Class Note 1951
Issue
May - Jun 2018
Aram Chorebanian, Brooks Dodge, John Hoskins, Bill MacFadden and Paul Staley have died since my last column. We are saddened by the loss of these good friends—and so many others. We are also struck by the remarkable lives led by members of our class; they have accomplished much and contributed in many life-changing ways.
Aram, the son of Armenian refugees, had a 23-year career as a U.S. Army officer, followed by a successful real estate practice in Arizona. He was a sky-diver into his 80s (1,200 jumps!), a standup comic, actor and singer. (Pete Crowe and Joe Holton attended Aram’s Tucson funeral.)
Brooks was an alpine skiing legend. He competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, was a member of the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame, a pioneer in extreme skiing, a competitive glider pilot and an avid bicyclist.
John had a distinguished career with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Southeast Asia and Africa. In retirement, he was honored for his many leadership roles in community and veterans affairs.
Paul was Dartmouth’s football captain in our senior year. He went on to a successful career in industry as CEO of PQ Corp., a chemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. He served on numerous corporate and not-for-profit boards. (Buck Scott was at Paul’s funeral.)
Bill spent most of his post-Dartmouth years in Montana as an investment banker. He found time to play hockey for the Great Falls Americans, chair the local hospital and school boards and start the Eagle Mountain program for the physically and developmentally challenged.
I encourage you to browse through the complete file of obituaries on our class website (“Dartmouth College/My Dartmouth/Alumni/Classes/1951”—you can do it, I promise!). You will be glad to be reminded of these remarkable friends and classmates who added so much to our lives.
News will now have reached you describing the class’ first summer mini-reunion in Hanover August 7-10. Don’t miss it!
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
Aram, the son of Armenian refugees, had a 23-year career as a U.S. Army officer, followed by a successful real estate practice in Arizona. He was a sky-diver into his 80s (1,200 jumps!), a standup comic, actor and singer. (Pete Crowe and Joe Holton attended Aram’s Tucson funeral.)
Brooks was an alpine skiing legend. He competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, was a member of the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame, a pioneer in extreme skiing, a competitive glider pilot and an avid bicyclist.
John had a distinguished career with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Southeast Asia and Africa. In retirement, he was honored for his many leadership roles in community and veterans affairs.
Paul was Dartmouth’s football captain in our senior year. He went on to a successful career in industry as CEO of PQ Corp., a chemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. He served on numerous corporate and not-for-profit boards. (Buck Scott was at Paul’s funeral.)
Bill spent most of his post-Dartmouth years in Montana as an investment banker. He found time to play hockey for the Great Falls Americans, chair the local hospital and school boards and start the Eagle Mountain program for the physically and developmentally challenged.
I encourage you to browse through the complete file of obituaries on our class website (“Dartmouth College/My Dartmouth/Alumni/Classes/1951”—you can do it, I promise!). You will be glad to be reminded of these remarkable friends and classmates who added so much to our lives.
News will now have reached you describing the class’ first summer mini-reunion in Hanover August 7-10. Don’t miss it!
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com