept his hand in the music “thing,” playing out a few times a year. As he reports, those gigs, unfortunately, won’t pay the mortgage.

I saw Lisa Roberts Francesconi out here in Berkeley recently! I also saw Tree (Carl Treleaven). If any of the rest of you are out this way, please say hello. As Pest informed you last winter, Peter Barris has just been inducted into the 2014 Washington Business Hall of Fame. Congratulations, Peter. Look for more pics on the class of 1977 class notes page at mytuck.dartmouth.edu. And remember to mark your calendars. Our 40th reunion will be October 13-15, 2017.

’78 Jim Scardino 14 Aberdeen Road Wellesley, MA 02482-6028 jim.scardino@amtrustgroup.com

Congratulations to Mineo Yamamoto on the birth of his granddaughter last July. The picture accompanying this column shows her in her typical mood: happy, healthy, vigorous! Mineo organizes a get together for local alums each spring, just as the cherry blossoms are coming out. Here is his update: “My granddaughter’s name is Yuka, meaning summer. She is my son’s daughter. “We Tuck classmates met together on the 28th of March, when we could so fortunately enjoy the full bloom of cherry blossoms. The members were Kazuo Kobayashi, Koji Nakamura, Hiro Murayama T’79, and Motoshige Kudo, who was a visiting researcher at the medical school of Dartmouth College in those days. We enjoyed talking over Hanover and missing [our] student days at Tuck. Mr. Yuji Komiya, who had been expected to join, was unfortunately not able to participate this time because he had to attend his tennis game.

Mineo Yamamoto’s granddaughter

“I am surprised to hear you are flying to Chicago for work every week. Your office is so far from your home in Boston! I was retired a few years ago, and now am working twice a week at Tokyo family court as an citizenadviser on a part-time basis.

“This is how I have been getting on. Warm regards, Mineo Yamamoto.” The kind of winter that took place in the Northeast this year makes the spring and summer all that more special. Connecticut golf courses are being prepared for the resumption of the T’78 Tour. Noted amateurs Peter Lebovitz, Bob Lindberg, Jack Ryder, and Charlie Johnston will again make the rounds locally. Methinks Lindy winds up with the money most rounds!... I am working for AmTrust, now in Chicago, still commuting from Wellesley, MA, as Mineo noted. You know it’s a tough winter when you come to Chicago to escape the weather! Take care and please write!

’79 Darrell Brown 740 Gaylord Street Denver, CO 80206-3179 dbrown@aldenbrown.com

Cathy Stephenson writes that she is so glad to be away from the snow and cold and in sunny, warm, and windy Aruba and with plenty of rum: “I may never return north.” Donna Hinshaw says about news that: “Well, I’ve moved to beautiful Whidbey Island NW of Seattle, WA. Getting to know different birds, although the California Quail seemed to have followed us. Woodpeckers, eagles, red crossbills, and more. Overall, like I imagined living in NH would be, without the snow. Slightly different water view than the Pacific Ocean I had in SF: onto Skagit Bay. Enjoying working on the new house, getting involved in the community, running in a new area...all the good things about moving. Hobbies are ham radio, quilting, running, bicycling, watching the cats (inside), watching the birds (outside), and reading. Still some work, but mostly telephone and Internet access. Life is good: attributable to the teachings of Tuck, Pomona College, and my parents.” Tom Thomson says that there is not a lot to report other than the family’s growing, with two grandchildren now—one in Richmond, one in Newbury, MA—and another on the

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way in July. “Three of our four daughters are married; we’re batting 1,000 on sonsin-law and feeling very blessed about that! Our investment management firm has had a tremendous growth spurt, from $7 billion to $13 billion in assets under management in 15 months, thanks to great non-U.S. strategy track records, and I’ve turned my attention away from firm management back to research and portfolio management to make room for the next generation in our succession planning process. Ran into Wayne Davis and Ann Merrifield at my Dartmouth reunion in June, and they look just like they did when we graduated in 1979. I wish I could say the same…. Cathy’s doing well and joins me in sending our best to all our old Tuck classmates and spouses. And our dear Andy Steele reports that his big news is that during a recent Florida farewell swing with the dean, “I came down with a very rare spinal/nerve disorder. My left leg is totally numb and useless right now. Also, my right foot is asleep. They say that this is a light case...hate to see a bad one!! After a week at Hitchcock Hospital, I am in a rehab center in Vermont. I get home next week...then the real work begins to relearn how to walk right!! Amazing how fast life can change!! I was planning to come to Denver on April 22...but that is out I am sure.” Roger Muller, who all of us can thank for accepting us into Tuck, even though some of us think that was a mistake for such a great institution, wrote that he was “just coming off an awesome weekend here in Jackson Hole, at the home of Mark T’80 and Elizabeth Hamlin. Mark invited me to join four Tuck ’80s for

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CL ASS NOTES and his son Zach. Shown in the picture nearby are (left to right) Jack Rubin, Scott Wilson, Zach Setian, Frank Setian T’79, Kelli Kreter, Charlie Kreter, Alec Macmillan, Sarah Wilson, Mark Hamlin, and Roger Muller, Tuck director of admissions (’76-’80) and director of MBA placement (’80-’91).

Fritz Meyer T’76 and Darrell Brown, Ortlers, South Tyrol, Italy

some skiing, reminiscing, and fun. We ran into Frank Setian T’79, and his son, Zach, on the slopes. I’d be happy to write a short story about the reunion. You don’t need to insist we’re on the cover of TT—we’ll be happy with the inside of the back cover.”

In December, while in Boston for a conference, I met Carol Krauss for dinner. Carol has been actively pursuing her photography career. She had an exhibit at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA, in fall 2014. Since then, her work has been juried into two other photo shows. In January, Carol and her daughter Jocelyn D’10 “went on a service learning trip to India through Dartmouth Alumni Travel, which is now run by Robin Albing T’81. The purpose of the trip was to work with VOICE 4 Girls, a nonprofit started by a classmate of Jocelyn’s post-graduation. “VOICE 4 Girls gives young poor girls a better choice by staying in school, learning self-advocacy skills, improving their English skills to make them more employable, and, hopefully, delaying marriage and child-bearing.”

Roger Muller (far right) with T’80s and T’79s and family members in Jackson Hole

My best to all of you.

’80 David Womack 597 Fourth Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 dmw597@yahoo.com

35TH REUNION OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

By the time you all read this, our long Northeast winter will be a distant memory, and our Boston-based classmates will have emerged from behind their formidable snowbanks. I hope you are all making plans to join us as we celebrate our 35th reunion in Hanover this fall. As a reminder, the dates are October 2-4, 2015. To perhaps whet your appetite for the reunion, Roger Muller, the man most responsible for assembling our class as Tuck’s admissions director, plans to join us. Roger was the guest of Mark and Elizabeth Hamlin in Jackson Hole, where they met up with a few other classmates, as well as Frank Setian T’79

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Roger wrote, “I founded (2003) and run StayFocused, a nonprofit that enables teens with physical disabilities to become certified SCUBA divers. To date, we have certified 82 teens with disabilities, with 100% success. We run all our programs in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. I left Tuck in 1991 and went to Kellogg to be the dean of career management. In 1995, I joined Booz, Allen & Hamilton as director of university recruiting. I transitioned to director of career management within Booz in 1997 and remained with the firm for 10 years. It was during that time I decided to pursue my desire to start a nonprofit organization.” Bill Barker writes that his wife, “Lois (former receptionist at the Dartmouth National Bank) runs Jean Elton Studio & Gallery (www. jeaneltonstudio.com). In January, we were at the American Made Show in Washington, DC, where, much to our delight, the show sponsors placed one of her pieces on the cover of the Buyer’s Guide and the promotional poster. Result was 15 new retail galleries. Next show in Dallas in June. Who would have thought a guy that enjoyed studying finance so much as I did at Tuck (and still do) would enjoy helping in a small way building a business like this! I keep busy with other projects, but nothing as fun as this.”

Carol Krauss and daughter Jocelyn in India

Larry Zwain and his son Adam visited Tuck in March, and ever-ready Andy Steele snapped a photo of them with Professor Len Greenhalgh.

Adam Zwain, Len Greenhalgh, and Larry Zwain at Tuck in March

Rick Kilbride writes, “Drennan Lowell and I are both teaching finance at the University of New Hampshire. It’s great have him as a colleague there. We had very different work experiences and yet wound up largely caring about and emphasizing the same core issues with our students.” This will be the last column before Reunion, and my last as your class secretary. After more years than I care to remember, I will turn the keyboard over to Rick Kilbride for the next issue. It has been a pleasure serving in this role, and I look forward to seeing many of you at Reunion!

’81 Tony Ettinger 101 Paulding Drive Chappaqua, NY 10514-2818 tony.ettinger@verizon.net

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Greetings all. It’s spring in Cleveland, that special time of year when all the crap on your lawn emerges from the melting snow. Always wondered where that broken rake went, and that old Mr. Turtle Pool…. Anyway, to the column! It’s always nice to begin with good news that merits congratulations from us all, so please join in with your best wishes to Bill Moylan and his new bride, Ginny Lower Moylan! The wedding took place in Woodstock (Connecticut), with the reception at historic Roseland Cottage. (The cottage is famous for being either the place where the screenplay for Police Academy 3: Back in Training was written, or as a spectacularly preserved Gothic summer house, where four U.S. presidents have stayed—we’ve been having trouble with Wikipedia all day.1) In the photo are Bill and Ginny, Jim Lower (Tuck ’65, we are pleased to say), and our own Paul McMahon. The

backstory here is that Ginny is Dartmouth ’83, and thus the lucky couple have known each other since long ago. Best wishes to both!

At the Moylan wedding

More good news! Rohnn Lampi became a grandparent on April 15 (2014…we are nothing if not slow), and he swears this had nothing to do with claiming a deduction on any 1040. His daughter Lindsay and her husband Manny welcomed into the world son Emmanuel Nikula Teniente, or Niko for short. They live in Cabo San Lucas, so Rohnn will just have to drag himself there periodically (well played, Rohnn!). Mr. Lampi now spends ¾ of the year in Montana and ¼ in Scottsdale, where he bought a house, as Phoenix is just a 2-hour direct flight from CSL. His son Eric recently completed six years in the Navy “working as a linguist for the NSA” (where he was analyzing sssss and also mmmmmmmm but was sent to llllllllll later, where he met hhhhhhhhhh), and is now enrolled at the University of Colorado. The twins Jordan and Jessica are at San Diego State and Texas A&M, respectively. Congratulations to Rohnn and L&M re Niko, and thanks to Eric for his work on xxxxxxxxxx! Fran Allen took time off from golf to write again to us (on the back of a mini-golf scorecard from someplace called the Putting Edge)—about golf. I am sure you all saw on ESPN XVI (“We’ll Show Anything. Literally.”) the Esposito-Pace-Achtmeyer-Allen annual golf outing at Mike’s home course in Mattapoisett, The Bay Club. Well, maybe not. Apparently, enough balls got knocked into the water to fill in the Bay and also boost U.S. GDP a tenth of a point as bucks were spent on replacement balls, completing our recovery from the Great Recession. In a desperate attempt to get Fran out of the U.K. and out of

their hair, his coworkers got him promoted to head of EMEA (the European Music Educators Association, which has me baffled…?) for New Balance, but the laugh was on them as he is still based in England. For a few more years. Fed up with Marmite and two-faucet sinks, and realizing she can watch Downton Abbey in the States anyway, Cindy has been spending more time here, so the grandchildren won’t forget who they are (c’mon, who could ever forget Cathy and Frank?). So he’s feeling lonely in Fran Manor or whatever they call 7 Crikey Lane, Instep, Taliashire, England. He invites us all to visit him, anytime. Watch out for the moat. Full of Titleists. Cherrie Clark also deserves congratulations, not only for winning a new academic post, but for now holding among her classmates the longest job title: “Professor of the Practice of Management and Program Director for the Master of Science in Finance Degree Program at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.” Ah yes, the PPMPDMSFDPOGSMVU! Cherrie is hoping they will have this all lettered on her office door before she retires in a decade or so…. Jeff Johnston…more congrats! This time for his daughter Erica’s achievement in graduating from Tuck this year. Jeff ventured to the Tuck campus and provides this report, for those of us who haven’t been there since they put in the polo fields and the valet parking: “It’s twice the size since we were there. Similar gender ratio, but more international students. No Colorado College mafia. Cost on a relative basis (e.g., versus starting salaries) may be slightly more. Bologna sandwiches are gone. [I am not sure how to take this…] No secondyears rooming on campus, but the first-years all have Sleep Number beds and much better accommodations. It is strange to see the library without books. Tuckies have many more social choices and clubs, but I’m wondering what the Scotch Club will do without Scotch now.” Hmmm…. I guess we could get together and as a class endow a politically incorrect fund to give every Tuckie a bottle of The Macallan 1940 ($10,000 a pop). Or we can lower our sights, maybe a bottle of The Franallen 1981 ($11.43). On the Some Things Never Change front, apparently Dan and Whit’s is as it ever was. And indeed, I grabbed a street view from Google Maps, and Good Lord what a time

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Dan and Whit’s warp… a sign in the window for Carhartt, another saying “If we don’t have it you don’t need it,” and even the obligatory Subaru and Volvo parked permanently out front. If you go to the store’s website (yikes!), you will be comforted, as mostly what they sell online is postcards, which kinda subverts the whole online concept.... Brought a lump to my throat. Our longest entry must be reserved for Mike Silverman, who wrote us a nice note combining reminiscences of Tuck with an update on his current life. A lightly edited (to protect the innocent and in fact some of the guilty as well) version is attached here, with our usual “helpful” commentary. First, Back to the Past with Mike S., with some telling insights about the nature of the process of education, perhaps useful to those of us with offspring still in college (or graduate school), if too late for us ’81s (though I flirt with the notion of a PhD: Dr. Mercer, with his tweed sport coat, pipe, and Irish Setter…): “In 1979 I matriculated at Tuck. I arrived with a BA from Michigan [note: school in remote frontier province] and an expertise in the maritime industry. My father, a former marine engineer, had influenced me to ship out and, as a teenager, I circled the world as a merchant seaman. Afterwards, after college, I toiled for two years in the traffic department of a shipping agency. Even at Tuck, I took nautical matters very seriously; my bedside reading included King’s Practical Marine Engineering [my book was Dealing with Suitemates Who Snore]. “First-year Marketing played a large role in the Tuck experience. Our professor, Kenneth Davis, introduced us to the field and trained us in the case study and Socratic methods, both mainstays of modern business pedagogy. I had flattered myself that I would excel at marketing, but nothing I contributed to that class met with approval. Before encountering him, whenever I worked hard and showed enthusiasm, success inevitably followed. Of course, our class consisted of 125 hard-working and

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enthusiastic students, so my qualities were in no way exceptional. Still, I was only a kid and suspected that our professor just didn’t care for the cut of my jib [note: nautical reference]. Finally, a case gave me an opportunity to shine: Should GE market diesel-electric power plants for ships? I produced a meticulously researched study, but when grading my work, instead of showering it with accolades, Prof. Davis covered the report with petty criticisms. The man obviously knew nothing about ships [note: length of New Hampshire coastline—13 miles]. “Disappointed, I complained to my peers. It seemed that, for cases to which they brought personal industry experience, students generally received disappointing grades. I accepted this, but remained indignant. With maturity, I see that more than professorial prejudice and comic irony explained my plight. We did not go to graduate school to rehash or show off what we already knew. To instruct pupils seeking new skills, business-school faculties designed case studies with didactic intent: students were to glean facts and draw conclusions. Prior industry knowledge was a distraction. The merits of geared drive compared to diesel electric were irrelevant. Professor Davis taught Marketing, not Marine Engineering.”

Now, leap forward in time to the present, and south in space some 2,000 miles, to sunny Nicaragua, where we find Mike spending some of his second year of retirement. This is at Finca Bengodi, Mike’s father’s ranch, which is, as he puts it, “the most beautiful but least productive ranch in the country.” Between Catarina and Diria…well, you know. Mike sent a photo of some of the ranch’s executive staff; look for it nearby.

Silverman Ranch

To quote Mike, “Those guys are Marlon and the Macheteros, which is not the name of a boy singing group.2 Macheteros means agricultural workers, literally ‘guys with machetes.’” Of this we have NO doubt. On that note we’ll close our latest column, which has perhaps been short in length but long in reach, both in time and space. The diversity of our class’s experiences continues to amaze. And here I thought we’d all be VPs at P&G by now, spending our free time mostly wondering if we should trade up to the BMW 7 series when our current leases expired. I was wrong, to say the least. Please be encouraged by these stories to send in your own. Don’t worry, we don’t fact-check anything, so if you want to tell us about the time you gave Warren Buffett that investment tip or persuaded Steve Jobs to get into the phone business, we’ll run it! (Well, within limits: no, Gordie Nye, no one believes you played for the Bruins for two years after college!)

The four presidents did not stay there all at once.

Mike Silverman (nice shades!), Randi, and daughter Marguerite

“Well, it is NOW!” writes Simon Cowell.

’82 Andy Rieth 20331 Blair’s View Drive White Pigeon, MI 49099 andy.rieth@hill-rom.com

As I’m writing this, March Madness is off to a dramatic start! More of a football guy, even I find it difficult to ignore the basketball craziness. Notwithstanding the fact the calendar and the NCAA say it’s spring, we just had 4-6 inches of snowfall in Chicago. I guess it’s just Mother Nature reminding us we aren’t in charge, she is! Whatever your climatic region, here’s the latest update for the class of ’82: Dave Klinges reports that he was spending some time in the Midwest—my home state of Indiana, to be exact!—advising two counties on a bid to take over the Indiana Toll Road concession. Now, for those of you who may not be familiar with The Main Street of the Midwest, the Indiana Toll Road is an enormous enterprise. It was “privatized” a few years ago through a long-term lease arrangement by our outstanding former governor, Mitch Daniels, to fund highway and infrastructure projects in Indiana for the next umpteen years. So Dave was working with two counties to fund the concession acquisition with a very large municipal bond offering. Unfortunately, Dave’s clients were outbid by an Australian fund manager who bid $5.7 billion! Those Aussies!

• Kid: Graduating from GW in May (how can I be that old?)—but soon she will be off the payroll • Life: Golf, skiing, hiking, wine—Life is pretty good • Next: Who the h, e, double toothpicks knows?!? —gotta retire, financially ok, but what the heck will I do each day? (Suggestions welcome) Well, that’s a pretty succinct way to catch up! It sounds as if Bonnie would like our suggestions as to what she can do with all the free time that she’s contemplating. From those of you who have “crossed over” to retirement, feel free to offer some counsel. Another Hawk Pine alumnus, Gary Savadove, wrote to update us on his globetrotting lifestyle and to chastise me for putting so much pressure on him to provide news updates. I figured after all these years he could handle the pressure, but I guess he needs to be coddled a bit. Gary emailed, “Our two-year sojourn in Italy has sadly come to an end. It was an incredible experience for which we feel grateful. Europe will never be the same, nor will we. We’re back in the Northwest, currently living in a hotel for a couple of months until our household items return. Cramped, but easy living. I think I can get used to never making a bed, no cleaning, no laundry, and eating out all the time. :) We’re enjoying seeing old friends and family. Life is good.” As you can see in the nearby photo, Meredith (the good-looking one) and Gary found some time to watch the sunset in Bagan, Myanmar, in December. Welcome back to the Good Ol’ USA! We’re glad to have you back.

Dave has been spending time on the Hanover Plain more frequently of late with his son (Dartmouth ’17), who is majoring in biology. Dave joined the Dartmouth Rugby Football Club (DRFC) Board of Governors a couple years back, which also keeps him close to Hanover. His daughter Grace graduates from Haverford this year and is taking a position with the EPA prior to grad school. Great to hear the Klinges clan is doing so well!

Bert Rayle and Edward Tuck in Paris

an associate dean at Stanford’s medical school and the chief medical officer at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. I plan to continue my work as a fundraising consultant to smaller nonprofits. We are excited about the move but will be sad to leave the Phoenix area. Even though we have been here only a few years, we have come to really love the desert and have enjoyed our time here. On to the next chapter. Look us up!” Now, Cyndie, you know this roving bunch of Tuck ’82s is more likely than not to take you up on your kind invitation. Let’s let them get settled before we all descend. Good luck in the new adventure. Let’s close out this installment of Tuck notes with a photo and story from our beloved Class El Presidente, Bert Rayle. While on recent travels to Paris, Bert and his wife, Betsy, found themselves in the Petit Palais museum, just off the Champs-Élysées. They noticed they had strolled into the Tuck gallery and came upon the statue of Edward Tuck, who donated $500,000 to name the school in honor of his father, Amos. Bert wrote the Petit Palais “… is absolutely our favorite, irrespective of the fondness we have for the Tuck gallery!!” (By the way, in the photo, Bert’s the one on the left.)

I also recently heard from Bonnie Barnes. Like all good consultants, Bonnie filed her report in bullet points:

Meredith and Gary Savadove in Myanmar

[Newsflash! Check out Roger McNamee’s bands’ tour dates at www.moonalice.com or www.ddsband.com.]

• Work: Too much—COO of our Technology practice trying to explain numbers to Larry Neiterman (did we take the same classes?)

Cyndie Spencer and Denny filled us in on their latest move from Phoenix to Palo Alto. “Our westward migration continues. Denny will be

So let’s wrap up this edition of Class of ’82 Tuck Notes. Thanks to all of you who shared your updates and stories. Keep those emails coming. All the best!

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CL ASS NOTES ’83 Christine Cahn 8613 Fenway Drive Bethesda, MD 20817-2709 chriscahn@verizon.net

Douglas Ross 269 Eleanor Drive Woodside, CA 94062 doug@ragnoassociates.com

Dear Classmates, Thank you for all your responses. A number of you also forwarded photos. Tuck has a limited amount of space in the print edition for photos. Those pictures that Tuck couldn’t make room for in the print edition should be viewable online at mytuck. dartmouth.edu; go to the T’83 Class Notes page. Miki Hirai wrote about the week his family spent in early March in New Caledonia. New Caledonia is a cluster of beautiful islands east of Australia that belong to France. New Caledonia is known among Japanese citizens as having “the island closest to the heaven.” Miki notes that this alternate label is also the name of a popular book from half a century ago written by a female Japanese writer.

Miki Hirai and family, New Caledonia

In the 1800s, the French government enlisted Japanese laborers to work in the nickel mines, with the result that today there are many Japanese descendants in New Caledonia. Miki reported that most travelers they spotted were French tourists, Japanese honeymooners, or Japanese college students.

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Continuing with the international updates, Guillermo Salas wrote that he and his younger brother Fernando (PhD, Economics, Stanford, 1988) have been working on an ambitious project in the area of Todos Santos, set between Cabo San Lucas and the city of La Paz. Per Guillermo: “Todos Santos is an authentic ‘magic town’ in the Baja peninsula, surrounded by a spectacular oasis and next to the Pacific Ocean. Over the last four years, we have opened a small boutique hotel and spa in the center of town, called the Guaycura (www. guaycura.com).” If you go to Guillermo’s website, you will see beautiful pictures of a beach club on a magnificent, secluded beach just 1 km from the town. The resort has an ocean-view restaurant located on a hill overlooking the same beach. According to Guillermo, “Hopefully, toward the end of this year or in early 2016, construction will start on a 90-room, upscale oceanfront hotel run by a luxury hotel chain, which will include a cluster of residences run by the same management and under the same prestigious name.” Guillermo and Fina will celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary this year! They have six children; here is a recap: “Our eldest son, Guillermo (34), married his Mexican girlfriend four years ago, after finishing a master’s in software engineering at the Silicon Valley campus of Carnegie Mellon Univ. and is still working in that area and in the same company. Fernando, our second son, who was born in Hanover in 1982, is working for the Save the Children Alliance in Mexico. A few weeks ago our third son, Santiago, who works for Colgate-Palmolive in Mexico City, obtained his degree cum laude as a chemical engineer at the National University. Our fourth child and first girl, Josefina, returned last fall from Paris, where she spent two years studying for an MBA as well as working for an IT company. She is now working with my brother and me on the project at Todos Santos.” Guillermo reports that Elisa, his fifth child, is a graphic artist who has been experimenting with a technique called “calligram,” which employs her Mac computer and a mysterious software called ArtRage. His youngest is Alberto, 23, who, despite his cerebral palsy, has a wonderfully sunny outlook on life. Last September Guillermo and Fina took him on a trip to Vancouver and to Jasper and Banff National Parks in Canada, which Alberto greatly enjoyed.

Guillermo Salas with Santiago and Josefina, Desierto de los Leones

Since 2012 Guillermo has been responsible for the Mexican delegation of the Grand Priory of America of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, which is an altruistic, Christian-inspired organization dating from the time of the Crusades. The organization supports three centers in Mexico that work to eradicate leprosy and treat people who have relapses, as well as providing them pastoral support and nutrition. Last February, Guillermo and the Mexican delegation hosted a meeting of commanders and senior officers from all over the U.S. Guillermo extends an invitation to all classmates who may be traveling to Los Cabos or Mexico City: “We would be delighted to meet you and also recommend a few activities while you are in our country.” Taka Suneya keeps active managing his own company. His company specializes in the polishing of semiconductor wafers. Per Taka: “I am now in the midst of developing a new business. We started SiC and GaN wafer polishing business. These materials are very promising when they are used for power semiconductor devices. This new business will be my last challenge. Once this new business succeeds, I will retire and enjoy the rest of my life with my wife.” Mike Connolly says hello from the Rockies, where they have had a mild winter, compared with the East Coast. Mike retired from the corporate world last fall and now runs a nonprofit organization in Summit County, Colorado. The group is the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (www.fdrd.org); it supports the U.S. Forest Service in trail maintenance, watershed restoration, and wildlife habitat rehabilitation. As Mike describes it, “We work on over 60 projects

Ohio River Valley) continues to challenge and entertain me. This past Monday we paddled 29 miles on a flooded stream and sunk/stuck a canoe at the 5-mile mark. The sharp thinking of one of the guys pulled off a miracle release of the doomed craft and after 6 duct-tape patches, it made the remaining 24 miles. A comedian once included ‘Duct tape won’t fix that’ in a list of things you’ll never hear a Southerner say. It’s true.”

each year with 750+ volunteers. As the executive director I raise and manage close to a $1 million budget. Not exactly a big-time corporate situation, but very rewarding.” Mike’s work schedule is flexible, so he is still able to get in 80+ days of skiing in the winter and the same number of days hiking, mountain biking, and river rafting in the summer. When he and his wife, Stacey, are not at home with their five dogs they can be found sailing. Last year they sailed off the coast of Malta; this year they will be sailing the BVI in the spring and Greece in the fall. They have planned a New Zealand sailing trip for 2016. Mike notes that living in Breckenridge has helped him reconnect with old friends and colleagues. Mike invites any Tuck classmates in the area to stop by. Doug McLean reflected on his first year at Tuck and how friendships have endured: “In the winter of ’81-’82 (shortly after the invention of indoor plumbing), Robin Rose Filipski, Sharon Shaw Slade, and I would occasionally gather in my room in the basement of what was then known as Tuck Mall. These meetings occurred after we finished all of our other study-group sessions for the purpose of trying to interpret the comments of our smarter classmates at earlier meetings and to marvel at the amount of ice that could build up inside the window during a Hanover winter.

Doug McLean, Sharon Shaw Slade, and Robin Rose Filipski reconnecting

“Fast forward 30+ years and Sharon and I have executed something like a ‘hostage exchange.’ My eldest daughter is a freshman at NYU a few blocks from Sharon’s office. Sharon’s youngest son is a freshman at Santa Clara University, which is a few blocks from my office. On a good parent weekend in the Silicon Valley, I get to see Sharon and her son. On a great weekend Robin joins us and we continue to marvel at Hanover winters.”

Steve Case atop Mt. Kilimanjaro

When Marian White returned from three years with the U.S. Peace Corps (Vanuatu), she moved from Vermont (30 years) to Taos, NM. As Marian describes Taos, it is “where the mountains and light are lovely, and skiing, hiking, biking, and fishing all are superb.” Marian runs a small business, Lana Dura, that makes and sells felt products using wool from endangered Navajo-Churro sheep. Bob Hannah reports that his oldest son, Christopher, who works at U.S. Trust in Manhattan, is marrying his longtime girlfriend, Madeleine Colahan, on June 27. The wedding will take place in Kennebunkport, Maine. Per Bob, “Hopefully there will be a lot of my Tuck Boys at the event (Cam Eldred, Steve Case, Peter Boland, Bob MacIntosh, Joe Kirchgessner, John Oakman, and Paul Grand Pré). Unfortunately Mike Wilson won’t be able to come from the U.K.” Last fall, Mike Sneed visited Tuck to speak at the 2014 Tuck Diversity Conference. Mike and Ann have two children out of the house and one left to go. Here is Mike’s update: “Taylor is a senior at University of Pennsylvania and just completed her swimming career as co-captain of the women’s swim team. Logan is a freshman at Gettysburg College. Really loves it and is playing baseball for them. Karis is in 7th grade and our postmillennial child! She is tech and social savvy beyond my comprehension. I’m just trying to keep up.” On the work scene, Mike will be completing his 32nd year at Johnson & Johnson. Pete Kirven sent the following update: “Life is good in Kentucky. The Monday Club (a once-a-month adventure into the wilds of the

It has been an interesting year for Ann and Skip Irving. Skip “retired” from Health Advances after 17 years. Within a short amount of time, he joined a new biotech company, Stemnion, Inc., on a half-time basis. Stemnion has a fascinating stem-cell-based technology platform that develops new antiinflammatory and wound-healing products for dry eye, radiation dermatitis, and burns. Per Skip: “I am working with them on business strategy, organizational development, and fundraising.” Skip fills the rest of his time with independent consulting and advisory work. He works with The Michael J. Fox Foundation, founded by Tuck alum Debi Brooks T’86. Skip and Ann regularly participate in one of their largest fundraising events, the New England Parkinson’s Ride. On the family side, both sons became engaged last year, and one was married in December in Saratoga Springs. In addition, Ann and Skip sold their home in Lexington and moved into a new development in Burlington, Massachusetts. Wow—that is a lot of change!! Tom Binnings wrote the following update: “I was considering a run for mayor of Colorado Springs, but sanity prevailed. Business is good in my applied economics practice, Summit Economics. We are looking to expand from Colorado to Arizona in the coming year.” Tom also reported that his oldest daughter, Sara, is expecting her second child. His youngest daughter, Teghan, is finishing up at NYU School of Law and will be working in the Big Apple. Beth Tilney posted that the Tilney family are all happy and healthy, though she and Schuyler would like to see energy prices a bit higher. “Sorry to our friends living outside of Texas!” Daughter Lawren, 25, is living and working in NYC. Son Baker, 22, graduated from Stanford last June and headed to NYC to work at BAML in energy and power investment banking, while 14-year-old son Merritt started high school in Houston this year.

