Harvard Club of Boston Bulletin October 2019

HARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON BULLETIN OCTOBER 2019

Weddings at the Club are special year-round, but fall celebrations are particularly beautiful. PRESIDENT’S GENERAL MANAGER’S LETTER LETTER Dear Members, Dear Members,

Every October over the past quarter Our fiscal year 2019 has ended and century, the Harvard Club of Boston I am pleased to report that our sales hosts a Prize Book Breakfast in and net income have far exceeded our magnificent Harvard Hall. As projections. Our annual audit will be defined by the Harvard Alumni beginning soon and reports for our Association, the Prize Book is Annual Meeting on Wednesday, awarded to an outstanding student in the junior class who April 1, 2020 will be shared upon completion. A special “combines excellence in scholarship and high character, thanks to all of our members who have supported the with achievement in other fields.” Harvard Clubs around the Club over the last twelve months. world host these breakfasts and award over 1900 total Prize Books annually. Last year, the Harvard Club Foundation Projections for fiscal year 2020 are optimistic. Veritas alone sent out 322 books to 259 schools! The energy, vigor and enthusiasm of this event makes it the staff’s most restaurant continues to outperform year over year popular, as we see many of the book recipients attend and and our banquet, member event, overnight room, and graduate from Harvard, and go on to become members of athletic activities have all seen improved results. With our Club. The Board of Governors and I happily recognize the Club being so active, this is the perfect time to 45-year Member Dr. Barbara D. Pulaski, ph’73, Chair Harvard assist us in the recruitment of new members. Club Prize Book Committee for her continued dedication and loyalty in ensuring we honor our community’s future We continue to invest in staff training and development. generations of leaders in this famed forum. Dr. Pulaski is a A “service culture task force” has been created and prized Harvard Club gem! our initial roll out of the program has been completed. We will once again be sending out our annual “Service Awards and recognition are important for our youth, and Satisfaction” 10 second survey in November. I kindly these high school juniors in later years will look back fondly ask that you provide us with your feedback. at their achievements. However, the future generations expect more from us than mere accolades. They expect us, Finally, the Club has instituted a “NPS” or Net Promoter as wise and experienced stewards, to leave them a legacy Score in an effort to create a benchmark for this that they too can build upon for the next generation, and satisfaction tool and provide us data for areas of so on in perpetuity. The Board and I passionately believe improvement. that our present Harvard Club, while beloved and financially successful, will no longer be relevant in a generation or two Please feel free to contact me directly at without significant structural and programming changes. [email protected] or 617-450-8400 if I can We respectfully ask for your informed and earned support be of service to you. as we proceed with our planning and negotiations. We are firm in our belief that now is the appropriate time to act in Sincerely, building and growing a Harvard Club of Boston not for our grandparents, but for our grandchildren. We intend to pass the torch to future generations, not drop it.

You can learn a great deal about the Board’s development Steven P. Cummings, CCM, CCE planning and vision by coming to our Special Meeting General Manager on Wednesday 2 October at 6:30 pm. In addition, we are continuing our “Roundtable for the Future” series. Please refer to the roundtable schedule on page 3.

I encourage you to contact me at [email protected] with your suggestions, concerns or general remarks. Donec iterum, Veritas.

Matt Hegarty ‘82 President, Harvard Club of Boston

1 HOURS OF OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOLIDAY HOURS President’s Letter 1 Columbus Day, Monday, October 14, 2019 General Manager’s Letter 1 Both Clubhouses closed. Athletics open regular hours. Hours of Operation 2 Member Events 3–20 BACK BAY CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS Members & Milestones 21 Veritas Staff Directory 22 Breakfast À La Carte breakfast M–F, 7:00 am–10:30 am Continental breakfast Sa–Su, 7:00 am–10:00 am EVENT RESERVATIONS Sunday Brunch 10:00 am–2:00 pm Sign up for Club activities at harvardclub.com Lunch via our app, or the Calendar of Events on your Member M–F, 11:30 am–2:30 pm dashboard, or contact Kristy Burns at 617-450-8493 or Bar Menu available 2:30 pm–5:00 pm Rebecca Giroux at 617-450-8468. Dinner M–Sa, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Bar Menu Th–Sa until 10:00 pm *CLUB CHARGE Bar Service Any fee or charge imposed by the Harvard Club for meal M–W until 10:00 pm, Th–Sa until 11:00 pm or beverage service, private functions or use of the Club’s ClubPub facilities, including the Club Charge, pays for regular Food Service maintenance and restoration of the Club and other costs Tu–F, 5:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm incurred by the Club. No fee or charge added to your Bar Service statement for meal or beverage service, private function or M–F, 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm use of the Club facilities is a tip, gratuity or service for wait staff, bartenders or service employees. DOWNTOWN CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS The Crimson Breakfast CANCELLATION POLICY M–F, 7:00 am–10:00 am To cancel an event reservation, log on to Lunch harvardclub.com and select the event you want to M–F, 11:30 am–4:00 pm cancel from your dashboard. Click the button at the Dinner bottom that says “CANCEL RESERVATION.” If you need M–F, 4:00 pm–9:00 pm assistance, call 617-450-8493. Unless a cancellation date Regatta Room is specified, cancellations made three business days prior Lunch to the event will not be charged. Any cancellations after M–F, 11:30 am–2:00 pm that deadline will be charged in full.

