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Pina Bausch’s award was accepted by Gerhard Henze, Germany's deputy U.N. Representative, who read a statement from Ms. Bausch which noted of her experience: “Feeling one with all the different people from all over the world, it was easy for me to grow into my profound aspirations, and surely my adventure into dance.” Yuzaboro Mogi, the President and CEO of Kikkoman, recalled “pleasant . (First row I-r) Ana kol, USA, and Ralf heartfelt memories” of his experiences at the House and said “‘it is involvement with the I. House community, and its broadening very important for people from effect on her life when she became a resident in 1956. She around the world to interact and (From left to right) Edmonds honorees Carlo Rubbia, ‘58, Shirley Verret, ‘58, and John C. Whitehead with Bonnie and Donald Cuneo and Edmonds honoree Yuzaburo Mogi, “60, at the Rainbow Room. said the experience made her feel quite at home during network, so that they can nurture and subsequent travels abroad as an international opera star. “I enhance good global relations.” Carlo Rubbia, 1984 Nobel our outstanding International House alumni and realized that with all the differences of languages and customs Physics Prize winner, paid tribute to John D. Rockefeller, two of its most important leaders were recognized and so on, we are all truly so much alike, deep down where Jr.'s “revolutionary idea” and underscored its ongoing with the House’s highest honor during a gala it really counts,” she said. “I think I should be giving I. House importance in an age of advanced technology as a place evening at New York’s Rainbow Room on April 20th. an award tonight because of the joy I had living there.” “where people can really shape friendships that cross The Harry Edmonds Award for outstanding life achieveAn emotional moment occurred when members of borders and cultural differences.” ment was presented to German choreographer Pina Howard Cook’s family came forward to accept the posthuIn extemporaneous remarks, Shirley Verrett recalled her Bausch, Japanese corporate leader Yuzaburo Mogi, Nobel mous honor on his behalf. Anthony Prize-winning Italian physicist Carlo Rubbia and American Cook recalled his father’s “integrity, epera star Shirley Verrett. The award was also posthucreativity, vitality, exuberance and his mously presented to the late President Emeritus Howard A. wonderful sense of humor.” Diane Cook and to retiring I. House Chairman John C. Whitehead. Cook noted that the late President More than 300 Trustees, alumni, friends and guests Emeritus’ thesis at Stanford University began the evening with cocktails while enjoying the specwas titled “Educating for World tacular views of Manhattan from atop the famed complex at Citizenship,” and said “when Howard Rockefeller Center. Dinner, dancing and the awards found I. House, he really found his presentations followed during an evening which raised over natural home, and he enjoyed it for 41 $143,000 for resident scholarships. of his 81 years.” The gala was chaired by Trustee John French III, Mrs. Chairman John Whitehead, who John French III and Wenke Thoman. Others in attendance presented the awards with President included Honorary Trustee David Rockefeller, his brother Don Cuneo, found himself the recipient Laurance S. Rockefeller, previous Edmonds honoree of the evening’s final honor, bestowed Kathryn W. Davis, ‘32, and United Nations envoys from (From left to right) International Trustee Nand Khemka, ‘56, Event Co-Chairs Marina French and Trustee John French III, Honorary Trustee Germany, Italy and Morocco. David Rockefeller, and Jeet Khemka ba
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Abby M. O'Neill
ver since International House
opened its doors in 1924, a member of the Rockefeller family has served on its Board of Trustees. On April 1, 1958, Abby Milton O'Neill, eldest grandchild of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., succeeded her uncle,
David Rockefeller, on the Board and has provided extraordinary leadership and active involvement in all aspects of the stewardship of International House and its
Mission ever since. Today, the entire I. House community thanks her and pays tribute to her extraordinary 40 years of service. “T can't imagine anything as important as the development of international leadership,” says Mrs. O'Neill, “and I don't know of a program that does it better than International House.” At the April 20th Harry Edmonds Gala in the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center, David Rockefeller, on behalf of the Board, presented Mrs. O’Neill with a silver tray engraved with the I. House logo and signatures of many of the Trustees with whom she has served over the years. The inscription on the back reads “in grateful recognition of forty years of magnificent support for International House.”
Over her long tenure, Mrs. O’Neill has served as a member of the Board's Development,
House,
Nominating
and
Executive Committees. Her chairmanship of the Leadership Gifts Committee was instrumental to the success of International House’s last Capital Campaign, and her support through the Greenacre Foundation led to the restoration of Sakura Park adjacent to International House, in 1986. At the 1993 Sakura Festival, Mrs. O’Neill was awarded the Harry Edmonds Award, the Board of Trustees’ highest honor. Continuing his mother’s and family’s tradition of service, Mrs. O'Neill's son, Peter, a
resident at the House in 1991, joined the Board in November of last year. Mrs. O'Neill's grandfather John D. Rockefeller, Jr. said that...“if a true International House for students could arise in all the great academic centers of the world ... it would be of an immense service to peace of the world. But you must be sure of the spirit within such institutions. That, and not the bricks and mortar,
is what matters most.”
Above all, it is Mrs.
O’Neill's ability to intuitively understand and never lose sight of that spirit, who with a few spoken sentences can cut through differing opinions and bring focus back to the heart of the matter, that has provided so much strength and effectiveness to the Board of Trustees. Mrs. O’Neill’s sharp wit and humor have enlivened many meetings with fellow Trustees, and her warmth and genuine, down-to-earth demeanor reaches out and puts the shyest resident at ease. Mrs. O’Neill is Chairman of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and her many other interests and activities have included service as President of the Greenacre Park Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Director of Rockefeller
Financial
Services,
Inc.,
Trustee of the Asian Cultural Council, and Chairman of the Trustees of Bradford College, her alma mater.
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announced the Board of Trustees’ official new category of membership in International House, namely alumni membership, and it featured
the first Alumni Homecoming at I. House’s 40th Anniversary. It reported that $7,250 had been awarded in scholarships to 37 residents, that the largest single national representation outside of the U.S. was India, and for the first time, women’s and men’s rooms were booked horizontally across entire floors so that men could finally enjoy the wonderful
view of the Hudson River. Before, that was the exclusive privilege of the “Girl’s Wing.” In the Message From the President, Howard Cook told alumni: “It is important for us to
period
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including
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World
War
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Iranian
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Vistor Lecture. Both are students at Columbia University’s
Hostage Crisis, the Apollo Space Missions and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He has received numerous prestigious awards, and conducted exclusive interviews with
experiences, which are truly world-wide, and through your evaluation of your own stay here, seen in retrospect. Your own faith in better international relations, which can easily
most major heads of state including all U.S. Presidents since Harry $. Truman.