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CL ASS NOTES ’84 Janet Rhodes Friedman 230 Old Pickard Road Concord, MA 01742 jrhodesfriedman@comcast.net

Renny Smith, Sue Kahn, Carolyn McGuire and Jeff Newton at the Boston farewell party for Dean Danos

Per Beth, “Schuyler continues in the energy business with an oil-field services company called Select that he helped start 7 years ago.” Beth continues to be very involved in several nonprofits and enjoys a little golf and tennis. Jon Calder recently merged his broker dealer company, North Sea Securities LP, with Hycroft Advisors to form a specialty investment bank targeted at the alternativeinvestments market. Per Jon: “The new firm will be called Hycroft and will provide fund advisory, fundraising, restructuring, secondary sales, valuations, and portfolio company capital markets for GPs and LPs. We are excited to build what we think will be the only pure play banking business in the alternatives space. We had nearly 100 clients at our kick-off conference in Miami this month and are looking forward to our first year in business!” In September 2013, Steve Fulton retired from Wall Street after 30 years. He now owns and runs Gunnison Jiu-Jitsu in Gunnison, Colorado. Steve is a black belt and the academy’s lead instructor. It’s fun to read all the posts from across the U.S. and from overseas. We wish all the best to all of you in 2015. —Chris and Doug

Sarah Caldicott signing her latest book We had a terrific 30th reunion last October, highlighted by our class dinner with Professors Paul Argenti and Scott Neslin at the newly renovated Hanover Inn. Our great Reunion team was spearheaded by Sarah Miller Caldicott, along with Kristen Angrist Balderston, Johanna Bergmans Musselman, Bob Wallace, Jennie Martzloff, and yours truly. Our class set the record for attendance for a 30th reunion with 41 T’84s in attendance and beat our own class record for TAG giving percentage—pushing it to 82%! Each classmate received a “bull statuette” to honor Paul Laud’s ice sculpture during Winter Carnival 30 years ago, when the Dow had just hit 1,200! The reunion team presented a multimedia-extravaganza slide show highlighting the world in 1984 vs. 2014: music, sports, culture, politics, technology, women in business, etc. Amazing how much things have changed in 30 years—but that we still look nearly as young as we did at graduation. Lincoln Spoor took many terrific photos at the reunion that are posted on our class “myTUCK” page at mytuck.dartmouth.edu, where you can also view the reunion slide show. More photos are posted on our Tuck MBA Class of 1984 Facebook page—check it out! Special kudos to Sarah, who worked tirelessly to make this reunion a great success!

Bull statuette, October 2014

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Johanna Bergmans Musselman reported “what fun to see everyone at Reunion. Tuck and our classmates look as good as ever! I have enjoyed settling in to the Princeton area since joining my husband here in September 2014. I worked part-time for Fidelity Investments through January 2015 and appreciated the opportunity to dust off my project-management skills after being out of the corporate world for so many years. I look forward to working the Tuck network as I look for a new interesting challenge in this area.” After almost 34 years of service spanning pre- and post-Tuck years, Morris Wallack is retiring from Hewlett-Packard in June. In doing so, he cedes his right to claim “longest continuous employment with one company since graduation” to Al Bembenek and Russell Handelman. Morris plans to look for employment leveraging his technology, leadership, and business startup experience. If you know of smaller companies (not $100B+ like his former employer) or have ideas, contact him at morriswallack@nc.rr.com. Morris and his wife Sue will continue living in Chapel Hill while raising younger daughter Eve (a rising high school senior). That’s all the news for now. Hope to hear from more of you next time around.

welcome any suggestions from the class for events, theme, etc. and would very much appreciate items for gift-bag giveaways. So clear your calendars, book your hotel rooms, and organize your travel plans for a great weekend. We are also planning for Class of ’85 GetTogethers in the spring in the San Francisco, Boston, and New York areas. Stay tuned for more details on the dates and locations for these events.”

’85 Laura Fitzgibbons 3701 West 63rd Street Mission Hills, KS 66208 lbfitzgibbons1@mac.com

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Judy Holmes 6 Blue Bell Lane Seal Harbor, ME 04675-0444 Tel: 207-276-0744 judy@judyholmes.com

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Jennie, Kristen, Bob, Helen, Janet, Lincoln, Chris, Michelle, and Pam

Hi everyone, This will be my [Judy Holmes] last column, so let the Tuck Today staff or Laura know if you are interested in filling in.

Tom Ward, Janie Plank, Mark Davis, Kevin Stone, and Roger Wellington

Was your winter a great one? Here in Colorado we enjoyed the “off-year Olympics” with the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships, with Americans Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin the stars. The U.S. team stayed next door to us, and the excitement was electrifying for two weeks. As the snow wanes, thoughts turn to our 30th reunion October 2-4. Here’s a note from Grant Davis, who is heading it up:

Hiroshi and his wife Kaori, Doug Holmes, and Helen Rowan

“It is a bit hard to fathom that we are planning for our 30th reunion from Tuck in October. It seems like just yesterday that we were typing away on the teletype machines in the early weeks of our first year in the basement of Tuck Hall (the long-term memory is not the problem). We are beginning preparations for the big weekend in October (2, 3, 4), and we are expecting a very strong turnout. We have pulled together an initial team of dedicated, enthusiastic classmates to oversee the planning for the weekend (Laura Fitzgibbons, Judy Holmes, Jed Davis, Diane Daych, and me.) We are looking for more volunteers! We also

And from Steve Eskenazi: “I took a quick trip (5 days) down to Panama to see Eduardo and stay with him and Madeline in their home on Contadora. Spectacular weather, terrific water sports (including but not limited to tipping over Eduardo’s catamaran with his 8-year-old son Ignacio on board), and a great break from winter weather in the States. Interestingly enough, the past 2 days have seen much email correspondence regarding getting Holian, McManus, and Audet to join us next January. Let’s hope you can get them to join us in Hanover October 2-4!”

Tore Nielsen, Zachary Stockman, and Tore’s sons Philip and Felix in Oslo

Winter was already turning to spring in Oslo for Tore. He joined Di, Bret, Fred, and Giles for the annual PE conference in Hanover on February 6. He also had a great visit by Donna and Mike’s son Zachary in Oslo in late February. Norway was the last stop on Zachary’s world tour after college and before starting his first job in Salt Lake City. Tore sent

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CL ASS NOTES a picture of Zach, which I hope you can see nearby, with Tore’s sons Philip and Felix. It’s great to hear from Jed in Vermont, who said he would be happy to add to the goody bags we’re putting together for reunion—ah, Cabot cheese! His notes: “I had the pleasure to visit Hanover with Elizabeth on Thursday and Friday this week. We were in Hanover as Tuck was holding its 13th Tuck Business & Society Conference. We attended Tuck ’Tails on Thursday night and ran into Giles Chance. Giles looks great and was immediately recognizable across the room. Had a nice chance to visit with him; he was on campus teaching a course on doing business in China. He continues to split his time between China and London and France and Hanover. “On Friday I connected with Dow Wilson, who did a great job in an afternoon breakout session. It was entitled ‘Business Ethics: When the Profitable Thing Isn’t the Right Thing.’ Dow’s son, Adam, is a member of the Tuck Class of 2015. Adam was the one in Dow’s arms when we graduated almost 30 years ago! Dow looks great— hasn’t changed a bit—and is president at Varian Medical Systems. I had a chance to connect briefly with Bob Hansen and congratulate him on his successful search committee. No easy task to replace Paul Danos, but Matthew Slaughter seems to be a promising option. “As for me, I was on an afternoon panel called ‘CR Beyond the PR’ with Tuck marketing prof Kusum Ailawadi. Good fun, and I can’t promise the audience was enlightened, but I can promise I brought enough good Vermont cheddar for them all! All well on the family side: our first year with three kids in high school plus a 7th grader. Some sort of fun insanity.” Speaking of Dow, his take on that visit to Hanover: “Hope all is well. I had a great visit to Tuck a couple weeks ago. I was invited to speak at the Business & Society conference the school does. It was great to see Jed Davis who was also there presenting at the same conference, as well as Giles Chance, who is teaching a class on doing business in China or something of the sort. It was great hanging out with my son, Adam, who graduates from Tuck this June. We celebrated by enjoying the 120 inches of snow the resorts in the Northeast have. Can we get some of that to Tahoe?” Unfortunately, Dow, the West didn’t get the snow the East did this winter!

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But the sun at least was fantastic. Dan Towle, president now of Parker Advisors, kindly sent some news, which I forwarded to Jed to be on the lookout for a potential new neighbor: “Many changes. Launched my consultancy as part of a consortium of functionally diverse practices. Currently doing a market research competitive pricing project with one of my strategic partners. All I can think of is squid. At the same time am looking to move north to join my family in the White and Green Mountains of VT/NH, ideally between Burlington, White River Junction, and Franconia.” Plenty of good, reasonably priced real estate in that triangle, Dan. Katie Laud is in Burlington, Jed’s in the Montpelier area, and I’m close to Franconia, so call with questions anytime. Gail Dearden wrote a few months ago updating us on her work. In her words: “Gail Dearden sends her greetings from LA, where she is active in her family’s retail business, Dearden’s (106 years old). We sell furniture, home appliances, electronics, travel, and other services to the Latino market in greater Los Angeles (we have nine locations). I participate primarily as a shareholder, but as my dad’s dad started it, it’s close to my heart and pocketbook. It’s an exciting time now, because though business is slow for our lower-income credit customers, the core of downtown where our main buildings are located is going through major gentrification and development. Yes to new ideas and real estate! Otherwise I spend a good deal of time with my creative writing and now I need a good agent. As for a few of Tuckies who were featured in the springsummer issue, I’d like to say ‘thank you’ to Paul Danos for his many years of great service and ‘way to go Salil’ for writing and speaking great English. Congrats on a great issue, and many reasons to be proud to have gone to Tuck. Please look me up if you are in the area.” Thanks to all those who contributed notes this time. Really hoping for a terrific turnout in October. Thoughts on organizing it are appreciated. Enjoy the summer and stay in touch.

’86 Tony Ehinger 5 Hartley Farms Road Morristown, NJ 07960 tonyehinger@gmail.com

Julia Rabkin 52 High Street Charlestown, MA 02129 juliamrabkin@gmail.com

The news and notes streamed in from a variety of folks, starting with Alex Paine, who reported his “daughter Cassandra, who was born in the first few weeks of our first semester at Tuck in the fall of 1984, is now the mother of Clara Jane, born on 10/12/14. Here she is at 10 days with her 2 aunts, Johanna and Louisa, along with Cass, Cathie, and me. The father is Rob Spies, a 2012 Tuck graduate, and he is working in private equity in Boston. Cathie and I moved to Scituate, Massachusetts, 100 yards from the Atlantic but 30 feet above sea level. We have borne the brunt of nature this winter—gale winds, ‘Nor’easters,’ and 9 feet of snow in one month. Come visit!!”

Alex Paine and family, including brand-new granddaughter Clara Jane

Kathryn Streator wrote, “Nancy O’Leary Davis, Kathleen Priest Galvin, Debi Warner Brooks, Anne Sacknitz, and I had a little reunion in Chicago in November. Needless to say, we all look exactly the same (only better!), and we are all still incredibly amusing, witty, and wise. We had the best time and only got intoxicated enough to drunk-text Dave Burfeind once to ask if he and Jim Haynie

had indeed done a stand-up gig at Terri Tierney Clark’s sister’s wedding...or if it was just another urban myth. (I’m sure Dave was REALLY happy to hear from us—and I’m even more sure that Dave Wagner was even happier we didn’t drunk-text him!) I shared a room with Nancy and evidently snored so loudly the 2nd night that she was forced to sleep with headphones on. The joys of aging. Following our rollicking weekend, the rest of us returned to our respective homes, but Anne embarked for Saudi Arabia shortly thereafter for a new job! She is rocking an abaya and you can check her out on Facebook. “I continued my winning ways by running into Doug Russell 1...2...no...3 times in Vermont at the same gourmand restaurant. We decided it was fate and had a really fun dinner with Doug, his lovely new wife, Janet, and Perry Boyle T’88 at said fantastic restaurant. We decided it would be a good idea to go see his remote but beautiful VT house in the middle of a blizzard.... My husband screamed at me, but we all survived and a good time was had by all. Doug and Janet are moving to Cambridge, MA, shortly with their 2 dogs, one of whom is named ‘Riggins.’ (If you ever watched Friday Night Lights and had a thing for bad boys, you will know exactly where the name came from.)

1912 beauty that will receive all new wiring, plumbing, kitchen, and baths and repainting throughout the whole interior. He also bought a nice lakefront lot on Moosehead Lake in Maine and plans on building a year-round home. Chris works at packaging company FiberMark, which is expected to go up for sale in April, so quite possibly Chris lands a nice buyout just in time for Linda and him to enjoy both new locations. Scott O’Hare also enjoys bouncing between two terrific parts of the country, and he described his current activities as follows: “I left Dell in 2007 and am - 1. Retired, 2. Unemployed, and 3. Investing in Austin startups—depending on the day. Kacy and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary this May and split our time between Austin, Texas, and Jackson, Wyoming. Our eldest son, Jake, graduated from Colorado College last May and is back in Austin raising money for a Shakespeare film he will be directing this summer. Our youngest son, Patrick, is a sophomore at Stanford, having more fun in college than I ever did. Come see us in Wyoming or Texas if you are ever in the area.” Petra Hansen “was thrilled to see Detlef Taprogge and his wife Steffi in Germany. Detlef picked me up from the train station in Hagen and we went to his house, where I was greeted by Steffi and daughter Gesa. We had dinner all together and stayed up late talking. It was so much fun, and Detlef and his family are just terrific. Imagine, they just got back from Melbourne, Australia, the day before and had me over the next day!

“I’ve also been in touch with Mark Speciale via email because it turns out his daughter, Isabelle, is a sophomore at Claremont McKenna, where my son, Campbell, is a freshman. Fortunately, Isabelle has her mother’s looks and her father’s personality. She is a doll! My son, however, may be morphing into a younger version of Spec. He “Detlef took over the family business after Tuck has actually purchased a ‘bro tank.’ and TAPROGGE is now the world market leader in several very energy-efficient technologies. “I’m still living in Southport, CT, and have one Detlef has the perfect combination of skills: son, Charlie, still at home. If anyone is feeling entrepreneurial, creative, very focused and empty-nest syndrome and would like to get over engineering minded. It’s very impressive what it fast, I’d be delighted to send him your way for he has accomplished. Also, Detlef is super nice a weeklong stay. I’ve got a boutique marketing and just like when we were at Tuck. It was great agency, Noosphere Marketing, that is keeping me occupied and out of trouble for the most part. to see Steffi again and meet their daughter Gesa, who is 21 and just adorable. The Taprogges have We specialize in financial services and have three daughters and one son. proven to be shockingly good at getting things by compliance departments. I still get up to “My news is that I am getting acclimated to life in Cape Cod in the summers for a few weeks—let NYC after 29 years of living in Hanover, NH. I me know if you’re ever out there!” left HealthpointCapital (the private equity firm founded by John Foster T’67) in January, and I Chris McInerney is moving from his original am currently exploring other opportunities in post-Tuck home to neighboring Greenfield, the alternative investment business in NYC. I’m Massachusetts, in late March. The home is a

Steffi and Detlef Taprogge with Petra Hansen in Germany

also an advisor to STARR Companies, which is the global insurance business run by Hank Greenberg. My role is to help build their M&A advisory business, with a focus on cross-border deals between China and Europe. “Bob and I stay in touch and are very proud of our kids. Luke, our youngest, is graduating from Yale this May. Axel just turned 24 and is LinkedIn’s youngest engineering manager. He co-founded Newsle, a social media startup, which was acquired by LinkedIn last year. Martina graduated from HBS last year and is in NYC close to me. She works for Blackstone in the alternative asset management group.”

Lee Geiger and Ned Goss in Boston

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CL ASS NOTES Lee Geiger sent some nice pictures with the following notes: “I hope this note finds you both well. Here is a picture of me and Ned Goss taken in Boston, May 2014. Though I had always considered Ned to be one of my best friends from Tuck, we had not seen each other since graduation. We reconnected and caught up after many, many beers. I really missed Ned; he’s more than just a successful businessman.” Ned, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works as executive director of emerging company services for PricewaterhouseCoopers, assisting high-growth, venture-backed companies. Lee continues with a second pic, adding, “John and Pam [Chandler] came to San Francisco in August 2014, and this is a post-dinner Tuck selfie after John ordered too many bottles of Chateau de Sotir. Next to John is the famous Anne Geiger, who now works full-time at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. I’ve always said my primary goal in life is to become a kept man.” (Secretaries’ note: The wine Chateau de Sotir could not be found on the Internet, and we’re left wondering if it’s a cult wine.)

John and Pam Chandler with Anne and Lee Geiger

Rich McArdle posted a comprehensive update on several classmates that included “some new things I heard were that Terri Tierney Clark has just had her book Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won’t Tell You nominated as one of the top 10 business books of the year by the FT. It is really a great read and should be given to all college kids looking at getting into finance. Also, John Casesa has been hired by Ford—‘Mr. Casesa, 52, will help oversee Ford’s global business strategy, potentially including acquisitions and other partnerships. He will report directly to Mark Fields, the company’s chief executive.’ He has offered discounts to anyone who will come to Detroit to buy their car.

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“Mark Byrne sold one of his Bermuda-based insurance companies for numbers that made even Steve ‘Vanilla Shake’ Graham turn his head...and is now splitting time between Switzerland (for the chocolate) and New Hampshire (for the schools—his kids are or will be studying at Exeter...before Dartmouth). I read in an aviation journal that he was building a new airport because none of the others around could handle his planes. I also heard rumors that St. Barts is expanding its harbor to accommodate his new boat. “Standish O’Grady is taking a step back from the VC firm he founded 25 years ago—Granite Ventures—also to do a little more sailing with his lovely wife, Anne. Connecticut State Senator Scott Frantz is in the midst of his third term—I signed up for his email updates so I get to see his name in my in box a couple of times a week—he and Icy are just starting to send their 4 kids off to college. I was in my gym yesterday and some tough-looking, wellmuscled dudes with tats, etc., were doing these amazing breakdance moves—I stopped in and asked if they had ever heard of Steve Graham and Clemente Micara from outside the Philly Hood—yes I know, very gangsta of me—their response was ‘Shake and Clem...man, they for real!!!’ Not exactly sure what they meant, but I wasn’t going to ask any more questions—a couple of quick fist pumps and I was on my way. “I’m still here in Chicago with my wife—we have two kids at Dartmouth and one who is a tenth grader. I’ve been spending a lot of time at Dartmouth and the Tuck Bridge programs— besides the normal Bridge programs at Tuck, we did one in December just for Dartmouth students and are doing one this summer at Smith College. I give a presentation entitled ‘How to Find the Right Job and Prepare for Your Interviews.’ I do it quarterly at Dartmouth and at each Bridge, so if you have kids up there, tell them to look me up! And the last Tuckies I saw, just two weeks ago, were Sherri Oberg and Colin McNay—Sherri was doing a Q&A, which Colin was late for—he had only run 6 miles that morning so needed ‘just a few more miles of cross-country skiing’—some things never change? Finally, thanks to Bill Fallon and Jack Callahan for volunteering to join me in running our 30th anniversary campaign.... It won’t be as aggressive as the 25th, as long as you all get your pledges in early!!” Julia and I [Tony Ehinger] continued to reach

out to classmates we haven’t heard from in the last few years. This informal outreach campaign delivered a number of welcome responses, and it created some cliffhangers worthy of a Netflix series, such as David Wagner’s email reply that “the volume of email that I am receiving on a regular basis is simply too high for me to keep up with in real time. Please expect significant delays in response. It may take as long as a week, or more, for me to review and respond to any particular email. Thank you.” Stay tuned and stay well, as we remain your dedicated scribes.

’87 Felicia Pfeiffer Angus 82 Fairmount Road Ridgewood, NJ 07450 angusfm@optimum.net

Steven Lubrano 30 Goodfellow Road Hanover, NH 03755 steven.lubrano@tuck.dartmouth.edu

Sitting here at LAX on my way back to Hanover. It was twenty-one years ago that I [Steve Lubrano] first started this job, and when I first traveled back then to Los Angeles, the trip was to see Jed Simmons. He was in charge, at least I remember that he was in charge, of HannaBarbera. You know: Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble. I went to his house in Beverly Hills. Jana greeted me at the door of their hillside home. Beautiful. And the home was pretty good looking too. We went out to dinner at some posh restaurant. I am sure there were celebrities amongst us, but all eyes were on us. Tuck graduates. You know. The tools we have to travel are so much different now than they were back then. I’m typing this on my iPad. I’d be talking into it, but it’s too bloody noisy at the terminal and I am still a Yankee tightwad, unwilling to spend the extra fifty bucks for a one-day pass to the Admirals Club. People watching among the regular people is more interesting. I’m listening to Hits of the ’90s on my Bose noise-reduction headphones (Eric Clapton, LL Cool J). I just finished the bottle of

Pepto-Bismol that has kept me out of bed these last few days. Will likely have to drop another six bucks for four ounces before I board, or I’d not want to be the poor souls sitting next to me. Jed is now in Atlanta and still doing entertainment, digital economy, new-age stuff. Seems a good career for Jed.... Always questioning, pushing limits. It was good to hear from Bill Buckingham. “Our youngest, Henry, is a Freshman at UC Berkeley and playing lacrosse, so we are getting to see him when he has home or local games, which is great. Both of our girls are in from out of town (Ellie from NYC and Grace from Evanston, IL, where she is a sr. at NU) for the weekend with us up in the mountains. The West does not have great snow, but we just love being with our people, so the snow is unimportant. The whole Kitchel clan was out two weeks ago for a weekend of skiing, which was a blast. Our boy Billy K has a son who is SEVEN years old! I told Kitch his goal is just to make it to his graduation!!!!! They are great kids and we had a ball with them. “I have zero to complain about and much to be thankful for. My goal in life is to live up to the prayers being said for me. It is a tall order, given the number of wonderful friends we have, but I am having fun trying.” Rick von Gnechten is now the CFO at SAPERE Wealth Management in Mathews, NC. He writes, “We have two of three daughters getting married this year; cha-ching…one in June and one in November. We also had a wonderful two-week Christmas vacation in Hawaii…lying on Lanikai beach on Christmas Day, one-mile down the road from good old Barry.” I’m longing for a cup of coffee from the new coffee installation at Tuck. We call it JOE. It serves Peet’s. Best of all, the kid behind the counter is none other than Art Santry Jr. (D’16). Art and Trina’s son is picking up a few bucks working jobs between classes, rowing, and rowing. Big kid. Affable, like his mother. His sister Alexa is in the freshman class. I’m out here for a conference of business school administrators...Harvard, Stanford, etc. Good people, all of them. We share stories and things we are thinking about. This is the group that figures out the how, not the what. No trade secrets to worry about, but it is kind of cool to

be in a room with my closest competitors and have it feel like it’s a family reunion. We’re all trying to ensure that the industry does better, and there are some things that Tuck can do better.

educate him about the nutritional benefits of eating simple, real foods. He learned that good, whole food was integral not only to athletic performance but also to overall health and wellness. Jeff’s cheesesteak days were over!

One thing most of the Tuck classes need to do better is to replicate the alumni TAG success of our class. I know some of you bristle at the efforts of Peter Saulnier, Bill (Smokey) Weihs, Rick Yu, Wendy Brown, and me, but I really do think that that alumni-participation number is the most important number at Tuck. It reflects our satisfaction, the strength of the network, the bonds we created. For some of you, we want to maximize what you can give, but for all of you we just hope you’ll contribute, even just a few bucks.

“Soon after, at a health food store in Park City, Jeff tried a locally made energy bar. He was surprised a bar so healthy didn’t taste like flavored cardboard. The bar was truly delicious! In one bite PROBAR® smashed all his preconceived notions of what a sports nutrition bar could taste like. Jeff was convinced: ‘In this busy world, we are constantly at risk of making unhealthy food choices. PROBAR® is a great tasting, whole food alternative that is convenient and uncompromising in quality.’ Within a month he committed to fund and grow the company, eventually going on to buy it outright.” Tuck is selling PROBAR products, and we love ’em.

Spent some time with Leeny and Keith Oberg down in FLA and when they are in Hanover to see their son Curtis tear up the Rugby Field. He certainly has the build, but he’s going to have to develop the “will of a short man” if he wants to surpass his dad at this body-bruising sport. Also on the field is Bill Heidt, who is one of the young stars of the Dartmouth lacrosse team. They have a new coach and high expectations. We see Kathy and Doug at all home games, and it’s a rare occasion to not see a Billy Heidt score. The future of Tuck is now in the hands of one of our best: Matt Slaughter. If you’ve not yet met Matt, make sure to attend the next alumni event in a city near you. He is young, smart, affable, charismatic, and focused on results. You’ll love him. Jeff Coleman writes, “Ok, so I have never submitted a note to class notes despite your tiresome work at asking for and collecting comments from our classmates. What can I say? I’ve been busy. So busy in fact that I can now probably lay claim to having the youngest offspring of our class. Leah Elisabeth Coleman joined us 3 months ago on Dec. 10th and has been all smiles ever since.” Jeff is the president and founder of PROBAR out in Colorado. This is the story from their website: “When Jeff Coleman moved to Park City, Utah, in 2002, he was an ‘eat whatever’s there’ kind of guy. Exploring hundreds of miles of Park City trails changed him, as it occurred to him that Philly cheesesteaks and martinis were not the best choices for refueling. Jeff wanted to make more informed decisions about nutrition. He sought out a well-respected local food coach to help

My daughter Georgia will take the Bridge course this summer, the first cog in the long journey to get a Tuck degree. She is already so much smarter than her old man (thank goodness). Just switched to Simon and Garfunkel. “Mrs. Robinson.” Now that brings back some memories from 1985-87! But I promised Carl Haessler that I’d never speak another word about it. Sad news is the loss of Martha (Boyd) Tecca’s home to fire. Not surprisingly, Martha is a rock and would like to channel all the love and support they have received to other more deserving causes. That’s character. It’s been fun talking to Sean Joyce since he emerged from behind the curtain of intrigue surrounding the FBI. Not much has changed fundamentally over the years. Still a straight shooter. Does what he says he’ll do and does it well and all with lingering traces of a Boston accent. Seeing a lot more, but not nearly enough, of Chris Gagnon. Has a daughter at Dartmouth and a son who will one day be in the final four someplace. Chris is running a cool practice at McKinsey that lets him be who he is, hire and mentor some of the firm’s brightest stars, and they still let him goad his clients to think beyond their current capabilities. There is a lot going on in that guy’s head. Some of which is appropriate for public consumption.

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CL ASS NOTES Alison Joslyn managed to land herself back in warmer climes, and she is not missing the snow one bit. She writes, “Am now running the Latin America region for a biotech company called Shire, which is heavily focused on rare diseases. Very cool company with lots going on. Have moved to São Paulo, Brazil, and am having a blast here in the precious little free time I have. Would love to connect with any Tuckies who happen to be in this neck of the woods.” Hilary (Holbrook) Holden writes, “My youngest (of three) is in the process of selecting her college, so I should have an empty nest by the fall. I took my daughter to New York in December for a Broadway/shopping expedition, and we had a fun dinner with Felicia while we were there. Also, Tom and I recently got together for a much overdue reunion dinner with Regine Familet in Berkeley. And Mark Clayton was named to the Hingham (MA) high school athletic hall of fame for his contributions as a football player, captain of the first varsity lacrosse team at the school, and even as a wrestler. Most of the extended Lubrano family went down for the celebration. Mark and Jenny paid for dinner for all of us (yay) but he left his credit card in his pocket when the bill for the five-dollar beers came out. I see Manton Copeland down at the newly renovated Lyme Inn whenever I go there, and I don’t go there that much, so he must be there all the time. The inn is under new ownership and I have to tell you that I think it’s the best deal in town. Great restaurant. Great food. Great rooms. Great price. Check it out. And you might just be lucky enough to hear Dan Freihofer strumming one of his stringed instruments off in a corner. I’m always tempted to do a drop-by on Gail Goodman at Constant Contact when traveling along Route 128, but I don’t suspect I’d make it by security. Duncan McDougall has turned the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CliF) into a powerhouse of an operation serving a very critical need, and Connor O’Brien is still Canadian. I was walking down the street in Hanover and ran into this guy who, at some random point in the conversation, told me he was from Montreal. So I said, “Well then, if you are Canadian and live in Montreal (pop. 1.6 million), you must know Connor O’Brien.” He did.

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I’ve heard that Bill Proom and Heidi are loving living in Maine and that Heidi has taken a job in development at Bowdoin, the future alma mater of my middle daughter Sophie. Missed Chas Chigas on a recent trip to Hanover and that left me in a blue funk for a week, and I also heard really marvelous things about Hendy Dayton from none other than Vijay Govindarajan, who was involved in an exec course down at Harvard. VG was quite complimentary of Hendy’s approach to leadership training . As I send this up to the printing press, Bill Weihs, Jonathan Uhrig, Steve Frary, and Peter Saulnier were planning a golf outing. I got $10 bucks that said Uhrig took the trophy.

’88 Laurie Marshall

back on campus in August when he and Cécile celebrate their 20th anniversary by attending the Tuck Leadership Experience, a.k.a. “Tuck Summer Camp,” together. The promotional video featuring Jane Kirkland and David Southwell was the decisive factor, and they are very much looking forward to this Upper Valley escapade and learning experience. They have also been busy fixing up Cécile’s mom’s former home into an “Authentic Provence farmhouse in Southern Cévennes” rental hideaway. It can be found on homeaway.com (Rental 1299266a). Please spread the word: special price for Tuckies and referrals! Finally, they have moved into their “Chez Cécile” ground-floor studios, having sold the 4th-floor apartment. They are on the lookout for a new place but are in no hurry, as they actually very much enjoy their new digs. Their son, Maurice, particularly enjoys the independence of having his own place and the convenience of having real meals with his parents next door. Their hope is that he now puts his energy into successfully earning his French baccalauréat and thus graduating from high school.

