Connect 78 The Dartmouth Class of 1978 Newsletter November 2008 Photos from Our Reunion To view hundreds of reunion photos, go to-- http://www.flickr.com/photos/29789856@N0 6/sets/72157606890712438/ ______Please Send Jake Reports on Mini- Reunions Dr. Michael (Jake) Jacobson flew from his home in Atlanta to Class Officers’ Weekend in September. We had asked him to Bishop enjoy a ’78 mini- “It looks like Zeta Psi is on see what he could do for the reunion at the October "Beta the same plan. I can't class of 78 in the area of mini- Renaissance" Event. emphasize enough how well it reunions. Jake was so gung-ho “The college is allowing went this weekend -- and I'm at the Mini-Reunion Chairs’ Beta Theta Pi back after it sure the College is watching meeting that he was elected VP was de-recognized 10 years very closely.” of the MRC organization. He ago,” writes Joe Bishop. picked up lots of good ideas and “There is heavy involvement [Joey is correct about Zeta best practices about mini- Psi. Major renovations of reunions, and he will probably of responsible alumni spanning the classes of ‘45 to the Zete House are under be in touch with many of you. way, thanks to leadership One goal for us is to keep ‘96. The new name is Beta track of mini reunions already Alpha Omega. (We were from T. Weymouth ’79, Hunt taking place and note them in previously the Alpha Omega Melville and others.]. our annual class reporting. Chapter of Beta Theta Pi.) Jake’s contact info is Anyway, about 50 of us were [email protected] there this weekend for Rush, 404-687-8626 which is now held in the Above: Phil Jackmauh, sophomore fall. Gary "Pie" Traynor, Tony Cort, Jay Murphy, and Joe 2 Connect 78

Google and GE Team Up like plug-in hybrids on a large Please Pay on Energy Initiatives scale and to accelerate the By Miguel Helft development of geothermal energy. Our Class Google and General Electric said For Google, the partnership with they would work together on G.E. is part of larger set of energy Dues technology and policy initiatives to initiatives, including direct promote the development of investments in green technology to In early September, you probably additional capacity in the help develop renewable energy that got a bill for Class Dues from electricity grid and of “smart grid” is cheaper to produce than coal- Class Treasurer Kristin Yost technologies to enable plug-in generated power. For its part, G.E. McChesney. hybrids and to manage energy has made a large bet on green energy technologies, an initiative Class dues cover— more efficiently. The companies said their goal was to make the company calls Ecomagination. 1) the cost of printing and renewable energy more accessible mailing the hard copy of this and useful. newsletter, From The New York Times 8/31/08: Google’s chief executive, Eric E. 2) your subscription to the Schmidt, and G.E.’s chief Rich Hoeg, a technology manager alumni magazine, executive, Jeffrey R. Immelt, who lives in New Hope, Minn., 3) our class projects, and alluded briefly to the partnership in and has a blog at a joint appearance at Google’s econtent.typepad.com, was so 4) our Tucker fellowship. Zeitgeist conference, taking place taken with the possibilities for at the company’s headquarters in We truly hope you value these group collaboration that he wrote a Mountain View, Calif. things. Barb Dau Southwell has a tutorial on using Many Eyes as great idea for a new, interesting The two executives gave few part of his series called “NorthStar class project, merging her interest details of their planned Nerd Tutorials.” in the Hood Museum with our collaboration. In an interview after “Many Eyes is unusual, because it longstanding interest in the Native their presentation, Dan Reicher, takes advantage of the collective American program. director of climate change and intelligence of a group to get more energy initiatives at Google.org, an If you sent Kristin your money, out of a data set,” he said. operating unit of Google, said the many thanks! If not, please think effort was in its planning stages For the tutorial, Mr. Hoeg exported about it. Even amid our fabulous and did not have a set budget. enrollment data for graduate giving totals and the good engineering students to the site, th attendance at the 30 reunion, our “All this talk about renewable then used one of the tools there to class dues participation wasn’t energy will not be realized if we do display the information in various quite as good. The more of us not build substantial additional ways. that participate, the easier it is transmission capacity,” Mr. for Kristin to balance the books. Reicher said. “I wanted people to understand that you can take the same data Goal: 65% Participation Without additional capacity, Mr. and have it tell lots of different Reicher said, it would not be stories,” he said. As we look at various class possible, for example, to get power metrics, if we can get up to 65 from a solar plant in the Mojave percent of us paying class dues, Desert to Los Angeles, or from a that would be a great wind farm in the Dakotas to improvement and put us among Chicago. Mr. Reicher said that the top classes, where we are in environmental standards, many other categories (and where overlapping state and federal we belong). regulations and other policy issues were among the biggest impediments to building additional Dan Reicher & Jeff Immelt team transmission capacity. up to smarten up the grid. Google and G.E. are also Above: Rob Portman & Nick From The New York Times 9/17/08: discussing how to combine their Lowery team up at this fall’s respective software and hardware ServiceNation Summit in NYC. expertise to enable technologies 3 Connect 78