be eroded by time, distance and the pressures of daily living, can be restored and fortified
The Hon. John C. Whitehead, Chairman of the Board of International House and Life Trustee Midge Turk Richardson, former editor of Seventeen magazine, made the evening’s introductions. Attorney Theodore Sorensen, policy advisor and legal counsel to Senator and then President John F. Kennedy, led the interview with Cronkite. Sorensen played key roles during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Civil Rights Movement and the Apollo Space Programs, prompting Cronkite to chuckle that he should be interviewing Ted Sorensen, not the other way around. In the course of the conversation, Cronkite noted that the press has a great deal of power,
by visits to the House and by communications from the House — like this newsletter.” Some 70 issues later, the World Newsletter is still our primary means of staying in contact with alumni worldwide. We use it to inform you about current programs and
needs, to encourage you to assist in our recruitment and fundraising efforts, and to remind you of your lifelong role in furthering the House’s Mission. When I became President in the fall of 1993, overseas alumni received one World Newsletter a year, the Fall/Winter issue. Because of the high cost of printing and postage, the Spring/Summer
issue was being mailed only to alumni in the U.S. Budget constraints are still a chal-
particularly in its ability to reach the public more quickly than a U.S. President or a head of
lenge, but I decided not to exclude half our alumni body from such an important communication. I changed some priorities, and from the spring of 1994, every alumnus and alumna with a mailable address receives every issue of the World Newsletter. Years have gone by and costs have only increased. As I wrote in my Message in the December 1996 issue, the expense of producing and mailing the World Newsletter to 21,000 alumni around the world is more than $1.00 a copy for an 8-page edition. About that time, the Office of Development sent many of you a Special Alumni Projects
state, but is becoming more and more limited by the pressures of a diminished audience share. Heavy competition from a variety of news sources often results in the adoption of formulas that don’t really tell the news, warned Cronkite, and the risk of “journalistic malpractice” is great as more and more news stories become “walls built on bricks of anonymous sources.” Commenting that his most interesting interviews were with Anwar Sadat and Josef Tito, Cronkite remarked that he would still like to interview Saddam Hussein. Cronkite paid tribute to George C. Marshall, for whom the evening’s program was named,
proposal that included an appeal for upgrading the World Newsletter and for helping
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expand all mailings to include overseas alumni. Although the response was heartening,
ongoing efforts to encourage alumni support through the Annual Fund have not matched the increasing costs of paper, printing and postage.
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guished American journalists of the 20th century, was honored March 16th as the 17th Marshall Visitor at International House. Cronkite joined CBS in Washington, D.C. as a correspondent in 1950 and remained there until 1981 when he retired as anchorman of the CBS Evening News. During his 60 years as a broadcast journalist, Cronkite covered virtually every major news event of the — Water cronkite chats with residents Prashant Gopal, USA (left) and Kim Fraser
Distinguished Speakers Fill Spring Semester Calendar
On our end, we are
redoubling efforts to reduce costs wherever we can. As we experiment with new ideas in future issues, you may see a different look, a different paper, a different way we mail it to you. Although I never cease to marvel at the boundless limits of the Internet and
The Corporate Leadership Seminar Series continued this Spring with a number of
delight in the immediacy of corresponding with alumni by e-mail whenever I can, I know from your letters and comments that receiving the World Newsletter means a lot
engaging speakers. February: Dr. Manfred Bischof, a Member of the Board of Management of Daimler-Benz AG, responsible for the Aerospace Division, and President and CEO of Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG, spoke on “The Restructuring of Europe — Will it Be a
to you. Your support in the success of this effort is essential. Today alumni still come back for “homecoming” reunions, but this year over 90 residents received $166,500 in scholarships, and the largest national representations
Fortress?” March: Richard L. Huber, President and CEO of Aetna Inc. spoke on “Global Perspectives on Healthcare”. Before joining Aetna, Huber was President and CEO of Grupo
outside the U.S. are Japan and Germany. Men continue to enjoy Hudson River views, but
Wasserstein Perella, a leading investment banking firm, where he was responsible for devel-
there are now several coed floors in both I. House North and South. Still, the words of
oping investment and merchant
Howard Cook in 1965 are as true today as they were then. “The world is in such dire
banking activities throughout Latin America.
Janet
Robinson, President and General Manager of The New York Times spoke during 1. House
need of improved understanding between developed and developing countries, between
“Women’s Week.”
East and West, and North and South, that every means must be developed to keep all channels of communication open and flowing. Those of us responsible for the alumni program feel strongly that we must keep alive the ‘dialogue’ among nationalities which took place while you were here, so that this essential communication with the House and among alumni will continue.” Thank you for your support of the World Newsletter. Your ideas and comments on how to make this a strong publication for the House and for you, its alumni, are always welcome.
Ms. Robinson was named “Outstanding Newspaper Executive of 1994”
and one of Advertising Age’s “25 Women to Watch” in 1997. April: Christie Hefner, President and CEO of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. was invited as a special guest of the Women’s International Leadership Program. She spoke on her corporate philosophy and the challenges of women in leadership roles. Hefner was the first woman elected to the Chicago chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization and helped found the Committee of 200, an international organization of preeminent women business owners. The Corporate Leadership Seminar Series was initiated by John C. Whitehead, Chairman of the Board of International House, and launched by David Rockefeller. The International Forum
Lecture Series continued this spring with a February
presentation by John Langmore who spoke on “Strengthening Social Integration in an Era of Globalization.” Mr. Langmore is the Director of the Division for Social Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development in the United Nations Secretariat. For the last twelve years he has been a member of the Australian Parliament where he chaired committees which held inquiries on several aspects of the issues he now concentrates on at the UN. Before his elec-
Donald L. Cuneo
tion to Parliament, Mr. Langmore worked in Papua New Guinea for 13 years as a university lecturer and as Assistant Director of the National Planning Office.
Important Reminder!
Also in February, Sunday Supper Speaker and I. House alumnus Mark Mathabane ‘85’86 captivated residents with a discussion of his life in South Africa and his present work and writings here in the U.S. He attended the event with his wife Gail Ernsberger, ‘85-'86, whom he met at the House. An author and a scholar, Mathabane’s compelling story of his youth in
The International House Annual Fund Closes June 30, 1998.
South Africa and escape from apartheid in the early 1980's was chronicled in his acclaimed 1986 autobiography Kaffir Boy. His other books include Love in Black and White (1992), which he coauthored with his wife Gail, and African Women: Three Generations (1994). Mathabane recently completed a one-year assignment as a White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. si
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Chatting with a friend at Freunde’s tenth anniversary celebration are (far left) Parul Kapur Hinzen, ‘86-'88, and her husband Joachim Hinzen, ‘86-’87, and (far right) Thomas Link, ‘87-89 and his wife Eva
Members of Freunde celebrate their tenth anniversary at the home of Klaus (seated second row, third from right) and Irina Méssle
Last year on November 30th, the German alumni association Freunde des I. House, e.V. celebrated its tenth anniversary in Frankfurt, site of its first meeting. Freunde President Klaus
Pe
Mossle, ‘84-’85, and his wife Irina graciously hosted a group of 25 members in their home for the event. Mdssle, a key figure in establishing Freunde in the 1980's, has been President of the association since its founding in 1987. For ten years, Freunde has had a major impact on the I. House community. On a personal level, its support has touched the lives of dozens of I. House residents in financial need. In 1989, Freunde made its first modest contribution of $1,000. As of today, Freunde has donated over $53,000 in outreach scholarships. The group’s two main goals are to help ensure the rich diversity of the I. House community through annual contributions to I. House’s outreach scholarship programs for residents from less wealthy and often under-represented countries in Eastern and Central Europe and — a " EF™ the developing world, and second, to foster and develop social and professional
contacts
among
I.