4633 Wendrick Drive West Bloomfield, MI 48323 laurieamarshall@gmail.com

Jill Ward PO Box 170112 Boston, MA 02117 jwcalif@yahoo.com

Jayne Hrdlicka is having fun running a pan-Asian airline group and doing a reasonable job of juggling work with being a wife, mother, and passionate owner of 3 large dogs! The big addition to the family is a 6-month-old puppy, which is adding nicely to their chaos. In a very intense negotiation in China one day, the other side threw up their arms and asked why she didn’t give up the point so that she could get back to Australia to her husband, 2 boys, and 3 dogs. One has to laugh. If anyone travels to Australia (or Singapore, Hong Kong, or Japan), please let her know; they would love to see you. Olivier Fainsilber bumped into Rick Bertasi a few times, thanks to the Tuck European Advisory Board gig. Last time was for Dean Danos’ farewell celebration in London. The plan calls for a more formal send-off in May in Hanover: the perfect excuse to go there and enjoy the campus post-snow. Will also be

Rick Bertasi, Dean Paul Danos, and Olivier Fainsilber at Dean Danos’ farewell celebration in London

Theodore Niggli has been with family in Shanghai for nearly 3 years and every day remains an exploration…. Lots of work staying close to a bunch of reforms on the opening up of the RMB and capital markets. Anyone still in investment banking will be all over this, so he hopes to see some you at some point. Last year they were thrilled to see none other than Tom Holderried there. “Knowing his entrepreneurial instincts, he was likely looking for more than a cool diner with plenty of jiaozi and cheap Chinese wines.”

Brian Saunders’ solo music project Morpheus B has been #1 worldwide on the Jango radio jazz charts (http://www.jango.com/band_ central) for 3 weeks in a row! As of March 17th, it sadly dropped to #2! This is primarily on the strength of the track “Always Loving You,” which is on his upcoming CD When Tomorrow Comes and the hit “Twilight Madness” on his previous release Love After Dark. He hopes to have the When Tomorrow Comes CD available for download sometime this spring! “My previous CD, Love After Dark, is available on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby (http://www. cdbaby.com/MorpheusB).” Though music is his first love, he pays the bills by doing web development (WordPress and Joomla!), social media marketing, video production, graphic design, and consulting (http://www.agenthi5. com). Oh, and he shaved his head on New Year’s Eve! A New Year, a new look.

but he had the honor of buying breakfast for the Dartmouth cross-country team at The Kneadery. He will be “riding the Pan-Mass Challenge for my 11th year in August and thank my fellow Tuckies for their support.” If anyone is ever in Stamford, CT, or Sun Valley, let him know. Julie and Rob Freeman dropped in on Olivier Fainsilber last summer in Paris. They were there to visit their daughter Gabrielle, who is on a 2-year working fellowship in France. Thomas Holderried is coming by their home in South Carolina for a work visit to the USA in April. He’s rented a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado for him to use while he’s there. Michael Cooper visited a few months ago. They put his pilot’s license to work and flew an ancient Cessna around the neighborhood. Michael’s son Owen is graduating from Sewanee in TN this spring. Owen won a scholarship last summer and attended the Tuck Business Bridge Program, so Coopers have still been haunting the halls. Laith Ezzet visited the Tự Đức tomb in Vietnam last year. All the workers who built the tomb were killed in order to keep the emperor’s actual burial spot a secret. That was a long time ago. The people of Vietnam today that he met were kind, hardworking, humble, and gracious.

Olivier and Cecile Fainsilber

Perry Boyle

’89 Betsy Crill Robertson 6401 82nd Avenue SE Mercer Island, WA 98040 betsyrobertson@hotmail.com

Sara Spivey

Brian Saunders

Three weeks ago, Perry Boyle was skinning up the backside of Catherine’s at Alta. It was a day they had snow. Professionally speaking, he thinks things are about as good as they are going to get for him. For over a year now he has been running the long/short equities business at Point72, the successor to SAC Capital. He has been through the wars and can tell us a lot about ethics in the hedge fund business. HBS is writing a case study on them. Maybe he can teach that at Tuck. Personally speaking, things are pretty good. His oldest is a sophomore at Colgate, middle is going to CU Boulder next year, and youngest is still with them as a sophomore in high school. His wife is teaching yoga. They bought a small winery in Mendoza, Argentina, and the wine is quite good. He is currently in Sun Valley, where the snow stinks

11 St. Stephens School Road Austin, TX 78746 sspiveyus@yahoo.com

Laith Ezzet in Vietnam

Jill and I wish you a wonderful 2015 and are encouraged by your creativity, successes, visits, and sharing with classmates. All the best, Laurie.

Classmates, After Reunion, Jim Stern sent an email to a few of us who were there and said “had a great weekend—still smiling!” And it’s true, months later, I’m still smiling! For those of you who were able to get back to Hanover—it was great to see you. And I apologize now if I do not list your name—I’m hoping you will understand, as most of us are now over 50 and the memory is not what it used to be…. Reunion was a super time, and I believe everyone would agree. I was fortunate enough to share a house with Kevin Rosenstein, Jim Stern, Sue Dahling Sullivan and Marty Sullivan, Lora Louise and

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CL ASS NOTES Bob Broady, Tom and Lynn Loewald, Red Barrett, Aaron Clayton and Julie Stewart. The stories, the memories, and the catching up were more than I hoped for. I felt like I made new friends all over again. The reunion events at Tuck were well done and a HUGE thank-you to Sandi Gherzi and Adam Inselbuch for all the organization. They were wonderful hosts and Adam’s speech was, to no one’s surprise, spectacular. It was funny, poignant, and full of anecdotes that, in some way or another, everyone could relate to. I know we all have funny, witty stories to tell, but few of us could have delivered them with Adam’s dry wit! Thank you, Adam, for sharing your personal experiences and your incredible storytelling. Short catch-up times were spent with all who were there (and I know I missed a few—so sorry!): Jon Jodka, Don McNaughton, Jed Aber, Sara Spivey, Susan Unruh, Cuong Do, Tammy (T’90) and Michael Sload, Karl and Inga Neuberger, Danielle Dyer, Marsha Trant, Mimi Simpson, Lee Caswell, Hamish and Dawdy Dowell, Paul and Lisa McGartoll, Billy Odell, Marianne Deignan, Anne Fokstuen, Salina Wu [Whitaker], Kent Arnold, Jennifer Little [Case], Karen Maynard [Niehaus], Bruce Klenk, Terry DeWitt, Bob Cronin, Dave Paul, Jonathan Adams, Spoon Dickey, Chris Gill, Jim Jackson, Laura Poler [Ward], Renee George McColl, Peter Nytzen, Mark Suster and Mas Inoue. Walking through Hanover with Marsha Trant and Jordan Schlick and running into Danielle Dyer, her husband, and daughter, Storey, currently at Dartmouth (with Marsha and Jordan’s son), was just like the good ol’ days. The best story of the weekend was Danielle saying that she got a text at 1 a.m. Sunday morning from Storey: “I’m at a party at a frat and there’s a guy here who says he knows you— do you know Michael Meyers?” I only received a couple of updates from folks, so good for you who wrote in! Tammy Sload (T’90) wrote, “I always read the appeal for news and think—oh, we have no news, but this time we actually do :) ! Two of our three children are heading to Hanover! Amanda will be attending Dartmouth in the fall. She is very excited, and we are happy to have an excuse to get up to Tuck. Our son, Jeffrey, who

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is a sophomore at Williams, will be doing the Tuck Bridge program in July.” Wow—that is awesome. And I am especially excited for Jeffrey since I went to Williams and then Tuck. A great combination!

than that I was useless (reminiscent of some of my contributions in study groups—yikes). And for this issue of the “notes” we thought we’d try something different; we being me, since Roone is taking a well-deserved break.

Gary Hayes also wrote in with a quick update: “The class-notes outreach just happened to arrive at a time when I was feeling brain-dead, yet restless, so here’s an update. I’m still living in San Diego and will mark my 20th year with Sempra Energy’s treasury group in December. I’ve been married for 8 years to an energy trader (note the industry connection) and am starting the Retirement Countdown—none of this work-until-67 nonsense for me, although I don’t know when the countdown stops, exactly. Sometimes I’ll be contacted by Tuckies wanting to learn more about my company. With each conversation, I’ll be swept away by a flood of great memories from our experience together all those decades ago. It’s always fun to read the class notes and remember, too.”

The occasion is, of course, the last notes before our 25th reunion. Now wouldn’t it be priceless to go back in time and get that first column after we graduated and see the first notes? “Just started on Wall Street, wonder if this will work out.” “We love living in Minneapolis, such a fun city, but as cold as Hanover.” “Why did I ever become a consultant, I need to start my own business—maybe this online thing could be an angle.” Now those are fake quotes, but the point is we were all just starting out on what has now been a 25-year adventure. If we did go back through the last 25 years of notes, I would say we’ve been a pretty fortunate bunch. And being true MBAs, we’d all probably claim we created our own luck as well.

’90 Mark Hosbein 172 Lafayette Avenue Chatham, NJ 07928 markhosbein@gmail.com

Mark Rooney 6425 Valley Road Kansas City, MO 64113 mrooney@volny.cz

25TH REUNION OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

Roone and I have been class secretaries for the last few years—maybe we both thought it would get us off the hook on the donation front (no luck there). But it did keep us connected to the lives of all our classmates. We’re lucky guys. I have been off the grid in the class notes department for the last three issues. Roone was nice enough to note my whereabouts, but other

So for these notes we opted to avoid any updates and just call up some memories. While reading this, everyone should go back in time to those two years in Hanover. Conjure up some of those memories. For me it would be meeting Schmechel for the first time. Or when Mac campaigned for class president in a bathrobe (and lost to Skip). Or realizing that a bunch of people who went to Dartmouth undergrad boomeranged and came back for Tuck (and did you know two of those boomerangs are actually now living in Hanover?). Or completely getting crushed by the accounting midterm. Of course who could forget Gert and Mado? Or Pres’ speech at graduation? Or the day when the one person who ran the numbers in Shank’s class did not show up, and the class was so bad Shank actually said, “What was wrong with you guys today?” The 25th is our chance to go back and connect with those memories, kind of like going back to the old neighborhood, only the people version. I am sure there will be a bunch of new and exciting fun facts we will all learn, but the real value in the 25th is that we can all go back in time for a weekend. We’ve come a long way, but it’s not often we can go back to the beginning. So hope to see you there. —Hose

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Well, if he wasn’t, having twins probably speeded up the process! Hats off to you all!

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expanded TV coverage. Jim and his family have been living in Vancouver, WA, for the past three years. His kids (Douglas 14, Catie 12, Zac 5) are doing great—his youngest just started kindergarten. He sent a picture that includes Jim taking his kids out to a nice restaurant to teach them restaurant manners and he is happy to report everyone was extraordinarily polite. ;-)

Mary-Ann Somers 1092 McLynn Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 somersma@yahoo.com

The Butterworth twins at 3 months Hello from Springfield, Missouri, the place where it all began. Yes, you’re right—Bass Pro Shops, whose founder recently began appearing on the billionaire list. Folks travel from all around to visit the vast anchor store. I [Suzanne Shaw] can’t say it all began with a fishing lure, but given the name, you kind of have to think that. I have yet to visit since I moved here to learn the history, but it is on the list. I arrived in July to head up MarCom at Missouri State University. Since the recession, marketing has found its place in higher education on the president’s/chancellor’s cabinet, newly elevated as a strategic arm of the university. Higher ed is a great place to be and certainly keeps one thinking how best to communicate to a 16- to 18-year-old and his/ her parents since the communication pieces are aimed at both. For example, did you know, that as smartphones become more ubiquitous with this age group, they are actually beginning to read emails? I know, who would believe it? (Current parents of 16-year-olds, please refrain from writing to say—“yuh, ungh.”) But enough about Springfield—have you heard about the mini baby boom in the class of ’91? As you may recall, in December of 2013, Robert and Whitney Douglass became first-time parents to Robert III, “who rolls by his middle name Royal for now.” Barely a year later, Jim Butterworth and his wife Sallie Smith had twins on Nov. 18th! Their daughter is Siggi (Sigrid Rubie DeVere Butterworth), and their son is Bodi (Boden Bland Butterworth). But wait, there’s more. Andreu Ylla and his partner Alícia had a baby girl, Adrià, on January 21, 2015. Holy cow! Jim believes he is the oldest new dad in the group.

Now at the other end of the spectrum, Steve Murray wrote in with what may be his first entry in Tuck notes (thanks, Steve!). He and Beth, if you recall, have four children and are longtime residents of Philadelphia. Their oldest son Ben will graduate from Oberlin College this spring, daughter Margaret is a junior at the University of Wisconsin, daughter Frances is taking a gap year volunteering in a women’s health center in Costa Rica before starting at Colorado College in the fall, and their youngest, Ted, is a junior in high school. The orthopedic company Steve was with for 17 years was acquired in 2012, and he’s continuing to enjoy the healthcare space, now with Johnson & Johnson. Give Steve and Beth a shout if you are passing through Philadelphia! Andy Schmit just finished his second year as VP of engineering at Teledyne LeCroy. “The change from the last 20 years in operations has been wonderful.” Andy’s oldest son Tim just finished his first semester at Binghamton University, and Andy has started visiting colleges with his daughter Alex. Andy’s youngest, Eric, “is now the tallest person in the house. Though his height would suggest a good path with basketball, he maintains his interest as soccer goalie.” Jim Kean is entering his second season as head of the NPGL, which is a coed pro-sports league organized around functional fitness. According to Jim, the first season generated a really good TV rating on NBC, so they are entering their second season featuring

Jim Kean with his (extraordinarily polite) kids

Lots of new jobs and moves out there: Richard O’Reagan was named group president, global faucets, with Masco Corporation. He, Rich, and the dogs moved from Indy to Detroit (okay, Royal Oak, Michigan). Mary-Ann Somers left Coke and Atlanta for Hershey and Hershey, PA, in March for a new gig leading the U.S. chocolate business with classic brands such as Kisses, Reese’s, Whoppers, Almond Joy, Mounds, Kit Kat, York Peppermint Pattie, Heath Toffee Bar, 5th Avenue, Take 5, Krackel, Milk Duds, Rolo caramels, and Skor Toffee Bar. I think she is going to be very popular at Reunion next year. Through Harry Holt (and maybe LinkedIn— so many sources, so little time…), I learned that Brian and Kelly Dettmann moved from Chicago to Baltimore. Kelly is partner at NextLevelNPO, LLC, and Brian is co-head of private equity at Brown Advisory. Harry and Brian both happened to be conducting Dartmouth interviews at the law offices of a Dartmouth alum on a Sunday afternoon, so it was a minireunion! Harry is now vice president of operations with BITHGROUP Technologies. BITHGROUP was founded and is owned by Robert L. Wallace, a Tuckie from the class

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of 1984. They are hoping to plan a bigger minireunion with Jock and Carol McClees and the families. Donna Knight reported another little Tuck reunion in February at Martha Records’ place in Snowmass. Tuckies included Martha Records (of course), Mark Sherman, Ann Marie Nemanich, Trina Sorenson Peterson, and Donna! Also joining was Martha’s husband, Rich, and two of their kids, Grace and Ross; Trina’s husband, Jess; and Mark’s son, Dylan. “Lots of fun skiing, playing games, and just catching up in general!”

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IFC’s operations center and introduce students to careers in international development. Lizzie and Jim moved to Hanover last year (lucky ducks). There were several drive-bys…. Martin Huth wrote in to say that life is racing by, the kids are growing up, and he and Sabine feel fortunate that everyone is healthy and (mostly) happy. “Yesterday in Paris, I caught up with JC Renondin, who was in good form. We both look forward to next year’s reunion.”

Snowmass minireunion

Dave Paradi wrote in from Mississauga. He will have finished his eighth book by the time this update comes out. He continues to travel across North America helping corporate presenters learn how to create and deliver PowerPoint presentations that have a clear message, focused content, and effective visuals. His son Andrew is back in school after taking a term off to focus on the startup he co-founded, which had some success but eventually could not overcome some technical issues. His daughter Laura has one more year of high school left, so they are also starting to tour universities to see where she will go in September 2016. Anne and Joe Stabnick are doing well in Wellesley. Their son Peter will be playing baseball at Tufts next year—they are thrilled they’ll be able to attend his games and cheer him on. Their oldest, Emily, is at Colgate and their youngest son, Ned, is a high school freshman. He plays football and shoots trap. Lizzie Napier, who works at Tuck as an associate director in the career development office (lucky girl), wrote in as she was heading off to Tbilisi with 23 students and Professor Steve Powell. They were stopping en route in Istanbul to visit

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Susan Tredwell Kuruvilla said, “It really has been fun to see so many Tuck folks in the last year. I even got a nice email from Steve Murray not long ago, as his daughter is at University of WI-Madison, where I went for undergrad.”

On that note—25th reunion, fall 2016—add it to your calendar! Also, don’t forget the Facebook group—Tuck ’91. This was started by Ferit Ferhangil and includes 70+ classmates. If you would like to join the group, shoot me an email at msuzanne_bethesda@yahoo.com and I will send you an invite to join. Cheers! —Suzanne

’92 Amy Feind Reeves 100 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02116-1569 amyfeind@gmail.com

Hi everyone, kind of light on the news this column. Hopefully the response rate will go up when (ever) the temperature goes up; it has been a tough winter in Boston. A few of us got to see each other in November when Dean Danos stopped in Boston for his farewell tour. Gerry Moore, Mark Ranalli, Michael Ward, and I contemplated our chances of getting admitted into Tuck now (low) and mused that the three of them represented the three hair archetypes for mid-50s men: Michael has a full head of gray hair, Gerry has about 50% of his original tresses, and Mark has been sporting the Mr. Clean look for years. Sorry, no photo—you’ll have to take my word. Or ask Christine Selmi [Jameson], who was also there to opine. It was great to see her and meet her husband.

Eduard Biekens’ family in NYC with Brad Burde

Eduard Biekens and his family (four kids!) visited NYC last year. They hooked up with Brad Burde, who showed them around NYC. They also had a nice dinner with Brad, Robert Douglass, Phil Mintun, and Mark

Saw on Facebook that Joe DePaulo has left Sallie Mae and is starting his own firm with some colleagues; go, Joe! In other fully derivative Facebook news, Grace Leong Saturnia and her family are vacationing in Greece, while the Sean Cooks are in Hawaii. Kirsten Detrick and her family seem to be making the most of their expat life in Switzerland and enjoying a lot of fun travel. Steve and Kirsten Ott survived the family

who were in town over the holidays for some skiing and looking at real estate.”

fracture caused by a Patriots vs. Seahawks Super Bowl; think we can all imagine what a gracious winner Steve was.

…and from Gerry Moore:

Got a great note from Pilar Henry T’93; she and Jay hosted Dean and Mary Ellen Danos in Dallas. Apparently, Mrs. Danos is a big Cowboys fan, so for their 59th wedding anniversary Jay made a Dallas game happen. Pilar tells me she and Jay are celebrating 20 years of marriage and have three kids, the oldest of whom is already driving and college road trips are not far behind.

“I’m launching a medical device startup, Nido Surgical, with the chief of cardiac surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital. Not sure what is scarier—me running a company making instruments for heart surgery, or Ben Pettersen leading a company that made aircraft landing gear.”

Maya Pettersen, Ben and Kathryn’s oldest

Jay and Pilar Henry and family host the Danoses (Mary Ellen Danos not shown) in Dallas on their 59th wedding anniversary

Some updates from our spiritual leader, Ben Pettersen, with an invitation to hold a reunion north of the moral circle: “I will most probably move into a 100 yr old farm situated in a very small fjord north of Bergen. Great place, no road connections, he he, and the saltwater stream close by is teaming with sea trout and other fish. Beautifully restored farmhouse with 6 bedrooms and several bathrooms. All in original style. We have of course water and electricity. Google ‘Finnabotn’ and check out pics etc. Hiking here is beyond spectacular, only goats in this part of the world. Farm includes approx 7.000 wild acres, mostly high mountains 3500 ft, several lakes and a small forest around the farm. We have 7 permits for deer and also permits for Rudolf the reindeer. “Maybe contemplate a trip to the fjord capital of the world, Bergen, and come for a summer, relaxing stay in the deep fjords of Norway? Maybe also in combo with taking the coastal cruise ship north from Bergen to Bodø/Tromsø. Labeled ‘the most beautiful cruise in the world’ and a no. 1 ‘must do’ in my book. Takes a week. Midnight sun all the way north of the

Ella Pettersen, Ben and Kathryn’s youngest

Seems like a lot of our classmates are doing the college-tour thing. Gerry’s been on the road with his oldest, Grace, and we were lucky to visit with Jon Horowitch and his oldest, Brook, a few weeks ago. John and Marguerite Zappa will come through town in a few weeks with their daughter. Late to press last round came the news that Jeff and Donna T’91 Knight’s oldest started this year at Tufts. If anyone is coming to Boston to see schools, please look me up. The alumni office sent an article about work that Nathan Yi has been doing in the Nashville area to help students at a local institution called Cumberland University, where about three-fourths of the students are the first members of their family to go to college and nearly half of them have never been outside of Tennessee or Kentucky. Along with Bill Williams T’77, Nathan created and facilitated a course there called Change Management that

moral circle. Finnabotn is 3.5 hrs by a daily commercial catamaran from Bergen on the west coast. I’ll go in there next week with my friend and do some sea trout fishing combined with taking an inventory of the place. This is what I call off-piste holidaying.....no plastic or fast moving carbs here, and very short traveled food.” Ben, the original locavore, also sent some photos of his and Kathryn’s beautiful girls. From Shaun Andrikopoulos: “The Rideouts were in Jackson Hole over the holidays and stopped by for dinner with us. In typical fashion Jim showed up with 2.5 bottles of wine (it was their last night in town and it HAD to be consumed!). Different topics, but the same old ‘yucking it up.’ This time all about raising teenagers, getting kids into college, and retirement planning? Yes, really. We also connected with Jeff and Dana Macher (T’93s)

Robin Frank and family on the beach with special guest star Pedro Beroy

is taught in the style of Tuck seminars. The pair have also recruited some Tuck alumni to serve as visiting professors, so let Nathan know if

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Nancy Lotane chaired the annual City Year women’s breakfast this past fall in Boston.

you find yourself in Music City! Got some nice photos from Robin Frank of her, Mary Asel, and Kathy Reiland in New York for Kathy’s birthday; also, Robin got to catch up with Pedro Beroy. Stay well, and please drop me a note to add to the next issue.

black, then 50 can be the new 30. The selfdubbed “old married guys” would agree with me. Stephen Conlin just celebrated his 50th birthday with Erik Eames, Shawn Johnson, and Rob Donahue. He recapped: “I am happy to report that I am, by far, the newest member to the half-century club out of this crew! We started out on Saturday morning with a 5-hour Boston Brew Tours excursion. We pounded down sample after sample at Sam Adams, Meadhall, Idle Hands, and Night Shift breweries. Then it was on to the Bruins game at The Garden (4-1 victory), followed by a spectacular dinner at La Famiglia Giorgio’s in Boston’s North End, accompanied by several bottles of red wine. Last stop was the Westin hotel in Copley Place, where we shut down the bar with bourbon and cognac. Everyone was moving a little more slowly on Sunday morning! Good times had by all.” I’m a little surprised he is even able to remember the boozy celebration!

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and will lead Tuck to even higher levels. On the home front, the Polers are well: Colin is a happy freshman at MIT where he studies physics, mechanical engineering, and philosophy—none of which I understand; Greta is a senior at ASL and considering where in New England she will matriculate this fall—hopes of teaching lie ahead; Elsa is finishing second grade—she is a ‘teen raised’ 7-year-old and vehement activist for the rights of unicorns and fairies; Kirsten spends her days as a stable girl in North London, re-dedicated to a childhood love of riding. Last, I continue to enjoy a balance of managing our European private equity business and teaching the same in my tenth year at London Business School, where I try to bring the better disciplines of that business model to the ‘third sector’ (as one refers to the charitable/public service here in jolly ol’ England). Looking back, life in London has only gotten better each of the last 16 years; it is an extraordinary city bringing literally every walk of life together and revealing fascinating new levels every time we dig. We have been very fortunate to have made it our home.” I couldn’t agree more with Dwight on that last point!

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It’s no use trying to hide your age, as Jeff Macher announced in his latest appeal for news that “Hank Millner, Lauren ZucchiAlfano, and I all turned 50 on February 16th. Happy belated birthdays, you two!” I know two fellow Girls in the Hood joined the 50 Club as well. Macher wondered, Is it time to celebrate or sulk? Definitely celebrate! If orange can be the new

To all you in the 50 Club, I impart this inspiring fact: 50 = 5 perfect 10s! Tuck infiltrates life in London. Dwight Poler says, “Tuck is never far from mind or activity. Having Cathy and Dish here in London has been fantastic—lots of fun with our overlap in school, neighborhood, and even work. We always find our way to good wine, food, and the Tuck spirit. It was great to meet the new Dartmouth provost last week to talk about Dartmouth generally, and, most importantly our new dean, Matt Slaughter. I have gotten to know him well and think Matt will be a powerful infusion of thought and action

Tokyo Reunion

Minireunions took place near and far. We got news from Japan, as Yutaka wrote in from Tokyo. He explained, “It’s been two years since I came back from NY on my second assignment there. I was fortunate enough to attend the 5th- and 15th-year reunions in Hanover during those assignments, but I missed the last one. Considering the high participation rate at the reunion in Hanover, it is strange

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that the 8 Japanese Tuckies never had 100% participation at our reunions in Tokyo. That all changed this year when Yuki, who was MIA a long time, managed to join us from Shanghai during the Chinese New Year holidays. It was the first time since graduation that we all got together. Hope you can see how much fun we had! Please send all of our regards to everyone from Tokyo!” We also had news from Japan on the home front, as Yoshie Tsukamoto recently visited Tuck with her son and had the chance to stop in and say hello to Professor Scott Neslin. I still think of Professor Neslin every time I get an annoying marketing survey in the mail. I desperately want to discard it as junk, but I remember his plea and promise as fellow marketers to “do the research, fill out the form”!!

Yoshie Tsukamoto with her son and Professor Neslin at Tuck

Way, way down south, Joanne Hooker had a surprise Tuckie encounter. She writes, “Quite improbably, I was on a short trip to the Cayman Islands without children, as my husband was ‘forced’ to go on business at the last minute, and there was no way I was not accompanying him on this jaunt! Sitting by the pool, in a stupor from all the sun and relaxation (and perhaps a daiquiri or two), I hear a couple talking about different dinner scenarios, and I’m finding it quite funny since I am only thinking that maybe I’ll order another daiquiri, finish my panini, and skip a sit-down dinner (as my stress melts away after enduring the epic winter of Boston and all the college stuff with eldest child).... Suddenly, I think the voice is familiar. I glance over and realize that the voice belongs to John Roesset! He is in the pool throwing a football to his son Nicholas, and he is the person I had overheard talking to his wife about dinner planning. Wow, talk about a small world! Not sure about dinner, but I do know we have plans to get together later for a drink with the Roessets!” On the East Coast, a group of Tuckies got together at a private viewing of the Matisse Cut-Outs at MoMA in New York. Evan Ladouceur, Mary Ann Deignan, Glenn Crotty, and Mike McIvor are all colleagues at Bank of America. Jeff Macher gamely asked them why they don’t start their own bank. To which Evan replied, “Why? When we already secretly run this one!”

Down in the southern sun, Ellie Halevy had an impromptu reunion with her besties. She writes, “Dan Jacques, Leslie Lussier, and I ran into Laura Posten and Mary Ann Deignan at a restaurant in South Beach, Miami. It was really great to connect!”

Mercedes and Mike McIvor, Mary Ann Deignan, Glenn Crotty, Evan Ladouceur and wife Meg Langan

Mary Ann Deignan, Dan Jacques, Laura Posten, Ellie Halevy, and Leslie Lussier

Ray Oen wrote in from the West Coast, “I had the chance to have a private lunch with Alastair Borthwick while he was in Seattle. He hosted a luncheon that included 4 CFOs of local companies in the Pacific Northwest. His regional folks were pressing me for stories about Al from his days at Tuck, but I pleaded the Fifth, to his relief!”