Join the Service Nation at: http://www.bethechangeinc.org/servicenati Valerie Steele: I have a new on/splash exhibition, Gothic: Dark Glamour Hallie Gay Walden Bagley: I hated missing our reunion. The (Sept. 5, 2008 – Feb. 21, 2009) at The Museum at the Fashion photos were astonishing -- I kept Caroline McIlhenny: I am wondering who those good looking working as a pediatric homecare mid-life specimens were but RN, being a mom, and finishing recognized some of the faces my BSN in the next six months. I nevertheless. Thanks for printing am on page 300 of a 1,000-page Bill Petit's speech and info. I was chemistry book. I can finally talk inspired by it. to my mom, a physics teacher, I am Associate Producer for a about quantum mechanics! Our th new documentary to be aired on son is going into 4 grade. My national PBS TV. It's a one-hour husband and I sit under the portrait of "The Thoroughbred," dogwoods on the front lawn and aiming to show all the humble survey the comings and goings of Institute of Technology (FIT) – 7th passions (and not so humble ones) the 9-year-old boys in the of those who contribute to that neighborhood, intervening as Ave. at 27th St. in NYC. Also, a book of the same title, published by industry called "the horse necessary. I ride bikes with my son business." The director is an Yale University Press. in the Wissahickon Valley Park Academy Award winner named (Valley Green). He’ll ride six [email protected] Paul Wagner who lives in miles happily for a steak & fries. h- 212-929-7651; w 212-217-4533 Charlottesville, Va. He loves pouring water over my Look for it to air in spring 2010 head when it gets hot, loves to sit in concert with the World on a bench by the creek and draw. Robert Fieldsteel: Jan Lewis, my Equestrian Games to be held in significant other, and I are now 444 Barker Rd. Lexington. Springfield, PA renting a wonderful house in 1245 Cooper Dr. Macon, GA, on 4 wooded acres -- 19064 Lexington, KY 40502 616-543-8799 deer sightings, fox sightings, but [email protected] [email protected] we're also close to stores, restaurants, etc. I’ve been living in Macon for the past year. In 2006, 30th Reunion Ty Hilkert – The Tucker Jan got a tenure-track position Foundation sent St. Anthony teaching Theatre (and creating a Chapel Service Foundation a wonderful intern. new major) at Wesleyan College in Tiffany Wang ’11, spent the Macon. She and I did the Sunday 15 June, Rollins Chapel summer working in our free transcontinental thing for 06-07, IN MEMORIAM: medical clinic. I was shocked to then I moved to Macon in June 07. find that, 34 years later, they still I’ve been teaching as an adjunct at Martin C. Barrow* 10/10/2003 have Chem 5, still crammed full of Wesleyan (playwriting and acting), Richard J. Bernier 12/15/1994 aspiring pre-meds. am continuing my playwriting Paul S. Bullock 11/23/1994 Dan O’Connor: Over the summer work here and around the country, Randolph B. Cardozo 10/26/1976 I was doing some hiking with my and am still an active member of kids in the White Mountains of Dog Ear Playwrights in L.A. We’re Kevin U. Cohan 4/22/1981 NH. We stayed at a few of the really enjoying it here and the Cory B. Fifield 6/22/1980 AMC huts along the way. One students are wonderful, but we do Steven A. Henry* 1/14/2008 miss our friends and colleagues, as night at dinner in the Mitzpah Hut Patricia T. Hickey* 9/14/2005 I happened to sit at the same table well as all of that really great Thai as my old Freshman Book and food. Hope you’re all well. Dana Robin Hill 3/3/2002 Leroy B. Hobby, Jr. 10/30/1996 Topliff Hall neighbor, Kathleen 411 Lamar Rd. O’Connor. She was hiking with Macon, GA 31220 China D. Hodges 2/21/1976 her husband, son and daughter. It H – 478-476-0830 Stephen R. Hollands 10/27/1994 was nice to catch up with her. M – 323-252-1133 William E. Houser 10/22/1987 1178 Union St. O – (at Wesleyan) 478-757-0830 Manchester, NH 03104 Preferred e-mail: [email protected] Susan Tsamparlis Janosz 603-625-6608 [email protected] 2/14/2003 [email protected] and [email protected]. 4 Connect 78