ATHLETIC HOURS OF OPERATION ATHLETIC WAIVER M–Th, 5:00 am–10:00 pm. Locker rooms close at All athletics members must submit a signed liability waiver 10:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 10:00 pm. in order to use the Club’s athletic facilities. Waivers are F, 5:00 am–8:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 8:30 pm. available in the Fitness Center or by contacting our Athletic Steam and Jacuzzi close at 8:00 pm. Department Manager, Valerie Phillips, at 617-450-8485. Sa, 7:00 am–6:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 6:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 6:00 pm. Su, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 4:30 pm. CLUBHOUSE PHONE NUMBERS Steam and Jacuzzi close at 4:00pm. Back Bay Clubhouse Downtown Clubhouse 617-536-1260 617-542-2070 Cover photo: Stacie Kirkwood Photography

2 ROUNDTABLE FOR THE FUTURE SERIES

Please join us at our Roundtable for the Future Series where you’ll have the opportunity to talk about the Back Bay Clubhouse Development project with Club President Matthew Hegarty, Club General Manager Steve Cummings and representatives from the developer, Trinity Financial. We look forward to seeing you at the Club.

Registration is not required, but is encouraged.

Sessions are scheduled for: Tuesday, October 1 Thursday, October 3 5:30 pm—6:30 pm 7:30 am—8:30 am Back Bay Clubhouse Back Bay Clubhouse Sold out, waitlist available Click here to register Click here to join the waitlist.

Tuesday, October 8 Friday, October 11 5:30 pm—6:30 pm 7:30 am—8:30 am Back Bay Clubhouse Back Bay Clubhouse Sold out, waitlist available Click here to register Click here to join the waitlist.

Whiskey & Wardrobes Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:00 pm Registration 6:15 pm Whiskey Tasting 6:45 pm Discussion Followed by Q&A Downtown Clubhouse Gentlemen – you don’t get a second chance to make a stylish first impression. Get expert tips for building a timeless wardrobe from stylist Danielle Darah, who works with luxury brands to dress professional men across the country. Randall Bird of William Grant & Son’s Distillers will join us for a tasting of the 14 year Balvenie and the 14 year Glenfiddich, followed by a tasting of the 21 year versions of each for comparison. This event is not just for men – female members are encouraged to join us to also learn more about fall fashion trends. Price per person: $40 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes light refreshments, whiskey tasting and discussion. Click here to register.

Parking is not included, but is available in the One Federal Street parking garage.

3 B AMBASSADOR

EIL EETIN Wednesday, October 2, 2019 6:30 pm Back Bay Clubhouse Please attend a special meeting to discuss the proposed improvements to the Back Bay Nothing says welcome to the Club like a fellow Clubhouse. In addition, we will act upon the vote to member introducing you around and answering any support the Board of Directors of the Harvard Club questions you may have. Please join our Ambassador in proceeding with negotiations for the proposed team, meet our newest members and help familiarize Back Bay Development project. them with the Club and our vibrant community. Please make your reservation in advance so we can If you’d like to volunteer as a Club Ambassador, please properly plan for the meeting. email Jocelyn Sector at [email protected]. Click here to register.

FRIDAY lunch buffet

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Friday, October 4, 2019 Please let a staff member or server know of any 11:30 am—2:00 pm food allergies and our chefs would be happy to Downtown Clubhouse accommodate you. The first Friday of October is special - it’s our Friday For reservations for parties of 5 or more, please Lunch Buffet at the Downtown Clubhouse. Every other call 617-450-8465. month, the Club’s chefs prepare a delectable buffet. Price per person: $29.95 (plus *Club charge & tax) Click here to view the menu.

4 AUTHOR SERIES WITH DAN BOYNE Thursday, October 10, 2019 6:30 pm Reception 6:45 pm Lecture followed by Q&A and Book Signing Back bay Clubhouse

Don’t miss this special Author Series with Dan Boyne, director of Recreational Rowing at Harvard and author of The Seven Seat. Boyne oversees the intramural rowing program and Harvard’s sculling program and coordinates the graduate schools’ rowing clubs.

In The Seven Seat, Boyne tells the humorous story of his freshman year of crew, including sub-plot of personal redemption against an insufferable football player who bullied him throughout high school. After archenemy is rowing in the very same position as he being accepted at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, Boyne is—the seven seat. takes up rowing and quickly experiences the unique rigors, rewards and colorful personalities of the sport, Head of the Charles Regatta takes over the city of not knowing that his nemesis had decided to try out Boston beginning October 19, 2019 and this discussion for crew, at rival school Coast Guard Academy. As is the perfect way to get into the rowing spirit. racing season approaches, Boyne becomes part of an exceptional freshman lightweight boat, with high hopes Registration is required for this complimentary event. to win the National Championships, but his final fears are realized when he discovers that his old high school Click here to register.