Alastair is a bit like the actor Kevin Bacon; you know, the whole six degrees of separation game.… He wrote in, “I have recently seen several Tuckies. Jeanine [T’94] and I saw Ann Akichika in New York. She was in town for a Tuck event and appears not to have aged a day since we graduated. Then I met with Jay Henry T’92 while I was in Dallas. He and I had previously run into one another on the streets of New York, and it was great to reconnect. And then I saw Ray Oen while in Seattle. Ray is now working at a client of the bank, and he joined us for a client lunch where he was pressed for stories about his submariner days. Tuckies everywhere!” We asked if anyone had a brush with royalty or celebrity that was worth sharing in these notes. You will be glad to know there was no mention of butting in on “Kimye,” but there was some rubbing shoulders with royalty. Kathleen and Andrew Bacon went to a Clarence House reception and met/spoke with Prince Charles. Kathleen explains, “I had organized the Women in Private Equity (WIPEs) charity event for the Watts Gallery, and the prince is a patron. Charming fellow and nice house!” Kathleen traded posh for pedestrian when she went “up to Dartmouth and hit the Skiway for a few hours this winter. For those who have not been in a while, you’ll be happy to know that not much has changed. The lifts are slow and cold, and the slopes are short and not very steep, but I still had a blast skiing with some Dartmouth friends and thought how lucky we were to have skiing as part of our Tuck experience.” Jeff Dishner and I met both Prince Charles and his father recently at two separate charity events. We had a chance to chat and dine with Prince Charles at his London residence, St. James’s Palace. A few weeks later, we were invited to an event at Buckingham Palace, where we met the Duke of Edinburgh, who was quite spry despite his 90+ years of age. It was a bit surreal as the gates to Buckingham Palace were opened upon arrival, and we were given free rein to wander through the palace rooms and art galleries without any velvet ropes. Dinner was served in the state dining room, as enormous portraits of previous kings and queens gazed down on us and tuxedo-clad butlers served us. As we left, I asked one of the guards to take a picture of me, and he gamely suggested that we get “The Office” (a.k.a. the

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Alastair Borthwick with Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge

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Toph Whitmore palace) in the background. I got to thinking that my surreal evening was just another humdrum day at the office for the duke…. The coveted royals that everyone wants to meet these days are the lovely Will and Kate. Leave it to the charming Alastair Borthwick to trump us all. The final event of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s New York trip this fall was a fundraiser for the university where they met and fell in love. The local London papers reported, “Prince William and his wife were welcomed as guests of honour at the St Andrews University 600th anniversary appeal dinner on their last night in the city, and all eyes were on Kate as she made her most glamorous appearance of the royal visit.” All our eyes were on Alastair as he was pictured sitting next to the duchess in his Scottish finery. I’m sure he was keeping her well entertained with his good humor throughout the dinner! Hey, Al, what were you wearing under that kilt?!.... And so our news spans from Japan to London to Hanover, from palaces to skiways, from brewery to museum, and among princes and princesses. Tuck was our first stop on this wonderful journey. As illustrious Dartmouth alum Dr. Seuss proclaimed, “Oh, the places you’ll go!” Be well, stay in touch, and enjoy the ride! — Cathy Dishner

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It was great to see so many classmates at Reunion. From what I recall, we had one of the highest turnouts of any class. I enjoyed staying in Vermont with two members of my study group from first term, Rick Moss and Phil Marriott. Thanks to those who checked in with class notes and pictures. Annie Allman “I’ve taken a new gig this week. COO, KRM Wagering LLC, which is a joint venture between The Red Mile (harness track) and Keeneland racecourse (thoroughbred track) to build, open, and operate a gaming and entertainment facility in Lexington, KY. Girls and Lee staying in PA for now and I’m commuting. Open invite to all classmates to come visit the Bluegrass and Bourbon Trail!” Gregoire Bordier “A quick tour in the United States has allowed me to see several Tuckies, all of whom were in great shape. Great to see so many friends who do not seem to age. That being said, it also seems that things in the States are not what they used to be. For example, investment bankers no longer retire at 25. I am back in Switzerland now where things are just great!” Eduardo Dutrey “Here goes some news from the end of the world. It was good to spend time with classmates during our 20th reunion. Always refreshing the Tuck times is good and worthy of traveling a long way from Argentina. Rosario and I also took some time to go back to NY and visit the city. The Littletons were very kind to invite us for dinner and spend wonderful time in their home. In November, Nick Padgett was visiting Buenos Aires as part of his world tour. As I

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happened to be in town, we met for breakfast and exchanged ideas on the Argentine markets. In the Southern Hemisphere summer, we have decided to go to Thailand and Cambodia. Interesting trips combining culture and leisure. My eldest daughter Margarita and me took the open-water diving course in Thailand. Wonderful, although Rosario and Candela decided not to join us in the experience. Business as always in my country is difficult. Everybody is waiting for the elections in October to see a change of mood. We have had the same government for more than 12 years and it’s about time for a change.” [Look in the 1994 class notes on mytuck.dartmouth.edu for the pic of Eduardo and family!] Peter Magee “I hope you enjoyed the reunion. I’m starting a new job on Monday. With NATO. Yeah, the future safety of Europe is in my hands. I’m not exactly sure what language Toph will say we’ll be speaking in England in a few years, but it’s a little less certain to be English now. Otherwise, I feel rather stranded over here. I miss the USA even after 15 years back in England. I went to a London Tuck International Students event with Nick Hall last year, and it was fine to see the bright young things following in our footsteps. Anyone coming to Brussels or London, please drop me a line! I’m buying beer. :) ” Ranjeet Nabha “I attach a picture from a recent Tuck ’Tails in New York. Pictured are Russell Wolff, Michael Sexton, Samir Misra, Paul Lipari, and yours truly. [From what Ranjeet reports, folks in the picture look to be in better shape than they were later.] Samir has kindly offered to host the next NY Tuck ’Tails. Over to you, Samir. Until next time, stay well!”

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Rick: Well that’s mighty kind of you. I like when someone holds my hand, plus we can talk about PAW Patrol for the entire trip to Hanover.

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Toph Whitmore and Amy Palmer

Rick Smith Andy Palmer “I hope all are well. Toph Whitmore, Amy (Palmer), and I met up in San Jose, CA, at Strata Big Data conference in Feb ’15. A picture of Toph and Amy is attached.” Katsu Shimizu “This is the photo I took with Jesus—who was our neighbor at the Sachem Village yet we never met after the graduation—in Oct 2014 in Spain. Just a few months later, he came to Tokyo for business, and we had dinner together, but I was too tired to take another photo.”

Jesus and Katsu in Spain

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Rick Smith: I find it annoying that on a particular cartoon, say, PAW Patrol, some of the animals can talk—in this case, dogs—and none of the others can. Is that pet-ist of them? Kristin Sanborn: Sounds like someone has been spending a bit too much time with their kids. Rick: Ummm…yeah! That’s it! I’m watching cartoons with my kids! Anyway, something is amiss in Adventure Bay. Kristin: So we’re back to PAW Patrol. Rick: Indeed. So Mayor Goodway, though a minor character on the show, is…you know…an elected official. And there’s a spot near her left eye. It could be a mole, and if it is, she ought to get that thing checked out. Could be cancerous. Kristin: She’s a cartoon character. Rick: Show a little heart here, Sanborn. The lady could have face cancer. Anyway, if the spot isn’t a mole, it might be one of those teardrop gang tattoos. I’m pretty sure that means she’s killed someone. Kristin: She’s a cartoon character. Rick: But this is what our children are watching! Kristin: And some adults. Emotionally stunted adults. Rick: I’m just nervous about our children. As you may know, they’re the future. Maybe you don’t know that but it’s true. Kristin: I’m just glad you’re more the past than the future. Rick: You lost me there. Kristin: Speaking of lost, I’m going to fly to Phoenix and hold your hand to get you safely to the reunion.

And on that note, let’s get to you! Roger Lynch is now the CEO of Dish Network’s Sling TV unit. Per the press release, “Consumers can now watch their favorite shows on their favorite devices that they already use to watch video. Live television, including ESPN, for $20 per month with no commitment or contract, is a game changer,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “The arrival of Sling TV lets consumers, who’ve embraced services like Netflix and Hulu, take more control of their video entertainment experience.” Rick: So I can take more control of my PAW Patrol entertainment experience? Kristin: Apparently you can. Sadly. Rick: As those cute pups on the show say, “PAW Patrol is on a roll! And so is Roger!” Lexy Schmertz [Nusbaum] is the deputy editor of Serendipity magazine, a lifestyle magazine. Rick: I like that she’s been deputized. There’s a new sheriff in town. Kristin: I don’t think it’s quite like that. She’s not a law enforcement professional. Rick: You are so wrong. She’s bringing the hammer down on poor taste, questionable fashion, and unappetizing food. Kristin: I’m glad she’s not editing our column! There’d be nothing left! They’d end up skipping straight from the T’94s to the T’96s! Rick: I could present in-depth analysis of other kids’ shows like Yo Gabba Gabba!, Sofia the First, Super Why, and Dora. These are important topics! Kristin: Have you noticed in the new Dora series, they slimmed down lovable Dora in order to move more merchandise? Despicable! I loved Dora for who she was! Dora was all about that bass, that bass, that bass…no treble! Wait a second…now I’ve been lured into your inane banter! Rick: Please don’t use complicated words. I can handle inane…that’s only five letters. Once you throw out six letter words like “banter,” well that’s asking bit much of me. Kristin: Holding your hand to get you to the reunion may not be enough. I may have to handcuff myself to you à la Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run.

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CL ASS NOTES Where were we? Okay, in January, Liam Donohue was featured on WSJ.com. Right now, Liam Donohue is being featured in Tuck Today. We’ll let you decide which is more awesome. Ron Will’s former employer, Yahoo, bought his current employer, BrightRoll, for $640 million. Rick: Sheesh! Ron must’ve really pissed off Yahoo for them to spend big change to buy his next employer so they can get back at him. Now that’s some revenge! Maybe Marissa Mayer is Keyser Söze! Kristin: Or maybe they wanted to buy a great company Ron was a part of building. Rick: Or maybe Mayer is Söze. I’m just sayin’. That move was pretty Söze-like. Anyway, per Ron: “After working 7 years at Yahoo and 4 years at BrightRoll, we sold BrightRoll to Yahoo and am now at Yahoo again—but won’t be staying 7 years. I’ve also discovered that taking a decade off snowboarding doesn’t help your form (which was never very good) and watching your 9-year-old crush you on the slope both makes you proud…and makes you sign up for lessons....” According to Ruth Burk, “Our daughter has declared Oregon is the new California.” Rick: Because of the excessive regulation, high taxes, and a wacky governor? Kristin: Actually, they seem fine with all that. It’s because of the mild weather. Per Ruth: “I’m still wearing my North Face one-piece from the early ’90s but have proof that Gore-Tex can fail after 25+ years. So in order to avoid looking like I’m wrapped in wet tissue paper, I only rock it on ‘zero precipitation days,’ which is really the only time I like to ski anymore. Both my kids are way better skiers than I ever was and they think I’m slow and old. Thankfully, I have a daughter, so she takes pity on me and still skis with me most days.”

“I don’t know how you guys keep doing this, but this is the second time you have scheduled a reunion on the same date as a wedding in my family,” said John Sweeney. “This one is my brother’s wedding, plus we are going to do a ‘double up’ for Mom’s 75th birthday while we’re at it. I hope to make it to a reunion before my incontinence years.…” Rick: John, if it’ll help from a scheduling standpoint, go into Outlook and block out late September/early October of 2020. And if your dog is getting married to your fish at that time, tell them, “Tough.” Kristin: Maybe we should start doing reunions at odd intervals? Let’s all get together to celebrate our 28th reunion! “Here’s what is new,” said Jeff Goodman. “Got married, became a father, changed jobs but not employer, laughed a lot.”

Jeff Goodman and family sharing a laugh

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Vanessa Cheshire sent us a cute pic of her 6-month-old son, Otto Gerard Cheshire, mostly covered in pureed peas. Did he win the battle vs. peas? Did he lose the battle vs. peas? Tough to tell—there are no winners in a war of attrition.

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“I am still a quasi-professor,” said Charles Merritt, “but academia is a funny world; I just had to apply and interview for the job I more or less currently have. By the time the notes come out, I will either be (a.) executive director of the Minor in Entrepreneurship Program, or (b.) unemployed.” From Rob and Kathy Masinter: “We’re approaching 15 years in the Denver, CO, area and would love to connect with other Tuckies in the area. We have too infrequently connected with Paul Morrison, John Becker, Jeff Goodman, and Tena Melfi (who has since moved). Our oldest, Jess, is heading to college this fall (!!!) and our twins, Sarah (a big soccer player) and Eric (rock climber), are sophomores at Colorado Academy. Rob joined Main Street Power as COO last April and helped lead its sale to The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) this past February. Now it’s rebranded AES Distributed Energy, and Rob couldn’t be more excited to help AES deploy solar energy solutions throughout its 18-country global footprint.” And perusing our good friend LinkedIn… Sam Truex is now the chief business officer at Padlock Therapeutics. Nada Wheelock was named to the board of directors of Vancouver Public Schools. Mitra Morgan is the CMO of Outward Inc., a startup that provides realistic digital images of home furnishings. Michael Schultz is VP of marketing at ClearSlide. Sonny Ajmani is a senior partner at Kepler Cannon. Pat Brennan is COO of KIPP NYC. Andrea Setian Lukens is a VP with Urban Edge Properties. John Crowther is VP product management with Eversight. And Art McAleer is CFO of ArjoHuntleigh. And what’s up with your authors? Kristin here: Deanna Smeltz and her husband just bought the house behind mine, so I’m busy filling out paperwork for the restraining order. Seriously, I’m pretty psyched because

my 7-year-old son loves Deanna’s dog and that means that we don’t need to get a puppy! It is a definite win/win: Deanna’s dog gets more exercise and attention and my furniture remains intact. Now, if I can just convince Deanna that she is really keen on my favorite brands of tea and beer, we’ll be all set. Rick here: Although I work at what might be the healthiest place on the planet, I’m going in the wrong direction. Is this evidence the universe is kept in balance? Maybe. In any event, I moved offices from our 2nd floor to our 1st floor because, you know…walking up the stairs is hard. We will see you at the reunion! Be there or be q!

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This column is living proof that old-fashioned begging works. Thank you all who wrote in and sent updates and pictures. As always, there is no dearth of news. What I did not catch here, WSJ did. Clearly, they have much bigger budget (note to self: get Murdoch to buy me out). As you read this and think about your friends from nearly two decades ago, remember that we probably need to start planning for our reunion. As scary as it sounds, it will be upon us sooner than we think. As it turns out, there are all kinds of cool updates on the job front. Kevin Cohen writes: “Just joined up with Al Jazeera America in December as VP, digital distribution, based in NYC. It’s been a breath of fresh air! Drop me a line when you’re here: kevincohen99@gmail.

com.” Peter Olszowka said, “On March 23 I will be starting a new job as senior developer with CarGurus.com, founded by Langley Steinert, Tuck class of ’91 and also founder of TripAdvisor. Marty Blue, Tuck class of ’92, is also at CarGurus.com as VP of business development and marketing.” Congratulations to you both! Rick Kowalczyk is up to his ears in public service and working miracles with public money. He writes, “I ran for re-election for city council in Half Moon Bay, CA, last fall. In my first term, I led the city from financial insolvency to Sue Cho’s boys: William and Oliver a full turnaround and got approval for the first infrastructure projects in over 40 years…which include a new library, skate park, and renovated central park…WITH NO TAX INCREASE to than plastic surgery) others, like Barry Bonder, the community. I’m currently the vice mayor are dealing with college tuitions. Barry writes, of the city.” I am thinking, Rick, that you “Matt, who was born during spring break our need something bigger than a Californian city. first year at Tuck, is twenty. How is that even Presidential elections are coming up. We could possible? All else is good—I’m still at Intel, still use a few more skate parks, libraries, and such. in Portland, still enjoying being single.” I just want you to know that if you run, it will have to be revealed that you still have my half And here is one for the record books, “Jeff and of the hockey gear. Unless, of course, we could Betsy Tripaldi spend most of their time keeping get a PAC going for my benefit as well. Let’s take track of their four boys. Mike Tripaldi is now that conversation offline. a sophomore at the University of Southern California. Matt and Joe are at Saint Francis Christy and Jay Orris have been slacking High School in Los Altos, playing lots of hoops again. Since last summer they only bought two and tennis. Their youngest, Nick, is a 7th companies. Christy writes, “Our toy company, grader. Jeff is still at Intel (18 years later). After brackitz, was featured on the Today Show. 8 years managing the Apple account, he moved Check out the clip :https://www.facebook.com/ on to manage the Google account. Outside of BrackitzToy. We recently became majority work, Jeff runs a basketball league in the area. investors in Sun Cups, a premium chocolate Betsy is still playing lots of tennis and enjoys company made with pure and allergen-friendly volunteering at the kids’ schools.” With four ingredients. John Becker T’95 just joined us boys, I think the only account I would manage as CEO of the company (www.suncups.com).” is the one at a local liquor store. Oh, yeah, pot Toys and candy? Seems like a pretty sweet gig to is legal in Colorado. Maybe I would upgrade to me. And when they are not running companies, that. Hats off to both of you. they are traveling around the world (Semester at Sea starting in January 2016), playing in golf Tim Buckley is still in Wellesley. He writes that tournaments, and bike racing. And raising “Pam has been trying to keep me out of trouble... two boys. I am thinking there must be some some success on this front.” So what else is new? recreational pharmaceuticals that I don’t know about to manage all of that and remain sane. Emily Chalmers is applying her professional Having seen them recently, I can confirm that wisdom on the home front: “When I took a they are very sane and thriving. sabbatical from my brand consulting work several years ago to be a full-time mom, I There is also news on the family front: Sue Cho realized that I did not really stop working has moved to Denver (which is not new news), in branding. I like to think that it is very but she has two gorgeous boys. She writes, much a part of my role as family CEO, as “William was born on June 30, 2014. Oliver is my responsibilities extend beyond finance, almost 3 1/2.” It is hard to believe that while purchasing, and education to include many some of us are still traveling with diapers (I had external-facing components, such as lead one stuffed in a chest pocket of my ski jacket as I stylist, special event planner, hospitality was teaching my 3-year-old pizza pies—cheaper

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Emily Chalmers and her two boys, Tate (4) and Rowan (1)

director, family historian, and head of communications. I use my branding skills to ensure that my family’s brand identity is preserved and enhanced in a consistent way across all touchpoints.” Hot damn, Emily, that is good. Remind me to throw that in when I am freshening up my resume. Noelle Weyer also has had some revelations about full time mothering. She writes, “I’m spending my time as a full-time mom to twin 9-year-olds and an 8-year-old. A decade ago I would have been reluctant to say that could be completely time consuming, but it is. While I love my offspring dearly, the highlight of my foreseeable future is a trip to Paris this April with my husband—no kids in tow—and then a very long driving trip to Wyoming with the whole family this summer. I’m thinking that maybe I should have reversed the order of these vacations, to allow for some recuperation from 4 solid days locked in the car with the whole family. “The key, Noelle, is to bring a case or two of good wine from Paris and make sure you pack it with you for the trip. It will be just fine. I am also thrilled to see that so many of us have kept in touch with one another. I think the classmate who wins the prize on that front is Beth Spruance. She managed to get Cary & John Keller, Sue & Alfredo Lopez, Jane and Anil Chitcara, Susan & Clayton Simmers, Julie Moore (class of ‘97), Cyril & Emma Courbage, Ed & Brita Steffelin, John Studdiford, Pete and Sheri Shagory, Joe Tannehill, Craig LeGrande, Paul Davey and John & Kristie Ward under the same roof. Of course the big news is that she got married AND her husband wore a kilt for the occasion. Beth writes, “I did in fact get married this fall, October 4th to be exact! I married Hugh

Bennett, who hails from Airdrie, Scotland. We started dating when we were both living in Paris for work…and now have a lovely home in Fairfield, CT. The wedding was fabulous…and so many Tuckies were there to help us celebrate. The weather was horrid all day, but as we left the church the clouds parted, the rain stopped, and we were able to walk down the street to our home where the festivities awaited! The Tuck gentlemen truly impressed in their Scottish attire…in the attached photo there will be a few people that you don’t recognize…actual Scots all the way from Scotland!” Congratulations, Beth! If you look at the picture online really closely, you will see we have our own version of Where is Waldo. Look for Cyril. [Look for fantastic photos from the wedding in the 1996 class notes section on mytuck.dartmouth.edu!] My partner-in-crime for this column, Barry, has been throwing parties for the DC alums. He was also able to connect with Kate (Ill) Skelly to run their dogs...or rather have the dogs (a Rhodesian ridgeback and a yellow lab) run them. Recovery was at a local lunch spot, where they ran into Cary Keller. For such a small school, Tuck types are, indeed, everywhere.

Cary Keller, Barry Winer and Kate Skelly somewhere in Massachusetts

Dan Hurwitz, who was part of the DC-Tuckclubbing-with-Barry-affair, writes that “David Huang stopped in to visit me at work here in Sterling, VA. He’s living in Taipei, Taiwan, and working for a company that manufactures batteries. Married, one four-year-old daughter. I am enjoying life with wife Lisa and 15-yearold daughter Althea. I occasionally get out to the local road race track; the last time was in

David Huang and Dan Hurwitz talking shop during a recent visit

November.” I bet you anything that he will be the first one to arrive at our reunion next year— just watch for the skid marks. [See the racing pic online at mytuck.dartmouth.edu!] Alex Santos has taken hanging with friends to a whole new level. He reports, “I went with Gene Lowe to the World Cup in Brazil for a few days last year, and he was underwhelmed by one of my choices in local transportation through the hinterlands of the arid Northeast....” Alex, I am not sure exactly what that means, and Gene is admitting to nothing and denying everything. Ergo, it cannot be good. Jay Bartlett also has been hanging out with a bunch of Tuckies, He writes, “We recently had a great group of Tuckies assembled at our house in Norwich for dinner. Jay (’96) and Heather Benson, John (’97) and Maggie Pepper, Phil (’96) and Lisa Ferneau, and Dave (’97) and Jen (’98) Bartlett joined Julie and me for a dinner catered by Carpenter and Main, which we purchased at the auction benefitting the Montshire Museum last year. Unfortunately, the Rightmires (’96) weren’t able to join us for dinner, though Matt was responsible for encouraging me to ‘bid to win’ at the auction! And the Trimbles were still spending a semester in Madrid, so they couldn’t join us either. In other news, Julie, Tessa, and I are moving to Salt Lake City in June. We are excited to return to the West after having lived there while working for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics. I’ll be staying with Parthenon (now part of EY) and be much better able to cover my West Coast clients. In fact, my new office will be in LA. Our daughter will be attending the same school as Anna Nakasone Topham’s (’97) kids in Salt Lake. Tessa loves playing with Isabelle and Laurel Benson whenever we are in Norwich and has

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also been on the swim team up there with Izzy Pepper. In fact, last year Izzy, Laurel, and Tessa made up three legs of a relay team for the UVAC swim team.” Jay gets high marks for not only connecting classmates but also getting their kids to like each other, which, in my experience, only helps keeping the adult connections stronger. Well done, Jay, and remember Salt Lake is not that far from Denver! Matt Joachim, in his typical understated fashion, writes in, “Finally have something interesting to share—we transferred to London last fall (abruptly interrupting an opportunity to serve Peter Macdonald as a client). We actually live in Ascot—about an hour west of the city—so getting into the city when we can is a treat. Made the move mostly to give the kids an opportunity to get a bit more of a view of the world than they were seeing from Atlanta (and our persistent vacation time on the Florida panhandle). We’ve already squeezed in trips to Paris, Madrid, Morocco, and Sicily—so enjoying the adventure so far. I’ve been slack about even figuring out which T’96s live here—look forward to connecting with anyone living here or just passing through.” Last time I went to Ascot, the world view was limited to fancy hats, horse racing, and Pimms. Matt, if your kids can tell me why putting cucumbers in otherwise perfectly good drinks makes sense, the move has been worth it. Christine Amirian reports that, “All is well here in NJ. We’re set with a ski house for spring skiing (March and April) up at Killington and drive up every weekend. On the very first weekend, we had a great time meeting up with Chris Trimble, Lisa, and their two boys, Hank and Mateo.” Looks like Christine is working the kid angle as well. Chris Trimble had a slightly different take on the weekend. In his note, he was grateful for not having been killed by Joe (Christine’s husband), who is wonderful and happens to be an expert skier with a slightly sadistic tendency to take people down mountains they have no business skiing. I speak from experience. It would have been a shame to give up the ghost on the slopes of Killington having had an amazing adventure in Spain. Chris writes, “My family lived in Madrid for the fall term. We’d been wanting to live abroad for a long time, and I found a way to carve out 3 months where I could easily work from anywhere. What a great city! Paris, pshaw. London, whatever. Madrid, Madrid! Spent a day with Javier Rico while there.”

Chris, you clearly have not been to Ascot recently to really be in the know. Danielle Fox has been camping with Kathrine Munson’s family in Quechee. She writes, “We ran into Becky (Warren) Duseau there and got to spend some time with her family as well. Look for us again at the end of August 2015.” Yea, and you will find me in the Quechee Inn. I think my camping days are over (one could argue that they never really got going…). The Knoers have been in Detroit now for almost 2 years. Dietrich writes, “What a crazy place…rich history of innovation and manufacturing, followed by an amassing of incredible wealth that is on display currently in the suburbs but also still visible in the hundreds of abandoned mansions that were designed for magnates and executives of the auto industry within the city limits of Detroit 100 years ago. The decay and blight in many of the neighborhoods is incomprehensible. The city’s land bank is currently executing a blight removal program of 200 houses PER WEEK. But as in all midwestern cities, there is a vibrant urban revitalization effort underway that is fun to watch. For those seeking high-risk/high-reward real estate investments, send me a note and let’s discuss! “Kids are all good—two high schoolers at ‘Cranbrook Kingswood,’ a remarkable private school in Bloomfield. Reilly, the oldest, is starting to look at colleges, and we are learning that whole process as she is going through it. Tristan is a year behind her, is taller than me (that’s easy to do), and plays every sport on offer. Casey and Caleb are middle-schoolers in 6th and 7th grade at the local public school, and Phoebe is in 1st grade in the local elementary school. Being the 5th child is pretty awesome—you get everything you want, and all family members just love you because you’re the little one—not a bad deal! Katy and I are doing great—I am traveling a fair amount and get to be in Chicago on a regular basis. I was able to participate in the Tuck Club of Chicago’s reception to honor Dean Danos on his farewell tour around the world. It brought back great memories from when we welcomed Paul Danos to Tuck as the incumbent graduating class that year. Thank you for your vision and leadership of Tuck, Dean Danos!” Hear, hear, Dietrich! Jen Martin gave us a little preview of what we

may see on our next visit to Hanover (hint: think Reunion is around the corner). “We were in the Upper Valley last August for a family reunion. We hadn’t been back to Tuck in over a decade. It was great to show our three boys the campus. While we were there, we ran into Steve Lubrano, who dropped everything and gave us a tour of all the new buildings. It was great to see the latest and greatest. Can’t believe the new dorm rooms all have queen Sleep Number beds. Oh how we suffered with the accommodations in Buchanan and Woodbury!! The most modern classrooms we had now seem to be passe. We had a great time back in the area and wish we could have stayed longer.” Seems like our annual giving is making a difference. Queen beds!?! What kind of message is the school sending to those young and impressionable students? I also got news from Shiggy, who writes, “The semiretired Tuck professor [Joe Massey] and his business partner, Nobi Koya T’03, visited Shiggy Tamura in Tokyo. Prof Massey is now the chairman of Global Reach KK, Tokyo/ Seattle based business consulting firm (http:// www.gr-kk.com), and a visiting professor at the University of Washington. He stopped by Shiggy’s office before visiting Japanese major companies throughout the country such as Toyota and Mitsubishi with a group of his MBA students. He looks very happy between his best students at Tuck; needless to say, the best is Shiggy and the second is Nobi.” Shiggy, I ran out of time to check my sources and confirm that the statements above are true. I will have to go with your word on this.

Shiggy Tamura with Prof. Massey and Nobi Koya T’03

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co-workers at so many levels (pause) soooooo many levels.’ • You may be confronted with questions you can’t or don’t want to answer. The safe answer is, ‘I hire junior people just like you to work through those issues for me. What do you think?’ And remember, if you are asked a question about something that you have no answer to or don’t care to answer or both, ask yourself, What would Pete Shagory say: ‘Everything is GREAT’....

• “If you are flying in and have to rent a car “See everyone at the reunion. And the Paiva or if you are driving in and your car doesn’t family is still doing GREAT.” The only trouble have ‘curb appeal’ commensurate with an Ivy with your plan, Dr. Paiva, is that usually the League MBA, please spend the extra money authorities clear the campus for the reunions, and rent a high-end import car for the weekend. so those unsuspecting, impressionable, and Nothing will discourage a group of young otherwise young souls cannot be ruined by aspiring MBA students more than 20-year the likes of us. In sensible shoes or otherwise. alums tooling around Tuck in a Buick LeSabre. We get to claim those queen-size beds with And for C*****’s sake, no minivans, no matter whomever we choose to bring along. how ‘practical’ they are. • Please, no ‘practical’ or ‘comfy’ clothes or Thank you all for writing and staying in touch. shoes. Comfort and fashion have nothing to do See you in Hanover for our 20th reunion! with one another. • If your spouse, or significant other and/or your children aren’t to the standards one would expect for alum of a ‘top 13 MBA program who has been maximizing their earning potential for the last 20 years,’ then please find substitute family members for the weekend. I know this can be awkward for everyone, but it’s just one Helen Kurtz weekend. 2423 West 22nd Street • Don’t misinterpret seemingly innocuous Minneapolis, MN 55405 questions from current Tuck students. When helen.kurtz@genmills.com asked simple questions like, ‘Has the Tuck MBA helped you out?’ interpret this as ‘Has Judd Liebman the Tuck MBA helped you make serious jack, 425 Woburn Street, Apt. 19 because I am buried under a mountain of debt.’ Lexington, MA 02420 The obvious answer is ‘The Tuck MBA has judd.liebman@gmail.com exceeded my expectations at EVERY level.’ • Also realize that some of the questions that will be tossed your way may be geared to Hello everyone! It’s hard to believe that it helping them gauge how their mating prospects was 20 years ago this fall that we arrived up will improve post-Tuck. Let’s be honest, they in Hanover to kick off two great years in the have been trapped in a very inefficient mating Upper Valley! We hope that you’re all getting market for two years. A question like, ‘Do you ready for 2017’s reunion up in Hanover—it’s think your Tuck MBA helped you interact with never too early to start planning. your peers and co-workers who may or may not have an MBA?’ means this question is clearly We’ll kick off with a bit of news from Teo focused on figuring out if the Tuck MBA will Balbach, who writes in that he’s now the help them, well....’ The appropriate answer is, CEO of a small software company that sells ‘The Tuck MBA helps me with my peers and sports performance software to college and

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professional sports teams. Teo explains that the “turns of my career have somehow found me hanging out in NFL and MLB weight rooms around the country.” We also got a nice long note from Jennifer Geissel Zervigon with updates on a number of classmates in the New York area and around the world. She let us know about family life first: Eddy Zervigon is traveling a lot to the Bay Area, where he gets to see Nadr Essabhoy, who Jenn writes is “kicking butt running his own real estate firm, and he himself has a truly gorgeous apartment that all Tuckies should try to get a peek at. He is doing great and is as handsome as ever.” She also reports that she was going to meet Angela Bacares Lynch (her first-year roommate!) for dinner in New York. Jenn’s report is that Angela “is doing great, still in London with her husband and two beautiful little girls. She is often in New York these days to visit her parents, so I am thrilled to get the chance to see her more often.” Jenn and Eddy also see Keith and Heather Grace Espinosa frequently, writing that they “are masters of the universe at their jobs. Their son, Pedro is a chess champion (seriously—nationally ranked, as is Keith by the way). Their daughter Gracie is a mini-Heather—super smart, a great writer, and a superb skier! (I am extra proud because they are our godchildren.)” The next update in her note was about her fellow End Zone gals—Kristin Van Horne Conneen is living in Singapore now, “and she, Martin and their boys have traveled EVERYWHERE as a result.” Kristin wrote separately that she’s “enjoying Singapore— although a big change from rural England!! Kids are attending a huge international school, and I’m getting used to city life!! Loving the weather after the cold, wet in England! So nice to be outside every day!!” Vicki Craver is chair of the impressive Fairfield County Community Foundation. Jenn writes that “Julie Moore, Erin Tunnicliffe, and I are meeting up with her at one of their events in April to support local women and girls. (We mostly go to support Vicki’s work but secretly really want to come to check out the amazing outfits of the women who attend. Crazy fabulous clothes!) Also, Julie and I made the trek up to Boston this weekend to visit Kim Rugala LaFontana and Stacey Mann Raiche for a night—so fun as always.”