John C. Kesner 6/15/1985 not; but confessed, I am not the As we heard read [by Col. James L. Christ. And they asked him, what Bullion ’78 ‘T82]: “Every valley shall Gwendolen R. Leighty* 11/6/2005 then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I be lifted up, and every mountain and am not. Art thou that prophet? And he hill be made low; the uneven ground Colin M. MacPherson 9/26/1990 answered, No. Then they said unto shall become level, and the rough him, Who art thou? That we may give places a plain. And the Glory of the R. Stoning Morrell, Jr.* an answer to them that sent us. What Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh 10/22/2006 sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am shall see it together.” [Isaiah 40:4- John D. Mosbacher 9/15/2000 the voice of one crying in the 5a] wilderness, Make straight the way of Arvo J. Oopik the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.” In other works, someone is being sent 2/24/1994 (John 1:6-8, 20-23; KJV) (remember that Isaiah was the guy who faced the Divine question, “Who will Nicholas A. Pishvanov, Jr. 10/28/1995 * * * go for us?” [6:8b]), to give a witness— James C. Pramberg 7/3/1995 John’s Gospel spoke of him bearing When they come in from town to ask Mitchell S. Seagrave 12/26/2002 witness to the light—to talk of and John the Baptist who exactly he thinks work toward crooked places being Frederick D. Seeley 10/16/1979 he is, they get a strange answer (as we made straight—of things being done Richard C. Sunshine 10/5/1998 just heard in our Lesson from John, by better—requiring a highway—how way of Isaiah). The authorities from Foster M. Vail 12/7/1991 about Route 10—a/k/a the Dartmouth the central city, who had probably College Highway?—it’s happening in Marcus B. Walker 12/31/1988 never heard of Peter Townsend, or the wilderness—where all the pines even “Tommy”, asked John the Baptist: Mark L. Walker 3/1/1985 are old Pines—and with a resultant “Who are you?’ deeply-bonded community of people— Heather A. Wilson 6/10/1994 The answer was strange; because after the flesh that shall all see it together. The Family of Dr. William A. Petit, Jr.: all, this jamoke in the wilderness who “Who are you?” - Jennifer Hawke-Petit so informed and inspired Dartmouth’s 7/23/20* founders was a strange guy. The son of I AM a voice crying in the wilderness. a Jerusalem temple priest, he was - Hayley Petit ’11 7/23/2007* urban and connected enough to be the I mean really—all he had to say was - Michaela Petit Mayor of Providence. He knew that he was John son of Zechariah, and 7/23/2007* everybody, he knew the system, he had then give the web address of his blog. the whole drill figured out—and so he This was the Scriptural person—from goes out into the wilderness, with a among all those other folks in the *Deceased since our last Reunion diet well below Line Four at Thayer Bible to choose from—and the Sermon on Isaiah 40:1-8 and and a wardrobe that would embarrass Scriptural vision—that The Reverend John 1:6-8, 20-23 the basement at Bones Gate. Dr. Eleazar Wheelock selected as the embodiment and logo for his new The Reverend W. Scott I’d love to see the video on MTV— Roger Daltry as John the Baptist, Pete North Country college, which George Axford, M.Div., Class Chaplain Townshend as the Levite from III finally chartered thanks to some influence from British Board of Trade “The voice of him that crieth in the Jerusalem, Keith Moon on shofar; … and Larry Mathers as the Beaver. President The Second Earl of wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Dartmouth, on the 13th of December Lord, make straight in the desert a Who are you? 1769. highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain (I woke up in a Soho doorway; the This is the vision and promise he and hill shall be made low: and the policeman knew my name….) would place before all concerned in establishing the latest of the New crooked shall be made straight, and He answers not that he’s a person— the rough places plain: And the glory England colonial Puritan— nor an office—not the Messiah [the Congregational—colleges they called of the Lord shall be revealed, and all Christ, the Anointed One], not a flesh shall see it together: for the Schools of the Prophets—with the for- prophet—such as Elijah, the biggest publication and Lord Dartmouth-bank mouth of the Lord hath spoken prophet of ‘em all—but rather that it….The grass withereth, the flower rolled mission of Moor’s Indian he’s a prophecy—a verse, of all things: Charity School, for sure, but also, as fadeth: but the word of our God shall “I am the voice of one crying in the stand forever.” (Isaiah 40:3-5, 8; KJV) states Article V of the College’s wilderness, Make straight the way of charter: “… to promote Learning— “There was a man sent from God, the Lord.” It’s the line from Isaiah among the English and be a means to whose name was John. The same (also an urban, temple-connected guy), supply a great number of Churches and came for a witness, to bear witness of one suggesting that a message and a Congregations which are likely soon to the Light, that all men through him messenger is coming from God to be formed in that new Country with a might believe. He was not the Light, rearrange the local real estate which learned and orthodox Ministry.” but was sent to bear witness of that had shaped human affairs-- and even Light…. And he confessed, and denied God’s people—since, like, forever. Like, strange. 5 Connect 78