374 Where Friends Gather

Monday, October 21, 2019 6:00 pm Reception & Mingling Back Bay Clubhouse Join us for an evening of costumes and cocktails at the Back Bay Clubhouse. Members and guests are encouraged to add some Halloween flair to their attire for this festive evening. Price per person: $15 (plus *Club charge & tax). Cancellation date is Friday, October 18, 2019. Click here to register.

5 FACULTY LECTURE WITH ALYSSA GOODMAN Wednesday, October 16, 2019 called “PredictionX,” 6:30 pm Reception which traces the 7:00 pm Lectures Followed by Q&A history of prediction Back Bay Clubhouse from ancient times to Sold out, waitlist available modern simulations. She has chaired the From Calypso to Calypso: What does Jacques Cousteau Astronomy Section have to do with a self-driving car? of the American Association for the Professor Goodman, graduate of MIT and Harvard, is the Advancement of internationally renowned Robert Wheeler Willson Professor Science and the of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University. Her work National Academy’s spans astrophysics, science education, data science, data Board on Research visualization, climate change, education and the history Data and Information, of prediction. In her talk, From Calypso to Calypso, she and now serves on the Astroinformatics and Astrostatistics will share her career path and what drove her passion for Working Groups of the American Astronomical Society \ knowledge in these fields. and the International Astronomical Union.

Named Scientist of the Year by The Harvard Foundation, Professor Goodman pursues research at the Harvard Professor Goodman has been working closely with and Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and serves as colleagues to expand the use of the WorldWide Telescope Co-Director of Science at the Radcliffe Institute for program in research and in education, and organizes the Advanced Study. “Seamless Astronomy” collaboration, based at the Center for Astrophysics. She leads the effort creating the high- Registration is required for this complimentary event. dimensional linked-view exploratory data visualization software known as “glue,” as well as the HarvardX course Click here to register. COCKTAILS & PUBLIC POLICY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Wednesday, October 2, 2019 6:30 pm Registration & Mingling 7:00 pm Discussion followed by Q&A Back Bay Clubhouse Artificial Intelligence is advancing, reflecting a growing tendency to delegate decision-making to algorithms. Big data, namely the availability of enormous volumes of data on all kinds of human activity, further enhances the effectiveness of algorithms. New technology can assist, but also threaten, the goals surrounding human rights. In the short-term, these dangers include perpetuating bias in algorithmic reasoning. In the longer term, concerns You don’t have to leave Boston for surround the ownership of data, the increasing power a proper Oktoberfest celebration. of technology companies, and changes in the nature of work. This C&PP explores the ways in which artificial For the month of October we’re serving a intelligence will affect human life, and its emerging ethics traditional Schnitzel and Späetzle at the Downtown and human rights-related questions. Clubhouse for lunch and dinner. You’ll get a lightly breaded veal medallion sauteed in butter, lemon, Price per person: $15 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes and white wine, house-made Späetzle and a side reception fare and lecture. A cash bar will be available. of Yukon gold potatoes. Click here to register. $25 per person (plus *Club charge & tax). Available The Harvard Club of Boston is proud to partner with the Harvard at the Downtown Clubhouse only. Kennedy School New England Alumni Association to offer this event.

6 PUBLIC POLICY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Friday, October 11, 2019 8:00 am—9:00 am Halloween Downtown Clubhouse The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis, is our October selection. Family Night What are the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works? “The election Friday, October 25, 2019 happened,” remembers Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, then 5:00 pm Dinner Service Begins deputy secretary of the Department of Energy. “And then Back Bay Clubhouse there was radio silence.” Trump appointees were few and far between; those that did show up were shockingly Friday nights are Family Nights in ClubPub and on uninformed about the functions of their new workplace. Friday, October 25 we’re showing Toy Story of Terror Some even threw away the briefing books that had been (rated G) on the big screen. prepared for them. Michael Lewis gives us a look at a government under attack by its own leaders. Kids and parents are encourage to dress in costumes for this festive evening. Optional à la carte breakfast service will be available in Registration is not required. The Crimson starting at 7:00 am. Members and guests are welcome.* *Participation fee for non-members (must be registered as a guest by a member): $5, includes discussion and coffee. Registration for members is required for this complimentary event. Click here to register.

AUTHOR SERIES WITH SEAN CARROLL Thursday, October 24, 2019 Carroll has a talent for 6:15 pm Registration and Mingling making mind blowing 6:30 pm Lecture Followed by Q&A physics concepts Back Bay Clubhouse amazingly clear. His growing popularity New York Times bestselling author and Caltech physicist among readers of all Sean Carroll is ready to turn the physics world on its head types (scientists and by boldly standing behind one of the most contentious non-scientists alike) theories in quantum physics—the Many Worlds Theory. makes him one of a In his new book, Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum handful of physicists Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime, Carroll suggests that can sell out a that there are multiple copies of you…and everything else 1,400-seat theatre on a Saturday night to talk about in our universe. quantum mechanics to a crowd of cheering fans.

