In Memoriam Stanford Graduate School of Business — MBA Class of 1966 Erik Bergstrom William Berry Kenneth Blackford Owsley Brown Stephen Bryant Michael Chambreau Jeffrey Cropsey William Deshler David Dunlap Bruno Duparc-Locmaria Kenneth Fitzhugh Lawrence Haws Peter deCourcy Hero Alfred Hildebrand Richard Hsieh Henrik Janson Hobart Johnson James Kempner Paul (Pete) Kitch Kraig Kramers Thomas Kully Jack Lowther Brooke Mahoney Terry Mahuron Craig McClendon Hal McKinney Michael Meara Jeffrey Milman Larry Mitchell Glen Mueller John Nordby Anthony David Paton Andris Peterson James A. Richards (formerly Spicka) R. Lawrence Snideman Samuel (Tim) Staples Warren Clayton Stephens Glyn Stout Russ Walter Robert Wells Henry Winogrond In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -1- Erik Bergstrom 1940 – March 8, 2017 Eric’s contribution to our 50th Reunion Class Book: My job after Stanford GSB was part of a management team for the retirement portfolio for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in San Francisco. My main career began when I took over a closed-end investment company (Diebold Venture Capital Co.) by means of a proxy-fight, gaining control of it. I did very well managing it. My success allowed Edith and me to start a private foundation, the Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation in 1981. I continue to manage the assets of the foundation. Edith (who has a Masters of Art degree from Stanford) and I, along with two program staff officers make foundation grants of almost $5M per year. Presently over $60M have ben granted in Latin America and East Africa. Profile from Inside Philanthropy: Established by Erik and Edith Bergstrom in 2002, the Bergstrom Foundation is a quiet funder that does not maintain a web presence. Erik also founded the investment company Bergstrom Capital Corp., and Edith Bergstrom is a successful painter. The foundation supports organizations that address reproductive health in Latin America. It tends, however, to support large, established organizations, such as the International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International. Grants that support large organizations tend to break the six-figure range. Bergstrom also funds grassroots and local groups. Tax filings reveal a focus on multiple reproductive health concerns. From Pro Mujer Blog: At Pro Mujer we are greatly saddened by the recent passing of Erik E. Bergstrom, a special and wonderful friend who helped improve and transform the lives of thousands of women served by our organization. Erik attended Whitman College where he studied economics and psychology, graduating magna cum laude. He founded Bergstrom Capital Corp., an investment firm, and started the Bergstrom Foundation in 2002 with his wife, Edith, a successful American artist. Erik’s commitment was to leave a planet to future generations where our population is in balance with the resources on which we all depend. He believed deeply and was passionate about the work of the foundation, which focuses much of its efforts on promoting women’s access to healthcare. Pro Mujer has been the proud beneficiary of the Bergstrom Foundation, receiving critical funds that support our women’s reproductive health initiatives, especially in Bolivia, where we serve over 120,000 women. The generosity of individuals like the Bergstrom’s fuel the work of Pro Mujer and remind us of the importance of solidarity as we strive to create a world where all women have the opportunity to prosper. We are deeply grateful for Erik’s dedication to improving the lives of so many. He will continue to inspire and motivate Pro Mujer’s commitment to positively impacting the lives of Latin American women and their families. In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -2- Our heartfelt condolences to Edith Bergstrom during this most difficult time. — Pro Mujer, Sofia Huizar, March 17, 2017 — Submitted by J.C. Richards. Email memories to be displayed below to J.C. at [email protected]. Classmates’ Memories: Erik Bergstrom In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -3- William Berry Died July 30, 1938 – October 8, 2017 The following is the only information available on Bill: Bill last resided in Redwood City, Calif. His spouse, Barbara, survived him. — Submitted by John Walker. Email memories to be displayed below to John at [email protected] Classmates’ Memories: Bill Berry In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -4- Kenneth Vale Blackford Died Feb. 18, 1938 – Dec. 18, 2017 Ken’s journey in life began in Midland, Texas, but most of his early miles were logged in Lubbock, Texas. Born Kenneth Vale Blackford, Feb. 18, 1938, his father, Kenneth Swan Blackford, and his mother, Barbara Anderson Blackford, nurtured Ken’s lifelong passion and love of learning, especially about the mechanics of the natural world. While in high school, his curiosity and desire to understand how things work led him to restore a black Model T Ford. The car became a cherished Blackford family symbol and brought smiles