House alumni in Germany and around the world. Freunde
During the Berlin meeting last fall, Frewnde ‘Treasurer, Clemens Kiichler (left), and Nicole and Matthias Martin, ‘88 enjoy a moment outside of Berlin’s Charlottenburg Museum where Picasso authority Heinz Berggruen led the group on a guided tour.
also
encourages
and aids corporate and individual _ giving _—iby providing donors a taxexempt vehicle for their gifts to I. House. Freunde Treasurer Clemens Kiichler, ‘88,
notes
that
over
the
years Schroder Miinchmeyer Hengst, an investment banking firm whose trainees frequently stay at I. House, has contributed $13,000 through Freunde in support of the John J. McCloy Distinguished Lecture Series. The seeds of a German alumni association were planted when German alumni from the 1980’s attended the 1986 World Council Meeting in Berlin. Noted for the highest participation of young alumni in the Council's history, the Berlin meeting involved the young Germans in every aspect of its four-day program. They came away from the sessions concerned that in spite of the warm spirit of I. House alumni, only a small percentage of the alumni body worldwide annually contributed to support the House. They resolved that they should and could make a difference in supporting the mission of I. House. With the help of an elder distinguished alumnus, the late German industrialist and International Trustee, Walther Caspar, ‘36-37, German alumni formally established Freunde des I. House, e.V., a tax-
exempt entity in November 1987. Today, the group enjoys the active support of International Trustee and World Council Member Karin Zinkaan, ‘56-57, who besides her many contri—~ Bd two hosted recently butions aa al A Freunde meetings at her home in tis
Giitersloh.
wrote, “Freunde’s efforts over the years have been exemplary, significantly helping to assure the diversity of International House.... The ongoing success of our mission depends greatly on the outreach, visibility and financial support provided by alumni who keep in touch with the House and with each other through a focused, sustained effort. For a decade, Freunde has been crucial to this effort, not only leading the way for other alumni groups, but in advising the House on key issues. Happy Anniversary from all of us.”
World Council Members Maurits Dolmans, ‘84-’86, and his wife Erika Howard, ‘82-’86,
are organizing an alumni weekend September 18th through 20th in Brussels, Belgium. In order to participate in the festivities, the German alumni group, Freunde des I. House, will convene their annual meeting in Brussels during that weekend — the first meeting Freunde will hold outside of Germany. Maurits, who is originally from The Netherlands, and Erika welcome all alumni who can come to Brussels. They anticipate a strong Belgian attendance and expect that the short travel distance will bring a particularly good number of Dutch, French, and German
alumni.
Interested alumni who live, or will be in Europe, should
contact Maurits and Erika for further information no later than the end of August, 1998. MAURITS DOLMANS AND ERIKA HOWARD Dreve De Linkebeek 66, Rhode St. Genese, B-1640 Belgium, E: Mail 1006011.1734@compuserve.com. GERMAN ALUMNI SHOULD CONTACT:
Clemens Kiichler arkstrasse 13, D-65812 Bad Soden, Germany, Tel: 49 (0) 6196 22435, Fax: 49 (0) 6196 23009 or Klaus Mossle, Tel: (49) (0) 69 71706-100
World Council Member Hasna J. Moudud, ‘69-’71, recently sent news of the meetings of
a joint I. House/Columbia University alumni group in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ms. Moudud who is President of the Coastal Area Resource Development and Management Association in Dhaka, researched the list of alumni living in Bangladesh and found an international group of alumni that drawn together by common links with I. House and their strong interest in environmental issues, U.S./Bangladesh relations, and Bangladesh’s role in a world at the brink of a new millennium. The discussion group which began meeting last summer includes Husnara Kamal, ‘77-’79, a professor at the Dhaka University. Interested I. House alumni who are in Bangladesh are invited to contact Ms. Moudud, Tel: 871677, Fax: 880 2 956 5478.
John Bing Sing Pek, ‘64-’69, hosted an intimate reunion last December for several California alumni and friends of I. House. Pek, who is from Singapore, fondly remembers his days at I. House when he was a fellow resident of I. House President Don Cuneo and Trustee Patricia Cloherty. Pek actively supports the House, and in 1996, underwrote a major portion of the Council of World Members 30th Anniversary meeting in Singapore. The Council Meeting would not have been a success without such generosity. Frequently staying in touch with President Cuneo, Pek visits the House whenever his travels bring him to New York.
Today, Freunde has over 200 alumni members, mainly in Germany but also residing in other European countries, the United States, and Central and Latin America. Holding annual meetings in different German cities each year, Freunde provides important networking opportunities for its members. It was the first alumni chapter to have its own web site and members gave many helpful recommendations
to
International
House as it set up its own web site fj program. Sending
congratulations
I.
President
last
fall,
Gathered on the steps of the historic Adam von-Thot shoe on Kleiner Wannsee during Freunde’s 1997 annual meeting last Septemberin Berlin, members pose after listening to a speech by Dr. Walter Romberg, Finance Minister in the cabinet of the former
House
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Cuneo
Democratic Republic of Germany. The Berlin weekend was organized by Martin Hormuth, ‘91-92, and Rainer Graupner, ‘91
(From |-r) Laurie Wu McClain, ‘64-’66; William Manierre; George Derbalian; Barbara Manmierre; Jerry Hill; John Pek, ‘64-’69; Stephen Smith, ‘67-'69; Evangeline Pek; Shu-Min Derbalian; and Charles McClain, ‘65-66. Mr. and Mrs, McClain met at the House and attended the February 14th Valentine's Day Ball honoring alumni couples. (See article on page 4.)
Marisha Wignaraja, ‘97 and Spencer Dreher, ‘97
n February 14, 1998, International House held the largest and most successful alumni ball in recent history. Two hundred and fifty alumni and friends enjoyed theme.
