For many years after our class reunions the new officers were supported by a group of classmates identified as an executive committee. Their role was not specifically defined, but the general idea was to assist in making the class more in touch with the leadership and to generate ideas that would keep our friendships alive and relevant. However, in recent years we dropped the executive committee; it is not clear how this came about. Now, under the leadership of class president Frank Logan, we have re-established the committee and we trust this will be a benefit to the class and to the College—even at this advanced age. The new committee members are David (Dave) Drexler in Wilmington, Delaware; Robert (Bob) Ringstand in Glen Rock, New Jersey; Henry (Hank) Waters in Naples, Florida; Richard (Dick) Spurgin in Chicago; and John (Jack) Collins in Cloverdale, California. All five of these classmates have been active throughout our alumni years, and they give us good geographic spread to be able to represent the class interests. They also bring a broad experience in life: entrepreneurship, foreign service, corporate leadership, investment banking, the law, the military and, of course, family. This committee certainly doesn’t preclude any member of the class or spouse of our classmates from weighing in with ideas, suggestions (or complaints), especially regarding any thoughts about keeping in touch, retaining the bond we have built through the years. This is significant because, as is the case in every class report now, we advise you of friends we have lost. We are sad to notify you of the passing of Thomas Schanck, William Sweet, David Brew, Robert Klotz, Donald Moore, Richard O’Neill, Joseph Ware, Craig Hausman Jr., Donald Unger and Herman Woerner.On a positive note, we did some recent calling around and, while we didn’t get any hard news, it was great to talk to Nick Skyler in San Francisco; Dorn McGrath in Washington, D.C.; Harry Goldsmith in Glenbrook, Nevada; and Harry Wachen in Great Neck, New York. They are all doing well with, of course, the usual “health” stories.

—William Montgomery, 11 Berrill Farms Lane, Hanover, NH 03755; (603) 643-0261; wmontgod52@aol.com