One of the Reverend Pastor prominent, some less so; and yet so manifestly didn’t do –was later Wheelock’s few specifications for this many with purpose and dignity. We characterized by none other than Henry new school was that its motto be the know some of the list-- in which we all Cabot Lodge as “clos[ing] his splendid familiar Latin of the verses from Isaiah take such pride and interest:-- public career with a terrible mistake.” and John the Baptist—VOX astronaut, elected officials, As a Classmate we all know well CLAMANTIS IN DESERTO— filmmakers, heading the world’s wrote me recently, you just know that suitable, he wrote in 1769, for “the largest corporation, distinguished any career, even a quite successful one, commissions of Missionaries, and teachers and professors, physicians, is going to have a few bad days. standing Evidence and Monitor to editors, non-profit leaders, Army succeeding generations of the original colonel with two Iraq tours, mother As Senator Webster said to Senator Design of this Institution.” raising four children guided by a Tuck Hayne in 1830—“I go for the MBA, researcher finding a cure for Constitution as it is, and for the Union And, as he was keenly aware, it would cancer, retailer maintaining the family as it is…” later exclaiming that he all happen not in settled Connecticut, franchise, official and close advisor to desired not, as did some, to look over nor even in the already-settled River two Presidents, serious investment the Abyss into the great chasm which Valley of central and western counselor, Dartmouth Trustee, would face us were our remarkable Massachusetts —the prospect of any namesake of new College Buildings Constitution and its national Union redeeming project emanating from and collections, communicator with a casually to be scrapped over the Cambridge being not even discussable great gift of maintaining friendships, stresses of a particular issue, however —but in what he constantly referred Broadway producer, NFL Kicker (who important. to, not as the Upper Valley, nor New finally got married!), author, organizers This is where the legacy of Hampshire, nor Dresden, nor even of class Reunions, --on it goes. then environs of the William Tally Dartmouth’s founding, of call and House, --but as “the Wilderness.” But what seemed to me to be most to witness and work toward smoother the point for us in at this slightly highways into the wildernesses of this It would happen up here in the wistful 30th year, I think, came from a world, done with a pledge of wilderness, and Isaiah’s prophecy new look at our quintessential historic fellowship unique to us—where all would be their vision and, like as the alumnus, Daniel Webster, Class of this, I think, comes in. After all, in central window of this Chapel behind 1801 (you know, the one who endowed Daniel Webster’s case the Constitution you, John the Baptist would be their the Bruce Rauner ‘78 Library). We which he defended and which yet icon, the strange guy who was no, uh, recall, of course, his famous defense of preserves our nation today speaks not … good to anyone, --no ..fff… the College before the Supreme Court of ideological perfection—of the oreseeable good at all. “Who are in 1819 and his well known orations totalitarian kind that seeks to establish you?” indeed. such as at the Pilgrim Bicentennial at such as the now-discredited new Soviet Man or, more recently, a Gathered as we are for our Thirtieth my native Plymouth in 1820 or his famous Reply to North Carolina Wahabi Caliphate—but, of “a more Class Reunion,-- meaning at a time in perfect union.” our lives when we are closer to Senator Robert Hayne in 1830 over retirement than to College Hall job states rights and nullification (first Which is to say, to speak of what’s interviews, past the big 25th and using the words “of the people, by the possible when men and women are launched into the non-clustered-on-the- people, for the people”) and his service sent—perhaps Divinely—to smooth right-year, who cares about seeing the as Secretary of State and his firmness out some rough places, to point ‘76s and ‘77s anyway, poignant in the American national interest. As (amidst clouds) to the light—that procession of gatherings-- pointing to he said memorably in Boston in 1845, things might be done better-- to go into future mid-week reunions, shocked at perhaps after the usual six plates of the wilderness we see, and to push it the size of our kids’ freshman tuition, oysters washed down with brandy that back. Not always dramatically, not and hoping we have most of our teeth they still commemorate there on the always perfectly, but perhaps more come the Fiftieth--, this deep tradition walls of the Union Oyster House: “I nearly perfectly—to push it back, of call and witness and work towards am, gentlemen, difficult to coax: but as nonetheless. It’s how our College