Carroll explains that physics has been in crisis since 1927 Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the California and there are many physicists that would prefer to keep Institute of Technology, host of the Mindscape podcast, that crisis under wraps. The Many Worlds Theory states and author of From Eternity to Here, The Particle at the that every time there is a quantum event, a world splits off End of the Universe, and The Big Picture. He has been with everything in it the same, except in that other world awarded prizes and fellowships by the National Science that quantum event didn’t happen. For example, as you Foundation, NASA, the American Institute of Physics, and read this, you are splitting into multiple copies of yourself the Royal Society of London, among many others. thousands of times per second. Those new copies of you are spinning out into the universe (splitting again and Registration is required for this complimentary event. again), but you’ll never come into contact with even one of them. Click here to register.

7 GalaMember Appreciation Saturday, November 2, 2019 Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:00 pm—11:00 pm Back Bay Clubhouse 7:00 pm—11:00 pm Sold out, waitlist available Back Bay Clubhouse You are invited to our annual Harvard Club of Boston Member You are invited to our annual Harvard Club of Boston Appreciation Gala. Mingle throughout the Back Bay Clubhouse, Member Appreciation Gala. Mingle throughout the Back as you enjoy an incredible variety of items prepared by our Bay Clubhouse, as you enjoy an incredible variety of items culinary team. The Mark Greel Band will be performing in Harvard prepared by our culinary team. The Mark Greel Band will Hall where you can dance the night away. be performing in Harvard Hall where you can dance the This year, we’re hosting a silent auction to benefit the Higginson night away. 1908 Foundation. If you would like to donate an item, please visit page 15 for all the details. This year, we’re hosting a silent auction to beneﬁt the Higginson Price per person: $25 (plus *Club charge & tax) 1908 Foundation. If you would like to donate an item, please visit Members may invite up to 3 guests at the Member Appreciation rate of $25 per guest page XX for all the details. (plus *Club charge & tax). Any additional guests are welcome at a rate of $100 per guest (plus *Club charge & tax). Price per person: $25 (plus *Club charge & tax) Click here to register and view the menu. Members may invite up to 3 guests at the Member Appreciation rate of $25 per guest (plus *Club charge & tax). Any additional guests are welcome at a rate of $100 per guest (plus *Club charge & tax).

Click here to register.

Thanksgiving Day Buffet Thursday, November 28, 2019 Seating times are available at: 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm Back Bay Clubhouse Celebrate this annual tradition with family and friends at the Harvard Club. Feast on a truly bountiful buffet of traditional and creative Thanksgiving dishes. Prices per person: Adults $52 (plus *Club charge & tax), Children 12 & under $25 (plus *Club charge & tax)

Cancellation date is Monday, November 25, 2019. Click here to register and view the menu.

8 PET PHOTO CONTEST

November is National Pet Awareness Month and we’re celebrating by sharing photos of your rescued furry family members. We’ll include your entries in an upcoming Bulletin or on social media, and have a drawing for a donation to the shelter from which the winning pet was adopted. Lupa, Milo Foundation Just email your photo to [email protected] by Tuesday, October 15 and include: • Name and age • Breed or mix, if known • The shelter where you found him or her • A funny tidbit about their personality

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BOSTON CELTICS TICKETS FOR THE 2019-2020 TICKETS FOR THE 2019—2020 SEASON SEASON NOW AVAILABLE BOSTON CELTICS VS. NEW YORK KNICKS October 17, 2019 | 7:00 pm | Tampa Bay Lightning Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7:30 pm | TD Garden Balcony 326, Row 6 seats 9-14 and Balcony Section 327, Row 6, Seats 1-10 | $50 per ticket Row 7 seats 9-12 | $85 per ticket Click here to purchase tickets Click here to purchase tickets. BOSTON CELTICS VS. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS Sold out Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 8:00 pm | TD Garden January 16, 2020 | 7:00 pm | Pittsburgh Penguins Balcony Section 307, Row 8, Seats 8-17 | $125 per ticket Balcony 328, Row 10 seats 3-12 | $85 per ticket Click here to purchase tickets Click here to purchase tickets. BOSTON CELTICS VS. ORLANDO MAGIC March 16, 2020 | 7:00pm | Columbus Blue Jackets Friday, April 3, 2020 | 7:30 pm | TD Garden Balcony 326, Row 8 seats 3-12 | $75 per ticket Balcony Section 307, Row 8, Seats 8-17 | $60 per ticket Click here to purchase tickets. Click here to purchase tickets Tickets can be picked up the day of the game at the Downtown Tickets can be picked up the day of the game at the Downtown Clubhouse. Parking is not included but is available in the One Clubhouse. Parking is not included, but is available in the One Federal parking garage. Federal Street parking garage. All sales are ﬁnal. Refunds are not allowed for osite ticketed events. All sales are ﬁnal. Refunds are not allowed for osite ticketed events.