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Jenn wraps up her email with some news about, and a shout-out to, Chris Weasler “for helping me out recently with my nonprofit. I reached out to him to get a meeting with Facebook for us, and within days he set us up with the perfect people to get us known inside the org (meetings we were trying to get on our own for months.) I worship you Chris! (And shameless plug for my nonprofit, Upwardly Global: we help highly educated and experienced immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers get professional jobs here in the U.S. (think of the Iraqi engineer or doctor, who drives a taxi in the U.S. We placed over 600 people last year— email me if you want to hire someone; they are amazing!) Ok, shameless plug over.” We also heard from Wendy Pease, who writes that over winter break she and her boys traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains to hike. En route via Atlanta, they had a chance to meet up for breakfast with Alpa Patel and Andrew Smith (T’94). “The breakfast was a highlight of our trip. After having a great time and some good Southern breakfast (grits and sausage), we drove to the Smokies, which were CLOSED for the week because of an inch of snow. As we live in the great white North (Sudbury, MA) in record inches of snow this year, we had our snow-hiking gear yet couldn’t hike because the roads were closed and there were no trail maps anywhere except the visitor center, which was also closed. Thank goodness for good times with Tuckies!” Wendy also mentioned that Ruth Miller and JJ Cohen “live in the same town, and our 5th-grade boys have become friendly, as they swim together on the Sudbury Swim Team. One meet JJ and I caught up, as we were both timekeepers in neighboring lanes.” As for work, Wendy continues to “appreciate the flattened world and globalization, as there is an increasing need for language translation and interpretation services. Our company, Rapport International, continues to grow every year.” She also reports that after some years off from playing soccer, she “started back up again a couple of years ago. For anyone in the area, there are pick-up soccer games during lunch at Acton Team Works. It’s a great way to ‘do’ lunch!”

’98 Doug Haar 7 Village Circle Westfield, NJ 07090 doug.haar@gmail.com

Steve Meade 281 Summer Street Somerville, MA 02144 srmeade@yahoo.com

Vince Trantolo 120 East 87th Street, Apt. R8A New York, NY 10128 vince_trantolo@hotmail.com

Dear team T’98: Another winter has passed, and for those of you in the northeastern United States, it was a truly magical one. It was as if the Disney movie Frozen was taking place right here in New England, and there was a lot of singing and dancing in the snow, and countless acts of true love that defrosted the hearts of erstwhile gruff old Yankees. There were also quite a few brawls over parking spaces, hundreds of cars mangled by snowplows that had mistaken them for snowdrifts, and many, many hours of Netflix binge watching as people stayed in their homes for weeks at a time eating old cans of beans found deep in their cabinets. I am sure, as you saw images of it, you pined for the winters of Tuck and those breathtaking mornings when there was fresh snow, and you leapt out of bed and said ‘It snowed, it snowed!!’ Then you went and found your car under a few feet of snow and the door was frozen shut and the windshield wipers were caked in ice so you had to drive with your head out the window to see and you were late for class and the only space left at Ledyard was on a sheet of ice on the Connecticut River. We know you miss it, so we are circulating a petition to have our 30th reunion in January. Let’s start in warmer climes with Dan Givens, who writes, “In December, after logging over 600 hours of commute time in 2014, I celebrated my 1-year anniversary at OpenTable by taking back-to-back vacations to Chile and

then Colombia. In 2015, I’m continuing to advance in my new hobby of sailing. Having passed an 8-week course in coastal navigation, in July I will set sail on a weeklong voyage down the coast of California with an instructor to see if we sink, crash, get lost, or return safely. Next class notes update should be interesting.” David Nelson says, “We are six months into starting a business in restoring electronics affected by fire and water damage. Realizing the incredible tax burden shouldered by small businesses!” Veronica Regalado sends a quick update from Athens, Greece: “We are all doing ok, trying to survive the political and economic crisis in this country…. Kids growing up extremely fast but doing well and totally enjoying the beautiful weather that this country offers; the sun is bright and gorgeous about 360 days of the year, not to make our friends in New England jealous, but just saying…. Here is a family picture; greetings to everyone, and please do let us know if you feel like coming and getting some sun in the Greek islands!”

Veronica Regalado and family

Tom Piper writes, “The big, well, only news with me is that to help pay for sending my children to college, I’m now working at a college. Those who can’t do…as they say. Mim P. said it would be fun. It’s been kind of fun. I like to hear all the interesting things that I have to say. But mostly it is not fun because it is so much work. Who knew the profs have to work harder than the students? The kids seem nice, but that may be because they almost never say anything at all. I’m trying very hard to remember now, so many years later, what did we talk about during my Tuck marketing courses? Perhaps I should have taken better

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CL ASS NOTES notes. If you can remember anything, please send it to me.” All I remember is that Jen Moyer was a premium product. Speaking of whom, Jen writes, “Greetings from Hong Kong. Life is continuing along at a chaotic pace here. Kate has just turned 8 and wants to start calling me Mom instead of Mommy, to which I said ‘No, ask me when you’re 12.’ Will and Jane are 4.5 and a nonstop comedy show—we found the old Batman show (’60s/’70s Adam West Batman) on iTunes and are leveraging that heavily for their upbringing, which recently prompted Jane to ask, ‘Why don’t we have a butler?’ Oops. Dave has just turned 47 and can now (mostly) walk and go to the bathroom on his own. Work has been busy for both of us—Dave started his own company last year, which is going well. We have been traveling, with a great trip to Burma last fall (highlight was zooming around on long boats on Inle Lake), our usual Christmas trip to Vermont, a recent weekend trip to Singapore to hit Universal Studios and the Night Safari (uber cultural), and Jen enjoyed a long weekend with her girlfriends in Amsterdam, where she was struck by how unhip the middle-aged moms on parade were in the midst of all the hip progressive vibe of that city. Next up—Easter vaca to Australia. Working to live! Come and see us in HK—all welcome!” Mike DiFilippo tells us “our oldest, Emma, graduates from UCLA with a neuroscience degree. She landed a job w/a healthcare consulting firm in SF!!! 1 down, 3 to go!!” In a similar vein, Becky Fair writes in, “Just to make you all feel as old as Marty and I do—Maddie was accepted to college and will start in the fall. She is headed to Pomona in Southern California and seems most interested in their ski/beach day, where you ski in the morning and surf in the afternoon. You can see we raised her with her priorities straight. Our son Calvin is in 9th grade, and our youngest, Amelia, is in 6th. I quit my government job in January to try to start a company with a family friend. A midlife crisis perhaps? Marty is still enjoying his CFO role at Diamond Mind, which is growing. We had a great family trip to Australia over the Christmas holiday. It was our 20th wedding anniversary, so we decided to retrace our honeymoon itinerary. It was actually quite sentimental, even with the kids in tow. Climb the bridge if you ever get the chance to go. You won’t regret it.”

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The Fairs over Sydney

Frank Knapp writes, “I am writing this from the kitchen of my brother’s house in San Diego, where we arrived this afternoon, and I am wondering what the hell we are doing living in the northeast. We have been up in VT a lot this winter, partly to ski at Mt. Snow, but mostly because it hasn’t been nearly cold and snowy enough in CT. Still at Lone Pine with Marco Tablada and Dave Craver, who are teaching in a seminar on hedge funds class for Tuck. Conveniently, every year it comes time for me to help with the class, I have been busy. But it looks like a lot of fun. Had lunch with Matt Iorio the other day—he is also doing well running his own fund (White Elm Capital). I am about to make my annual pilgrimage to Orinda, CA, where I hope to have my annual coffee and muffin (organic and fair trade, natch) with Caroline and John LaVoie.” Cameron Steele sends word, “Life is good for us in Seattle, as we moved here from San Francisco 4 years ago this coming summer. I decided to take a job with an early-stage software startup, buuteeq, Inc., that is based here, which was co-founded by two good friends. Things went very well with the business over the past several years, and instead of raising more capital, we decided to sell the company to the Priceline Group last summer. It was a great outcome for us, and I’m now running the commercial operations of a new software division of Booking.com,

the principal asset/company within Priceline. My role is also requiring involving a ton of business integration work, as we plan to move our 200 employees into the appropriate divisions of Booking.com over the next year or so. On the personal front, our daughters are getting older and more dramatic, as I have a 13-year-old and 10-year-old under my roof. Please look me up for lunch/dinner/coffee if life brings you to Seattle.” Also in Seattle, Rachel Hannah writes, “Life is good. Daughter Tillie is almost 6 and has surmounted her earlier health challenges. Stepson Nate is graduating from high school in June and heading to Europe for the summer. Dear husband is turning 50. I am at my same job at OpenMarket, a subsidiary of Israeli company Amdocs. My office overlooks Puget Sound and looks out to the Olympics, I have smart interesting colleagues around the world, and I still love finance. I don’t know, it’s just weird and seems utterly uninteresting. Where are the spiritual awakenings, the travel to far-away lands, the deeply meaningful service to my community, et cetera. I settle for episodes of Broad City and little pieces of potinfused chocolate that we can buy legally now. Just kidding. Maybe.” Lee Modesitt writes, “All’s well here in Lake Wobegone suburbia. I mean Charlotte, NC. Three kids: Emma (13) and Charlie (12) are in middle school, and Brooks (9) is in 3rd grade. Lots of kids’ school and sports activity punctuated by work and the occasional

grown-up fun. Trying to re-brand myself as a ‘big data’ type—been with Teradata for a year— but the clients really want to talk more about retail banking and marketing stuff I used to do.”

North America. When I was interviewing, they said that you needed to ‘drink the Kool-Aid’ to love the culture, which sounded exactly like Tuck, so I jumped right in!”

Myrna Laine-Hyppolite writes, “My two children keep me busy: my daughter Aryanna is now 10 and will be starting middle school in the fall, and my son Philippe, 6, will be wrapping up kindergarten in May. As for me, I am still in sunny South Florida with hubby Franck. I took a position about a year and a half ago working as head of financial planning and analysis for a network of charter schools and absolutely love what I do. I can see how my work and my team’s work directly affects students and their education! I like it. If anyone from our class is ever in South Florida, would love to connect!’

Sharon Belz Walton has asked for Steve Meade’s work on diaper-changing operations improvement: “I would pay for that analysis! Especially as I am too sleep deprived to attempt to study it on my own. I keep hoping Marni will invite me to stay at her beautiful new home and that I can stay there and sleep until my kids turn 18. Also would be interested in analysis of application of game theory to negotiations with toddlers. Send results soon please!” Kim Sarajian sends a poem: “I love my beagle. My car bumper sticker says so. I can’t believe I have a car bumper sticker. PS—‘Who rescued who?’ will be my next one.”

Cindi Laufen FitzMaurice sends word: “We have been skiing all winter. Mostly in Stowe, with one trip out to Utah with Caitlin (10) and Coco (9). Fitz and I have seen Bry, Vicky, and Tucker skiing or après skiing in Stowe.”

Fernando Chaddad sends word: “Right before Crimbo last year, the Tuck community in São Paulo held a quite nice barbecue event the old-fashioned way (lots of kids and pets frolicking around). This was organized by Carlos Miyaki T’99. Attendance was quite strong, as we approach around 100 alumni in the country. On the personal front, Jasmine and I are very happy to share with friends the news on the arrival of Thomas Bush Chaddad on 3/3/15. On the business side, we are all quite busy ramping up Accenture Digital in the Latin American region. And to all Tuck friends visting São Paulo (including Steve Meade and Johnny Mac, who were last here about 2 years ago): our Varanda Steakhouse now ranks #3 in TripAdvisor (out of 25,372 restaurants), so if you enjoy a good steak, I’ll take you there. All the best to all Tuck friends.”

John DeSimone checks in: “It’s that time of year, and Tuck fantasy baseball is alive and well. Our numbers have dwindled a bit since the inaugural season in 1997, but we still count Rick Cardenas, Doug Haar, Cameron Steele, and Tony Diep as owners. It’s a great excuse to talk smack for six months, especially with all the Sox and Yankee fans in the league. At some point we will again slip our familial bonds and meet up in Vegas again.” Susan Hunt Stevens was spotted up at Tuck speaking to the kids about entrepreneurship recently, as well as dancing at Mad River Glen in September. Bry Roskoz writes, “I figured since I haven’t contributed to the class notes since before my round-the-world moves, I would update folks that I’m basically back where I began. After 4 moves in 3 years to Amsterdam, Manchester, UK, and Madison, WI, I’m happy to be back to square one in Boston. I just started a new job and have done what almost every career coach would advise against—I’ve changed company, industry, and function all in one fell swoop. I have moved out of apparel and footwear to one of my personal passions, travel. I recently joined EF Education First as chief of staff for

when performing diaper operations on Thomas, which saved some dry-cleaning expense and public embarrassment. He has been brewing beer with Derek Calzini, but Jeff Enright won’t drink it no matter how good we say it is. Vicky Schwartz Levy and Tucker have been stepping in to teach Steve’s daughter Eva to ski, ensure she has warm clothes and appropriate attire, and teaching him other basic but important parenting skills. Caroline Cannon and Whit continue to show Steve all the secret places in the region where you can find rare and endangered species of beer, including right there at MRG and on the rocky coasts of Maine. Steve has also been visiting Tom Piper in Vermont’s queen city, and they regularly perform night recon with other patriots, helping to ensure that our northern flank is safe from the black helicopters coming over from Canada to steal our freedoms. Intensive planning has been underway with Jon Levine to build a startup in one of the Cambridge incubators around our idea of mobile executive nap rooms—no funding so far, but we have some optimism it will take off soon. Steve recently spent a fun evening with Scott and Rana Andrews in Las Vegas, who showed him some of the less cliché nooks and crannies of the city, which was wicked cool—who knew there was a 24-hr public library? Thanks to all who sent a few sentences in to update us. Look forward to hearing from the rest of you soon.

Steve Meade has been enjoying living in the New England tundra, snowshoeing around his vast Somerville estate training Arctic fighting rabbits. He is still working for IBM, and his family has decided that an intervention may be required. He took several months off to play Mr. Mom this past year, courtesy of some guvmint-cheese handout called the FMLA (thanks Bubba) and learned that caring for little humans is really more of a young, fit, responsible person’s game. Steve received countless hours of help, bags of clothing and toys, and tons of support from the Tuck village, for which he is eternally grateful. Johnny Mac coached him to carefully employ the PPTP

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It was months ago now, but the happy glow of our fall reunion still surrounds us. The T’99s had a solid turnout, with representation from all over the globe. It was comforting to see that some things never change: kids, plus-ones, yellow labs, and fleece were everywhere. But, happily the things that needed to change have. The campus looks great (RIP Buchanan), and the Hanover Inn is all swanky and farm-to-table. Foraged morels? Free-range rabbit? Local sheep’s cheese? Check, check, and check. Now that we are all old and sophisticated, we laid claim to the hotel bar early in the weekend, and it became the unofficial T’99 meeting spot for pre- and post-planned activities. Not sure about the mushrooms or free-range items, but we definitely did our best to use those “craft cocktails” to fill the void left by 5 Olde’s cruel departure. After Friday’s arrival and re-acquaintance over dinner at Whittemore, we were lucky to have our Saturday night class dinner held at the beloved DOC. What a fun venue! Big thanks to Megan Abrahamsen for compiling old and new photos to create a touching and funny slide show to bring back the memories. We had a good compilation of door prizes (ladies’ Keds, anyone? Thanks, Tom. Big, beautiful Simon Pearce bowl? Thanks, Clay) so we staged a slap-dash game of “Stump the Tuck Scholars and The Mexican Nationals” to determine the winners of the swag. Not politically correct in name or content, and this is probably the last time the administration leaves it up to us to determine 100

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how to distribute door prizes. All we know for sure is that Alex Smith made off with the bowl and is not looking back. So, suffice it to say, if we may speak for those in attendance, it’s never a mistake to attend a reunion. If you didn’t come to this one, no excuses for the 20-year (yikes). In more recent news, Amy (Richardson) O’Reilly wrote to us from her enviable enclave in Park City, UT. Amy is enjoying life with her husband Jamo and sons Max (11) and JT (9). In her words, “Like many of you I often feel like a taxi driver as I shuttle the kids to ski races, baseball practice, swim team, and play rehearsal. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m taking a break from consulting (had been helping out at Julie Meyer’s company) and am working at a local educational nonprofit. Hope you are all doing GREAT!!” Amen, sister! Amy was super-happy to visit with two T’99s in one month in her little slice of paradise. Amy went to a screening of Jen (Watt) Wilson’s movie Batkid Begins, which chronicles the amazing story of how the San Francisco Make-A-Wish foundation transformed the city for a day for a child with leukemia. Amy dubbed it the best film she’d seen all year, and, clearly, as it was selected for the 2015 Sundance Festival, Amy is not alone in her assessment! Nice work, Jazzy Jen. Alex (Galston) Murray visited Amy as well, and the families could not have meshed better. Amy said it was “beautiful to behold.” Indeed, watching your children bond with an old friend’s children is definitely one of the silver linings of aging.

Jen (Watt) Wilson and Amy (Richardson) O’Reilly in Park City, UT

Because she’s always good for some info, we pumped a few tidbits out of Kara (Rocheleau) Lazarus. In frequent contact with your class secretaries, Kara and Jen met poolside in Phoenix over Thanksgiving. Both were escaping their extended families for a quick sunny cocktail. Okay, maybe the kids were

Alex (Galston) Murray’s family visiting Amy O’Reilly’s clan in Park City, UT

there and it was a fruit smoothie. And there was a water slide. But at least there were no in-laws or turkey for an entire hour. In January, Kara was in San Francisco for a work meeting and made some time to have dinner with Julie Meyer. And in March, while on vacation/ husband’s work conference in Austin, TX, Kara noticed that one of the speakers at the conference was Mike Reynal! After a stint in London, Mike has lived in Des Moines for the last 14 years and was speaking at the TEXPERS pension conference in Austin. When she’s not jetting off somewhere or hanging out at the Mall of America with Greg Pesky, Kara runs her own successful company, Think Pink Idea Consulting. Julie Meyer is killing it at a cool, new company called the RedHawk Food Group. RedHawk has a license with Jamba Juice to create Jamba Juice-branded organic fruit snacks. If you were at the reunion, you may have been one of the lucky few to have sampled these fruity delights. Knowing Julie, the little morsels will be in every lunch box and Little League snack shack by the time you read this. The luck of the Irish must have been with Vipul on March 18 when he was at the Apple store in Palo Alto. Who also happened to be there but Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. Leave it to our crafty friend Vipul to approach the guy with a one-liner. The Big V walked up to him and said that Tim must be doing something right because he had just dropped $150 at his store. Mr. Cook laughed and indulged Vipul with a selfie, which was promptly posted on Facebook. [Look on mytuck.dartmouth.edu for the picture!] In other news from San Francisco, Boris Bakovic, one of our Tuck notes stalwarts (thank you, Boris!) writes: “All’s well here in San Francisco (city where a new high-rise sprouts just about every day). Lynne and I are keeping busy with our careers as always (nothing much new to report on that front)

and managed to sneak in a super-memorable trip to Barcelona in late 2014. We’d go back in a heartbeat. February was good for T’99 sightings. I had the pleasure of running into Julie Meyer, Felicia Rosenzwieg, and Karen Stawarky cozied up at the bar of swanky La Mar Restaurant. Great to catch up with them. And Kurt Rieke, Brion Raymond, Dave Gross, Peter Petitt, and I connected for our semiregular beer-and-brats night at Suppenkuche in Hayes Valley. Biggest news of the night, that I can remember, is Sir Gross announced he recently closed a Series A round for his next big thing—Alpha Moda Lab. So fired up for Dave. The rest of my SF-Tuck posse is as good as ever.”

Our dear friend Asli Erkanli is still messing up the works. On a recent trip to London, where she was meeting for civilized afternoon refreshment with Sue Wheeler and Felicia Rosenzweig, Asli was refused admittance to a fine establishment because she was wearing sneakers. Prada, schmada—they’re still sneakers, Turk. Stop acting the street thug and wear a proper shoe next time! That’s all for now. Talk to you this fall!

was a little T’00 get-together at Eric Wang’s new beach home along with Alastair Bor and family. The other Down Under news is that Brian Foster made a visit to Sydney in February, and although it was tough to synchronize schedules with the others, he and Alastair managed to catch up. Some of you will remember that Eric Wang’s daughter Caroline was a contestant on MasterChef Australia a few years ago. Continuing the tradition, Jill Wurster wrote that their daughter Mia, aged 11, is also a great chef and was a contestant on Junior MasterChef Australia, season 3. The show aired 1/6/15 at 8 p.m. on Fox. Over 1,000 kids tried out, and Mia made it to the top 12!

Caitlin Appleton, Jen Sayer, Cindy Varga, Margo Christou, and Melissa Raymond (Bennis) T’99s!

Jamie Kresberg wrote in with a really fun update: “My news is that I have spent the last year writing and recording an album of original music. I plan to have the album available for download on iTunes (and Amazon and others) by June 2015. I will be donating all the proceeds of album sales to a nonprofit organization called The Possibility Project. I am counting on the curiosity and generosity of fellow Tuckies to help me reach my goal of 1,000 downloads. For a taste, you can find me on YouTube singing an original song I played for Sarah on our 20th wedding anniversary. No plans to give up the day job—just a hobby, but one into which I am putting my heart and soul.” Keep us posted Jamie, and we will get you to your 1,000! The last bastion of bachelorhood, Bill Tice, is now officially an “other-half.” Bill scored big with his lovely new bride, Erin Donohue Tice, at a September 2014 wedding. Fellow T’99ers John Rudge and Geoff Logue were in attendance at what looked to be a glorious affair. After a trip to Bali and Dubai (complete with the requisite couple-on-a-camel photo), Bill and his new wife are at home in Austin, TX. Don’t mess with Tice or Texas.

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Amy (Duly), Richard, and Kate McKeough have returned to Sydney, Australia, after spending a year in Canada. They brought back a priceless souvenir—a little Canadian! Emma was born in Canada, making her Canadian, Australian, and American! Amy is now enjoying having even more time off work. Upon their return from Canada, there

Sherilyn Butler has teamed up with other Nashville Tuckies to teach a 12-week seminar on change management at a local university. Sherilyn’s part is a module on the use of technology in retail. There is a link to a longer article about this on the T’00 Facebook page. Sherilyn has also been busy filling up the FB page with some great throwback photos to get everyone psyched up for the upcoming reunion. Also on the FB page is an article about Joe Santos’ Brooklyn Gin being named by Men’s Journal as one of the 10 Best American Small Batch Gins! “...gin that’s good enough to drink on its own with just some ice and a few drops of fresh lemon juice. (If you really want to crank it up, you can add some honey, too.) Try this one once, and it’ll become your go-to.” In January, Kamran Pasha was interviewed on San Francisco’s KGO Radio 810 to talk about the Muslim community in the aftermath of the Paris massacre. I’ve put a recording of the interview on our site: http://www.tuck2000. Spring/Summer 2015

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CL ASS NOTES com/audio/2015.01.10.Kamran_KGO.mp3. Kamran also released a short film that he wrote and directed called Miriam. It was the winner of the Gaia Award for Best Short Film at the Moondance Film Festival. The plot is about a Hasidic teen who faces a miraculous pregnancy. She finds herself caught between her community and the Vatican—and becomes the target of evil forces who want her baby. Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=S2vTMUAlLWU&list=UUQdfvTVcVgW Z32Cq3E1P23g. David Menko shared that after 8.5 years with Danone Medical Division (4 years in Holland and 4.5 years in Sweden), he joined AkzoNobel as CMO for their decorative paints division based in Amsterdam in mid-January. Sadly they just sold their U.S. business last year so he has no excuses to visit there, but he will be visiting Brazil, China, Singapore, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, and most of the E.U. on a regular basis, and he hopes to see many of you in 2015 and beyond. I also assume that the Trubrite Dyes case will be quite helpful for him at the decorative paints division. There was a photo taken of Edmund Gaither at some seedy looking place in Lagos, Nigeria, that appeared in National Geographic. It’s really a very cool pic and you can see it here: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/ lagos/hammond-photography#/03a-cigar-clubbusinessmen-670.jpg. Jamie Rice has been busy launching his new investment firm—JQR Capital Management, LLC. He is putting all the hard-earned lessons from Professor Rogalski’s class to work and using much of his training from the CFA program. “The Goal” is to produce outstanding absolute and risk-adjusted performance over multiyear periods. Go Jamie! His life is not all hard work, as his three boys (James is 18, Will is 16, and Henry is 13) dragged him out to Idaho last summer to tackle class IV rapids running the Snake River through Hell’s Canyon. The winter has them skiing like fiends through race courses, over rails, and in between trees. Jamie remains active as an alpine instructor at Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA, after passing the torch as president of the Granby Tennis Club in their little northern Connecticut hamlet. He may (depending on who you ask) have just bought a J/24 and looks forward to some summer sailing in Mystic, CT, and Newport, RI. Living

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a sheltered life, Jamie has a serious case of “Tuckie withdrawal” and can’t wait to see everyone in October. He quotes: “Forget about the people. I would come just for those worldfamous Joe Santos Brooklyn Gin concoctions.” Wear your denim! Craig Urch wrote in with the big news that Lindsay and he relocated last summer to Wenham in the Massachusetts’ North Shore. Their eldest son, Colin, is four and a half and is a fun, exhausting bundle of energy. He likes to skate and says that hockey is his favorite sport. Their youngest son, Owen, is now 18 months and starting his first words. Craig is still working at IHS in their energy division but transitioned to a new role last year. Previously he was the commercial manager for the renewable power generation research group. Now he has moved to an analytics and strategy role for the whole energy division and focuses more on the traditional oil and gas side of the business.

Cecilia Bouras is loving her life in Colorado. Pablo is thriving in first grade and Paloma is a busy bee in preschool. They are both becoming quite the skiers, and they can now enjoy almost the whole mountain (barring black trails and above) as a family. Cecilia loves her job at Western Union, where she now runs the whole global analytics team.

Pablo and Paloma Bouras

Colin Urch and Owen Urch

Paul Morris sent in a selfie that he took at the Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy while he was there on a business trip.

Paul Morris at the Duomo in Milan

Having not provided an update for 15 years, Scott Gill figured maybe better late than never! Jennifer and he have spent the last 11 years in Minnesota. Christopher, the first of the many kids born to our Tuck class during our second year, is stunningly going to be of driving age by the time of our reunion in the fall. He has 3 more siblings growing up quickly behind him—Thomas (13), Elena (10), and Matthew (8). Scott has had the opportunity to help build a business called Milestone AV Technologies since moving to Minnesota in 2004. They are now owned by the PE firm Pritzker Group, having been previously owned by Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe for five years and then The Duchossois Group for another five. Scott has recently crossed paths with a few other T’00s— Chris Holloway came through Minneapolis earlier this year (Chris is at Nordstrom), and Scott caught up with Greg Hills (at FSG) in Boston for coffee. In recent months, Chris Hunter and Jay Altizer had corresponded about the possibility of a spring fly-fishing trip to Alaska or Slovenia. They called off those plans due to timing concerns when Amy and Jay found out they have a (surprise) 3rd child on the way. Amy is due in late May, and they are excitedly anticipating the arrival of the third little

Altizer. Amy is still teaching at SMU, while Jay has been at the same firm for 7 years, although the name has changed due to a transaction. [See one family photo nearby, and look on the 2000 class notes page at mytuck.dartmouth. edu for another!]

Although I was really looking forward to attending Reunion, with a new baby in the family and the sheer distance from Australia, it’s not looking likely this time around—but you never know.

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Amy, Mary Grace, James, and Jay Altizer in Yellowstone last summer (RV trip)

It’s nice to see that the high fertility rate of our class continues, with news from Whitney Armstrong that she had a baby boy! Zachary Patrick Armstrong was born on January 7, 2015. He is healthy, hearty, and happy! In December, Deirdre Findlay and Julie Meyer T’99 helped to celebrate Zach’s pending arrival at the baby shower. Whitney is looking forward to him meeting everybody at our reunion in October.

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Hello from Hanover—it’s a gorgeous day, the Argentine BBQ is in full swing with a line 100 people long waiting for Asado, and we are all enjoying the final days of Dean Danos’ great run as we get fired up for the start of a new era under Matt Slaughter’s leadership. Liz Walles Duda wrote that, “I have the benefit of being part-time at my work and can fit in some community work. A couple of my pet projects are... “My grassroots group, the Tega Cay Water Citizen Advisory Council, won ‘top story of 2014’ in our local newspaper as we successfully fought against the private company that allowed excessive sewage spills into our lake for years. We urged our city to buy the company, and spills have virtually stopped.

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“And to promote healthy eating and physical activity for elementary-school kids, and counter the excessive amount of candy my children are given in school, activities, and the community, I help maintain a Facebook page called ‘Tega Cay Healthy Kids.’ We are hosting a 3k in May, perfect for little legs to run! To this end, I also co-chair the health-and-wellness PTO committee at my kids’ elementary school and have organized two successful walk-toschool days, with a bike-to-school day coming up in May. I have also gotten involved in Eat Smart Move More York County.