was smoother highways is quite appropriate to being driven—that is out of the (quite literally) built, and it’s how to recall in such days,--while the question.” lives-- and societies and civilizations— shadows deepen and we stand here But, of course, the reality of any are built, as well. (OK, sit), heart-to-heart, and muse in a career, --even when it’s a vocation— is way we wouldn’t have in, say 1998, Catch the echo of this in our familiar much more down-to-earth and day-to- College song of a century ago— about the shape our lives and day amidst the very real challenges of vocations-- in their various forms— the age and its compromises. “Brothers, while the shadows deepen have taken. Webster’s last major national act, in While we stand here heart to heart. It is great fun—and has been great fun, the Senate, the Address of March 7, Let us promise one another In the particularly over the last three days— 1850, in favor of the Compromise of silence ‘ere we part to see what we each wound up doing 1850, seeking to placate the slave- over the last three decades. We have holding South, but resulting in outrage We will make our lives successful We really gone in all kinds of different and back-turning in his native North, will keep our hand from shame. directions—some nationally in an attempt to save the Union and head off armed conflict-- which it 6 Connect 78

For the sake of dear old Dartmouth The new members, who will serve Immelt was appointed And the honor of her name.” four-year renewable terms ending as GE’s CEO in 200. He has been named It is the echo of voice, vision, and in 2012, are: three times as one of vocation each pushing back their own the "World's Best patches of wilderness, one brother and  Jeffrey R. Immelt '78, CEOs" by Barron's. one sister at a time, responding to the chairman and chief Immelt is on the board crying voice as old as that proclaimed executive officer, GE; of the New York by John the Baptist—a man sent from Federal Reserve Bank. He earned his God. It is the reminder of why we  Sherri C. Oberg '82, Tuck remember so warmly and well the Dartmouth A.B. degree cum laude in '86, founder, president and applied mathematics and economics, and names and the lives and the stories of his M.B.A. from Harvard Business the Classmates whose own labors chief executive officer, Acusphere, Inc.; School. At Dartmouth, he played football ended—or were ended—or their and received the Earl Hamilton Varsity families by evil and violence taken— Award for friendship and character. He far too soon—before our own. It is the  John A. Rich '80, chair, was also a member of Phi Delta Alpha grace and empowerment of El Department of Health fraternity and the senior society Dragon. Shaddai, Hebrew for the God of the Management and Policy, He received the Robert Fletcher Award Hills, the Almighty, the maker of and director, Center for from Thayer School in 2002 in recognition Heaven and Earth, and Redeemer of Academic Public Health of distinguished achievement and service. the humanity made in His Image, and He received an honorary Doctor of Laws Practice, Drexel degree from Dartmouth in 2004 when he sanctified by His Word and Spirit—a University; grace and empowerment that, at our served as Commencement speaker. best, we found fed here thirty years Among his other commitments to  Steven Roth '62, Tuck '63, Dartmouth, he is currently serving as one ago, and have renewed in days since— of the vice chairs of the Campaign for the and in these last days, as once again chairman and chief Dartmouth Experience. He also has we take our leave of Hanover and executive officer, Vornado served on the Alumni Council and as a commence to the next wilderness patch Realty Trust, and, class officer. for what we are called to do and be. ---for the sake of Dear old Dartmouth  Diana L. Taylor '77, Sherri C. Oberg '82, Tuck '86, pres., and the honor of her name. CEO, director, Acusphere, Inc. managing director, Acusphere, a specialty VOX CLAMANTIS, IN DESERTO. Wolfensohn & Company, pharmaceutical, has. a L.L.C. It’s our North Country answer to who new cardiovascular drug in the FDA we are. Thanks be to God. "We are extremely pleased to add approval process. * * * to the Board such a distinguished Oberg began her career group of alumni who bring to in venture capital at SERMON COLLECT Inco Venture Capital Dartmouth a wealth of diverse Management and later Almighty God, by whose providence experience and capabilities," said moved to Aegis your servant John the Baptist came Board Chair Ed Haldeman. "This Venture Funds. She earned her crying in the wilderness to prepare the group of remarkably accomplished Dartmouth A.B. degree in history and way of your Word: even as we give individuals will significantly currently serves as a member of Tuck's Board of Overseers and was on the thanks for this witness, may we be enhance our capacity to provide empowered constantly to speak the Advisory Board of the Tuck Center for truth, and patiently endure all, effective stewardship of this world- Private