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TOP LEFT: Kwabena & Arthella Addei, ‘68. TOP RIGHT: Gloria Cortes Toralballa, ‘46 and Rod & Ginny Lowman, ‘46. Mrs. Toralballa, a widow, met her husband at I. House. BOTTOM LEFT: James & Haydee :
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Toedtman, ‘67 with Life Trustee and Ball Honorary Chairman Herman ‘HR’ Rottenberg. ‘HR’ introduced the Toedtmans when they were residents at the House. BOTTOM RIGHT: President Don Cuneo and his wife Bonnie (far right) present silver hearts to Sakura Sweethearts Barbara & James Reilly, ‘61 (left) and Dimitrios & Margaret Fikioris, ‘63 (center)
they were greeted by red and white balloons floating on the ceiling with milk chocolate hearts dangling on ribbon streamers. Moving upstairs for dinner and dancing, they found Davis Hall draped in white gossamer and red velvet hearts. Tables set beautifully with red and white linens and flowers circled the dance floor and spilled out into the Davis Hall Foyer. New York Area Alumni Council member Joanna Lee, ‘85-’88, worked with staff to arrange many of the evening's special details, such as the romantic songs played by the Mitch Endick Orchestra, and the long-stemmed red roses given to each lady. The highlight of the evening was the inauguration of the
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Sakura Sweet : on Peter & Lenore Morey Laderman, ‘45 | Rod & Ginny Clemens Lowman, ‘46 Harry & Phyllis Manko, ‘50 James & Barbara Macaulay Reilly, ‘61 Dimitrios & Margaret Fikioris, ‘63 | Philippe & My Loung Beuzelin, ‘66 ' Charles & Laurene Wu McClain, ‘66 : James & Haydee Toedtman, ‘67 Kwabena & Arthella Addei, ‘68 1 Nicolaas & Angeline Lee van Rhede van der Kloot, ‘83
Sakura Sweethearts Society, a special association that will
The Addeis, Lowmans and Toedtmans are Sakura Sweethearts Society Benefactors.
honor alumni couples who met at the House. Many life-long romances began at the House, each with its own special moments and associations. Sakura Park has provided the backdrop for many courtships through the years as couples strolled its shady lanes or sat on benches under springtime bursts of cherry blossoms. Paraphrasing a line from the Valentine’s Day Ball program, if the mission of International House has been to promote international understanding, friendship and respect among individuals of all nations and backgrounds, Sakura Sweethearts have emulated that mission by literally taking it to heart! Nineteen
alumni
couples
attended
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a Ross & Leah Rush Cann, ‘87 John Kooyman & Tracy Wilson, ‘87 Michael Fasullo & Cinzia Cera, ‘88 Jan & Mami Urano Menneken, ‘88 Andrew & Ione De Sa Kaye, ‘92 Sevan & Katie Shenk Hadjolian, ‘93 Sanjay & Lynne Pate Nagaraja, ‘94 aul Ambrosius & Valerie Daugherty, ‘95 Spencer Dreher & Marisha Wignaraja, ‘97
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some from as far away as California and Europe. The couples were introduced by Life Trustee Herman “HR” Rottenberg, and a special waltz, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” was played just for them. To commemorate the event, I. House President Don Cuneo and his wife Bonnie presented each couple with a small heart-shaped silver paperweight inscribed with the words “International House”. President Cuneo announced that the House would mount a plaque in the Main Lounge facing Sakura Park listing the names of these and future Sakura Sweethearts Society benefactors who make donations to the House of $500 or more. Certain that there are hundreds of Sakura Sweethearts couples among the 35,500 alumni on record, the Office of Development & Alumni Relations would be very grateful if alumni could help identify them. The House looks forward to
TOP LEFT: President Cuneo presents a bouquet to Ball Chair, Joanna Lee, ‘88. ‘TOP RIGHT: Trustee Peter O'Neill, ‘92, and his wife Caroline, BOTTOM LEFT: Trustee and Co-Chairof the Council of World
adding many new alumni couples to the Sakura Sweethearts
Members Vreni Hommes, ‘89 and Chris Mathers, ‘90, Ms. Hommes was a Ball Vice Chair, BOTTOM RIGHT: Will Willmann, ‘88 and New York Area Alumni Council President Arlene Barilec, ‘84.
Society in the years to come.
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by Abby O'Neill and William D. Rueckert, Chairman of the Board’s Executive Committee. Mrs. O’Neill praised Whitehead as a “fantastic, caring Chairman” who brought “steady, thoughtful and wise leadership” to the role. Rueckert said that, like a past Chairman, George C. Marshall, Whitehead has led “first and foremost by example.” Whitehead praised his fellow Trustees, who he said “worked hard and made me look good one year after another.” “It is always a thrill for me when I enter I. House,” he said, “just thinking about all the students from around the world making lifelong friendships and learning to solve problems in a cooperative way. The concept of I. House is important and a pioneering experiment
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NEW OFFICE DIRECTORS SOON TO COMPLETE FIRST YEAR STEVEN DEUTSCH DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Steven Deutsch graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration with a Master of Management in Hospitality. He began his position at I. House last June. Previously he worked as manager with several firms in the food service industry and worked on a series of management consulting projects for firms in the hospitality industry. He is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all administrative services, including dining services, the Pub, the Bazaar, guest rooms/suites, public room rentals, garage space, telephones and computers, human resources administration, and resident deferments and community aide coordination. WILLIAM HUNTER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & RESIDENT LIFE Bill Hunter permanently assumed his position last May
after serving as interim Director since September, 1996. He was formerly Director of the New York branch of the EF International Language School, the largest English as a
Second Language training organization in the world. His skills bring a wealth of resources to the House. Hunter spent a number of years as a journalist covering Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and later got involved in politics as a press secretary for the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. He has visited more than 25 countries, is an avid skier and a certified emergency medical technician. He has a B.A. in journalism, a B.A. in secondary education, and an M.A. in international communications, which he received from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. ELISABETH SCHALK DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS
Elisabeth Schalk assumed the position of Director of Development & Alumni Relations last July after holding professional positions at Vassar College focusing on alumni relations, fundraising and the Board of Trustees. Subsequently she served as Director of Development for Classroom, Inc., and as Director of Education for the United States Committee for UNICER She graduated from Vassar College, earned an ED.M at Tufts University and an MBA at
Pace University. At International House she is responsible for the overlapping areas of development and alumni relations. Schalk also has a personal link to the House, for her mother stayed at the House for a few weeks when she first came to America in the 1930's. MIN ZHANG
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Born in Shanghai, Min Zhang was appointed Director of Finance in June, 1997. Zhang experienced the life of an international student as she completed her university studies in Geneva and Beijing. She received a Masters degree in French literature from the Institute of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, and taught French there for five years. Joining her husband, she came to the United States in 1988 where she studied accounting at the University of California at Berkeley. She later worked for the University YWCA in Berkeley, handling all accounting responsibilities. Lauded by staff for her accounting acumen as well as her calm and gracious manner, Zhang delights in getting involved with numerous facets of the life of the House.