to all who got a ride when visiting the Blackford family home in Woodland Park, Colorado. After finishing Lubbock High School, Ken attended Yale University (1960), where he majored in physics, and where he met a wonderful group of friends with whom he formed lifelong friendships. After graduation he spent a year studying at the Eberhardt-Karls University in Tubingen, Germany, and touring around Europe. Back from Europe, Ken worked for General Electric installing Nike missile sites as a team leader of the Heavy Military Electronics Department. Afterward, he returned to school and pursued his MBA at Stanford University (1966). While completing his MBA, Ken married Elizabeth Brown (Liz), and the two settled in Los Altos, where they raised their two beloved children Phillip Aaron Blackford and Ashleigh Vale Blackford Butler. After graduation, he joined Ampex in the financial department (1966–1968). Afterward, he took a position as a marketing administrator for Time/Data Corporation (1968–1969) for domestic and international accounts. Next Ken joined Hewlett Packard (1969-1981), broadening and expanding his skills in five different computer related divisions ranging from OEM peripherals to computers and software. Recognizing the opportunities in the growing computer industry and fostering his desire to launch his own company, Ken followed his father’s entrepreneurial footsteps and created his own company, Industry Market Reports; a publishing firm covering the latest innovations in the computer industry that was burgeoning in Silicon Valley. The company had two publications with international distribution, Computer Industry Update and Microcomputer Industry Update. He grew and fostered the company for 18 years. Upon retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his beloved wife, children, and friends, traveling, playing tennis and golf, and always expanding his knowledge and interests in life. He was a longtime member of the University Club of Palo Alto, where he greatly enjoyed the tennis and camaraderie of his teammates. If you ever played on the courts with Ken or sat with a cup of coffee, you undoubtedly were the beneficiary of a bit of esoteric knowledge that he felt you needed to know. Whether it was about In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -5- the percentage of Neanderthal or Denisovan genes in your blood, how the Hetch Hetchy dam was built, or the migration patterns of the wandering albatross, it was always shared with his unique storytelling flair. At the core of his being, Ken understood the benevolence of life and the interconnectedness and goodness of us all. Knowing this, he was comfortable in his own skin, and those who knew him experienced his thoughtfulness, his personal warmth, his kindness, and his supportive, caring, playful, and jovial nature. Ken was a beloved husband and father — a friend to many — indeed a Gentle-Man. Ken died from heart failure on Dec. 18, 2017. His family will deeply miss the irreplaceable center of their family and the joyous light in their lives, but his inspiration will live on in their hearts forever. — Submitted by JC Richards. Email memories to be displayed below to JC at [email protected] Classmates’ Memories: Kenneth Blackford We obtained a link from the family to a folder with two videos that were played at Ken’s service. The main video, put together by Phillip Blackford, is about 15 minutes and is titled “For Dad,” and the second is titled “Ubi Caritas” and was used as the ending benediction. The video is remarkably good. It will bring back fond memories of Ken to all of us who knew and admired him. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QBQCP0DcrAXDvYmrhyl640P2b2HPa2qe?usp=sharing — Robert Bateman In Memoriam MBA Class of 1966 -6- Owsley Brown Died Sept. 1942 – Sept. 26, 2011 Owsley Brown II, who expanded his family’s Kentucky liquor company to reach a global market for its brands, among them Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, and Finlandia vodka, died on Sept. 26, 2011, in Louisville, Ky. He was 69. Mathew Barzun, a son-in-law, said the cause was complications of pneumonia. Mr. Brown was a former chief executive of Brown-Forman, the company founded in Louisville in 1870 by his great-grandfather George Garvin Brown. The company’s first brand, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, was America’s first bottled bourbon and remains one of Brown-Forman’s strongest sellers. Mr. Brown worked his way up the ranks of the family business, becoming chief executive in 1993. Two years later, he added the title of chairman. Besides expanding into foreign markets under Mr. Brown’s leadership, Brown- Forman also introduced a number of new products. In 1995 it released Tropical Freezes, which the company calls the first blended freezer cocktails. The drink, which comes in a foil package, was another big seller. In 2002 Brown-Forman joined with Miller Brewing to produce Jack Daniel’s Hard Cola. But he resisted calls for merging Brown-Forman with another company.