Equity and Entrepreneurship. She persevering to the end for the sake of class institution. They not only has served as president of Dartmouth's the Truth, in which we hear your voice, have strong ties to Dartmouth, but Alumni Council, which earlier gave her its and through which, we find your also bring additional expertise and Young Alumni Distinguished Service leadership in fields - such as Award. She has served the College as an salvation. Alumni Fund leadership agent, class and ------medicine and biotechnology, public reunion agent, and fraternity/sorority service, real estate and coordinator (as an undergraduate, Oberg international management - was a member of the KKG sorority). New Trustees Bring important to the governance of the Oberg has served on the boards of College. We appreciate the directors of the Massachusetts Diverse Expertise and Biotechnology Council as well as the significant commitment that Jeff, Long Records of Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Sherri, John, Steve and Diana are Council (MassMEDIC). She is married to Service to the College making to serve as Trustees and Curt Oberg. look forward to working closely As you all probably know, this fall with them in the years to come." John A. Rich '80, chair, Dept. of Health Management and Policy, and director, five prominent alumni were elected Jeffrey R. Immelt '78, chairman and Center for Academic to the College Board of Trustees. chief executive officer, GE Public Health 7 Connect 78

Practice, Drexel Univ. School of Public 2007, prior to which she served as New Health York State superintendent of banks and Rich has long been an innovative leader in chairwoman of the New York State the field of public health whose work has Banking Board. As superintendent, she focused on serving one of the nation's was regulator for more than 3,500 most ignored and underserved populations financial institutions with assets totaling -- African-American men in urban over $1.5 trillion. Previously, she held a settings. His work has shaped policy number of other public service positions, discussion and health practices throughout including serving in roles as the governor's the U.S. Among numerous awards for his deputy secretary for finance and housing work in public health, he was granted, in and before that as chief financial officer of 2006, a MacArthur Foundation the Long Island Power Authority. Prior to Fellowship. Prior to moving to Drexel, her government service, she worked in the Rich served as the medical director of the private sector, as vice president for Boston Public Health Commission. He KeySpan Energy and as an investment earned his Dartmouth A.B. degree in banker with Smith Barney, Lehman English, his M.D. from Duke University Brothers and Donaldson Lufkin & Medical School, and his Master's from the Jenrette. Taylor was a founding partner of Harvard School of Public Health. He M.R. Beal & Co., a successful investment completed his internship and residency at banking firm concentrating primarily in Mass General Hospital and was a fellow municipal bonds. She earned her in general internal medicine at Harvard Dartmouth A.B. degree in economics and Medical School. He is a member of the an M.B.A. and Master's in public health Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association from Columbia University. Taylor serves (BADA). on the boards of Allianz Global Investors, Brookfield Properties and Sotheby's. She Steven Roth '62, Tuck '63, chairman also serves on several charitable boards, and CEO, Vornado Realty Trust including ACCION International, the New Roth is the CEO of York Women's Foundation, the one of the largest International Women's Health Coalition owners and managers and amfAR. Taylor's volunteer work for of commercial real Dartmouth has included service as a estate in the United Dartmouth Alumni Fund volunteer, a class States and has been officer and a member of her class Reunion named by Barron's as Giving Committee. one of the "World's Thirty Most Respected CEOs" for three consecutive years. He also is co-founder and managing general partner of Interstate Properties and chairman and chief executive officer of Alexander's, Inc. He is a current or former trustee of the Whitney Museum of American Art and of the Intrepid Museum Foundation and a board member of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and the New York University School of Medicine Foundation. Roth served as a member of the Tuck Board of Overseers from 1981 through 1987. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Roth Center for Jewish Life at Dartmouth, and his daughter, Amanda R. Salzhauer '93, was a leader of Dartmouth Hillel. He has served as a member of the Alumni Council, the President's Leadership Council, on the Dartmouth College Fund Committee and his class Reunion Giving Committee.

Diana L. Taylor '77, managing dir. Wolfensohn & Co.; former New York State superintendent of banks Taylor joined Wolfensohn & Company, a strategic consulting and investment firm, in