9 BOOK CLUB Tuesday, October 8, 2019 6:00 pm Reception & Mingling 7:00 pm Book Discussion Back Bay Clubhouse If you enjoy stimulating conversations about good books, join our Book Club. For October, we will read The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. HBS SIG More than fifteen years after the events Wednesday, October 30, 2019 of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic 6:00 pm—7:00 pm regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on Back Bay Clubhouse power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. Are you a Harvard Business School student, faculty At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different member or alum? If so, please join our newest special women converge, with potentially explosive results. interest group, the HBS SIG, where you’ll have the As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the opportunity to connect with fellow members who innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to attended HBS. come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for At this first gathering you’ll discuss the structure and what she believes. schedule of future meetings, and talk about what kind Price per person: $20 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes, of activities you might like for the group. reception fare and discussion. A cash bar will be available. Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. Click here to register. Registration is required for this complimentary event. Members and member spouses only. Our next meeting is on November 12 and we’ll read The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre. Click here to register.

HOLIDAY PHOTOS AT THE CLUB Sunday, November 3, 2019 10:00 am—2:00 pm Back Bay Clubhouse

Whether you want a new family portrait to hang in your home or for an upcoming holiday card, this is the perfect opportunity. We’ve hired professional photographer Liz Linder, whose excellent work you’ve seen in the Bulletin and on our website. We’ll have assorted holiday décor available to enhance your image.

All families are welcome — you and your children, you and your grandkids or you and your dog. Unfortunately, no other pets can be accommodated.

Price per session: $200 includes a dedicated 20 minute session and one digital image delivered by November All times will be given on a first come, first served basis. 18. Additional images may be purchased at an additional fee of $100 each. Be sure to join us before or after your session for brunch in Veritas. Pets are not permitted in the dining venues so Please note: We need a minimum of 15 families to please plan accordingly. Food and beverage fees will be participate in order to host this event. Once you have charged directly to member accounts. registered, please contact Kristy Burns in the Member Events office at 617-450-8493 to schedule your session. Click here to register.

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11 BREWS AND SKYLINE VIEWS

12 OCTOBER NOVEMBER Don’t miss out – visit the member calendar at www.harvardclub.com Don’t miss out – visit the member calendar at www.harvardclub.com for more information about these events and to register. for more information about these events and to register.

PART Program Cocktails & Whiskey & Friday Lunch Celtics vs. Member Public Policy Wardrobes Buet New York Knicks Appreciation Gala

Roundtable for Special Meeting the Future Roundtable for the Future Family Night Family Night in ClubPub in ClubPub

PART Program Author Series Public Policy Holiday Photos Author Series PART Program Rimsky-Korsakov Conversation Public Policy with Dan Boyne Book Discussion at the Club with Max Gomez String Quartet Dinner with Book Discussion Gary Pisano Book Club Roundtable for the Future Roundtable for Family Night the Future Family Night in ClubPub in ClubPub

Columbus Day PART Program Faculty Lecture Boston Bruins Family Night Veterans Day PART Program Faculty Lecture Biotech SIG Both Clubhouses with Alyssa vs. Tampa Bay in ClubPub Both Clubhouses with Phil M. Haun closed. Goodman closed. Athletics open Athletics open Wine Society regular hours. regular hours. Book Club Entrepreneurs’ Roundtable

PART Program Crimson Hat Author Series Family Night Holiday Mixology PART Program Duckhorn Entrepreneurs’ Humor for Society Outing with Sean Carroll in ClubPub Wine Dinner Roundtable Humanity MIT SIG Networking SIG Conversation Dinner with Father Hehir Holiday Mixology Family Night in ClubPub

PART Program HBS SIG Annual Football Member Mingle Thanksgiving Day After Dinner Buet Thanksgiving Both Clubhouses Member Mingle closed. Athletics open 5:00 am—8:00 pm. Algonquin Society Downtown Clubhouse closed. CEO SIG Athletics open 2019 20198:00 am—11:30 am. OCTOBER NOVEMBER Don’t miss out – visit the member calendar at www.harvardclub.com Don’t miss out – visit the member calendar at www.harvardclub.com for more information about these events and to register. for more information about these events and to register.

