Class Note 1973
’Tis a sporting life.
John Lundgren endowed the John F. Lundgren 1973 Head Coach of Men’s Golf. “I am a member of the recently formed Dartmouth College Athletic Council’s advisory board. I was two-time captain of men’s golf and enjoy great relationships with Bill Johnson, the now retired coach, as well as Rich Parker, the current coach. Bill’s numerous contributions to NCAA golf in general and his teams in particular made the Dartmouth experience a better one; he has been inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame. Rich Parker demonstrates the perfect balance of wanting his student athletes to have the capability of competing at the highest level while having fun. I learned Dartmouth trailed most of its Ivy League peers in endowed coach positions and was at a funding disadvantage in attracting and retaining the highest caliber coaches. My gift seems to be a great way to give back in a slightly unique manner.” John was named president and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. in 2010, when the Stanley Works, where he had been chairman and CEO since 2004, merged with Black & Decker. Previously John served in London as president of European consumer products for Georgia Pacific. He began his career with Gillette Corp. in 1975. In 1976 he joined the James River Corp. (acquired by Georgia Pacific in 2000) as director of strategic planning. He moved to Brussels in the mid-1990s to manage a $1.5-billion joint venture engaged in the production and sale of consumer products throughout Europe. John serves on the boards of Callaway Golf Co., the National Association of Manufacturers and Students in Free Enterprise and is a national trustee of the First Tee.
Former squash team captain Douglas “Digger” Donahue’s gift will endow the Digger Donahue 1973 Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Squash. “My athletic experience at Dartmouth was an important part of my four years and I am pleased to be able to help support the squash program to help keep it strong. I am still playing three to four times a week, considerably slower, but still enjoying it.” Digger decided to endow the team after attending a squash reunion commemorating 75 years of men’s squash and 40 years of women’s squash. “It was great fun and reminded me of how important Dartmouth athletics have been to the experience at the College.” Digger is the managing partner of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., which he joined in 1976. He has been recognized for contributions to the development and growth of the international securities processing industry. He is past treasurer and currently on the executive committee of the Commercial Club of Boston, a past trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation and has served on a number of other business and charitable boards, including, currently, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and the Knights of Malta. In addition to membership on the athletics council advisory board, Digger is on the President’s Leadership Council.
The class salutes both John and Digger for their generosity.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; val.armento@alum.dartmouth.org
