Class Note 1978
Issue
Col. Jim Bullion has rotated off active duty, but is still in the reserves, where his duty station is U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He runs the Army Reserve Element, about 300 people who work in every directorate at JFCOM. Jim reports, “I am down there once a month at least, but basically a civilian now. It is a nice area and I wouldn’t mind living down there—not great to commute from Massachusetts! I have four kids—two through college, two to go. All doing well. I am running my own small consulting business, looking for companies to help manage and also looking for international investment opportunities in places like Iraq. If you know of any intrepid investors, send them my way!”
Ian Gilchrist and I exchanged e-mails trying to remember the names of our teachers at Roaring Brook Elementary School in Chappaqua, New York. (Ian won.) Ian is an M.D. and professor of medicine in cardiology at the Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute, located, appropriately, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He confides, “My daughter is now at Mt. Holyoke and I am no longer permitted to comment about Holyoke road trips nor how I know about the dorms. My daughter will really roll her eyes around at that, but that would be entertaining (part of the return in entertainment from the tuition). During several of the college visits to former road trip colleges such as Wellesley, etc., I ran into other fathers and we congregated in the back of the tour trading fond memories. Suffice it to say both my wife and daughter thought it looked a little like the middle-aged crisis support groups or a bunch of dirty old men (take your choice). I usually try to swing by Dartmouth every summer as we have a family summer house up in New Hampshire. I do admissions interviews in the winter in Pennsylvania and like to think I know a little bit about what the place still looks like.”
Brooks Clark announced that Dave Graham is taking on the mantle of class president. “Dave has experience in similar leadership positions, notably with his class at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He is a rowing parent. He is also a U.S. Soccer Federation referee, which means he knows how to defuse angry people.” Stand by for much more on Dave’s plans for the class.
And much praise and thanks to Brooks for his stewardship as president over the last year. Brooks continues to keep his hand in developing the class newsletter and overall communications strategy that can better support the class. He adds: “I hope everyone will think good thoughts about mini-reunions during the Harvard weekend (October 29-30) and the dedication of the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center next spring. Also, please join the Dartmouth class of 1978 Facebook page.”
And from yours truly, as always, keep writing!
—Dave Hov, 7840 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155; (571) 643-8040; davidhov@comcast.net
Nov - Dec 2010
Col. Jim Bullion has rotated off active duty, but is still in the reserves, where his duty station is U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He runs the Army Reserve Element, about 300 people who work in every directorate at JFCOM. Jim reports, “I am down there once a month at least, but basically a civilian now. It is a nice area and I wouldn’t mind living down there—not great to commute from Massachusetts! I have four kids—two through college, two to go. All doing well. I am running my own small consulting business, looking for companies to help manage and also looking for international investment opportunities in places like Iraq. If you know of any intrepid investors, send them my way!”
Ian Gilchrist and I exchanged e-mails trying to remember the names of our teachers at Roaring Brook Elementary School in Chappaqua, New York. (Ian won.) Ian is an M.D. and professor of medicine in cardiology at the Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute, located, appropriately, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He confides, “My daughter is now at Mt. Holyoke and I am no longer permitted to comment about Holyoke road trips nor how I know about the dorms. My daughter will really roll her eyes around at that, but that would be entertaining (part of the return in entertainment from the tuition). During several of the college visits to former road trip colleges such as Wellesley, etc., I ran into other fathers and we congregated in the back of the tour trading fond memories. Suffice it to say both my wife and daughter thought it looked a little like the middle-aged crisis support groups or a bunch of dirty old men (take your choice). I usually try to swing by Dartmouth every summer as we have a family summer house up in New Hampshire. I do admissions interviews in the winter in Pennsylvania and like to think I know a little bit about what the place still looks like.”
Brooks Clark announced that Dave Graham is taking on the mantle of class president. “Dave has experience in similar leadership positions, notably with his class at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He is a rowing parent. He is also a U.S. Soccer Federation referee, which means he knows how to defuse angry people.” Stand by for much more on Dave’s plans for the class.
And much praise and thanks to Brooks for his stewardship as president over the last year. Brooks continues to keep his hand in developing the class newsletter and overall communications strategy that can better support the class. He adds: “I hope everyone will think good thoughts about mini-reunions during the Harvard weekend (October 29-30) and the dedication of the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center next spring. Also, please join the Dartmouth class of 1978 Facebook page.”
And from yours truly, as always, keep writing!
—Dave Hov, 7840 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155; (571) 643-8040; davidhov@comcast.net