PART Program Cocktails & Whiskey & Friday Lunch Celtics vs. Member Public Policy Wardrobes Buet New York Knicks Appreciation Gala

Roundtable for Special Meeting the Future Roundtable for the Future Family Night Family Night in ClubPub in ClubPub

14 CONVERSATION DINNER WITH FATHER J. BRYAN HEHIR Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:30 pm Registration & Mingling 7:00 pm Dinner Back Bay Clubhouse Sold out, waitlist available The Changing Character of War and Politics J. Bryan Hehir is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at the Kennedy Member Appreciation Gala School of Government at Harvard University and is the Secretary for Social Services in the Archdiocese of Boston. Father Hehir has served as President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the national network of charities and on the staff of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, This year, we’re having a Silent Auction at our addressing issues of both foreign and domestic policy for Member Appreciation Gala to beneﬁt the the church. Higginson 1908 Foundation. We’re seeking donations – vacation homes, experiences, gift From 1993-2001, he served on the Harvard Divinity School certiﬁcates, etc. for the Auction, so please faculty as Professor of the Practice in Religion and Society. consider donating. From 1998-2001 he served as Interim Dean and Dean of the Divinity School. The donation deadline is October 11, 2019. Email Price per person: $36 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes Jocelyn Sector at [email protected] with three course dinner, cash bar available. your donation item details. Click here to register.

Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet Wednesday, November 6, 2019 6:00 pm Reception 6:30 pm Performance Begins Back Bay Clubhouse Join us for a live performance by the renowned Rimsky- Korsakov String Quartet. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the Quartet includes Mikhail Bondarev (violin), Ekaterina Belisova (violin), Alexei Popov (viola), Anton Andreev (cello) who are all graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The Quartet’s repertoire includes the music of Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Taneyev and Stravinsky. They also perform lesser-known masterworks of Glinka, Alabiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Gretchaninov, Miaskovsky and Mossolov. The group is an exponent of contemporary composers having recently premiered Hans Werner Henze’s Piano Quintet at the Berliner Philharmonie. Price per person: $50 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes reception fare and performance. A cash bar will be available. Click here to register.

15 CHEF’S CORNER Dear Members, Crisp mornings and warm afternoons means fall is in full swing. It also means the Club will introduce new menus highlighting seasonal products and ingredients. At the Downtown Clubhouse, stop by for dinner in The Crimson and try our whiskey braised lamb shank served with sweet potato puree and pickled cabbage or the 14 oz NY strip steak with dauphinoise potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts. We’ve also rolled out new cocktail menus; ask Maria or Elvis to try the Autumn Fizz or the Pumpkin Spice White Russian.

As part of our Harvard Club with a Heart initiative, we would like to congratulate Burt, Costa, Angel and Martha from the Downtown Clubhouse for completing the Ninth Annual ‘Ride for Angels’ on September 7, 2019. The ride raised funds for Angel Flight Northeast, which provides free flights to those who need access to medical care. For more information about the organization or to donate, visit http://www.angelflightne.org/. HARVARD CLUB

We look forward to seeing you at the Club. WITH A HEART

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CONVERSATION DINNER WITH MEMBER PROFESSOR GARY PISANO Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:30 pm Registration & Mingling 7:00 pm Dinner e Back Bay Clubhouse ingl Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Gary Pisano is the Harry Figgie 5:30 pm—7:00 pm Professor of Business Administration Downtown Clubhouse at the Harvard Business School where he currently serves as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development. He Meet and mingle with fellow Club members after joined the Harvard faculty in 1988 after completing a Ph.D. the workday is over at the Downtown Clubhouse. at the University of California Berkeley. Complimentary small bites will be available until Over the course of his career, Pisano has explored 7:00 pm. Grab a cocktail and a snack before joining fundamental questions about how organizations innovate, us for dinner or heading out for a night in the city. learn, compete, and grow. His research and consulting Regular dinner service will be available until 9:00 pm. experience has spanned a broad range of industries Parking in the One Federal Street garage after 5:00 including aerospace, automobiles, apparel, biotechnology pm is $9 for the entire evening. and pharmaceuticals, entertainment, restaurants, semiconductors, software, specialty chemicals, and Registration is required for web services. this complimentary event. Price per person: $36 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes Click here to register. three-course dinner. A cash bar will be available. Click here to register.