ALUMNI JOIN LIST OF NEW TRUSTEES Kevin B. Ferrell, an alumnus of I. House Berkeley, joined the Board in November, 1997. Ferrell is Senior Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company responsible for the Risk Management Advisory and Energy Corporate Finance units. Ferrell joined Bankers Trust in 1996. He recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McKesson Corporation, the leading distributor of pharmaceutical and health care products and
Shearman & Sterling continue the firm’s tradition of providing pro bono legal services to I. House that began when President Don Cuneo, a former partner at Shearman & Sterling joined the I. House Board of Trustees in 1977.
services in North America. Ferrell spent 18 years with Bank America Corporation and served
Peter C. O’Neill, is the fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family to serve on
in the Executive Office of the President’s Council on International Economic Policy in Washington D.C. and as financial advisor in the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. He is a former Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Bay Area YMCA, and was Vice Chairman of the Board at I. House Berkeley. Norman Greig joined the Board in May, 1997. Greig and his family are agriculturalists in upstate New York and in 1989 were the recipients of the first Governor’s Farm Family Award in New York State. Greig has continued to received awards and honors for his outstanding service to the people, the environment and the agricultural industry of New York State. He is a Board member of Hudson River Valley Greenway Heritage Conservancy, a Member of the State Environmental Board for the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, the Dutchess County Farm Bureau and the Town Mutual Insurance Company of Dutchess County. Blaise Halluitte joined the Board in November 1997. He is currently CEO and President of Rhodia Inc, Rhéne-Poulenc’s subsidiary in charge of U.S. operations. Formerly he was Chairman & CEO of Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition. Born in Paris, Halluitte moved to New York last fall. A resident of I. House in 1969-1970, Halluitte has organized a fund-raising campaign among French alumni and corporations to restore the International House Mural Room (see World Newsletter, Winter 1997-8, Vol. 34, No.1) Kenneth M. Kramer joined the Board in May, 1997 and serves on the Executive Committee as Secretary of the Board. He is a partner in the Litigation Group at Shearman & Sterling, specializing in antitrust and securities law litigations, and international arbitration.
Deadline Extended for Alumni Directory Questionnaires 20,000 alumni who have received Directory questionnaires, there is a long way to go! If you have not already done so, please submit your questionnaire form today! The deadline has been extended to July 15, 1998. The address to send your questionnaire is International House, Directory Publication Office, 2.0. Box 41065, Norfolk, VA, 23541-1065. Alumni who have received a pre-printed questionnaire with a code number beginning “EOJ” can return their questionnaire via the Internet at http:/Avww.bcharrispub. com/qform.cgi. Alumni with questionnaires that are not pre-printed must return the form
by mail or fax. The website form does not include the important questions on the back of Therefore, for those responding by Internet, if you have answers for
those questions, please return the form by mail or fax. Beginning June 15th, Harris representatives will start telephoning alumni living in the United States in order to verify biographical data, such as address, phone numbers, e-mail
address and professional information. Because of the cost of overseas phone rates, alumni living outside of the United States cannot be called. Alumni living outside the United States are asked to send in their questionnaires as soon as possible because they will not be able to receive this personal follow-up reminder. Thank you all very much for participating. ies! Pee Vai
the Board of Trustees, continuing a tradition that began with the founding of International House. He was elected in May, 1997, joining his mother, Abby O’Neill, a Board Trustee since 1958. O'Neill was resident of the House in 1991-92. He is Programs Director for Families
in Transition at the Harbor for Boys & Girls/Boys Harbor, and a Board Member of the Rockefeller Family Fund and the Rockefeller Philanthropy Committee. He is a former commercial real estate broker for Clarke and Cramer Commercial Real Estate, Inc. in Oakland, California, and the Bobl Corporation in Sacramento.
Thompson M. Swayne joined the Board in November, 1997. He is an executive vice president of The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. and Chase Securities Inc. and is responsible
for Chase’s multinational business in the Global Investment Banking, the Broker Dealer Group, and Service Products in Global Services. He is the senior managing director of Chase Investment Bank Limited in the U.K., a member of the Board of Chase A.G. in Germany and a member of the Board of Chase Manhattan Overseas Banking Corporation. He serves
on the Boards of The Fulbright Commission and the American Chamber of Commerce in London. Bien-Kiat Tan was appointed International Trustee representing Singapore in February, 1998. He is Managing Director of Newbridge Capital Asia and remains Advisor to the
Jakarta-based Ometraco Group where he formerly served as Chief Operation Officer. He met his wife, Agnes Tulio from the Philippines while both were residents at International House from 1979 to 1981. Both are members of the Council of World Members and now, of course, the Sakura Sweethearts Society!
Evening
with
Walter
Cronkite
continued from Page Two
declaring that he had never known any other leader with more integrity, or anyone more
House to produce its 75th Anniversary Alumni Directory, reports that hundreds of questionnaires from I. House alumni have poured into their offices. However, with
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with I. House, participating in various programs and activities over the years. Kramer and
An
he Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, which has been hired by International
the questionnaire.
He serves as a Director of the New York Legal Aid Society. Kramer has a prior association
devoted to what was right. “What advice would you give to graduating journalism students?” Sorensen asked in
closing. Cronkite said, “Get a job!” and the room filled with laughter. Turning serious, Cronkite gave the following parting advice. “Really, truly do your best in spite of all the various pressures you'll be under from your own management in many cases. Do your best to be true to yourself. Try to hold on to your integrity, which I am sure you had when you came to journalism in the first place, and which was enhanced by your experiences in journalism and communications school. It’s the core of our free press, which means it’s at the very foundation of a successful democracy, and you've got a heck of a load on your shoul-
ders — be true to it!” Many of the questions posed to Cronkite were submitted by I. House residents, who
remained for a post-program coffee to meet “the most trusted man in America.” THE GEORGE C. MARSHALL VISITOR PROGRAM
The Marshall Visitor Program was established in 1959 by the Board of Trustees as a tribute to the late General George C. Marshall. General Marshall served as Chairman of the Board of International House from 1949 to 1953, and as Honorary Chairman until his death in 1959. Previous Marshall Visitors include David Rockefeller, former Secretaries of State Dean Acheson and Henry A. Kissinger, composer Aaron Copland, opera singer Beverly Sills, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Ni
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Margaret Lipman Pillsbury, ‘49-'50, is an ESL teacher and lives in Piedmont, CA. Mary Jane Irwin, summers '49-'52, is retired and lives in Phoenix, AZ.
1930s
1950s
Helen Wood, ‘30-’32, is retired from the U.S.
i Constantine
when they were both residents at |. House.
grandparents of
Marcos Jimenez, Jr. They live in El Cerrito, CA. Barbara Middendorf Rosen, ‘35-'36, lives in Prairie pres KS. She is busy as an artist and a pe has 5
on the
way.
William Gephart, '35-'39 and ‘42-’43, is retired and living in New York City. Kenneth J. Caton, ‘37-'38, is a retired architect who
lives in North Yorkshire, England.
Seiya Miyazaki, ‘51, is an advisor at the Nikon He lives in Tokyo.
Kenneth G. Miller, ‘51-'52, is a night auditor at the YMCA of the Rockies. He lives in Estes Park, CO. Janet C. Russell, ‘51-'52, is retired and lives in Spokane, WA.
forms and teaches the clarinet.
