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1920s 1940s C STANLEY KRIEGEL / RUTH SHAPIRO / STERN an interactive workshop, STERN ’29 / recently cel- ’47, STEINHARDT ’73 / Writing Letters That Land ebrated his 100th birthday was recently interviewed Interviews, for the NYU in his Brooklyn home with on the online radio talk School of Continuing and numerous family members show howigotmyjob.com. Professional Studies. and friends. This past summer she led L 1950s GEORGE S. KAUFMAN / Developmental Medicine his eighth “Teacher of STERN ’55 / was reap- and Dentistry (AADMD). the Year Award” from the A pointed to his fourth term The AADMD bestowed this third-year residents-in- on the board of trustees of award on Dr. Waldman in training at the Los Ange- the Fashion Institute of recognition of his contri- les County-USC Medical Technology. bution in promoting and Center, where he is an at- advancing oral health care tending psychiatrist in DR. H. BARRY WALDMAN to the Special Needs the clinic. He is also a / WSC ’55, DEN ’58 / Community. Clinical Professor of Psy- S received the 2010 Lifetime chiatry at the University Achievement Award from WALTER A. CHAMEIDES, of Southern California the American Academy of MD / WSC ’56 / received Medical School. S 1960s ELLIOTT BROWN / University of Paris, the ture, has just published an STEINHARDT ’61 / was University of Madrid, Pur- entertaining page-turner, recognized at the Rocky due, and UMass, earning Double Trouble: A Mountain University of PhDs in both French and Ryan/Lehrer Mystery Health Professions 21st Spanish. As a writer, he’s (CreateSpace). Annual Electroneuromyo- published 17 books, includ- graphic Symposium as one ing scholarly works, col- ROBERT LIMA / GSAS NOTES of the physical therapy pi- lections of short stories, ’68 / authored Dark I L L oneers in electroneu- plays, and a forthcoming Prisms: Occultism in Discover how their U S T R romyography. novel. Hispanic Drama (Universi- crisis, emotional pain, A T I O N ty Press of Kentucky), and hopelessness turn C O U R BARNEY POPKIN / WSC STEVEN HOROWITZ / which has been rereleased around. For more informa- T E S Y ’64 / helped provide LAW ’66 / was selected in paperback. tion, and an excerpt N Y U training to 2,500 Afghan for inclusion in Super from Chapter 1, “Locked A R C H I farmers to improve pest Lawyers 2010. He prac- TOM BARBAGALLO / ENG Up,” visit V E S control, crop export po- tices in business, mergers '69 / co-authored Res- www.YolandaTom.com tential through confor- and acquisitions, estate cued: A True Story of En- mance to Good planning, and estate ad- during Love (Wine Press). JULES OLDER / GSAS Agricultural Practices, ministration. In this compelling true ’69 / created an iPhone Triple Tier Standards, and love story, a New York application called San farm income. JIM LACEY / GSAS ’68 /, City couple struggles Francisco Restaurants. who retired from Eastern through conflict, a drug The app is part of Sufro JAIME E. MARTINEZ- Connecticut State Univer- overdose, and elopement. Media and was selected TOLENTINO / ARTS ’65, sity in 2003 after 45 Next, the bride is arrested as a “Staff Favorite” by GSAS ’66 / studied at the years of teaching litera- after a move to Vermont. Apple. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN 1970s NYU’S INAUGURAL CLASS WAS HELD IN CLINTON HALL ON SEPTEM- THE LATTER PROVED TO BE THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR, OFFERING BER 26, 1832. LOCATED IN WHAT IS NOW LOWER DOWNTOWN, AT LIBRARY PRIVILEGES TO THE EARLY SCHOLARS. BUT IT WAS ALL NASSAU AND BEEKMAN STREETS, THE BUILDING ALSO HOUSED BOTH SHORT-LIVED; THE UNIVERSITY MOVED UPTOWN TO THE MORE JERRY MARTY / WSC THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY. BUCOLIC WASHINGTON SQUARE IN 1835. ’70 / earned an MBA from the George Washing- authored the book The Fa- RICHARD NOLAN / FRANK TOMASULO / agogical publications, and ton University in 2009 cade Reliefs of Orvieto STEINHARDT ’73 / TSOA ’73 / was selected organizational advance- and was recently desig- Cathedral (Harvey Miller married his partner of to be the first recipient of ment related to teaching. nated a “Top Doc” by Bal- Publications). 