Class Note 1978
Dear classmates, this will reach you in late June Here’s hoping you had a great time at our 35th reunion. And whether you did or not, it’s never too soon to start sending in vignettes of yourself, your family and your Dartmouth friends. Also, a huge round of advance snaps to Chris Simpson Brent and Jim Bassett and the whole reunion planning team for organizing an awesome time! Now back to the news.
Tom Swartwood is now teaching entrepreneurialism fulltime at Drake University, where he’s been teaching just one course a semester for quite some time. As Tom noted, “We’re never too old to learn new tricks or to find our way. By the way, had a great dinner with Mike Whitcomb earlier this year while in San Fran.”
Brooks Clark on his new job: “In February I started working at Shelton Group, an ad agency focused on motivating mainstream consumers to make sustainable choices. Our offices, with bicycles hanging on one wall, are in a loft on the second story of a 1923 building in Knoxville, Tennessee’s ultra-cool Old City. I am managing editor of Shelton Insights, an online publication that gives a marketing edge to corporate sustainability officers, utility energy-efficiency managers and green product managers, builders and architects. Have already tapped the expertise of energy-efficiency expert Dan Reicher, solar-power CEO Duane Peterson and EnergyStar builder Michael Chandler. After a job interview in McLean, Virginia (before I signed on with Shelton), I had lunch with Steve Pahos (who moved from Chicago to northern Virginia a few months ago). It was great to catch up with Steve over burgers and chili at the Vienna Inn, a favorite destination for Karen and her family when she was growing up in Vienna, Virginia.”
Many, many mini-reunions have been happening all over the world this year. The Metro D.C. 78th Night gathering included John Carney, Hope Dubro, Amy Dunbar, Annie McLane Kuster, Jeff Petrich, Steve Strauss, Gerry Widdicombe, Charley Wise,yours truly and assorted spouses. If you see John Carney at reunions, ask him about his membership in the Chicken Caucus.
Jon Neiditz has joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s Atlanta office as a partner on the global sourcing and technology team. Jon was previously a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and co-leader of the firm’s information management practice. Jon is a leading national commentator and influencer in information management and in organizations’ movement toward all-electronic documents systems and cloud computing, mobile payments and mobile health. He is also active in the local community, as chair of the Georgia Charitable Care Network and former chair of the Atlanta Regional Health Forum.
Next deadline for Class Notes is June 28. My thanks to Rick Beyer, who has foolishly graciously volunteered to take over as class secretary. So unless there is a surprise last minute write-in campaign at reunion, look for Rick’s byline and contact info in the next edition!
—Dave Hov, 916 Rail Court, McLean, VA 22102; (571) 643-8040; davidthov@gmail.com
