Class Note 1966
Issue
Jul - Aug 2018
“Kind of retired.” That’s how Tom Brady sums up his present circumstances. You be the judge.
Tom is still a 30-percent owner of Plastics Technologies Inc., the company he founded in 1985 that is recognized today as a worldwide leader in plastic package design, development, prototyping, and engineering. While having no operating responsibility, Tom remains “highly interested” in PTI’s various businesses and serves as a regular advisor and industry and community connector. Wife Betsy is PTI’s chairwoman.
But what Tom is spending most his time on now is reforming pre-K-to-12 and higher education. Why? “I am very focused on educating our urban kids because,” Tom explains, “if you had to pick the one thing that would begin to solve our economic development and social services problems in this country, that would be education.” Can’t disagree.
And one group of kids who get Tom and Betsy’s personal attention are their 11 (soon to become 12) grandchildren, in Toledo, Columbus, and D.C. Kind of retired.
“I’m pretty busy,” reports Skip Battle, “although on a glide path to lesser commitments over the next few years.” What a career flight it has been. After nearly 30 years in management and leadership consulting roles at Arthur Anderson, which morphed into Accenture, Skip has been chairman of IAC Search & Media (the Ask Jeeves people) and Fair Isaac Corp., now known as FICO, pioneers in big data software. He remains on the FICO board, as well as the boards of Netflix, Workday, and Expedia.
A dedicated Dartmouth supporter, Skip proudly returned to campus last October with his two children, Dan ’01 and Emily ’05, and their partners, for the dedication of the Lodge at Moosilauke. The Battle family had made the construction of the new facility possible through a $5 million challenge grant.
Even as a kid Wayne Hill loved taking pictures of the world around us. He learned 4x5 camera technique while working for the Dartmouth College photographer, spent time in California with legendary Ansel Adams, and built an award-winning art business. In April the Library of Congress created a permanent home for Wayne’s brilliant photographic work (more than 6,000 transparencies and negatives) for all the world to appreciate. The Wayne Hill Collection will now be enjoyed for generations to come. Sample Wayne’s work at www.hillart.com.
Our 50th wedding anniversary couple this column isDr. Bruce Berger and wife Barbara. Bruce retired recently from his 44-year solo practice of dermatology in Princeton, New Jersey. Bruce and Barbara have traveled the world together and plan to spend winters in Naples, Florida, summers in Princeton, and time with their kids and grandchildren.
Bruce will also continue to reunite with ’66 classmates, as he did in Florida in February with former Lord Hall freshman roommates Joe Barker and Angus King, and their wives, Judy and Mary. Gus will be running for reelection this fall as U.S. senator from Maine.
The 66th night quarterback, Chuck Sherman, reports that on and around March 7 a record 143 classmates participated in reunion activities, always involving a toast or two to the Old Pine, at 24 sites across 7,200 miles—from England (Howard Dobbs and Steve Hladky) to Hawaii (Marty Adler, Steve Coles, and Rock Ley).
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; (914) 860-4945; lgeiger@aol.com
Tom is still a 30-percent owner of Plastics Technologies Inc., the company he founded in 1985 that is recognized today as a worldwide leader in plastic package design, development, prototyping, and engineering. While having no operating responsibility, Tom remains “highly interested” in PTI’s various businesses and serves as a regular advisor and industry and community connector. Wife Betsy is PTI’s chairwoman.
But what Tom is spending most his time on now is reforming pre-K-to-12 and higher education. Why? “I am very focused on educating our urban kids because,” Tom explains, “if you had to pick the one thing that would begin to solve our economic development and social services problems in this country, that would be education.” Can’t disagree.
And one group of kids who get Tom and Betsy’s personal attention are their 11 (soon to become 12) grandchildren, in Toledo, Columbus, and D.C. Kind of retired.
“I’m pretty busy,” reports Skip Battle, “although on a glide path to lesser commitments over the next few years.” What a career flight it has been. After nearly 30 years in management and leadership consulting roles at Arthur Anderson, which morphed into Accenture, Skip has been chairman of IAC Search & Media (the Ask Jeeves people) and Fair Isaac Corp., now known as FICO, pioneers in big data software. He remains on the FICO board, as well as the boards of Netflix, Workday, and Expedia.
A dedicated Dartmouth supporter, Skip proudly returned to campus last October with his two children, Dan ’01 and Emily ’05, and their partners, for the dedication of the Lodge at Moosilauke. The Battle family had made the construction of the new facility possible through a $5 million challenge grant.
Even as a kid Wayne Hill loved taking pictures of the world around us. He learned 4x5 camera technique while working for the Dartmouth College photographer, spent time in California with legendary Ansel Adams, and built an award-winning art business. In April the Library of Congress created a permanent home for Wayne’s brilliant photographic work (more than 6,000 transparencies and negatives) for all the world to appreciate. The Wayne Hill Collection will now be enjoyed for generations to come. Sample Wayne’s work at www.hillart.com.
Our 50th wedding anniversary couple this column isDr. Bruce Berger and wife Barbara. Bruce retired recently from his 44-year solo practice of dermatology in Princeton, New Jersey. Bruce and Barbara have traveled the world together and plan to spend winters in Naples, Florida, summers in Princeton, and time with their kids and grandchildren.
Bruce will also continue to reunite with ’66 classmates, as he did in Florida in February with former Lord Hall freshman roommates Joe Barker and Angus King, and their wives, Judy and Mary. Gus will be running for reelection this fall as U.S. senator from Maine.
The 66th night quarterback, Chuck Sherman, reports that on and around March 7 a record 143 classmates participated in reunion activities, always involving a toast or two to the Old Pine, at 24 sites across 7,200 miles—from England (Howard Dobbs and Steve Hladky) to Hawaii (Marty Adler, Steve Coles, and Rock Ley).
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; (914) 860-4945; lgeiger@aol.com