Class Note 1966
Issue
Sept - Oct 2019
One hundred twenty-six classmates and partners attended all or part of the Class of 1966 75th Birthday Celebration in Newport, Rhode Island, in mid-June. (Yes, 75th—hard to believe!) “We had first-timers and old hands,” reported birthday party chair and class president Jim Lustenader, “a nice blend of classmates who wanted to renew old friendships.” There was plenty of food and drink (highlighted by a top-notch lobster broil), local sightseeing (harbor tour, trolley and mansion tour, and Naval War College visit), and time to share grandkids’ photos and reminisce.
Kudos to the organizing committee that worked with Jim for about a year to make sure everything worked like clockwork: mini-reunion chair Al Keiller, treasurer Bob Serenbetz, webmaster Ben Day, and Jon Colby, originator of the Newport party idea. The It-Couldn’t-Have-Happened-Without-You Award went to John Pearson and significant other Cynthia Simeone, who live in nearby Middletown and helped out with everything from developing the program and lining up vendors to making the table centerpieces.
Judith and John Barbieri came the farthest, from their home in Twickenham, England (via Florida), and Sharon and Gary Broughton flew in from Seattle. And some folks kept on going. Penelope and Jeff Gilbert left Newport and headed right to Portugal for the wedding of their son, Courtland, just days after the party.
One classmate who was in Europe and couldn’t attend the party was Peter Cleaves. Traveling is nothing new to Peter or Dorothy, his wife of 51 years. Peter’s dad, Dick ’32, set an example by circling the globe for adventure and business, and Peter is enjoying a fascinating international career.
Peter has held leadership positions in higher education, financial investing, foundation management, and youth advancement with the Ford Foundation, Swiss and Arabian Gulf philanthropies, the University of Texas, and First Chicago. He works in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English and has lived in Latin America, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. Son Geoff was born in Chile and daughter Rachel ’96 in Peru.
Since heading the Emirates Foundation in the United Arab Emirates, Peter has consulted on health finance in Senegal, evaluation training in Zurich, child labor in the Middle East, economic development in Jordan, financial marketing in Mexico, forced labor in Peru, university planning in Egypt, and private equity in Brazil. Wow! We can’t wait for his book.
In early May Col. (ret.) Jim Weiskopf was inducted into the Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame in a ceremony hosted by the then U.S. Secretary of the Army and now acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Jim spent half of his 26-year Army career in public affairs and was recognized as a creative, innovative, and motivating leader.
Two classmates have recently made transformational gifts to Dartmouth. The College has dedicated the main interior hall of the Baker-Berry Library in honor of Rick Reiss, who made a $10-million gift to reimagine the role of Dartmouth’s libraries for the 21st century in service of teaching and research. George “Skip” Battle’s $10-million donation will be used to expand the First Year Student Enrichment Program’s pre-orientation introduction to College life from five days to four weeks and create a cadre of peer academic coaches.
Well done, gentlemen!
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; (914) 860-4945; lgeiger@aol.com
Kudos to the organizing committee that worked with Jim for about a year to make sure everything worked like clockwork: mini-reunion chair Al Keiller, treasurer Bob Serenbetz, webmaster Ben Day, and Jon Colby, originator of the Newport party idea. The It-Couldn’t-Have-Happened-Without-You Award went to John Pearson and significant other Cynthia Simeone, who live in nearby Middletown and helped out with everything from developing the program and lining up vendors to making the table centerpieces.
Judith and John Barbieri came the farthest, from their home in Twickenham, England (via Florida), and Sharon and Gary Broughton flew in from Seattle. And some folks kept on going. Penelope and Jeff Gilbert left Newport and headed right to Portugal for the wedding of their son, Courtland, just days after the party.
One classmate who was in Europe and couldn’t attend the party was Peter Cleaves. Traveling is nothing new to Peter or Dorothy, his wife of 51 years. Peter’s dad, Dick ’32, set an example by circling the globe for adventure and business, and Peter is enjoying a fascinating international career.
Peter has held leadership positions in higher education, financial investing, foundation management, and youth advancement with the Ford Foundation, Swiss and Arabian Gulf philanthropies, the University of Texas, and First Chicago. He works in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English and has lived in Latin America, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. Son Geoff was born in Chile and daughter Rachel ’96 in Peru.
Since heading the Emirates Foundation in the United Arab Emirates, Peter has consulted on health finance in Senegal, evaluation training in Zurich, child labor in the Middle East, economic development in Jordan, financial marketing in Mexico, forced labor in Peru, university planning in Egypt, and private equity in Brazil. Wow! We can’t wait for his book.
In early May Col. (ret.) Jim Weiskopf was inducted into the Army Public Affairs Hall of Fame in a ceremony hosted by the then U.S. Secretary of the Army and now acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Jim spent half of his 26-year Army career in public affairs and was recognized as a creative, innovative, and motivating leader.
Two classmates have recently made transformational gifts to Dartmouth. The College has dedicated the main interior hall of the Baker-Berry Library in honor of Rick Reiss, who made a $10-million gift to reimagine the role of Dartmouth’s libraries for the 21st century in service of teaching and research. George “Skip” Battle’s $10-million donation will be used to expand the First Year Student Enrichment Program’s pre-orientation introduction to College life from five days to four weeks and create a cadre of peer academic coaches.
Well done, gentlemen!
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; (914) 860-4945; lgeiger@aol.com