Joan Donaldson Brader, ‘65, lives in Newport, OR. She is retired from teaching in the Berkeley, CA area and has become an avid painter. Evandro F. Braz, ‘66, and his wife Darlene ‘67, live in Chappaqua, NY. Evandro is a partner of Coopers & Lybrand, and Darlene is a Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank. They are members of the Sakura Sweethearts Society.
ings, summers ‘7 1-'75, are both retired music teachers. They live in Whitewater, WI.
ElliotJ. Brehner, ‘51-'54, is retired and living in Plymouth, MN. Eumelia Pretel, ‘52-'54, is an ESL teacher at Flushing High School in New York City. She also performs with
Barbara Perina, ‘67, is a physician in Dorset, VT.
the Berkshire Choral Society and the Queens College
living in La Jolla, CA.
Mary
Choral Society.
Helen Neff Hoke, ‘39-'41, lives in Princeton, NJ. She retired as Vice President of Advanced Data
U.S.
Shum Choi Sang, ‘53, is an investment manager at Overseas Chinese Enterprises Group Ltd. in Hong Kong. He is also an advisor to the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong.
Inc.
1940s
Glendale Unified School District. She lives in Burbank,
CA. Eva Spitz Allen, ‘53-54, and Alexander “Bert” Allen, ‘53-'54, are retired and living in Bay of Islands,
is a retired doctor.
He lives in La Jolla, CA.
Carolyn Comfort, ‘43-'45, is a retired administrative assistant who worked at the United Nations. She keeps up with her former United Nations career by participating in the Greater Orlando United Nations Association. Her home is in Winter Park, FL. mage | Glenn Long, ‘44-’45, is “of counsel” to the
firm of Edwards & Angell. She lives in Providence, Rl.
Mary A. Thompson, ‘46'47, ‘47-51 (staff), was honored May 1 8th with a Special Lifetime Service
Award oes International at their 1998 Fulbright Awards Dinner held at the United Nations. Writing about Ms. Thompson, Metro’s Executive Director
Margaret Shiba said, “the list of the international education service organizations that have benefitted from her dedication over a long career fills an entire page, from International House to the Council on International Educational Exchange, NAFSA: Association of Her
service to the YMCA’s international program services alone would merit this award.” Ms. Thompson played a key role in the founding of Metro isaiettional ond has given many years of service on its Board. Ms. Thompson lives in New York City. Virginia Worley Schoener, ‘47, is retired and livin in Oakland, CA. . Ellen McDonald Minet, ‘47-'48, is retired and lives
in Oyster Bay, New York. She co-chairs the Long Island Alumni Patio Sunday Supper with close friends, Rod and Ginny Lowman, ‘44-’46, who are members of
School of
country.
Katherin L. Cranford, ‘72-'74 is a volunteer administrator at the Navy Community Service Program at
Julie Little Froelicher, ‘55-56, is a personnel analyst
lives in Silver Spring, MD.
with the Washington State Department of Personnel. She lives in Olympia, WA. Max B inn, ‘55-'56, is Chairman of the Board of Rapid ing AG and is currently publishing a book, The Bluff of Management. He lives in Staefa, Switzerland. Eduardo Teitelman, ‘55-'57, now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Samuel Soler, '55-'57, lives is Buenos Aires where he is an interior designer and textile consultant for the Bozart company. Mildred Burroughs Cook, ‘55-57, lives in Boca Raton, FL. She is in real estate sales at Gimelstob Realty, Inc. in Boca Raton. Astri Major, ‘56-58, is a retired educational therapist
Jeanette Miller, ‘74-'76, is a yoga teacher and thera-
Naval Headquarters for the
House with his family. He is a retired ge
International and lives in Fairview Park, OH.
a partner of Sullivan & Cromwell, the first European
rtner in the history of the firm. Pierre makes his
Robert R. Bennett, ‘80-'81, is President of Liberty Media Corp.
as a member
of the Benefit
zine,
he
once
said
“For
me
[the
United
States]
symbolizes free enterprise, where a man is responsible only to himself, a place of endless opportunity and limitless space...1 am fundamentally a citizen of the world,
devoted
to France,
where
I was
born,
to
Switzerland, where I was made welcome, and to Israel because I am a Jew.” He is survived by his wife Baroness Nadine de Rothschild, and son Benjamin. Dr.
Thomas
Jefferson
Gardner,
‘49-51,
Professor Emeritus of Business at Baruch College of The City University of New York, and beloved member of the I. House community, died from the complications of a heart attack on February 13, 1998. He was 85 years old. Dr. Gardner regularly supported and attended I. House events, and loved greeting old friends, chatting with alumni and staff, and meeting current International House residents. Everyone was drawn to his warm friendliness, his courtly manner, and his kind and generous spirit. He had a hearty laugh and a twinkle in his eye that told you he relished interaction with people, especially with those who shared his abundant and obvious interest in others. His death came one day before the alumni Valentine’s Day Ball he had
Staff and alumni attended the memorial service where President Don Cuneo gave a moving tribute. Dr. Harry M. Rosen, ‘67-70, Chair of The School of Business Administration at Baruch College also paid tribute to his close colleague and friend. “Knowing him,” said Don Cuneo, “it was easy to understand his
affinity for the House, where young people of all backgrounds, nationalities and religions live and work together while pursuing their studies and career goals. Tom worked to enable our residents in their pursuits by helping establish a scholarship fund at International House. In an interesting quirk of history, the fund — originally the Robert E. Lee Fund, named for the Confederate general — was merged with a new fund in memory of Dr. Ralph Bunche, the Great African American who won the Nobel Peace Prize and served on the International House Board. Tom Gardner liked to bring people together, and this fund brings together the names of two very different historical figures and provides stipends and direct grants for minority residents from the United States.”
Ali Jawad Malik, ‘96-97, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Ali died in a tragic accidental fall on August 30, 1997, three months after he left International House. He was 25 years old. Leaving for the airport to catch a flight to London where he was slated to do a year of work experience in architecture, he locked himself out of his apartment on Claremont Avenue. With half of his suitcases on the sidewalk, Ali attempted to enter his apartment from the roof to collect the rest of his luggage, but lost his balance and fell. Ali would have earned a Masters of Architecture from Columbia University in 1999. In January, 1998, Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation established the Ali Jawad Malik Memorial History/Theory Honor Award which will be awarded to a deserving student at each graduation ceremony. Kenneth Frampton, Columbia’s Ware Professor of Architecture wrote, “I was always impressed with [Ali’s] gentleness, sensitivity and with the profundity of his intelligence and commitment...He had such promise and spirit. The world cannot afford to lose figures of such ethical strength and wisdom.”