55 years, Robert Ping- the University Film and timore magazine in its pank, in June 2009 dur- Video Association’s Teach- GARY LAWSON / LAW ’74 November 2009 issue CHRISTOPHER FITZ- ing their 50th class ing Award. He received the / was honored as a recipi- recognizing physician PATRICK / WSC ’73 / reunion at Trinity College honor for lifetime contribu- ent of the American Air- leaders in 76 specialties. has joined the firm in Hartford, CT. The serv- tions to classroom teach- lines Veterans Initiatives Smith, Gambrell & Russell, ice was the first of its ing, curricular develop- 2009 Community Citizen- ANITA MOSKOWITZ / IFA LLP as counsel. kind in the Trinity College ment, mentoring of col- ship Award. ’71, GSAS ’78 / Chapel. leagues and students, ped- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 51) NYU / FALL 2010 / 49 C alumni profile L A JOHN B. POINDEXTER / STERN ’71, ’76 S S NOTES The Final Battle by Sally Lauckner / GSAS ’10 OR RETIRED U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN JOHN ity of their fellow soldiers. became a civilian again on POINDEXTER, MARCH 26, 1970, MARKED HIS A few months later, the flight back from Viet- Poindexter returned to the nam.” It was not until 2003 F TROOP’S MOST CRUCIAL DAY IN THE VIETNAM United States, to NYU, that Poindexter would War. He was stationed in another unit of 100 Ameri- Regiment, on a perilous where he clipped through suddenly find himself South Vietnam, accus- can soldiers with dwindling rescue mission. Fighting an MBA in a year, and be- confronted by a flood of tomed to grueling living ammunition was surround- through dense jungle, A gan a part-time PhD pro- memories from that mo- conditions, relentless heat ed by Vietcong, Poindexter Troop successfully drove gram in 1971. “I took the mentous rescue—and a and humidity, and the bur- made the fateful decision to back the enemy—though uniform off and I never startling realization that den of constant vigilance. lead his troop, part of the outnumbered three to put it back on again,” he would send him off on a After receiving news that 11th Armored Cavalry one—and saved the major- remembers. “I probably new mission, this time for P H O T O S : L E F T © H A R A Z N . G H A N B A R I / A P P H O T O ; R I G H T C O U R T E S Y C A P T . J O H N P O I N D E X T E R FORTY YEARS AFTER THEIR VIETNAM SERVICE, RETIRED U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN JOHN POINDEXTER AND 86 FELLOW SOLDIERS FROM THE 11TH ARMORED CALVARY REGIMENT WERE FINALLY HONORED IN A CEREMONY WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2009. 50 / FALL 2010 / NYU recognition. dier’s Medal, among oth- one,” Poindexter says. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 49) writes a column for the While reading Keith er honors. Ever determined, he HARRY G. MELKONIAN Huffington Post that can William Nolan’s Into Cam- Poindexter immediate- instead decided to seek a / LAW ’74 / received a be found at www.huffington bodia (Presidio), Poindex- ly resolved to procure mil- prestigious Presidential PhD in law from Macquar- post.com/kimberly-butler. ter came across a summary itary decorations for all the Unit Citation that would ie University in Sydney. of a battle that, although deserving men. As the sole recognize all of the men. WILLIAM LASHER / unnamed, was unmistak- owner of J.B. Poindexter The centerpiece of the ap- SOL FISCHLER / TSOA LAW ’78 / joined Nixon ably the one he and his & Co., a Texas-based plication was a manuscript ’77 / was nominated for a Peabody, LLP as senior troops had fought. The manufacturing company he had written three New York Emmy Award in counsel and as a member book mentioned that the and the largest producer of decades earlier, which the category of Editor: of both the Corporate medals Poindexter had re- commercial trucks in the contained a detailed de- Short Form. Trust and Securitization & scription of the combat. Structure finance teams. (He’d originally submit- NATALIE ROBINSON In 2003, a startling ted it to the military jour- GARFIELD / STEIN- DEE MERIAN / STEIN- realization sent nal Armor, but it had been HARDT ’77 / wrote The HARDT ’78 / released a rejected due to length.) Sense Connection: Dis- new book, The Best Years Poindexter off on a After updating it with covering How Your Five of Flying: A Memoir of new mission, this time photographs and recollec- Senses Determine Your Howard Hughes & TWA tions from some A Troop Effectiveness as a Per- (Headline). for recognition. veterans, Poindexter self- son, Partner, and Parent published the book, titled (iUniverse). DAVID A. THURM / LAW quested for his men back United States, Poindexter The Anonymous Battle, in ’78 / became the chief in 1970 had been rejected was able to foot the bill for 2004. That same year, he SHALOM GOLDMAN / operating officer for the due to a bureaucratic er- all the research necessary submitted the required STEINHARDT ’77, ’86 / Art Institute of Chicago ror. The vast majority of for such a huge undertak- documentation for the ci- authored Zeal for Zion: after spending 27 years A Troop had gone with- ing. He set about tracking tation, including the Christians, Jews, and the at The New York Times. out recognition for more down A Troop and com- book. Poindexter esti- Idea of the Promised than three decades. “I was piling their accounts of the mates that he spent more Land (UNC Press). ANN BURKHARDT / mortified,” Poindexter battle. Unfortunately, he than $100,000 in printing STEINHARDT ’79 / was says.