16 HUMOR FOR HUMANITY WITH JIMMY TINGLE & FRIENDS Friday November 22, 2019 • Zachary Brazão ’16 was a finalist in the 2017 Boston 7:00 pm Reception Comedy Festival and placed third in the Massachusetts 7:30 pm Performances Begin Funniest Person contest at Laugh Boston. Back Bay Clubhouse • Hanna Evensen ’16 won the Rooster T Feathers Don’t miss a hilarious night of comedy competition and finished as a semi-finalist in standup comedy, community the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in building, ‘Fun-Raising’ and 2018. preholiday celebration to • Jess Fleischer ’10 who performs all over NY City from benefit the Harvard Kennedy the basements of Greenwich Village to the roast School New England Alumni Association and the Harvard battles at The Stand to the prestigious New York Club of Boston. Comedy Club. Host Jimmy Tingle HKS ’10 is the founder of a new social • Ethan Herschenfeld ’90 who is an accomplished opera enterprise and solo show entitled “Humor for Humanity” singer, comedian and actor and organized the first which aspires to raise spirits, funds and awareness for Harvard alumni comedy show at the New York Harvard nonprofits, charities and social causes. He has worked as Club in 2018. a humorist and commentator for 60 Minutes II and MSNBC • Tommy O’Regan ’15 is the co-founder of the annual and has appeared on The Tonight Show, CNN, Conan “Laughing with Your Buddies” charity show for the O’Brien, Fresh Air with Terry Gross and in his own HBO Travis Roy Foundation in which he recently opened for half-hour comedy special. Bill Burr at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston. The evening will include a live auction to benefit Humor for Humanity with special performances by Harvard Registration is required for this complimentary event. alumni currently working as standup comics locally and nationally, including: Click here to register. FACULTY LECTURE SERIES IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BANKER WITH PHIL M. HAUN 1937 – 2019 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:30 pm Reception Robert Banker, a business 7:00 pm Lecture followed by Q&A leader and longtime Back Bay Clubhouse Harvard Club of Boston member passed on This special event is in honor of September 20, 2019 at the veterans and Veterans Day. age of 82. Mr. Banker Dean Phil Haun was a Colonel served on the Athletics Committee since 1997 and in the U.S. Air Force and retired served on the Club’s Board after 29 years of service. He was of Governors in the late an A-10 pilot with combat tours in 1970s. The Annual Robert Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and commanded an Banker Tournament, in its operational A-10 squadron. Some of his areas of expertise thirteenth year in 2019, include coercion, deterrence, air power theory, strategy, honors his decades of service and leadership of the international relations and security studies. He now applies doubles squash program. his leadership skills and expertise as Dean of Academics of the Naval War College where he oversees how faculty A graduate of Harvard College ‘58, Robert founded teach and conduct original research and analysis, gaming The Banker Company in Harvard Square in the early opportunities and other educational programming. 1970s, which owns and manages properties in Cambridge and Boston. He was a keen horseman, Registration is required for this complimentary event. lover of jazz, squash and tennis, and had an endless appetite for ice cream, good jokes and travel. Click here to register.

17 DUCKHORN WINE DINNER Wednesday, November 20, 2019 6:30 pm Reception & Mingling 6:45 pm Dinner Back Bay Clubhouse Please join us for a special dinner featuring Duckhorn Wines. Our guest, Adrienne Geher, who works directly with Duckhorn, will share her stories about this well regarded vineyard. Price per person: $125 (plus *Cub charge & tax) includes four-course menu and wine pairings. Due to the complexity of the menu and wine pairings we are unable to accommodate any dietary or food preferences. Click here to register and view the menu.

Are you involved with a not-for-proﬁt organization that is looking to host a fundraising event? Please contact us to learn about the special pricing we have for these groups, some exclusions do apply. For more information, please contact: Back Bay Clubhouse Downtown Clubhouse 617-450-4446 617-450-8484 [email protected] [email protected]

18 AUTHOR SERIES WITH MAX GOMEZ Monday, November 4, 2019 could have dramatic impacts on 6:00 pm Registration & Mingling cancer, autoimmune diseases, 6:15 pm Lecture followed by Q&A organ replacement, heart disease, Back Bay Clubhouse and even aging itself. These treatments, which are saving the Dr. Max Gomez is an author and an award-winning lives of patients in the trials, will broadcast journalist. He is an expert moderator, speaker, soon be rolled to the medical emcee and is renowned for his clear, concise presentations community at large. of complex medical information to a wide range of audiences. In his book Cells Are the New Cure, Dr. Gomez Dr. Gomez graduated cum laude takes you on a tour of the most exciting and leading- from Princeton University, with a edge developments in medicine. You’ll meet the doctors Ph.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. performing the lifesaving research, and the patients who He was also a N.I.H. Postdoctoral Fellow at New York’s have survived illnesses that were once considered a Rockefeller University. He has served on the national death sentence. board of directors for the American Heart Association, the Princeton Alumni Weekly and the Partnership for The key to these breakthroughs is the use of living cells as After School Education. Dr. Gomez has produced award- medicine instead of traditional drugs. Research has found winning health and science segments and has reported that our bodies are virtual treasure troves of adult cells for Dateline, Today Show and 48 Hours. Over nearly three that act as agents of remarkable healing and repair. These decades, he’s earned nine Emmy Awards, three New York cells are called adult stem cells because they resemble State Broadcasters Association awards and UPIs Best embryonic cells in their ability able to transform into many Documentary award. other cell types, but without the ethical and moral concerns of embryonic cells. Registration is required for this complimentary event. Promising treatments in more than 35,000 clinical trials Click here to register.

ROARING INTO Harvard Football Dinner

Monday, November 25, 2019 5:30 pm Football Films 6:45 pm Dinner Back Bay Clubhouse SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, December 31, 2019 With the completion of the 2019 Harvard Varsity 8:00 pm Football season, show your appreciation for the Downtown Clubhouse exciting gridiron battles that the team has provided us. Rub elbows with these noble warriors – but not Join us for a fun New Year’s Eve too rough – while enjoying highlight films, dinner and celebration as we say good bye the ever-exhilarating Harvard Band. 2019 and hello to 2020. Price per person: $75 (plus *Club charge & tax) includes films and dinner. A cash bar will be available. Cancellation date is Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Click here to register.

