CLASSNOTES
2009
Geoffrey was the son of an accomplished corporate
They went on to corner the market, while setting up
Garrett Virtue and Nicholas Bartlett ’12, who both
lawyer for the U.S. Government and at Dictaphone
legislation for approvals. Then, creation of the smoke
play lacrosse for the University of Vermont, started
Corp. His mother was a successful real estate broker
and C/O system came about. Having his own compa-
their season with wins over Dartmouth and Boston
in Greenwich.
ny, Ultraguard Corp., was his dream.
After Brunswick, he spent four years at The New
He approached the growth, research and develop-
FACULTY NOTES
Hampton School, graduating in 1962. He attended
ment, and learning curve with extreme optimism. He
the Sorbonne, majoring in European economics,
was also later involved in more creative endeavors
Jamie Fessenden and his wife, Liz, welcomed a baby
and The George Washington University, majoring in
and loved being on his own and working with small to
girl, Ava Elizabeth, on March 13. Ava joins siblings Ella
economics. He also attended the New York Institute
mid-sized companies.
(4) and Aiden (2). Jamie teaches graphic arts in the
of Finance.
University. See photo 12.
He was a member of The Belle Haven Club of
Upper School. See photo 13. He was a managing director for Lehman Brothers,
Greenwich and the Glens Falls Tennis and Swim Club
Michael Kennedy ’99 and his wife, Courtney,
Paine Webber, and Grunthal & Co., structuring public
in the Adirondacks, serving on its board. He was a
welcomed a daughter, Katie on April 10. She joins her
and private offerings for more than 50 companies and
past member of the Camp Fire Club of America, Christ
sister, Meryl (2). Michael teaches English in the Upper
winning more than 30 awards for his deals. After a
Church of Greenwich, and The First Presbyterian
School. See photo 14.
long stretch on Wall Street, he and a partner funded
Church of Glens Falls. Long a resident of Greenwich
a company. Later on, one simple idea evolved into
and Darien, Conn., he retired to Queensbury, N.Y.,
Steve Mandes and his wife, Jenn, welcomed a baby
what would be a labor of love for him for many years.
with his wife and two small children.
boy, West Steven, on March 12. Steve teaches history
He co-invented, with Philip Schiavoini, an award-
in the Upper School. See photo 15.
winning, innovative carbon monoxide detection and
He enjoyed skiing after school with the girls, taking
shutdown system.
rides to Manchester, VT., swimming in Lake George,
Amy White and her husband, Brian, welcomed a daughter, Claire Elizabeth, on March 17. She joins big brother, Colin (1 1⁄2). Amy teaches in the Lower School. See photo 16.
IN MEMORIAM Bill Krauter ’55, 76, died December 9 at his home in Tucson, Ariz. He leaves his wife, Elenita “Lenie,” and a son, Michael. After graduation from Brunswick, Bill matriculated at Yale, from which he graduated in 1959, subsequently receiving an MBA from Columbia University. He had a long career in brokerage, retiring as vice president at UBS. He had a great sense of when to buy and sell, and an even greater sense of dry humor. He and Lenie spent the last decade traveling all over the world and especially to Hawaii, her homeland. His death leaves the Class of ’55 with only seven living alumni. Geoffrey J. “Wints” Winters ’61, 71, died January 7 in Greenwich. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Dorothy Jeanne Stevens Winters and James J. Winters, he was an athlete from the time he was young, with a strong interest in tennis, paddle tennis, skiing, and ice hockey. Later, he also played football, though his real love was tennis, at which he excelled. After becoming an accomplished student athlete, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps., learning how to skeet and trap shoot, at which he was exceptionally accomplished. He was honorably discharged as a lance corporal in May 1972,
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neas Freyre ’95, owner of Westportbased athletic-training business TTEndurance, acquired sports-training neighbor Target
Training. The now-larger athletic-training company provides strength, flexibility, and endurance training for everyone from cyclists, runners, and swimmers to triathletes, skiers, tennis players, and people who just want to be more active. ABOVE: Eneas Freyre ’95 at his recently expanded athletic training facility in Westport,Conn. TTEndurance.
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