Jorge Anwandter, ‘82-’84, a successful investment
banker with ING-Barings in New York City, died January 27, 1998 of complications from cancer. He was 38 years old. Mr. Anwandter was born in Santiago, Chile in 1959 and graduated from the School of Business and Economics of the University of Chile before coming to New York University for an MBA. He was a friendly and active member of the House, whom many alumni remember as an able House Manager. He met his wife Patricia Beemer, ‘82-'84, at the House and they have two young children, Patricia and Jorge. Victoria Geibel, ‘82-83, remembers her friend, “I met Jorge through Patty Beemer. The year in I. House was a magical golden time — like living in an academic Olympic
last summer.
They make their home in Houston, TX
where Mark is an investigative reporter for the Houston Chronicle.
Hitoshi Noda, ‘81-'83, is a government official in Tokyo. He is Director of the Second Middle East Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Annette Kondo, ‘85-'86, is Assistant City Editor for the Lexington Herald-lender. She lives in Lexington, KY. Michael Purugganan, ‘85-’88, is Assistant Professor of Genetics at North Carolina State University. He lives in Raleigh, NC.
Junichi K
i, ‘89, is Assistant Manager at
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. He lives in Tokyo. Sonoko Tamura, ‘89-'92, is an English teacher in Utsanomiyo-shi, Japan. Fusako Nakamachi, ‘86-’88, works for the Imperial
Household Agency in Tokyo.
Gian Carlo Bonfiglioli, ‘89-'92, lives in Rome, Italy.
He has become a professional ballroom dancing teacher and opened his own dance studio — a career that grew from ballroom dance classes at |. House.
1990s University of Bremen. He lives in Lilienthal, Germany.
Carlos de Mathias Martins, Jr., ‘90-'93, lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he is a principal at Banco Ourinvest.
Andreas Geiger, ‘91, is a forwarding agent at Gebriider Weiss.
He lives in Weiler, Austria.
Diana Bickley, ‘9 1-'92, is a costing and pricin analyst at Bowne International.
York City announced the birth of a son Arjun, born last December. Sameera Khan, ‘93-'94, lives in Bombay, India mg she is a Junior Assistant Editor for The Times of India.
Andreas Pfingsten, ‘93-'94, is a product manager at
1997 while on holiday from working as volunteer teachers in Russia. Amanda’s best friend, Paula
Richard J. Jardine, ‘93-96, is a lawyer at Sidley & Austin. He makes his home in New York City. Eckhart von Hahn, ‘94-’95, is a software developer
for SAP AG, Germany. He lives in Heidelberg.
Arina Hendrika Storm, ‘95, is a medical doctor at University Hospital in Groningen, The Netherlands
where she makes her home. Lionel Heurtin, ‘96, is a controller at Luxury Eyewear UK Ltd.
He lives in Challans, France.
Pauline Tsai, ‘97, is a business analyst at the WarnerLambert Company. She lives in Morris Plains, NJ. Ferdinand B. r, summer ‘97, is an Asssociate
Ms. A. Irene Chapman, ‘24-’25, Winnipeg, Canada.
Mr. Benjamin Swalin, ‘24-'26, Raleigh, NC. Ms. Katherine Mercer Kirkham, ‘28-30, Vermont. Dr. James Latimer, ‘32-34, New York City.
Ms. Juanita C. Merriman, ‘33-34, Canton, OH.
Ms. Helen Kachigian, ‘33-'34, Garland, TX. Mr. Henry Keller, ‘34-’35, Hampton Bays, NY. Ms. Martha Googooian Ensher, ‘35, Fresno, CA. Mr. Arthur H. Schaffert, ‘35, Wilton, CT. Ms. Theodosia Eddy, ‘34-’36, Arlington, VA. Mr. Stig Bruun, ‘35-'36, Stockholm, Sweden. Ms. Germaine M. Roi, ‘37-'39, Paris, France. Dr. Kenneth F. Argue, ‘38-'40, Vancouver, Canada.
Ms. Sadie Goo, ‘39-40, Honolulu, HI. Mr. A. Gerald Fraser, ‘43-52, Dorval, Canada. Rey. Dwight R. Walsh, ‘48-’49, Wabon, MA. Ms. Maria Haunalter, ‘48-’50, Vienna, Austria. Mr. Ignacy R. Wistreich, ‘48-'51, New Rochelle, NY.
Mr. Zander Vagn Olsen, ‘49, Faarevejle, Denmark. Ms. Josephine D. Balcome, ‘50-’51, Trenton, Nova Scotia.
Mr. Masakatsu Hagi, ‘50-51, Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Myrtle Crawford, ‘52-'53, Saskatoon, Canada.
Mr. Uriel Akavya, ‘52-'54, Tel Aviy, Israel. Dr. Henri M. Yaker, ‘52-56, Oberlin, OH. Mr. Raymond M. Gratia, ‘53, Cap Haitien, Haiti. Mr. Leonardo Perez Martinez, ‘54-'55, Vedada, Cuba. Mr. Donald E. Ardis, ‘55-'56, Harrisburg, PA. Mr. Michael Shellenbarger, ‘65-’66, Plattsmouth, NE. Ms. Patricia L. Bowsher, ‘67, Lima, OH. Mr. Stephen Fink, ‘76, Salina, KS. Mr. Glenn Eklund, ‘76-'78, Chicago, IL. Mr. Jonathan Wayne Riddle, ‘78-’80, Statesville, NC.
Mr. Peter Michael, Coles, ‘80-’81, Sydney, Australia. Mr. Ali Nihat Ozkaya, ‘80-'82, Ankara, Turkey Mr. Mark Alan Napier, ‘82, Krypton, KY.
Mr. Ralph U. Stone, ‘84-’85, Washington, DC. Mr. Rolf Geckler, ‘82-83, Aarhus, Denmark. Mr. Pavle Jovanovic, ‘94, New York City.
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student of Business
Administration at the University He lives in Rednitzhembach,
As a nonprofit organization, a copy of our last annual financial report is available from the Department of State Office of Charities Registration, Albany, NY 12231,
She lives in London.
Kishor and Leslie Laud, ‘91-’95, who live in New
He lives in Parker, CO.
village with so many stimulating, talented and wonderful people — Jorge was one. I attended Jorge and Patty's wedding reception at I. House — a glorious event. It is difficult to believe that someone as young and energetic as Jorge is no longer alive.” The Greenwich Times wrote, “He was one of the pioneers of emergingmarkets debt trading and played a significant role in establishing ING as one of the top emerging-markets institutions in the global market. During his 12-year career at ING he was involved in building ING’s Mexican operation, corporate finance and more recently, in establishing the local-markets trading desk in New York.” The family has stated that memorial donations may be made to International House.
Committee.
Mark Ray Smith, ‘81-'82, married Christy Robinson
Professor and a Ph.D.
1980s
Kuaerner Process.
