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1960s
yet perfect . His last surgery was January 30th and he attended the Boston alumni gathering in March.
Joseph Charles Roper '30 (jropersr@aol.com) writes “I am doing fine and hope to reach 90 next May.” He and his son, David, attended the Allen-Stevenson alumni gathering in Boston in March.
Gary M. Ferman '61 (gary@fermanlaw.com) writes “I very much enjoyed meeting the Headmaster and other alumni and friends of Allen-Stevenson in London at the dinner at the Fly-Fishers Club."
Christopher Rutgers Knauth '43 stopped by the School in December to see if we had any pictures from the Class of 1943.
Fred Henry Stroock '63 (fstroock@aol.com) writes “My wife, Bonnie, and I became firsttime grandparents in 2004 as our older daughter, Heather, gave birth to Emma Mae Gordon.”
Eric Malcome Lustgarten '78 (elustgarten@wbmay.com) left Brown Harrris Stevens after nearly eight years to head William B. May, a residential firm with a pedigree stretching back to at least the 1860s. “William B. May is bringing in industry trailblazers who are looking for a clear playing field and bring to the table a truly entrepreneurial spirit,” Lustgarten said. “William B. May is the hottest 'new' old-school shop on the block.”
1940s
Charles Bracelen Flood '44 is the author of a recently published book, Grant and Sherman The Friendship That Won the Civil War. John B. Loengard '49 (loenpics@aol.com) has had his eighth book published in the U.S. and U.K. last fall (a French edition will be published in Paris). Titled As I See It, it is a selection of photographs taken during his 50 year career as a photographer. His interest in photography began in 1946 when his father announced plans to buy a new camera now that World War II had ended. The next year, he and a 7th grade classmate, Albert Francke, started a photography club at Allen-Stevenson.
1950s
Peter Benchley '54 died February 12, 2006. His first novel, Jaws, began a life-long interest in sharks and marine life and included his serving as a spokesman for the Environmental Defense Fund, working with Wildaid, traveling to teach about sharks, and warning against the practice of killing sharks for their fins, a delicacy especially popular in Asia. He co-wrote the screenplay for Jaws, and authored several other novels, including The Deep, The Island, and Beast. He served on the national council of The Environmental Defense Fund, hosted numerous television wildlife programs, gave speeches around the world and wrote articles for National Geographic and other publications. Philip G. Proctor '55 (phil.proctor@mac.com) has a role in Window of Opportunity, a dark comedy by Samuel Warren Joseph directed by Billy "Midnight Express" Hayes and produced by Winship Cook and John Densmore. Phil was recently interviewed as a representative voice-over artist for an NBC “ Today Show” feature aired in April on the increasing use of uncredited, high-priced celebrities in commercials. He will also be doing some promo (as the Drunk French Monkey) for the upcoming "Dr. Doolittle" DVD release. And, finally, he and his wife, Melinda, and will be going to Dublin in early August to perform in another Crazy Dog Irish radio project.
Dan Reich '65 (lostmoose@sbcglobal.net) is a Senior Paralegal at a law firm in Dallas and married to the former Zedrouh Henry.
Glenn Robinson '78 (ALGRLRER@aol.com)
Richard Earle Thomas '66 took part in a “Wall to Wall Stravinsky” event at Symphony Space in New York in March. Critics said of The Soldier's Tale that “ Mr. Thomas was wonderful as the befuddled soldier who sells his scrappy but beloved violin to the Devil, thereby losing his soul.” Stephen Bauer '67 (SteveBauer27@aol.com) and D. Cooper Gatchell '67 (coop@wnfpb.org) attended the alumni gathering in Palm Beach in February. Steve is recently retired from the The Hershey Company, and Coop is the Executive Director of the Write Note Foundation which is a free professional recording studio for children. Peter Simmons Gradjansky '67 (gradjansky@post.harvard.edu) writes that he is a landscape architect with a design-build practice which encompasses both architecture and execution. He designs and builds residential and school gardens in San Francisco, the East Bay, and the North Bay. He visited the School in April with his daughter, Hannah, and was able to attend the Upper School Speech contest.
visited the School in December with his wife, Latoria, and daughter Amber. He has returned to school to pursue a career in social work at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. He met with Mr. Kersey, Mr. Pariseau and Mr. Trower and was amazed by the new building! Edwin Lee Solot, Jr. '78 (ned@thefaxco.com)
1970s
Marcus Mitchell '73 and wife Jennifer stopped by the School in November. They are living in Ft. Lauderdale. John Adams Gilmour '78 (johngilmour@rocketmail.com) won 4th Place in the World Championships of Teleboarding in February, 2004, after only taking up the sport for two days. He did, however, crash on the second run, breaking both legs and a shoulder. Six surgeries later, he is better although not
was in New York in March and came by the School to see the new construction. Michael Eric Schiff '79 (schiffym@aol.com) along with Bill Martin, is writing the pilot for Friends star Lisa Kudrow's project featuring Aisha Tyler. They will also executive produce the show. The Martin/Schiff duo created Grounded for Life which is now in its third season.
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