“It is exciting to get exposed to these areas outside of my job at the Federal Reserve. I am also thrilled that my employer supports community service and full-time employees actually get two paid days a year to volunteer at the charity of their choice. At work I organized a team-building exercise in which we send two employees a week (for the whole school year) to tutor 2nd-graders in literacy; the school serves a large homeless population and only 20% of students read at their grade level. My team loves it, and we are doing some good. “And I have had some contact with Gretchen Steidle Wallace and am so impressed by the work she is doing. If you haven’t seen her movie or read her book, The Devil Came on Horseback, I highly recommend it.” Fellow North Carolina grad Jason Copland wrote: “As the only two Tuck graduates in Burlington, NC, Tom Harper T’57 and I have elected ourselves co-presidents of the Burlington Tuck Club. All kidding aside, I have enjoyed the fact I live down south, where snow is rare and quick melting. Our family is headed up to Vermont in late March to ski at Jay Peak. We don’t get a lot of chances to be in the Dartmouth area and it always makes me think of Tuck to go skiing up there. Any of you guys who make it to NC be sure and look me up. We miss seeing fellow Tuckies.” Krista Kennedy made a big career switch; she shared: “Scott and I are still living in CT with our two boys—Alan, age 9, and Jamie, age 6— and our two dogs, Lucy and Buddy. This past year I decided I was finally done with corporate and made the leap into teaching. While getting certified through an alternate route program, I have been teaching high school math in New Haven, and I love it! I love working with the kids!” A new T’01 has landed across the pond! Matthew Hayes “moved to the UK in December 2014 to become the CFO for TJX Europe. I have been with TJX for over ten years now, having spent the last 4 years as the CFO for HomeGoods. My wife and kids (Abby, 13, and Nate, 9) have all settled in nicely in the UK. My assignment is currently scheduled until July 2017, and we are already taking advantage of all the travel opportunities in Europe.” My Vermont Soy pal Michael Burgmaier was quoted in The Economist on the healthy

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CL ASS NOTES food business—http://www.economist.com/ news/technology-quarterly/21645497-techstartups-are-moving-food-business-makesustainable-versions-meat (go Mike!). As he said, it’s a far stretch from Vermont Soy, but “the path was clear! If you’re passionate about healthy food/beverages, you can follow me @ HealthyLivingIB. I recently moved to a new home in Yarmouth...,” and he is very excited to be going to the Foo Fighters at Fenway this summer. Finally, some fun T’01 sightings I have had this winter/spring here in Hanover: Ginny and Drew Snow and family were here during the Christmas week for a great day and night of science exploration, swimming at the local aquatic center, Dartmouth hockey, and Worthy Kitchen craft beer and food. I was lucky enough to see Chris and Amy Lund every Saturday at Mad River Glen, where Archer and I skied with Lord Lund and his queen while our kids hit the moguls and the trees—I even got to see Michael Sullivan for an afternoon beer in Major Stark’s Pub a couple of times this winter as well. Heidi Peterson and Bill Proom T’87 and Ed and Kerry Pokorny and I all had a great dinner during the Christmas week up in Waitsfield— and Ed visited us for a night while he was here doing some ESPN recruiting. Heidi just started a job doing development for Bowdoin, and Kerry is working for Estée Lauder as vice president, consumer experience and innovation. Chris Abbott and Tim Moxey recently came to talk with Tuck faculty and administrators about their new joint venture, SPOT, and then stayed at Chez des Cognets for a more fun than should be legally allowed Friday night visit.

On my end—I’m running the Covered Bridges Half on June 7th and doing a wild Ragnar Trail Relay in western MA later in the month, and I’m eagerly awaiting a 2-week vacation out in Crested Butte, Colorado, this summer. I still LOVE my job (and feel lucky to say so)—I was in London in April with Matt doing the rounds at the Economist and FT, and for a multimedia update, here’s a link to a fun video clip in case you haven’t already seen it on Facebook—on May 1 we hosted MSNBC’s Morning Joe here at Tuck. I cannot tell you how much work went into making sure the show was a success—but all the blood, sweat, and tears paid off in a great event, and I even made it on TV when we brought a birthday cake out for Mika B. https://www.facebook.com/MorningJoe/videos /10153219429063762/?fref=nf Lloyd and I are eagerly seeking new writing voices for this column—with an incoming new dean, it’s time for a new approach. Please email me if you’re ready to take the reins! With love, laughter, and excitement from Hanover, Gina.

’02 Lisa Cloitre 191 St. Botolph Street #1 Boston, MA 02115 lcloitre@gmail.com

[Editor’s note: This column’s special T’02 notes guest writer is Sarah Millard!] So our long-time favorite class correspondent asked me months ago to guest-write the column for her, and I thought, “Sure! It will be super easy since everyone will be so excited to share what’s going on!” I was so wrong…. Lisa (Cloitre) is lucky she’s in a different country. So in case you think Lisa’s excellent columns are because everyone submits lots of news and you don’t need to submit, please think again! (I blame the excessive exclamation points on China’s irrational exuberance.) So, news gathered from various sources (i.e., Lisa Cloitre and Facebook stalking): Dave Brewster and Tim Healy were back up at Tuck in January to talk to DEN (Dartmouth Entrepreneur Network) and teach one of the classes (along with other alums). Veena Avadhanam is now in Bangalore (and has been for a while), working for Mumbai Angels, an incubator/platform to connect angel investors and entrepreneurs. Super cool. We unfortunately missed each other last week when I was in Mumbai, since I’m phone-phobic and she was heading to Cali(fornia). Hope to see her next time I’m back in India! Jamie Neidig is working for the federal government doing various projects.

And last Friday I enjoyed seeing Mathias Margreiter, who was here at Tuck for our big joint board meeting and gala celebration of Dean Paul Danos in honor of his twenty years at Tuck.

Dave Brewster and Tim Healy with Tuck alum speakers at DEN in January

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On the baby front: Jeff Lyon and his wife Lisa just had a second baby in late January. I try to ignore baby news, so if anyone else has had a child, you’ve missed your chance to report it in this column! (Julia Souhareva, of course, had a baby last year—I’m always so impressed with her holiday cards.) I think Anissa Kelly has me beat for least Facebook posts: nothing for the last few years. Hopefully she’ll read this column and reconnect! Ying Zhang also doesn’t share much; she’s living in the outskirts of Shanghai—says it’s too far to come into town for the monthly Tuck/Dartmouth dinners since she’s now married and also has a baby. Amy Gomez (exchange student from the Philippines’ AIM) is also living in Shanghai and working for a Filipino company. I think she’s made more Tuck dinners than Ying has! Lisa Cloitre has been relaxing for the past few months and meeting up impromptu-ly with classmates Eric Knapp and Ryan Kitchell at the AFC Championship (football) game in Foxboro. She was also crazy enough to climb Mt. Washington in NH in January in -23 deg F. I’m taking her word for it that it’s an amazing climb.

T’02s at the Patriots’ AFC Championship game

Antonio Snyder and Paula Valencia’s wedding

To fill out the column, quick self-update from Shanghai: I’ve finally moved completely out of marketing (thank goodness) and am now doing operations “stuff” at my husband’s (Louie Cheng T’03) company, PureLiving China. We’ve just opened our third office in Suzhou, with another planned for this year in Western China, plus are looking at expanding across the border to India. If anyone’s in Shanghai, please look me up; there’s also a monthly Tuck dinner (which we rarely post on myTUCK)—contact me for details.

Arlia family over the last couple of years: We moved, although still in Greenwich, CT, rescued a ‘sort-of’ black lab (Pampa), Tiny Tuckie Martina born in Hanover is now in middle school (yikes! we’re getting old!), and I just quit my job at GE to join the ranks of the brave souls trying to fulfill the entrepreneurial dream! Oh yeah, and after having basically learned to ski at Tuck, I did heli-ski for the first time—awesome, although quite scary the first time down....” Tomas, I see many good things for you and this lucky company.

Thanks, Lisa, for the opportunity to write the column, and I promise I will ALWAYS submit news from now on!

So happy to hear from Antonio Snyder, who is living in Paris (I always knew this guy was smart): “Just wanted to share the news about my marriage. Better late than never! I got married to Paula Valencia in Cartagena, Colombia, last August. It was a great wedding (not that it was my wedding, of course) in the pure Spanish Armada style that you may still remember. In fact, we were very happy that a large group of Tuckies made it to the wedding. Moreover, this took a new dimension after the recent passing away of Cristian Huergo, since it was the last time that most of us saw him. He will be sorely missed by everyone and our prayers are with his wife Paula and their kids. Anyway, now we are back to Paris, and we are always looking forward to hosting Tuckies who come visit this beautiful city. So, please don’t be shy, and let us know if you come over!” Antonio, thank you for sharing this wonderful

’03 Cathy Kim Walker cathy.walker@lancergroup.net

Lisa Cloitre on Mt. Washington in January!

I hope that by the time you get this issue, our classmates living in the Northeast will finally be enjoying some spring-like weather! One family who bravely endured the cold this year are the Arlias. Tomas sent me this update: “Quite a few things going on for the

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CL ASS NOTES news about your wedding and also for letting our community know of Cristian’s passing. I’m always glad to hear from my ex-roomie, Dave Garrison (who is apparently blowing up as a marketing consultant. Just found out that he is now advising some big media personalities. Not sure he still has time to bake bread from scratch): “I’m sure every parent says this, but Imogen’s growing up fast: she’s a precocious almost-three and we’re loving spending time with her. I left Edelman to start Brytemoore back in 2013. We’re now in full swing and just launched an innovative new way for companies to use the expert talent they have to get significant lift in PR, digital marketing, and talent results. It’s exciting stuff if anyone’s looking for a way to get increased exposure in the market (hint, hint)! It’s been a good year for PROOF, the nonprofit I’ve been chairing for the past several years. Our genocide work got some welcome attention as part of a project that won the UN/BMW Intercultural Innovation Award, and we’re launching a new initiative this year on conflict rape with exhibits in India. It’s powerful work that’s having real impact. Our annual photo auction’s in June this year. Always a nice excuse to see Tuckies in NYC!” I’ll echo—the PROOF auction is pretty amazing.

Naomi and Dana owning the camera

Joep Knijn also writes to announce the arrival of Sophie Knijn Gonzalez, who was born on March 25, 2015. “At 2,620g and 49cm she is rightly a tiny Tuckie. We love that she is quite chilled and makes great faces and stretches (mum’s) and we also accept the occasional crying and patient probing (dad’s side).” No need to try to run mental conversions, I’m on it. Google says that Sophie weighed 5.77 lb and measured 19.29 in.

Keep the news and photos coming! —Cathy

Who might be a tad jealous here? Enough to boycott the beautiful family pic. to finally have them home with us. They are eating, sleeping, and growing like champs— both boys have more than doubled their weight already! Also, a special thank you to Todd Newman for taking our dog for a week in the middle of the night a few days before the boys arrived! We’re looking forward to bringing the boys to Hanover for the next reunion...and hopefully introducing them to visitors well before that!” [Look in the 2004 class notes page on mytuck.dartmouth.edu for another pic of the Doyle twins!]

’04 Frank Arias 1705 Thousand Oaks Circle Austin, TX 78746 frank.arias.97@alum.dartmouth.org

Hello everyone. I hope this update finds you all well. It was such a great experience to reconnect with a number of you in Hanover. Sharing those beautiful grounds with you once again, reminiscing and laughing, listening to Sally Jaeger’s welcome speech, and seeing your beautiful growing families brought it all back. Truly amazing times! Speaking of growing families, Dana Cogan’s baby girl, Naomi, was born on November 1st. “She is pure joy—and already loves life!” says Dana.

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Joep sharing this wonderful first moment. Did you get sign-off on this pic? Too late, if you didn’t.

Brett and Jessica Doyle welcomed identical twin boys on January 20th. “Both boys— Kieran and Graham—are doing really well! They came 8 weeks early, so were quite small (3 lbs, 4 oz and 3 lbs, 12 oz) and had to spend 7 weeks in the NICU. We just brought them home about a week ago and are so excited

Claire Danzig, the definition of cuteness

Lisa Danzig’s little Claire is almost seven months old and on the brink of crawling. Lisa also just completed one year at the Office

special), it wouldn’t be the same without YOU. Remember, you can always send us news, pics, rumors (that we may or may not try to verify) to 2005tuckies@gmail.com and we’ll get it in the next edition. Loyally from Park City and Paris, Dora and Francis MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Stefan Muhlemann

Congrats to Andrew and Emily. Send pictures!

of Management and Budget, as the head of performance and personnel management for the government. “And in the last few weeks I saw Jen Price, Benjamin Robins and Katherine Greig!” Andrew Ulmer will be marrying Emily Brady on April 18, on the Sonoma Coast in California, and they are expecting the arrival of a baby girl, due July 20. Duncan Chapple writes that he is enjoying the PhD program at the University of Edinburgh Business School. “The school just selected me to represent it in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. 3MT is a global contest to present PhD research to a general audience in 180 seconds or less. It is organized by the Universitas 21 network (which includes Connecticut, Maryland, and Ohio State universities).” Good luck, Duncan! Stefan Muhlemann has three updates. First, he and Sonya bought a house and are currently renovating it. “All we learned in our Tuck project management class was for nothing, as the cost of our renovation project is twice as high, takes twice as long, and the scope of the project has gotten bigger and bigger with every meeting with our architect.” Second, Sonya left work and is home now managing the family and our renovation project. “She’s not sure whether it’s the right thing for her. But for now she’s trying it out.” And last, but not least, “the most exciting of all news is that I’ve grown a beard. The perks are disappointingly limited, though. I get worse service from people, and

properly eating soup has become a challenge. However, saving 5 minutes every morning and looking more serious counterweight the disadvantages.” Hmmm, you had me at five extra minutes, but I am not sure that I would take it in exchange for wearing my soup. In any case, Stefan, keep us posted on the outcome.

Craig della Penna and Caroline della Penna welcomed a baby boy last spring. Finnian Trinity della Penna was born Friday, April 25, 2014 at 8:34 a.m. at 6 pounds 12 ounces. His middle name Trinity is for the college both his parents attended. Big sister Lucy is very helpful and doing well. (super cute, congrats! And CDP, we now know to ask your wife for Tuck Today updates…!)

That’s all folks. Keep the stories coming, as we can always use more. Remember that the last time that I was limited to half a page and one photo, you all got to see Ildar’s post-marathon blistered foot. —Frank Arias T’04

’05 Francis Barel 52 rue de la Tour Paris 75116 France francis.barel@gmail.com

Craig della Penna’s son Finn

Dora Fang P.O. Box 1436 Park City, UT 84060 dorafang@gmail.com

10 T H REUNION OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

Alrighty, classmates, this is the last edition before we hopefully see (almost) ALL of you in Hanover Oct 2nd to 4th for our 10th reunion. Please make every effort to come, because as special as Tuck is (and it’s really

Isai Peimer had a beautiful daughter, Isabella “Izzy” Wolland-Peimer. She was born in January. Michael and Isai are settling in well. Izzy is such a joy, and they are amazed by watching her develop on daily basis. Isai is still investing in biotech. Three of his companies were IPO’d and two sold recently. He was just promoted to managing director at his venture capital fund, Medimmune Ventures. (another wonderful example of what love and science can accomplish; congratulations Isai and Michael!) Mercedes Martínez Ballesty got married in Buenos Aires on February 28th with a great group of Tuckie guests and their significant

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Isai Peimer and Michael Wolland’s daughter Izzy

others, incl Mariela Martinez -T’07, Bruno Pinasco, Dana Ehrlich, Carolyn Ball. Looks like the after-hours party was a lot of fun—see the 2005 class notes page at mytuck.dartmouth. edu for *that* pic…(oh my! What a fun party! Congrats and much happiness to you Mercedes!)

her family originates, next year. Several Tuckies—including Jen (Lloyd) and Andrew Dance, Carey Albertine, Carly Glassmeyer [Rosenberg], and Matthew Plante—made the trip down to Miami to celebrate their engagement. (ohhhh, an engagement party! So fancy! Congrats and we’ll be waiting for the wedding pics!)

Pauke Corstens and Philip had a baby boy on 12/8/2014, Sebastian Henrik Philip, and is happily settled (again) in San Francisco. (such a beautiful family, congrats Pauke! see the photo on mytuck!)

Matthew Plante and his wife (Ann Scott D’06) welcomed Eleanor Joan Plante (T’2042) into the world on October 8, 2014. She’s their first child. It’s been a busy few months, as Matt started a new job (CEO of EcoFactor) in September 2014. They live in San Francisco and are fortunate to have so many close Tuck friends here. Unfortunately, they won’t be able to attend Reunion this year and wish everyone a wonderful time. (Welcome Eleanor, and no pressure on that T’2042 thing…congrats Matt on the CEO gig, and we’re sorry to miss you at the reunion.)

After nearly moving the family to Luxembourg while running a software business, Dave Gilbertson ended up deciding to keep the family in Boston and go back to a corporate strategy role, this time with Kronos (a private global software company). That job search afforded him a chance to catch up with lots of classmates in the area, which was great, almost like a personal mini-T’05 reunion. The family grew recently too, as his daughter Lily turns 1 on Dec 4. Their son Noah, 4, absolutely loves his new job of big brother. Dave is looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion! (Luxembourg? Boston? Those aren’t the same thing…? Oh. Ok. Great family pic, see it on mytuck—See you in Hanover!)

Dan Ambrogi had a new addition to the family. Luke Ambrogi, pictured with obligatory Tuck tee, was born on lucky 7/7/2014. He’s a cute and funny little guy—Shannon and Dan love having him. Beyond learning the dad ropes, Dan continues putting Tuck skills to use playing ice hockey for fun. Happy to note that his team has improved this year, admittedly from a low base, by coaxing Steve Fahy out of retirement (the kid still has it—could be Occom 10 years ago). (you know, the editors do have some latitude on *which* photos to put in print…and a sure way to get extra points is to send an adorable pic of your kid wearing Tuck clothing. #WIN congrats Dan!)

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Luca Laino is now director at Deutsche Bank in London, where he originates, structures, and executes high-yield bond financings as part of the high-yield capital markets team. “Same gig, different shop. It’s a good shop, so I’m psyched. The real update for us was the birth of our son Frederick in September last year. Little guy is the cutest and he and Louisa together are hilarious. I got to spend a couple of months of qt with them while I was home on gardening leave. Em is still on maternity leave so we were all together, which was awesome!” (congrats on the little one! So cool you got some time with the whole family while you were on leave.) Francis Barel was interviewed for a full length feature in Tuck Today about his work in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region for PayPal called “Open for Business”! Here’s the link: http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/ newsroom/articles/open-for-business. (my modest co-author on these musings didn’t even talk about his big Tuck Today article…and I have the last editorial pass before submission… so I added it. Way cool, Francis. Congrats!)

Greg Smith was recently married to Nicole Oddo, a 2005 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. The wedding took place on February 7th in Scottsdale, AZ, where Nicole grew up. Nicole and Greg live in Philadelphia, PA, where Greg works as an independent consultant and Nicole as a legal recruiter. Greg is involved in both the Dartmouth and Tuck alumni clubs in Philadelphia. Both are very happy that spring is near! (wonderful news and gorgeous wedding pic! look on mytuck for the pic!) Seth Long recently got engaged to Joanne Kantor and will wed in South Africa, where

PUBLICITY, AWARDS, ADVENTURES, BOOKS, TRAVEL, JOBS, etc.

Dan Ambrogi’s son Luke

Michael Groeninger just got a cool new gig as VP, finance and global liquidity, at Sonos, Inc., and will move his family to Santa Barbara. He had to leave banking to avoid the endless

questions at the 10-year reunion about why he was still a banker… (how prescient of you… because we definitely *would* ask you why you were still a banker. Instead, now, we will ask you for Sonos systems for our houses…! Congrats, Mike!) Jason Cianchette left Liquid Wireless in July took some time off and founded a new company called Huzzapp. He, Carrie, and their three kids enjoying life in Maine, especially when the temperatures are above 0. (Thanks Jason, and congrats! We’d love to learn more about your new adventures....) From Darby Kopp: “In January I started a new job at EBSCO Information Services, which is located on the north shore of Boston. I learned about EBSCO from Matt Trail T’06, who also lives in Newburyport and is in the tech group at EBSCO. While I miss Harbor Light Capital Partners, which I helped found over 6 years ago, the change has been good and I’m really enjoying the new company.” (hey, look at that Tuck network in action! Congrats on the new gig, Darby!) “After the NHL’s Florida Panthers lost their two top goalies to injury during the same game in early March, the team invited me (John Choe) to try out as a backup practice goalie for the team. It was a great experience being peppered by shots taken by retired NHLers such as Marco Sturm and Radek Dvořák, and afterwards I was happy to return relatively uninjured to my family and home in Jamaica Plain, MA. I currently coach my oldest son’s Mite hockey team and play in a few adult pickup games every year, but I had not suited up as a goalie since we graduated. I hope to see you all at our 10-year reunion in October!” (another surefire way to get your pic in print is to send us a supercool pic and story—even if it was the absolute last thing we got that made it into this edition. Thanks John, and way cool.)

Dan Bernard was on vacation on March 6th. His email auto-responder told us so. (snark? Perhaps. But I just couldn’t resist. Hey Dan, where did you go? Was it fun? Pics?) Congratulations to Heidi Kim [Wheeler] for her “poignant young adult novel,” The Certainty of Tides, which won the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2014 On-The-Verge Emerging Voices Award. The annual award, established by SCBWI and funded by Martin and Sue Schmitt, is given to two writers or illustrators who are from ethnic and/or cultural backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in children’s literature in America. Along with the honor, she wins an all-expenses paid trip to the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles and several private meetings with editors, art directors, and other industry professionals. (sometimes, even when you don’t send in news, there will be stuff that shows up about you. Especially when you do things like WIN BOOK AWARDS. Congrats, Heidi!) Saikat Dey has been busy this year. He is now feeling settled in Detroit (yes you read right...Motor City) now. Their 5th city after graduating Tuck, in addition to having 3 kids on the road, as they say. Saikat recently wrote a book, called Uncommoditized, which should be out by the time this goes to press. He hopes at least some of my classmates buy it: “Currently looks like only my parents and wife have shown any interest in buying and reading it! :-) Founded a startup in the wearable space last September, after I finished up my stint at Severstal. It’s fun and I have gotten to see/talk to a lot more Tuckies over the last year...Atabak Mokari, Brooke Bass T’04, Allan Chou, Dave Gilbertson, Bryan Falchuk T’06, Fernando Castillo, DVD (David Van Dorn). (admittedly, I haven’t read Saikat’s book, but presumably there’s some more cool twists and turns in his story about Severstal to wearables founder to author to living in Detroit. More please!) And last but not least, Dora Fang accepted a full-time offer as VP, strategy and business development, for Magnum Fortis, where she’d been consulting for most of 2014 (after her gig at Backcountry.com exploded). She is building a new division in military, law enforcement, and security training. For those keeping count, that’s job #7 since graduation. At our

5th reunion, she and Jesse Sherman tied for “most jobs.” However, Saikat Dey beats her city count by 1, as she’s “only” lived in 4 places since graduation (Milwaukee, Beijing, San Francisco, and Park City). On the social side, she, Jon Marr, and Ashlea Mittelstaedt competed (and did not win) in the annual SF Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt, which has been an annual tradition since 2008! In Park City, she sees David Perkins T’90 for lunch every few months at his wonderful restaurant and distillery High West and socializes occasionally with a motley crew of assorted Tuckies in Utah—all 10 of us.... For visitors to lovely Utah, Fernando Castillo and his wife Shadia Mattar came to visit and ski in Dec/ Jan; Ashlea Mittelstaedt came in Feb for snowtubing, jewelry-making, and overall mischief; Ashley Martin-Golis T’08 (and Chris) and Jess Gunter T’09 (and Whit) came in Mar to go skiing (and we met up w/Evan Konwiser T’08 for drinks); and rumor has it that Christian Fong and Lee Johnson came for a day of skiing at Deer Valley while Dora was on a red-eye east for work. (umm, weird to comment on myself. End. )

’06 Matt Keeler 2139 West Roscoe Street, Unit 2W Chicago, IL 60618 keelermc@gmail.com

Matt Kummell 299 Palmer Hill Road Riverside, CT 06878 kummell@yahoo.com

Chris Manning 5876 Trailside Loop Park City, UT 84098 ctmanning@hotmail.com

Another six months has passed, and with our fading short-term memories and further disconnection to the world outside of our kids’ playdate circles, we don’t have an overwhelming number of updates for you this time around. But we did get some great ones featuring new jobs, kids, international travel,

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CL ASS NOTES mini-get togethers, and general good news from across the globe. Feel free to kick us a note anytime at tuckclassnotes@gmail.com. Rob Langrick is a dad. To use his words, it’s TOTALLY INSANE. Completely RIDONKADONK. Absolutely AMAZING. “Isabelle Zoe Langrick was born on Thursday 27th November 2014—Thanksgiving. Makes it easy for her folks to remember her birthday going forwards. Went to her first costume party within the first month.” Rob evidently thinks that Thanksgiving lands on the same day each year. He can get away with things like that because he’s so British and cute. A Bloomberg feed has been installed above Isabelle’s crib.

Duke household since November, I managed to meet up with Sienna, Lorelei, Lifeso, and Heaslip for a girls’ ski weekend in Vail the last weekend of February. The weekend started off with an epic wine night at our place in Denver, which meant that most of the crew only slept a few hours before heading up the mountain. We were able to ‘play through’ and have an incredible weekend....”

Michelle Duke’s (Schneider’s) three daughters: “I will love them until they try to play with my Barbies.”

It is also reported that Will Nugent was in Vail at the same time and ran into the Tuck Girls at a T-shirt shop on Bridge Street. Other information about Will’s trip involves a lobster, borrowed swimsuit, and a toy doctor’s kit. In other words, NSFTT.

Little Langrick’s first costume

Michelle Duke welcomed two more to the family—that’s right, twins. Chris and Kelly Manning were lucky enough to hear about their pending arrival early in the pregnancy. Chris did his part by helping Aaron Duke self-medicate with Moscow Mules to deal with the stress of being outnumbered 4:1. “Our big news is the birth of our twin girls—Audrey Anna and Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Sterling Duke. Audrey was born early the morning of 11/11 at 1:40 a.m. (6 pounds, 3 ounces and 19 3/4 inches long) and Ellie was born at 3:06 a.m., weighing in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces (a big baby girl!) and measuring in at 20 3/4 inches. Big sister Camille, who turns 5 in June, is so ecstatic to have TWO baby sisters! Even though it has been completely crazy in the

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Bryan Falchuk steadily provided his update, which becomes more and more appreciated by the three of us with each Tuck Today release. “So what class notes would be complete without me writing about some fitness goal or progress, right? I decided to run the 2015 Chicago Marathon this year and will be doing it for St. Jude’s to help raise money to help kids with Cancer. If you’d like to join me, drop me a line. If you can spare a few bucks to help support the cause, you can donate at http://newbodi.es/chicago. Hope all is well, and I can’t wait to see everyone for the 10-year in 2016!” We look forward to it, too, Brian. We will be sticking out our chins and sucking in our guts as we shake your hand.

We were psyched to hear from Jen Sikes (no pun intended. OK, we intended it.), who continues to make us feel a little bit bad by committing herself to nonprofit work. “A quick update on what we’ve been up to—after almost 4 years out of the U.S. (2 in Brazil and almost 2 in Switzerland), we’re moving back this summer. I’ve taken a new job as communications director for the McKinsey Social Initiative, an independent nonprofit founded last year by McKinsey & Company. We’re planning to relocate to southern CT, where my husband, Scott, will continue working with Terex. We’ll miss Europe, but it will be great to be closer to our families again—and it will make it an easy trip up to Hanover for our 10th reunion next year!” Chris Allen let us know that he, Martin Chai, and Csaba Nagy connected recently for dinner in Toronto in December. “In true Tuck fashion, we feasted on a 4-course meal with innumerable bottles of wine, in an attempt to make up for lost time since Tuck. Csaba is a full-fledged entrepreneur in culinary education, Martin is a sales exec at recentlyIPOed Box.com, and Chris is an exec in the mobile payments space at TD Bank. Go Tuck!” Csaba Nagy provided an update as well, eh. “I returned permanently to Toronto, Canada, almost a year ago and gained 20 lbs in the interim doing the business operations of startup The Cake Collective. In the hopes of losing that weight, I recently started consulting with a kale-chip company about their finances and operations. Other than that things are well up here in the frozen North.” Kale is so hot right now. Catherine Tatlock (Haynes) let us know that “Andy and I had our second baby boy, Chase Alexander Tatlock, on December 10, 2014. Tristan loves being a big brother, and we are enjoying life in Wilmette (suburban Chicago).” Andrew Schneller told it like it was. “I saw last Tuck Today was pretty thin on class notes. I imagine that’s because most of us have gotten very uninteresting in our late ’30s.” Painfully true. We’re hoping that our 40s will help us turn a corner into something spicier. Like Hufu.

Schneller continues: “Anyway, here’s my somewhat interesting update. I still work at Liberty Mutual, working exclusively for our international business unit. I’m now in charge of strategic planning methodology and deployment, which is a fancy way of saying I help our country operations create their strategic plans. From a practical standpoint, I get to fly around the world to various countries, which makes life fun and interesting but also tiring and stressful. I’m working on getting the balance between those 2 things right. Other than that, not much new to report. Kids are getting older, cleaner, and generally quieter.” Leela Srinivasan used “social media” (?) to get us her update. “Fellas, I saw your pathetic Facebook cry for help and felt so sorry for you, here I am. Trouble is, my news is pretty vanilla—‘back in the SF bay area now for a year, living in the ’burbs with hubby and 3 girls under 6.’ We live in Orinda, which Joel affectionately terms ‘Borinda’ (with some justification). However, the views are sick, and the schools are that magic combo of awesome and free. Meanwhile, I’ve been at OpenTable for 9 months now, running restaurant marketing and product marketing. The best part is that it’s been 2 whole months since I had to get on a plane!! Now that’s progress.”

Switzerland.” Yeah, and please let us know if you happen to be at our neighborhood Target anytime soon. And now, a word from your secretaries. Chris Manning: Through perpetual Facebook posting, I believe I’ve made my point that the family skis a lot. I’m coming up on a year in Park City, which is a great place to catch people coming through on vacation. The only challenge is keeping up with people in vacation mode every Friday and Saturday night. Working with Jeff Danley is a riot— we’re having a ton of fun and have been able to meet up with Simeon Nesterov, Peter Weed, Mike Larsen, and Zach Segal, to name a few. Matt Keeler: Another winter in Chicago, another year pondering what poor life choices have led us here. The boys, Quinn and Owen, have officially moved into the adorable “everything fart related is HI-lar-i-OUS” phase, thus bringing them to intellectual parity with their ol’ man. Matt Kummell: Still stinging from Schneller’s “most of us have gotten very uninteresting in our late 30s” but don’t have anything to refute the argument! But at the same time, I can’t think of anything “interesting” that would make life much better. Yeah, I should probably close that out with “hashtag blessed” plus some emojis....

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Christopher Herbert Leela and her three daughters. We’re wondering where the Frozen costumes are.

Philip Moss continues to make our suburban lives look as boring as they are. “Quick note, as it has been a busy few months—I have sold up in Abu Dhabi and joined the World Economic Forum in Geneva to work on increasing investment in emerging markets, just in time to make it to Davos. Please get in touch if anyone is passing through

3252 Lost Mill Trace Marietta, GA 30062 christopher.m.herbert@gmail.com

Hello class of 2007. Fewer updates than usual this time around. I [Christopher Herbert] am assuming that’s because everyone is super-busy running large organizations, saving the world, trying to remember why they reproduced so many times, or counting their money. At least that’s what keeps me busy.

