Class Note 1976
Greetings! I hope you were able to enjoy the holidays with your loved ones and that you’re making it through the winter successfully. I was down to the wire with no news and help came from the College and my other Hanover connections, Martha Hennessey and Marty Doyle. They all kept me from being shut out. First, from the College comes news they received from Pomegranate that Carl Little has written the introductory essay in Pomegranate’s Irene Hardwicke Olivieri: Closer to Wildness, titled “Irene Hardwicke Olivieri: The Mysterious Workshop of Nature.” Carl has followed and written about her works for years.
Martha sent news of Jamey Hampton’s continuing work with Bodyvox and their recent collaboration with the Portland Opera, as well as news of Parker MacDonell’s work as manager of Invergarry Partners LLC. She passed along a recent article from Columbus Business First explaining how venture capital firms congregate for the Founders Factory production of Columbus 10X business accelerator, where fledgling startups make presentations for their first round of funding, with the venture capital funds getting in on the ground floor of what they hope is the next big startup.
Marty was able to connect me with Seamus Hourihan, who retired in October when Oracle bought Acme Packet, where Seamus had worked for the last 12-plus years after 35 years in computers and networks. Seamus’ wife, Amy, had already retired after a career as a nurse practitioner in hospice and palliative care. Seamus passed along news that he was able to connect with Jack Brennan, Peter Jeton, Peter Friedensohn, Matt Dwyer ’75, Kevin Young ’77 and host Gary Rogers ’77 in November at a fundraising event for Boston MetroLacrosse. He also plays “pond hockey” (no goalies) inside on a regular basis with Gary Rogers, Dick Searles ’74, and Bob “the Head” Grant ’78. As Seamus says, the postgame “swigging” and the camaraderie are probably the biggest attractions. He still skis at Sugarbush, as he has for the past 20 years, where he recently spent a half-day with Rick Hill, and regularly spots Leland “Bud” Stacy. He also stays active in sailing after having moved back to his hometown of Marblehead, Massachusetts. He races/sails one-design and “big boats,” and is planning on heading to the Caribbean next winter.
Marty also passed along an online article about Cambridge based Horizon Discovery’s partnering with U.K.-based startup Desktop Genetics to develop gene editing technology recently licensed from Harvard. Desktop Genetics, whose CEO is Riley Doyle, proves that a parent’s past behavior doesn’t necessarily hinder a child’s chance for success.
Pat and I continue to enjoy Indiana and our blood is thickening after 15 years in North Carolina, where our three daughters still live. We’re in the midst of our first “winter” in 15 years and looking forward to a summer on the lake and on the golf course. Look us up if you’re traveling through the Circle City. Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy 2014. Send news!
—Jay Josselyn, 304 Sussex Circle, Noblesville, IN 46062; (919) 452-3928; jayjosselyn@hotmail.com