19 NETWORKING SIG Tuesday, November 19 It’s your of ce, away from the 6:00 pm—7:00 pm Back Bay Clubhouse of ce… but with cocktails. If you’d like to polish your networking skills and ClubPub is a dedicated member workspace during increase your opportunities at the Club, please join our the day with comfortable seating and workstations. newest special interest group, the Networking SIG. You can jump on a conference call or even host an impromptu meeting, while enjoying complimentary This first gathering will be to discuss the structure and coee and tea. schedule of future meetings and talk about what kind of activities you might like for the group. Members and We open the bar at 4:00 pm and you can keep member spouses only. working or catch the game on our big screen TVs. Casual pub-style food service starts at 5:00 pm Includes hors d’oeuvres and beer and wine. Tuesday through Friday, with lunch service Saturdays. Registration is required for this complimentary event. Come by, check it out and get to work or play in ClubPub. Click here to register.

Everything is more fun with close friends and colleagues – including membership at the Harvard Club. Member referrals are an important part of growing our extraordinary community. For more information, contact the Membership Oce at 617-450-4444 or [email protected]. Thank you to the following members who have referred new members in August 2019. Earl Avery, ged'71, ged'77 Dean LeBaron '55, gb'60 Katherine McMillan, exu'79 Bernard Ho, MIT'06 Jillian McGrath, legacy Isaac Schi, faculty

20 ELECTED MEMBERS FOR AUGUST 2019: Maia Alberts ’23 John Keaney ’83, faculty Monica Elisa Reichard ’19 Maria Baquerizo dn’19 Moonhee Kim, ph’20 Javier Romero, faculty Liana Bishop, ged’20 Jennifer Kozlik, exg’12 Suzanne Smith, dv’04 Peter Black ’66 Victoria Kwok ’19 Shannyn Smith ’99, MIT’21 Foster Boardman ’45 Charles LaDue, l’60 Nicholas Sonderup, gmp Emily Brother ’19 Andrea LaPointe, faculty Alyce Su, faculty Gerard Byrne, faculty Stacy LeBaron, legacy Eily Sullivan ’19 Susan Croke Burke, ged’82 Ju Ho Lee, ph’02 Timothy Sweeney ’87, gb’91 Vidiana Cervantes, ph’19 Julie Y. Lee, ged’98 Catherine Tang ’19 Peter Cowden ’74, g’77 Steve Li ’23 James Declan Tobin, exu’05 Chase Davis ’18 Nancy Lukitsh, gb’80 Abdullah Toukan, MIT’76 Audrey Effenberger ’19 Louise Park MacMillan, g’78 David Wessel, YG’78, m’07 Luca Giani, ks’21 Nick Majocha John Whippen, exu’15 Jennifer Guo ’23 Vinidhra Mani, m’21 Laura Wilcox, exg’09 William S.W. Ho, ph’06 Jenna B. McNeill ’95 Sarah Wu ’19 Samantha Hon, amp Chris Min ’89 Melissa Yu ’19 Haihui Joy Jiang, faculty Ricky Mofsen, faculty JingJing Zhu ’19 Julie Ann Jolin, faculty Alex Panov, MIT’17, g’23

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS FOR MILESTONE MEMBERS FOR AUGUST 2019: AUGUST 2019:

Manijeh Berenji Lucy Steinert Herbert Hurwitz ’49, 70 year member

William Chave David Waldman George A. O’Toole, Jr., l’72, 45 year member

Megan Faeth Anthony Williams F. Gifford Combs ’80, 40 year member

Eugene Florendo Comegys de Burlow, gb’60, 40 year member

George M. Lovejoy, Jr., ‘51, 40 year member DECEASED MEMBERS FOR AUGUST 2019:

Rev. F. Washington Jarvis ’61, 44 year member

Robert P. Smith, 17 year member

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President Treasurer Secretary Matthew G. Hegarty ’82 Michael F. Cronin ’75, gb ’77 Edward Matson Sibble, Jr. ’73

Vice Presidents Directors Jeremiah P. Murphy, Jr. ‘73, gb ’77 Charles F. Cornish, Legacy Amy Norton, dv’16 John S. Cornish, Legacy Andy S. Freed ’90, ks’94 Marlene Rehkamp O’Brien, ’82, l’85 Bernard Ho, MIT’06 David Rodriguez, YG’12 House Committee Chair Susan Kendall ’81, ks’99 John A. Sims Jr., gb ’75 Marcus O.P. DeFlorimonte, PMD’95 Philip Lovejoy, Legacy Gary Trey, MD, faculty Jillian C. McGrath, Legacy Jack Wolfe, S.M.’74 (MIT), amp ’83

STAFF DIRECTORY

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