To fill up space in the column, I’ll drone on for a while about my existence. Life in Atlanta continues to be way more awesome than I expected. Most importantly, I’m playing ice hockey for the AAHL Zombies. I’m actually the captain of the team, which is more like “equipment manager” than “leader,” but I’m still a legend in my own mind. The league we play in is super-competitive and everyone is terrible, which makes it really fun. Greta and I have our hands full with 3 boys: Jack (7), Charlie (5), and Sam (2). I figure I have about 1 year left of full Dad-worship before Jack turns on me and rebels. Early signs of this include him cheering for the cheaters in the Super Bowl, a team I despise led by a quarterback I despise. But all 3 kids are die-hard New York Rangers fans, so I’m doing something right. I recently discovered an extremely nerdy, extremely addicting, location-based game called Ingress (created by Google) and then a month later had a few drinks with the creator of the game at SXSW in Austin. Brilliant, super-interesting guy. Probably the highlight of my year so far and further proof that I’m a geek at heart. Join the Resistance! (email me for an invite if you’re curious) Work is going well. I’ve finally transitioned from a long string of post-Tuck strategy roles to a product and operating role, running The Weather Channel’s digital video and international businesses. Way more stress, actual responsibility, but really fun. I look forward to going to work more than 50% of the time now. Please please please send me feedback about our mobile apps, with screenshots, especially if you live outside the U.S. Oh, and finally, last and definitely least, the great Casey McCullar paid us a visit recently. He dropped in just for dinner and “a couple drinks” and ended up staying in our guest bedroom. Ask him whether he made his flight the next morning...it’s a good story. Ok, enough about me. On to our classmates...

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CL ASS NOTES Chris Maartens: “Helloo! I can’t remember whether I submitted this already, but if not, I visited Toronto to attend Mike Weisglass’ wedding to Mishon Williams in November. It was quite the extravaganza, complete with cameos by Juliane Park and Aaron Cohn. We did have to explain that Tuck was an MBA school to the Schulich MBA professors seated at our table, but I blame the War of 1812. “On the way back, I caught up with Hilary Halper and Jay Scanlan in London. I had forgotten the delights of having to queue to get into a restaurant/bar/Nespresso shop. Frankly, if you are going to ask me if I have a reservation, you had better have a Michelin star. Hilary also kindly demonstrated the wonders of technology by showing me how Tinder works; I fear I may have swiped rather indiscriminately on her phone, but it was in the interests of science! “Hope all is well with everyone!” Aaron Burgamy reported some exciting news: “I started a new job with a boutique behaviorchange company called Modo Partners in January of last year. It was supposed to be this sweet contract gig, but I really dug what they were doing because it was about actually getting people to change how they think, act, and buy, but not in a way a marketer might look at it. After a couple of adventures surrounding changing behavior in personal health and financial literacy, they offered me a permanent gig in the middle of last year and mercifully took me out of the consulting piece. “So today I am working for the owner, leading research, content, and strategy surrounding Modo’s thought-leadership function and the owner’s fourth book, which is centered around becoming the obvious choice in highly commoditized markets. It is due out early next year. If I am lucky, you might find my name buried deep in the acknowledgment section. “Beyond that, my wife and I undertook a major home remodel and are pleased to report that we are still married. Out of nothing but financial prudence, we elected to remodel only the most expensive pieces of our home—our kitchen and bathrooms, leaving the less expensive rooms untouched. I am sure we will look back in 10 years and think that was a great decision, once we pay off the bill. Until then I am living off ramen and tuna fish.

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“My daughter Ella is a pure joy. In addition to learning how to use the toilet and sleep in a big-girl bed, she is learning how to ignore her parents, do whatever she pleases, and, by some strange genetic anomaly, has strong opinions and voices them regularly. I am puzzled.” Casey McCullar traced his post-Tuck career arc in terms of his working space...only thing better would have been if he had done it in Haiku: • 2007 Entire top floor of building (totally consulting-style) • 2008 Personal office large enough for an extra round table • 2010 Small solo office, still with door and an extra chair • 2012 Shared office with one other guy (but had own desk) • 2013 Standard cubicle among an endless field of cubicles • 2014 Tri-cube (that’s three dudes in one cube, yes, seriously) • 2015 Open workspace with three feet of desk space • 2017 (projected) Cardboard box out by the dumpster Andrew Smith had an exit! “8.5 years after starting ATDynamics, Inc. at Tuck, the company was acquired by EnPro Industries (Ticker NPO) on February 11, 2015. ATDynamics succeeded at putting 35,000 TrailerTails® on the road, with 500+ trucking fleets in 9 countries—and changing the shape of the modern semi-trailer. To date, TrailerTail® technology has reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions equivalent to taking tens of thousands of passenger cars off the road and is on track to save billions of dollars of diesel-fuel consumption over the next decade. “I am immensely appreciative to all the individuals of the Tuck and Thayer community who supported the venture in its very early days and throughout the last 8 years.” Nick Waugh sent in an adorable pic and shared this: “Life is great in Denver. Back with McKinsey to help open the Denver office and build the new implementation practice. Had our 2nd daughter, Amelia Jane, last June. Bea loves being a big sis to Millie, but our poor dog Wynnie has no idea what is going on.”

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That’s all we’ve got this time around. Stay in touch and send Leslie and me your news so your classmates can experience higher levels of schadenfreude. That is all.

’08 Allison Curran 117 Portland Avenue, Apt. 408 Minneapolis, MN 55401 amc0501@hotmail.com

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Happy spring 2015 (a.k.a. Snowmaggedon for those out East)! We need to discuss the rate of babies being produced by our class. It’s alarming. This issue encompasses 8, and a few of you didn’t send baby news (David Hill and Alana Yacco Obaseki jump to mind, in unrelated babyhaving incidents). So 10 babies.

In short, this can’t continue. We only have room for 5 photos in the print issue, and we like to include a few pictures that are not babies. We are reduced to heroic efforts such as collages. As such, your class secretaries ask that you restrain yourselves and try to keep it to 3 babies per issue. Seriously, people…calm down. Aram and Kristen Donigian are clearly the worst offenders of baby proliferation. (Except for perhaps Neil Crook, who we have not heard from, presumably because the snow has buried his house, car, cell phone, laptop, and will to continue.)

Jennifer Lapovsky Populorum and her husband, Patrick, recently welcomed a new baby boy, Henry Leonard, and are “totally smitten!” “We relocated to Seattle a year and a half ago so that I could take a job at Amazon as a jewelry buyer. It’s great being a part of the Seattle Tuckies, where we regularly see Lindsay Wood, Katherine and Mike Errecart, Allie FitzGerald, and Alyssa (Johnson) Goodrich. I was also fortunate enough to have a mini-Tuck reunion in Seattle just before Henry was born! Anne English flew in from Hong Kong, Hope Waldron from Phoenix,

Sara Mohan from Boston, and Angela Kung [Shulman] from San Francisco. They are all doing great, busy with kids and jobs. It was so nice to be able to catch up for a long weekend.” [Henry is no. 6 in the collage!] And, a late addition to the update, Kristen Cullen Forti and husband Andy welcomed baby Ella Albertine Forti on June 30, 2014. She’s active as can be, pulling herself up to stand and starting to cruise. [Say hi to Kristen and Ella in box 7 in the collage!]

Aram and Kristen welcomed Baby #4 on February 18th last year. That brings it to an even 2 girls and 2 boys. His name is Jack Sarkis. He was 7 lbs, 4 oz, and 21.5 inches. “It was our 3rd home birth—guess I’m too lazy to get pants on and the hospital is ‘really far.’ (Borrowing from Jim Gaffigan on his routine about home birth). We’re all doing really well; enjoying the family and the farm!” [Jack is no. 1 in the nearby baby collage!] Yes, Aram…that is exactly what we were all thinking…the decorated military officer with 4 children and a farm is super-lazy. The Finzi family also increased in 2013, and Benny had to stay home changing diapers while T’08s partied at the Tuck reunion. Gabriel was born in May, and, with only a few months, he has already decided to apply in 2040. [Gabriel is no. 2 in the collage!] Sarah (Duggan) Schwarzschild and husband Adam welcomed a new arrival, Katherine Arlis Schwarzschild, on September 3, 2014. We think we have included a photo, although it may just be a picture of Sarah from a few years back. There’s basically no telling. [Katherine is no. 3 in the collage!] Frances (Brooks) Taplett is happy to share that her daughter, Claire Brooks Taplett, was born on November 9, 2014. “We are all well and excited to have two Tiny Tuckies at home.” [No. 4 in the collage is Claire!] Moving into 2015, Jamie and Brooke (Szostak) Greenthal welcomed their son, Hudson James, into the world on January 18th. [See the Greenthal family in box 5 in the collage!]

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CL ASS NOTES Not to be outdone, your class secretary, Louisa Roberts and husband Sean welcomed the newest Tiny Tuckie to the world, Harper Hero, on March 10th.

Ashley Martin-Golis, Julie Skaff, Joanna Jen, and Lucile [Chung] all went to brunch in SF to celebrate JJ’s birthday, and all say HI!

member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario in the riding of Etobicoke Centre. After his election, he was appointed parliamentary assistant to Deb Matthews, who is president of the Treasury Board. [Look in the 2008 class notes pages at my.tuck.dartmouth.edu for a pic of Yvan during his swearing in!] Yvan’s website and Facebook page can be found at the following links: www.yvanbaker. onmpp.ca and www.facebook.com/yvanbaker. Have a great summer everyone, and keep the news coming!

San Francisco T’08 ladies.

Antoine Mavel, his wife Wenjing, and daughter Eva (age 2) moved to Toronto in April 2014. They are “really enjoying the new life, all positive.”

Harper Hero Goodlet

In other news, Oscar Fernandez wed Carolina last May. They have been running marathons and triathlons so much that they can’t send us a photo. Now, for this we are going to need you to sit down. You’re sitting, right? Jason Cantrell is engaged. Jason and Katie Welling (Mark Valkenburgh’s cousin) are tying the knot in July 2015. A bail fund has been started to fund the bachelor party. We also heard from Cosimo Italiano, who has continued his frequent travels. “Last November I was in Tokyo and had the privilege to meet fellow T’08 Tadashi [Yoshioka] and his lovely family. We enjoyed wonderful Japanese food specialties from Kuniko. It was such a great afternoon!”

In other news, Dennis Lasko has moved back to Boston, where he and partner Amanda Mayo (wife of David Chin), and in cooperation with Alex Koepnick are launching a new venture; “‘Pantry’ is a new kind of shopping experience. Our mission is to help our customers put the joy back into cooking by simplifying planning and shopping. Customers will be able to choose from over 20 recipes that will be displayed in large, full color photographs around the store, and then, in one spot, purchase the exact amount of pre-portioned ingredients to make the recipe for 2, 4, or more people.” The team is excited about the venture and look forward to Boston-area Tuckies coming by the first store in Washington Square, Brookline. They are targeting a May 2015 opening. For our final update for this spring, the class secretaries are excited to share that former class president Yvan Baker has expanded his political jurisdiction. After leaving The Boston Consulting Group in 2010, he started Maple Strategies, his own consulting practice. For the last four years he has also been teaching second-year MBA students at the Schulich School of Business at York University, where he is a part-time instructor. Most recently Yvan decided to run for political office, and in June he was elected as a

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’09 Patricia Henderson 1807 South Genessee Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90019 patricia.henderson09@gmail.com

Colin Van Ostern 21 Tremont Street Concord, NH 03301 colin@washstreet.com

Last fall, more than 100 members of the Tuck Class of 2009 made it back to Hanover for our 5th reunion—from as distant as Jakarta and as close as, well, Hanover. Check out the expanded class notes pictures online (in the 2009 pages at my.tuck.dartmouth.edu) for shots of the Griggs looking sporty, the Armstrongs looking academic, Curtis and Wynegar sporting beards, Frambach looking skeptical, Darius and Julia looking like adorable parents (with Sally Jaeger showing off her new short hair!), Pace and Lud seemingly having a who-can-look-cooler contest, one of your class secretaries taking a nap on the great couches in Stell, and much more. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Kathrin and Vivek got married last August in Omaha—lots of Tuckies in attendance. Shown in the picture nearby are Anja Veckenstedt, Catharina Zuber, Rena Harper, Nykia Wright, Gail and Alva Taylor, Jon and Michelle Coyle Edwards, Darius and Julia Matthews, Greg Chong Ho and Moon Park, Otto and Lauren

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Cori (Lewis) Ring and hubby’s beautiful Sawyer James Ring is in the picture here, born over the holidays.

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Case Krusius, Anish Sahni and Faarah Grande, Saba Deyhim and Manu Parbhakar, Jessica Gunter and Whitney Peterson, Fong Keng and Jason Highberger.

According to rumors, Mark Perez got married to the lovely and talented Tamara Laine, but despite some investigation, no photos surfaced. Maybe the rumors about how great the wedding was were true.… SPINOFFS

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In December Kathrin and Vivek also visited Mark and Mariana Garavaglia (both T’08) in Spain. Kathrin is still at Avanade, but in January her global team loaned her out to their Asia business for a year to lead the strategy group in Japan, so she happily moved to Tokyo—though Vivek is finishing his PhD thesis in North Carolina before they reunite more permanently. Sarah Merriman and Stephen Cheng were married at the city clerk’s office in New York City last summer. Joining for a tiny dinner after to celebrate were Justin and Catie Griggs and Jess Liu. Stephen and Sarah now live in Seattle, where they hang out with Kirstin and Derek Kalles, Alex and Carey (T’10) Armstrong, and Sylvie Liberman (T’10).

Kristin Egenes Kalles and husband Derek welcomed baby #2, Henrietta, in November.

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Julie Lewis Sutherland and husband Jason welcomed little Elizabeth last summer.

Alex Armstrong and Carey jumped on the parenting bandwagon, and what a ride it has been! Benjamin Rhys Armstrong joined them January 31st, stealing their hearts and any memory of a normal night sleep.

Chuck Toye expanded his family to a party of five, with he and Trish welcoming Keira to the family just before the holidays. Caileigh and Collin are excited to be big siblings. Although if you count the two dogs and six chickens, they are technically a party of 13. Kevin Johnson and wife Jenn (T’10) will have on-boarded their second managing drill sergeant (baby) by the time you read this. If you would like to see them, they will probably be at home trying to catch up on sleep. Jill Cohen Piscopo and husband Nick welcomed Lylah Rose Piscopo this winter to add to the family of tiny Tuckies, or, as she likes to refer to them, future Tuck students. Lylah’s dad is already reading her The Economist in the mornings.

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CL ASS NOTES Meg (Kibbee) Weltzer and her husband were joined by Vivienne Elise Weltzer three days before Christmas. Her favorite things these days are sucking on her hand and staring at the ceiling fan. After having a few months to get acclimated to Chicago, she’s acquired a passport and started practicing her French so she will be all set for her first international travel later this summer. Darcy and Rob Levy popped out a baby girl in December, Blythe Eden Levy, who already has a major crush on Tom Brady and Gronk. Celebratory photo in Patriots onesie attached. Rob recently took on new role at HomeAdvisor overseeing its European subsidiaries. Darcy’s now corporate counsel for Leprino Foods, the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella(!). When not changing diapers or herding Europeans, Rob’s still working with Sustainable Beverage Technologies on commercializing the technology to brew beer into concentrate. Cautiously optimistic that it’ll happen soon, as several global companies are piloting it.

Life is busy for Dan Weinstein and fam, despite the generally slower pace of life in the Upper Valley. He is still at RSG, directing a practice focused on applying advanced analytical and statistical modeling techniques to marketing strategy for private corporations. Last May, their third child (Levi) was born; Sophie is 3, and Grace is 6. Amelia and Dan bought land in Hanover (Etna), and intend to build this summer—which means they are looking to sell their house in Eastman. Maybe some of our more successful classmates are looking to buy a vacation home!? Somehow missed our last report: Sydney (Johnston) McConathy and husband Chad welcomed daughter Hayden Victoria McConathy on May 29, 2014. Her older brother, Declan, is taking very nicely to his new role! Hayden has already enjoyed playing with other Tiny Tuckies in Denver, such as Alexandra Galemba (Dan and Rebecca) and Hayden and Harvey Russell (Ben T’08 and Chelsey Russell).

planning on this being the last one for a long while. Caroline Kendall successfully moved back to Hanover and is working back at Tuck, adding + 1 to the Upper Valley ’09 crew (Dan Weinstein, Mathias Machado, and Ryan McGovern). And she says it is as great as you’d imagine. She also completed her first full Ironman in August and continues to run all over town. Visitors welcome in Chase! After 10 years at Santander, Rafael Coelho is now working at HSBC as the head of CRM in Brazil. Lots of acronyms in that sentence. Jenny Farrelly left KKR last summer to take on a new role at another private equity firm, General Atlantic, running marketing and communications. Aaron Mihaly and wife Anita moved from Boston down to DC in January. Anita recently got a job at the World Bank, focusing on education projects in Mozambique, and he’s still working with FSG (mission-driven consulting firm founded by Michael Porter), just transferred to their DC office. NEW VENTURES Lokesh Bidhan was happy to leave the investment banking world behind for ad-tech. He’s enjoying doing business development and strategy for Oracle Data Cloud, focusing on mobile targeting and addressable TV. If you notice annoying ads following you all over Internet, blame it on him.

Hayden Victoria McConathy Blythe Eden Levy and family RELOCATIONS & INVERSIONS The family of Setareh, Will, and Mina Olgiati will soon be growing, as Setareh and Will are expecting their 2nd daughter before these magazines arrive. And a spy reports that Jon Mohraz and Chale (T’08) made another baby and then Mohraz left JPM for Loews Hotels. ’09s in real estate just grew by 20%.

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Nitesh Dixit moved to Chicago in the middle of winter, an improvement from the lovely Canadian Pacific Northwest. Jason Wynegar, Robin, and little John packed up and left Las Vegas in February, moving to Seattle. Jason left Caesars to join Amazon, so totally new industry and function. Very exciting! After four moves in six years, they are

Pace Ralli is based in SF but is traveling like mad for his recently funded energy venture (www.CleanMarineEnergy.com), which is building clean ship-fueling infrastructure to significantly lower transportation emissions in North America. After spending the last 6 years in Silicon Valley, doing tech i-banking then working for SuccessFactors (now part of SAP), Mike Parker flirted with doing a startup...more than flirted, he dated the idea for about a year. Then they broke up (the Tuck/ Dartmouth network, including many DEN members, were SERIOUSLY helpful in this process, for those of you thinking of taking the plunge). Now he’s moving to Chicago for i-banking—and definitely learning about life’s

tradeoffs—especially the weather! Family is doing fantastic. Rachelle is wrapping up a master’s in nursing and the boys continue to grow up too fast—Michael (11) dreams of being a Navy SEAL when not playing Destiny (and probably while playing it), and David (10) dreams of being an NHL hockey player while scoring goals for the Jr. Sharks in San Jose. Michelle (Coyle) Edwards got a new job, back in politics as vice president at Rising Tide Interactive. UPDATES Over the past four years Brian Smith has been bouncing around Europe working to improve the scale and profitability of the John Deere dealer network and also working to improve his hiking and skiing skills. David Gaither, wife, and family are faring “exceptionally well”—in addition to his strategy practice (Gaither & Co.), his art practice has exploded exponentially worldwide. Galleries, museums, auctions collectors, etc. all over the world now carry his work. It is a bit hectic at the moment, as he is preparing for forthcoming exhibitions in London, Lausanne (Switzerland), Paris, and Hong Kong. See a sample here or more at www.david-gaither.com.

T’10s at the Sarbaliya “samosas and mimosas” party

And Kate Ryan Reiling took Colin’s request for a “one line” update seriously and offered a haiku: “Minnesota spring/makes me hopeful for what’s next/seeking something new.”

’10 Michelle Mejia 225 W. 106th Street, #14K New York, NY 10025 michellemejia02@gmail.com

Jonathan Piques 3111 Noble Avenue Richmond, VA 23222 jonathan.piques@gmail.com

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Kal Kuchimanchi sadly couldn’t make the reunion but welcomes Tuck visitors to sunny California. Neill Hunt had breakfast with Giacomo in London in early March, who regaled him with stories from reunion. Lea Goryn [Grunfeld de Gherson] loved catching up with Andrea Eaton in Lima, Peru, and welcomes more visitors.

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5TH REUNION OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

Hear ye! Hear ye! The good men, women, and children (oh wait, Hegge finally turned 30… OK, so just men and women) of the class of 2010 are poised to gather in fair Hanover this October to revel in merriment and glee. There’s currently snow out our windows on this dreary March day, so hopefully you all actually read

this before then. It’s been five years since graduation, and we have yet to figure out the darn publishing schedule of this fine, wellintentioned publication. Let’s start things off with a bang! Some Tuckies just can’t wait for October and are jumping the gun on reunions, hosting their own festive gatherings replete with fancy paper napkins and cocktails in actual glassware. Saurabh Sarbaliya recently hosted a “samosas and mimosas” housewarming party that was attended by a veritable cacophony of Tuckies. Vicki Chen, Milen Todorov, Fiona Charlton, Rodrigo De La Torre, Lydia Kuo, Christine Lio Capilouto, Manik Mital, and Cedric Dallemagne all filled their pieholes with Saurabh’s samosas and reminisced about the good old days of Buchanan, when you could hear your neighbor...[well, you could always hear your neighbor]. (That’s literally what both Saurabh and Christine are thinking about in this photo.) Meanwhile, the most insane member of our class, James Brooman, has decided it would be a good idea to run across Australia. Australia the country. Running. On his feet. Like, using his legs. To run across Australia. There’s an amazing joke in here somewhere, but we’re still trying to wrap our heads around the whole using-legs-to-run-across-a-continent thing. He started outside Perth, where he caught up with Steve and Kelly Parks. To welcome him, they cooked a bunch of blue manna crabs they had caught earlier in the weekend. The warm Perth weather, good wine, and company were great, and James witnessed the complete pandemonium that is the Parks’ life as a

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James Brooman’s view in Australia

Another classmate who’s making us all feel bad/guilty/lazy is Marvena Edmond, who is fundraising for a trip to Zambia with Habitat for Humanity. Marvena continues to dedicate her spare time and resources to helping those less fortunate while the rest of us bitch that our mochaccino isn’t hot enough. Keep it up, Marvena! And those Reichstetters are at it again. Not satisfied with being the #1 source of fuzzy bear jackets and related paraphernalia, they’ve gotten into more mainstream apparel. That is, if your idea of MAINSTREAM is gloves that freakin’ CHANGE COLOR when they get COLDER! WHAT??? Are you KIDDING ME??? I thought I was going to be retired and in a wheelchair before technology like that came out. I know what you’re thinking: wait, didn’t I have gloves like that in the ’80s? You did, but thanks to Hans and Karl we can fall in love with Freezy Freakies all over again! They’ve licensed the brand and technology and are creating gnarly gloves for adults to wear. The website is up and running!

For those of us who still can’t figure out what the heck we want to be when we grow up: Melissa Llarena Diaz’s company Career Outcomes Matter LLC is growing, where she continues to help people transitioning between careers, applying for jobs, and generally just making the whole gosh darn careermanagement process a bit less daunting. In other news, Melissa is also trying to use fresh guava leaves to get rid of persistent eye styes. (I’ve told you all once and I’ll tell you again: when we have to resort to your Facebook pages, then anything you post is fair game.) Speaking of entrepreneurs, Will Vincent is living in Williamstown, MA, at the moment and is working on SchoolScore.io, which is a website that helps parents find the best K-12 schools. He is currently a solo founder doing all the coding/design/data analysis by himself but has plans in the works to expand the team. It being winter (I told you we write this drivel eons in advance), some great skiing photos have appeared…Ben Gregg at Vail, Claire Voorhees at Aspen…but we think this one snapped of Steve Hallowell at St. Anton am Arlberg takes the cake.

Not to be outdone by Steve, Lauren Fraser and her hubby quit their jobs at Twitter and have taken off on a rollicking round-the-world trip that will last, oh, about a year. Annoying updates that start with words like “Day 47, Bondi Beach…” and “Day 51, Bali…” have become de rigueur for Lauren. All I can say is, there better be a “Day 197, Hanover…” in there somewhere so that I can see your photos. And then cry myself to sleep. You know how skydiving is super-fun but it’s, like, super-inconvenient “cause you gotta, like, find a plane and go up in it and, you know, like, find a parachute and make sure it works? And then there’s the whole falling thing and it’s wicked cold?” Well, Katie Advena found the perfect solution: indoor skydiving. All it takes to do that is a bus ticket to Union City, some pocket change, and a really good bra.

Katie Advena, indoor skydiving

Scroll scroll scroll, blah blah blah, “happy birthday,” “happy birthday”…Xanadu! Another fetching photo of Tuckies hanging with Tuckies. This one took place on a hiking trip of Mount Judah, where Steve Hallowell, Kevin Ruane, Elena Bazina, John Kim, and Claudia Carbonelli conquered the mountain. Well done, people.

Ali Robbins Hyatt’s daughter Jordan Ava just turned 4 months old, and she’s freaking adorable. That’s it. She’s just really cute.

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Jonathan Tranpham and Matt Proch-Wilson met up in Berlin; both were in Germany on separate business trips, and both now think they want to move to Germany.

And more Tiny Tuckies news! Leo Trautwein writes: “Kelly and I had our first baby. Caio Luiz Trautwein was born on 12/31/2014 at 11:44 p.m. He was a big baby...11 lb 7 oz and 23 inches long.... He is healthy, and we love the parenthood experience.”

And sticking with the European thread for a bit, Bastian Latt penned us this quick note: “No kids no golden retriever. But changing jobs and moving back from Amazon into consulting. E-commerce consulting this time. Joining a small firm founded by a guy I met during my Barcelona MBA semester. Also, I can now change flat tires on a bike.”

Cuteness level: 99 (Vivian Naporano)

In other late-, late-, late-breaking news, Dan Magnia reported in last year with a trifecta:

“A little late on this info, but I got married in 2013 to Kelli Lynn Olson from Portland, OR, and we welcomed our son, Eland Daniel Magnia, on June 24th. I am still with Danaher but have relocated to the frozen tundra known as Grand Rapids, Michigan, to work for a Danaher subsidiary known as X-Rite Pantone (the color company). That’s all for now—fully While Drew Wilkins is not in Europe currently, anticipate another update in another 4 or so years.” we certainly know he has enough miles and status to get there (time to diversify those Congratulations on every front, Dan! Facebook posts, Drew). Most recently, Drew Assuming your new family survived the winter writes: in Grand Rapids, we will hold you to that update in 2018. “Linda and I moved to Providence, RI, in November when she changed jobs (Hasbro— Hareesh and Monica Chander are excited for anyone need NERF guns for Reunion?). I’m 2015’s new adventures, including welcoming still with Deloitte Consulting, working in life their 2nd kiddo, Naveen YangHao Chander, sciences strategy. We moved just in time to born on January 17th. They are also excited enjoy the delightful Northeast winter. It’s been to be moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, a blast.” where they will be eating delicious food, exploring wine country for the first time, and You know who probably did enjoy the crazy enjoying great weather all year around! East Coast winter? Our favorite furry Tuckie, Zoe. She and Micah Moreau recently moved to NYC, where he’s doing cool stuff with a cool company. Michelle Mejia is thrilled about this development and is intent on having Zoe and Josie (her “animated” and “headstrong” dog, according to the vet) become best friends. OK, Bastian, several things: (1) good on you, kids are messy and cry a lot, and golden retrievers shed everywhere anyway; (2) congrats on the new gig and kudos to you on leveraging connections; and (3) we are actually secretly jealous on the tire-changing skill, not gonna lie.

The Tiny Tuckie army just got a little cuter: Lindsay and Andy Naporano welcomed their second daughter, Vivian Elizabeth Naporano, into the world last July. Congratulations! We are going to go ahead and assume that, as enterprising Tuck grads, you’re already in deep discussions with Gerber to license that photo to them because, seriously.

Caio Luiz Trautwein

Carey Schwaber Armstrong recently got in on the parenthood game, noting that she and Alex T’09 recently had a son, Ben. She writes that “everything everyone said about how amazing babies are turns out to be completely true.” Carey also moved into a new role at Zillow in corp dev, where her focus has been the acquisition and integration of Trulia (the second-largest real estate site and Zillow’s main competitor). Ben was born the day they finally closed the deal. And, not to be outdone, Chip and Hannah Franklin are actively attempting to dethrone the Garvey family for most Tiny Tuckies. They welcomed twins Jeb and Mae on 1/3! And, just like that, we’ve officially lost count of how many Tiny Tuckies there are. Finally, we want to thank you all for giving us the opportunity to be your class secretaries for the past 5 years. It has been a blast reading your news and stalking you online. But, sadly, it’s time we pass the torch to a new group. We’ll be looking to recruit YOU during Reunion weekend. See you all in Hanover.

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CL ASS NOTES ’11 Amanda Knappman 951 Fell Street, #331 Baltimore, MD 21231 aknappman@gmail.com

Shaun Mehtani 10 West Street, #17C New York, NY 10004 shaun.mehtani@gmail.com

Kate Strayer-Benton reports “there’s been a lot of shoveling in Boston...and I bet there will be more tiny Tuckies 9 months from now, given all of the snow days.…”

Muchmore, Dan Yacey, Caitlin Yacey, Dhruva Rajendra TP’11, Jenny Merrill, Steve Kenning, Grady Snyder, John Shea, Erika Wool, Jim Muchmore TP’11, and John Radeck TP’11.

Denis Kinnally and Lilly welcomed their son, William Gyu Sung Kinnally, into the world on February 6th. Denis notes, “We are so happy to have William in our lives and can’t wait for his first visit to Tuck. He definitely has Mom’s looks, and who knows where he got that head of hair!”

Laura Manoogian and Alex Meditz married! Dear fellow T’11s, Maggie and Gauthier Capelle have been enjoying an unseasonably warm winter in Seattle (sorry, East Coasters) and keeping busy with almost 2-year-old Alice. Gauthier has become the quintessential Pacific Northwestern gearhead since joining the outdoors team at Amazon, and Maggie is working on real estate acquisitions for Vulcan Inc.

It appears that you are all currently thriving as middle managers or trying to dig your car out of the Boston snow. We hope YOU will be able to provide more updates to us next time. We miss you all! Love, Amanda and Shaun Andrea Black and Lee Taylor T’12 welcomed a baby boy, Hunter McAlpin Taylor, at the end of September.