International Trustee Baron Edmond de Rothschild, a member of the legendary European banking family, died in November, 1997 in Geneva at the age of 71. Through an acquaintance with late President Emeritus Howard Cook, Rothschild joined the Board of Trustees in May 1993. Born in Paris in 1926, he was an astute business man with interests in banking and viticulture, and was a generous philanthropist. Quoted in an interview in a French business maga-
She is a
member of the Council of World Members. Pierre Servan-Schreiber, ‘79-80, recently became
Netherlands where he is the Business Manager at
Morning News. Keeping him busy at home are two red-haired daughters, ages 5 and 6.
Blomqvist, 92-96, who introduced the couple at |. House, was their witness at the ceremony. Amanda and Hugh, who are now members of the Sakura Sweethearts Society, live in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Welfare and Research at Dhaka University. Sally J. Staley, ‘78-80, is proprietor of Staley Group
lives in Voorburg, The
an editorial writer and columnmist for The Dallas
Krishan Mahajan, ‘77-'78, is an Advocate at the
ome in Paris.
T. Williams, ‘60-’61,
Timothy O'Leary, ‘8 1-'82, lives in Dallas where he is
SAO America. He lives in New York City. Amanda Kirk, ‘93-96, and Hugh Conroy, ‘94-95, were married in Stockholm, Sweden on January 29,
Supreme Court of India. He is an Advocate-
and lives
She
pist in New York City. William E. Pfeiffer, Jr., ‘75, is President & CEO of the Commercial Lithographing Company in Kansas
Commissioner on environmental matters like the Ganges River and protection of the Taj Mahal. He also is a weekly legal columnist in India’s English daily newspaper The Indian Express. Husnara Kamal, ‘78-'79, was Director of the Institute of Social Welfare & Research in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1991-93. She is currently a Professor of Social
1960s
eagerly anticipated
District of Columbia. She
City, MO.
Government retiree living in Washington, D.C. Tomas G. Navarro, ‘58-’60, recently visited the
nce
Hightstown, NJ.
He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Music. Robert Williams, ‘54, is retired and living in New York City.
in child psychiatry. She lives in Oslo. Margaret R. Dickie, ‘57-'58, is a Federal
performs and teaches piano.
Thomas Faist, ‘90-91, is a senior researcher at the
1970s
Director of the Florida A&M University Band. Kenji cp. HO ‘53-'56, lives in Tokyo where he is
Hawthorn Secondary College.
Isabella Eredita, ‘81-'82, lives in Northport, NY.
Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin, Hong Kong.
Karl , ‘70-'72 is a retired diplomat and lives in St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands. Richard S. Paegelow, '72-'73, is Managing Director of Inline Translation Services, an agency that translates written documents for corporate clients around the
where he is Chair of the Music Department and
Roland is the Director of Music at Carey Baptist
Grammar School where their sons are students. He is also Music Director of the Grainger Wind Symphony in Melbourne. Robyn teaches commerce parttime at
Eduard Brouns, ‘88-’90, is a dentist specializing in orthodontics. He lives in Waalre, The Netherlands.
B.V. in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
in Manila, The Philippines.
the Sakura Sweethearts Society. The event, which — Long Island alumni and residents together, will hold its tenth gathering this coming July. Margaret F. Abel, ‘48, is a retired educator living in
rtment of Energy. She will spend the 1998-
Roland and Robyn Yeung, ‘80-’82, live with their two sons, David and Matthew, in Melbourne, Australia.
1999 academic year in Edinburgh, Scotland while her husband is a Visiting Professor at Heriot-Watt
Henrick S.L. Beuth, ‘68, is the Director of Trandcom
New Zealand. This Sakura Sweethearts Society couple met at |. House and have been married for 45 years. William P. Foster, ‘53-'55, lives in Tallahassee, FL
a professor of violin at the Tohogakuen
Marian a ‘46, is a parttime occupational therapist. She lives in Mayfield Heights, OH. Carl E. Veazie, ‘46-48, is a retired economist. He lives in Claremont, CA.
E. Fowler, ‘67, retired in June 1997 from the
University. Their permanent home is in Bethesda, MD. Pamela M. Lee, ‘67-'68, is a medical librarian at the
Shirley Nute, ‘53-'54, is a music educator with the
is retired and living in
International Educators, and so many more.
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the
Education of St. Louis, MO. Coporation.
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University of Washington. The Webbs make their home in Seattle. Norbert F. Wetzel, ‘63, is Director of Human Resources at IBM Austria. He lives in Vienna. Mrs. Heath Drury Boote, ‘63, is a fundraising consultant. She makes her home in Woodstock, CT. David Klock, ‘63-'66, retired from the U.S. Treasury Department. He lives in Wallingford, VT where he per-
Geraldine Jennings, ‘51-'53, and Robert
Mrs. Rade C. Awana, ‘38-’40, is a retired social worker living in Honolulu, HI. Mel , ‘39 and ‘46, is retired and lives in Roswell, GA. Mercedes Haroldson, ‘39-’40, is a retired teacher
Cleomenes Generales, ‘40-'41,
" summer ‘50, is
Eva Egler Karl, ‘50-'52, recently visited |. House this April. She is a social service counselor for the Board of
Eva S. Freudenthal, ‘34-'41, are
Donald D. Smith, ‘40-41, Huntington Beach, CA.
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Athens. i Stark, Jr., ‘50-’51, lives in Pittsburgh, PA where he is an executive at SOS Technologies.
Plattsburgh, NY. He met his late wife, Dorothy Bourne
Management,
ial
retired from the National Bank of Greece. He lives in
Department of Labor and lives in Mitchellville, MD. Alan H. Booth, ‘32-'33, is retired and living in
children, 11 grandchildren and a grandchild
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Shannon Kumashiro Ajjifu, ‘60-'61, is a retired school administrator. She lives in Kailua, HI. Marvin and Nira Wolfe, ‘61-63, live in Highland a. IL where Mr. Wolfe is CEO of the Wolfe Capital roup. Joanne Spellun, summer ‘62, is a docent at the Bronx Zoo, giving tours to school children. Her daughter, Julie un, ‘92-'93, a social worker, also lives in New York City. Eugene Webb, ‘62-65, notified the World Newsletter that his entry in the Summer ‘97 issue was incorrect. His wife, ilyn Domato Webb, ‘62-65, teaches at the the University Preparatory Academy in Seattle, WA. Eugene is currently Asssociate Director of the
George ga st ‘49-'50, is a retired educator who lives in Fort Collins, CO.
He lives in Walnut Creek, CA. Hammond Carr, ‘27, wrote |. House that she is living in a lovely retirement center in Baltimore, MD, and still has her 1927 International House Yearbook which recalls wonderful memories of her years at the House.
great
We.
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lives in Salt Lake City.
Psychology at Washington Unviersity in St. Louis, MO.
Daniel K. and
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Lois Goodell Arnow, ‘48-49, is Curator Emerita of the University of Utah Museum of Natural History. She
Philip H. Du Bois, ‘28-'33, is Professor Emeritus of
retired educators and happy
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