Denis T’11 and Lilly Kinnally’s son, William Gyu Sung Kinnally

Ashley Pickard and Jake Colognesi got married in September on Nantucket and lucked out with beautiful weather. Jake channeled his Tuck Band skills and played a few songs to kick off the dancing with his brother and uncle, the trio known as Uncle Paul and the Meatballs.

Francisco Dondo moved from NYC to Santiago in December 2013 but is now back in Uruguay working with the family. Shauna Ferguson got married to Antonio Luciano last summer in Montreal, Canada. [Look in the 2011 class notes on mytuck. dartmouth.edu for the photos!]

Hunter McAlpin Taylor, son of Andrea Black and Lee Taylor T’12, is tuckered out in his tiny Tuckie sweatshirt

Rachel (Ringel) Lukoff married Ari Lukoff on November 15th in Baltimore. Tuckies in attendance included Danner Hickman, Amanda Knappman, and Annie Snodgrass Dennett.

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Laura Manoogian and Alex Meditz married on December 6th at the Bedford Village Inn in New Hampshire with an abundance of Tuck love. Shown in the pic nearby are (front row) Lori Snyder, Marje Lacaillade TP’11, Genelle Bullert, Stacy Groll, Peter Giordano, Alex Meditz, Laura Manoogian, Jake Colognesi, Ashley [Pickard] Colognesi, and Katie Witman T’12; (second row) Terry Levine (Tuck/Fletcher exchange), Alex Guffanti, Peter Lacaillade, Ari Kahan, Lauren Radeck, Molly

Ashley Pickard and Jake Colognesi married in September on Nantucket!

Momoka and Yasu (T’10) Osako welcomed their first child, a boy named Yuki, on January 29th in Tokyo, Japan. In Chinese character, Yuki is written as “雄晃.” “雄(Yu)” means “hero” and “晃(Ki)” means “shining.” [Look on mytuck for the wonderful photo!]

’12 Derrick Deese 1145 10th Avenue East, Unit 113 Seattle, WA 98102 derrick.deese@gmail.com

Roman Hughes 1 Harborside Place, Apt. 345 Jersey City, NJ 07311 romanhughes@gmail.com

Ben Tilton 25 W. 64th Street, #8B New York, NY 10023 benjamin.tilton@gmail.com

Another class notes edition means it is again time to reach out, ask about, and stalk people’s FB and LinkedIn profiles.… As in prior editions of the class notes, the T’12s have shown that the Tuck Love didn’t stay in Hanover but was packed and brought along with everything else we left our beloved school with. The number of weddings, engagements, and babies does not seem to be slowing down in the slightest, which we’re sure our new dean Matt Slaughter would agree is a greatly needed boost for the economy. Unfortunately, this month we don’t have our typical update from Ian Warthin to start. He’s too busy being a manager at Kaiser and taking care of his baby. He did manage to put up a new LinkedIn photo, so I suppose he does have some free time these days. As usual, the T’12s are adding to the pipeline for Tuck. We’re not sure whether our classmates enjoy the tax write-offs or being parents better (our guess is the latter). There are some returning members to Tiny Tuckie club, and also a few new members.

BABIES • Fabio Weiss and Dani Stefanelli—With twin girls on their way, Fabio may have to put all those Ironman trainings on hold momentarily…or he may carry all 3 kids along for the extra challenge. • Sophie and David Leal—We’re not sure whether this girl will speak in English, Spanish, French, or numbers. Our money is on numbers. • Alicia and Aman Bajwa—Alexander Singh Bajwa arrived in early February, clocking in at 8 lbs and 21.5 inches. All 3 are doing great! • George and Sarah Craft—are losing no time and expecting kid #3!!!! Georgie is a strong contender for the 2015 Wade Barnes award for massive families. As April approaches, expect to see all of the Craft clan prepping for the Masters. • Rob Spies and Cassandra have a beautiful baby daughter (Clara). She is about 5 months old now and a blast—very talkative (like Rob), very smiley (like Cassandra), and also quite loud at 3 in the morning (like Rob + other MMIB members, as Julie R. Albright can attest). • Lauren Ursino [Mance] and her husband Jamie had a baby boy on September 21. His name is Chase, and he came in at 7 lbs 8 oz. • We hear Ritesh Tanna and Milda welcomed baby Theodore. Both mother and baby are doing great. • Apparently, twins are a common Brazilian occurrence: Heitor Nakayama and Ana received babies Eduardo and Felipe in March. WEDDINGS • Cal and Sarah Arnold—tied the knot in North Carolina among friends and BBQ. What could be better??! • Addison and Jane Lanier—got hitched in Kennebunkport, ME, on a breathtaking fall day. Jane looked stunning, and Addison’s hair wasn’t bad. Still has flow even as a consultant. • Vibhuti Nayar married Saumitra Raj Mehrotra PhD on Christmas Eve 2014 in a traditional Indian fashion that lasted 5 days. • Andrew and Rachel Akers got married last September in Heidelberg, Ontario. Boomgard keeps wondering when his invite will arrive. They took January off and traveled to Tanzania, Thailand, and the Philippines for their honeymoon. • Katie Witman and Taylor Bowman got married August 9th in a beautiful ceremony in Woodstock, VT. Several classmates were in attendance. • Jessica Powers and Chris Decembrele wed on September 27, 2014. Several Tuckies were in

attendance to witness the ceremony and dance their faces off. ENGAGEMENTS • Rich King and Koushi Sunder T’13—getting married next May in Florida. This will be a contentious wedding, as the Oregon Ducks fell to the OSU Buckeyes in this past year’s college

Vibhuti and her husband Saumitra Raj Mehrotra with the family of Peter Friedman T’03.

Katie Witman and Taylor Bowman got married August 9th in a beautiful ceremony in Woodstock, VT. Several classmates were in attendance.

Jessica Powers and Chris Decembrele wed on September 27, 2014. Several Tuckies were in attendance to witness the ceremony and dance their faces off.

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CL ASS NOTES football national championship. We’re sure Koushi will hold this against Rich for some time and use it to her advantage in their initial years of marriage. • Dan Linsalata and Donna Schaller—tying the knot in Boston next September. • Geoff Mattei and Rebecca Drejet—walking down the aisle in Seattle next September. Geoff is trying hard to not give up his gaming in marriage. We will see how long he can hold on. • Daniel Bogomoltz and Fernanda Kotujansky—taking the vows in São Paulo next October. • W.P Burke and Andrea Marron—also taking the big step (little step?) in Florida! • Pablo Munoz and Flor Dengis—the old man has managed to convince Flor to marry him in Buenos Aires next March. Maybe he proposed shirtless on his Harley while playing the sax? • Courtney Keefe got engaged to Derek Farnung, and they’re planning a wedding for fall 2015 in Sonoma, CA. No doubt the wine will flow like water. JOB CHANGES • Matt Slaughter—Although not technically a T’12, we felt we should give Matt a shout-out for his new job.… Congratulations, Dean Slaughter!!!! • Dan Mueller—Finally, our dream has come true: our favorite drummer and favorite CEO are the same person. Congrats on being the first (non-startup) CEO! Our request for a picture sitting on a throne has sadly been rejected; we would gladly take a consolation prize of a pic in a burlap sack, however. • Andres Brito—Andres is changing the glamorous world of toothpaste for a job with the Colombian embassy at D.C. He said this change was not driven by the diplomatic immunity or the diplomatic bag that comes with the position. • Cal Arnold—The last 2 years and change away from Rich have really taken a toll on poor Cal. However, that’s all changing, as he’s just accepted a senior associate role at American Capital. Their co-workers were a bit thrown off by the 12-minute hug on the first day, but we’re sure they’ll get used to it. • Andrew Akers has emerged again from that country up north for another update! He moved over to a strategy role at Scotiabank,

trading in his suitcase and frequent flier points for his first-ever subway pass. Welcome to the normal life, Akers. It’s not that cool. • Wertzer—The latest bail from Bain (pardon the pun) has been Jeremy, who has accepted an offer from his old firm, Cornerstone Research. • Eric Markus—The spell of long distance has come to an end, as Eric has taken a job at Heineken in NY, where he’ll be a brand manager for Strongbow cider. He’s also accepting requests. Please make sure to include a U.S. address. • Grace Chan—Sensing an impending lack of alcohol in the household, Grace moved to LVMH, where she’s a brand manager for Hennessy cognac. We have to note that if this couple doesn’t have the coolest sounding jobs, we don’t know who does (with maybe the exception of Tulio Landin or Kurt Zwald). You also know where the party is whenever you’re in New York City. • Rob Spies joined Thomas H. Lee Partners in their operating team back in November. We’re sure he and Vicente P., TP’12 and alumnus of a school we shall not mention, share lunches and reminisce about playing soccer in their glory days. • Topher Malone—Rooster has left BCG to come work in NYC…details pending. Burke is beyond himself with excitement. • Katie Witman recently left her post at Wayfair to take a role at DoorDash, a food-delivery startup, as the general manager for the Boston area. Congrats! • Joan Shu—has left the banking world and, most importantly, her source of the “analyst stories” series. We’re hoping it’s to make it a TV series or at least run a pilot on NBC. • George Craft—Georgie has left McKinsey for Spencer Stuart, where he’ll be working on his golf swing while working (how sweet is that!!!). He’s promised he can get us all our dream jobs in the next 3 months, so start updating your résumé. • Ernie Bourassa—Coincidentally, 2 MMIBs left McKinsey and are double features in this issue. Ernie has taken an offer from Gartner in order to finally get to spend time with his family. Your faithful secretaries remain happy and healthy and continue to enjoy actually

receiving notes from you all versus the required Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram stalking. Ben has settled back into life on New York’s UWS and very much adjusted to his Central Park commute and 9-6 working hours at MyHabit.com. While he misses the Tuck alums in Boston, he couldn’t have been happier to miss the seven-plus feet of snow this winter. If you find yourself passing through New York, let him know. With enough notice, an asado with the Romans (i.e., the Uruguayan kind) could be arranged.

“El Gringo” Roman III

Roman traded in aerosols and smells for cough syrups and Facebook posts, as he’s taken a digital equity role on the healthcare team at RB. While he’s not making the world breathe easier, he is busy being a new dad! “El Gringo” Roman III is already a world record holder, being the first Uruguayan to be early for anything. He showed up over 3 weeks early, weighing 6 lbs even and measuring 19 in. Baby is doing great. Parents are absolutely exhausted and loving every minute of it. We’ve heard baby Roman has flow just like his dad, but time will tell how that turns out. Derrick is settled out in Seattle at Amazon. He’s been enjoying life at Amazon—one of the highlights was a trip to China. He was supposed to see vendors for work, but really just wanted to stop in Hong Kong and hang with Danny Bo Qin. He recently got promoted, so he guesses people at Amazon seem to think he’s doing well there. He certainly misses Tuck and all the friends spread out around the world

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and looks forward to seeing many of them at the five-year reunion (coming soon in 2017!). He doesn’t miss the snow and winter of the Northeast and ESPECIALLY Minneapolis, so the move to Seattle was probably the best weather trade of his life. He’s also finally joining the MMIB after holding out for years— he recently got engaged to Natalie Olbrantz. Additionally, he and Natalie bought a condo in Seattle. So he’s trading in his shirtless Tuck nights for an adult life. As Geoff Mattei + Colin Carrihill recently told him, he’s flying through the “adult checklist” fairly quickly. Next steps, dog + kids. He has a lot of catching up to do, especially with Wade + George leading the charge with Tiny Tuckies.

BABIES Caitlin and Eben Pingree had their first child, Dudley Cole, to go by Cole, on October 27, 2014. Kevin Jung Won Kim and wife Susanna Soohyun had their first child, Levin, on November 15, 2014. MMIB Godfather Brennan Igoe and wife Liz added to their brood with little brother Graham on February 3, 2015.

As always, if we missed anything, we apologize. But please send in any notes you have to any of us so we can include them in our notes.

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Levin Kim with proud parents

Anne Duggan 133 Saint Botolph St., Apt 3 Boston, MA 02115 anneboydduggan@gmail.com

Uttara Sukumar Flat 4, St. Mark’s Rise Dalston London E8 2NL England uttasuka@gmail.com

Liz Yepsen Brandschenkestrasse 110 8002 Zurich Switzerland elizabeth.yepsen@gmail.com

By the time you read this, you will barely remember what was the worst winter in Boston (besides that whole Ice Age thing). But we in Boston may still have snow piles melting (and expecting so many babies 9 months from February). All the while, Jay Beckstoffer is laughing at all of us for living anywhere that isn’t basically on the equator. During this fall and winter, we had a lot of activity. See below!

ENGAGEMENTS Tom McAndrews and Sandy Levine took the next step in their relationship by agreeing to dog-sit for a friend over a recent weekend. They also got engaged on February 7, 2015. Expect a tie-dye station at the wedding. Garrett DeNinno and Erica Karlin got engaged in January 2015. Will it be Tuckies vs. HBS at the wedding? Devon Shapiro and T’12 Phil Lacombe were engaged on Oct 4, 2014, with Devon saying yes to “Eh” and Mounties forever. Devon and Phil are holding down the fort in the ’Tdot. Tara is hoping Devon is a converted Leafs fan by now. And Canadian tuxedoes. Morgan Ebeling and Carter Powers were engaged over Thanksgiving 2014 in Tennessee. She was wearing a Tuck sweatshirt and was on a farm, so seems Tuck appropriate. Justin Purnell and Kate Head were engaged over a bottle of rosé champagne on December 22, 2014. The Rosé Club approved, and we’re applying for sponsorship for future Tuck class notes. After saying “it’s you, not me” to Bank of America, Daniel Bilbao asked Vivian Alvarez T’15 to be his forever picnic date in March 2015.

WEDDINGS An An tried to sneak past us when he married his (candy) crush Mariah Zhao over the summer (but we are always watching). September 20, 2014, was a big day for three Tuckies. Mariko Shimizu wed Ryu Kawano Suliawan in Bali after her traditional Japanese ceremony earlier in 2014 (we heard multiple outfit changes). Rachel Moss wed Brendan Bush in Burlington, VT. Shane Proch-Wilson wed Michael AuBuchon in Provincetown, MA. On September 26, 2014, Ksenia Boehmer, in a stunning red gown, wed Ashish Kapoor in a fusion American/Indian wedding at Narmada Winery in Amissville, VA. Word is the Tuck crew, headed by Justine Modot, took the shoe-stealing tradition a little too seriously, landing some serious blows in the tackle to obtain the shoe. Anne Timmins and Ryan Confer wed on September 27, 2014, near Woodstock, VT. Important guests included many T’13s, Robin and Paul Timmins (both T’78s) and an amazing bacon appetizer. Spencer Bryan wed Haley Hughes on October 3 in California. Matt Consigli wed Elizabeth Brady on October 4, 2014, in Hull, MA. Though not held in Southie, I think I still saw a few #southiejusticewedding hashtags from some Tuckie Instagrammers. Jon Ryder wed Carreau Mueller on November 1, 2014, on Nantucket, MA, despite the weather that shut down the airport and the ferry for all incomers on Saturday until Monday morning. Sounds like Camp Tuck to us. Ashley Conti and Chris Smith wed on November 15, 2014, at the Congregational Church in Ashley’s hometown of Amherst, NH. Guests, including Professor Andy King, danced the night away to classic jams, including Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love” for the first dance. No bird-watching or Phish music were present. Karen Olson wed Casey Diehl D’09 on November 22, 2014, in Portland, ME, in a converted 1846 locomotive foundry, with plenty of DIY touches, including 200 antique aqua glass electrical insulators. Karen is considering either starting an Etsy store or becoming an 1850s electrician. Mike Kuo wed Eileen Wang on January 24, 2015, the forest of Mill Valley, CA. Their hashtag was #mileen, which, unknown to them, is also a character in Mortal Kombat (Mileena) whose fatality move is called “man eater.” Francis Lee wed Younsoo Kim on February 7, 2015, at a Catholic church in Seoul, Korea. There was

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CL ASS NOTES Eben Pingree has an update for his company: Syft is a mobile app that helps close friends relive memories together by resurfacing throwback pics on a daily basis. The company has raised seed funding from several leading angel investors and VC firms in Boston and recently launched on the Apple app store, so if you have an iPhone, check it out and send Eben all of your feedback! Keyboardio CEO and Co-Founder Kaia Dekker’s company dazzled at TechCrunch Disrupt; the tech news service has described their programmable keyboard as being “designed for comfort and beauty.”

Tuck crew at Timmins-Confer wedding

Tuck crew at Olson-Diehl wedding

Go productivity! Check out Sam’s Facebook feed for weekly updates on his runs. Quentin Reeve has joined the Sydney Striders, though no superhero costumes in sight in these races. Half-marathoners include Justine Modot, Mason Duke, and Christina Fanitzi, while Taylor Cornwall and Mimi Macauley went for the whole enchilada. And by whole enchilada, I mean running 26.1 miles followed by 26.1 enchiladas. We know there have been other “marathoners” of the Serial or House of Cards ilk, but for your privacy, we won’t list you here. Some people are more creative than running. Ankur Kumar won a silver medal in a jujitsu tournament Feb. 2015 in Houston. There are also a few Tuckies, including Jon Ryder, playing hockey in Boston. To counteract all of these, Morgan Ebeling broke her wrist by slipping on a mopped floor at work, turning the “injuries on the job” clock back to zero at New Balance. There is a rumor that Kate Bante also had a worker’s comp issue involving a bee. Stay safe, Tuckies!

Tuck crew at Kuo-Wang wedding

a strong showing of nine Tuckies, all waiting to see if Francis was truly alive and not chained to his desk. PHYSICAL FEATS Without hockey, people seem to have started running...a lot. Sam Pond is making us all look bad, completing the JFK 50 Mile (the nation’s oldest and largest ultramarathon) with a time of 10:48, which I think was the amount of time I spent sleeping on Saturday.

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ENTREPRENEURS CORNER Dave Rader bounced from Bain to start BookBugs.net. BookBugs, a social enterprise that donates one book to a child in need for every three they send to a customer, recently launched their SuperBugs subscription service. This service provides kids with 1-3 books each month, individually chosen for that child based on that child’s reading level, interests, and favorite books. The books get gradually more challenging, so the child is challenged by new books they will love each month. The service starts at just $6.99/month plus shipping and handling.

Ying Zhao started a side business selling men’s clothing, bringing her love of architectural lines and design to fashion. Message her if you’d like to model their performance polos. JOB MOVEMENT: It is coming to that time, folks, where the “I will stay here for 2 years and then figure out my next step” is a reality. We got people jumping from those on-campus jobs into new and exciting opportunities. An An left Microsoft for GM of the U.S. and Europe division at Gaea Mobile Limited. Daniel Bilbao left Bank of America for Beepi, a SF-based online peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling cars. Diego Diaz started his second rotation at MetLife, moving to Rhode Island with wife Andrea and daughter Catalina last November: “Catalina is growing so fast. She will be three this August! Looking forward to this spring and summer after all the snow we received this winter! But I guess nothing like Boston!” Also at MetLife, Young Choi started his second rotation within markets and growth strategies for group business. Young is off to his non-U.S. rotation next, location TBD, though in Asia. Pablo Navarro left Amazon for director of vendor relations and onboarding at Sourcery Technologies, Inc., “an awesome B2B SaaS startup focused in the foodservice industry.” Christina Kavanagh left Chartis for Partners HealthCare. Mimi Macauley left Oliver Wyman for Welltok, a health software startup, as director of strategic operations in Denver. Dave Sibley and Dave Rader both left Bain: Sibley for Envysion, a video analytics startup, as program manager in Denver. Has anyone told Dave there aren’t any cruise ships, let alone oceans, in Denver? For Rader, see above

on BookBugs. Jon MacKinnon left Barclays to Tuck-founded EnerNOC as senior manager of mergers and acquisitions in Boston. Henrique Thielen left Samsung for Keystone Strategy, a strategy consulting firm based in Cambridge, MA. Karen Olson left 3M to return to Liberty Mutual, where she is working in a newly created international strategy group as director of strategy and methodology in Boston. She is currently covering India, revisiting her India Learning Expedition on a monthly basis. Jason Meyer left IGATE for L.L.Bean as senior marketing analyst, working alongside Laura Rigby, probably inside the giant Bean Boot, in Portland, ME. Len White left L.E.K. for IDEXX as strategic marketing manager, also in Portland. David Polebaum left The NorthBridge Group for T. Rowe Price, as group manager—strategic financial analysis in DC. Ksenia Boehmer left Castlight Health for Evolent Health in DC. Troy Stewart left Microsoft for Bridgewater Associates in Connecticut, working alongside Andy Friedman. Khalil “Jason” Hooper left HP for Adobe, staying in the Bay Area, and he and wife Ashley Hooper are expecting a child in September! Chhavi Arora left Citi for McKinsey in New York, and Mohit Gogia left Lazard for Barclays, also in New York. As for your class secretaries, Tara has started a side gig as a DJ (we are all waiting for the SoundCloud mixes), Liz is moonlighting as a Swiss lifestyle photographer (check her InstaFeed) and Anne has basically turned into a hibernating bear (don’t disturb until spring/ summer, unless you bring pie. Pie is wake-up worthy). MOVED What city is the big winner? San Francisco: Net -1 (+DB, PN; -TC,CL,KB) Minneapolis, MN: Net -1 (KO) Denver: Net 2 (+MM,DS) Boston: Net -2 (+JM,HT,KO, -MM,DS,DP,LW,MG) Portland, ME: Net 2 (+JM,LW) Rhode Island: Net 1 (+DD) DC: Net 2 (+DP,KB) NYC: Net 2 (+TC,CL,TS,MG, -JM,DB) #taylorandcrystalmovetoNYCforashortwhile Big winner? Portland, ME, net 2 T’13s and increased T’13 population by 66%. Abigail Isaacson’s ploy to get everyone to Maine is slowly taking shape. Colorado was a close

’14 Katherine Lawrence 2939A Webster Street San Francisco, CA 94123 katie.b.lawrence@gmail.com

Gabriel Martinez Valentina Thielen brightens up Boston

second, net 2 with 50% T’13 increase—a.k.a. more couches for us to crash on next winter during ski season. Biggest loser? Boston, down 2 T’13s, but up Henrique’s entire family, so who is really the loser here? INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Brian Boyd was living in Germany the past eight months for work (Siemens) and is now moving to Singapore in a couple weeks for his next assignment, probably through November, if any Tuckies want to visit. WHAT ELSE? Anirudh Goel and Sunny Bajaj had a Thanksgiving national park trip. Sounds gorge-ous (too forced? then send us NOTES, T’13s). Eddie Ruhland went to Samoa for some sort of doctor training. Is that even a real thing? We promise to come at least as far as the Big Island in 5 years and have lots of emergencies. Pete Gauthier named to Poets & Quants top 10 Favorite MBAs of 2014 for his guest post on his USAID job. Pete continues to fill up his extended-page passport. Pete will be moving to Bangladesh over the summer and is looking to host an Alumni Learning Expedition.

170 Blvd. Southeast, #E201 Atlanta, GA 30312 gabriel.j.martinez@gmail.com

Nicholas Scarchilli 636 Moody Street, Unit 3 Waltham, MA 02453 nick.scarchilli@gmail.com

Spring/Summer S’Class S’Notes Superlatives S’Edition Most likely to have a lot of something old, new, borrowed, and blue: Congrats to our class newlyweds! Emily Dunn and Andrew Bye married on November 15, 2014, in Winter Park, FL. They were grateful to have many Tuckies in attendance, successfully winning dance-offs against rival schools on the dance floor. The two spent their honeymoon in South Africa and are now living on Beacon Hill. Adam Ranson and Vivian Lu married on June 28, 2014. He began working at BCG Dallas in September. Those are some good-looking couples.

Emily Dunn and Andrew Bye, married November 15, 2014

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T’14 TuckCity2015 Reunion in Park City, UT

Adam Ranson and Vivian Lu, married June 28, 2014

Most likely to be seen at a home-furnishings store with a bar-code scanner: Congrats to our newly engaged couples! Ryan Nagle surprised Erin McInerney with an engagement dinner, surrounded by family and friends at T.W. Food in Cambridge, MA, on November 22, 2014. Christine Reny and Alex Wright won the title for first started-at-Tuck T’14 couple to make it official; they were engaged on December 6, 2014, in Hanover, NH.

Ava Isabelle Scarchilli, daughter of Nick and Amber Scarchilli

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Most likely to be most sleep deprived for non-work reasons but know it’s totes worth it: Nick Scarchilli! Congrats to the new parents, Nick and Amber, on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Ava Isabelle. Please send them every kind of hipster baby gear you can get your hands on. We are also accepting all embarrassing pictures of Nick for compilation into a photo album for Ava’s first birthday. Runner-up goes to Dennis Dunegan, already a pro with two kids in tow. Congrats to the Dunegan clan, who added a third little one to the mix, William Edward Dunegan, born on March 12, 2015. The whole family is very excited and happy, especially big brother Lucas and big sister Kelyn. Most likely to miss opportunities to wear neon: Everyone, really. But in particular, T’14s across the US (hi, too many people to list but love you all!) and the WORLD (hi, Adriana Coderch, Sarah Irving, and Jared Small!) descended on Park City, UT, for TuckCity2015, sporting their freshest, brightest gear and sharing the Tuck love with anyone who was (un)fortunate enough to cross their path. Special thanks to the organizers, Margaret Yellott, Kate Cosgrove, Juliet Horton, and one of yours truly (i.e., Gabe, duh). Quickest career switch: Although the allure of post-consulting funemployment post-departure from her first post-Tuck career weighed heavily on her mind, Dana Spaulding has recently joined SLK Group, a global IT services firm, in business development and has the immense

and exciting responsibility to grow their North American business. You go, Glen Coco! Most likely (to try) to relive the glory of Tuck: A great group of T’14s invaded the 30th Tuck Winter Carnival. Despite countless T’15/’16s asking “What are you doing here?” the T’14 group, consisting of TWC2014 co-chairs and guests (Rachel Amory, Kate Cosgrove, Jess Glaser, Chris Gomsak, Gabe Martinez, Jeff Wannop, Meg Nunn, Jed Talvacchia, and Tommy Fennel); Tuck Gives auction winners (Thanks again for donating and supporting your fellow Tuckies, Rob Gallagher, Sarah Irving, Doug London, Rory Murphy, Julia Tarnell, Margaret Yellott!); and TP’16 Shreyas Mehta were welcomed with open, glow-stick adorned arms and enjoyed the little slice of Tuck life for 48 hours. Photobooth pictures were not approved for publication. Most likely to send FB updates accidentally via Tuck Notes: it’s a tie between Ahmed Darwish and Cedric Gomes! Ahmed is loving his new life in NYC despite spending only 1 day out of the past 5 weeks in the city. Despite his long tenure at THE FIRM thus far, he has yet to see any reply-hall emails from Benjamin J. Hall. Ahmed is also days away from becoming a godfather! A hearty congratulations goes out to Cedric, who is now the manager of strategic projects at Deloitte and also on the executive team for the Toronto audit practice (solely based on the merits of his FB profile picture). Oh, and he misses Tuck. A lot. But don’t we all?

IN MEMORIAM The Tuck School of Business offers its condolences to the families of the following alumni whose deaths have been reported to us in the past six months.

Leon Kent T’36 February 12, 2015

Herbert H. Schaffner T’46 February 7, 2010

William B. Lambert T’51 January 5, 2015

Martin C. Anderson T’58 January 3, 2015

D. Herbert Beskind T’37 February 9, 2015

Frederick G. Cushing Jr. T’47 November 16, 2014

Roger V. Mathes T’51 March 31, 2015

Walter B. Lashar III T’58 February 16, 2015

Lewis G. Harriman Jr. T’39 April 2, 2015

Robert A. Grady T’47 April 24, 2015

John B. Van Zoeren T’51 June 3, 2013

Frank S. Whyman T’58 April 19, 2015

George H. Payne T’39 May 27, 2014

Calvin H. Gurney T’47 March 13, 2007

Donald H. Cox T’52 March 3, 2015

Andrew Ansaldi Jr. T’59 January 5, 2015

William W. Wotherspoon T’41 September 28, 2013

Jack W. Landon T’47 February 4, 2015

Kevin J. Travers T’52 January 26, 2015

Paul F. McGourty T’59 April 11, 2015

John F. Bullard T’42 November 26, 2010

Allan B. Lutz T’47 January 4, 2010

Ben F. Hadley Jr. T’53 February 23, 2015

John W. Cramer Jr. T’60 January 15, 2015

Charles H. Carson T’42 September 29, 2009

John W. Bartemus T’48 April 16, 2015

John A. McGuire Jr. T’53 September 25, 2014

Jeremiah J. O’Connell T’61 April 8, 2015

Harry W. Douty T’42 February 25, 2015

Allen I. Bildner T’48 February 5, 2015

Frederick L. Merrill T’53 December 20, 2014

Neal V. Musmanno Jr. T’62 September 26, 2014

James S. Eckels T’42 August 5, 2014

Alfred L. Hill T’48 March 23, 2015

A. George Pandaleon T’53 January 17, 2015

James N. Bieneman T’64 January 31, 2015

William T. Pinney T’42 September 9, 2011

Arthur P. O’Hara Jr. T’48 November 4, 2014

Abdul S. Bahrani T’54 [Date of death unknown]

W. Curtis Livingston III T’67 December 2, 2014

Clifford M. Roberts Jr. T’42 November 8, 2014

Bruce Benner T’50 January 3, 2015

Donald C. Berwick T’55 February 24, 2015

Bruce R. Thompson T’69 [Date of death unknown]

Abbott H. Davis Jr. T’45 March 30, 2015

William M. Hallager T’50 December 2, 2014

Henry A. Edler T’55 January 29, 2015

Peter A. Maich T’71 December 9, 2014

Philip P. Brooks Jr. T’46 March 3, 2015

Thomas J. Mullen T’50 February 13, 2015

James J. Kernan T’56 April 19, 2015

Terence W. Toran T’75 February 16, 2015

William H. Coleman Jr. T’46 July 18, 2011

Joseph W. Baker T’51 December 17, 2014

Alan N. Dekker T’57 February 10, 2015

Alan M. Elkins MD T’99 June 9, 2015

Edward N. McMillan Jr. T’46 April 12, 2015

John W. Field T’51 June 8, 2013

Wesley H. Smith T’57 January 9, 2015

Cristian E. Huergo T’03 March 5, 2015

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