John Fitzgibbons ’87 Joins the Board of Trustees
his chair, while the mother bear is taking care of the kids, running around and making dinner.”
Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair
it also showed us some of the good aspects; we watched two montage clips about how artists try to change their lyrics, creating more positive messages. We saw the progression of the music and images over the years. Compared to hip hop and rap in the late ’80s and early ’90s, today’s songs and videos have much more about drugs, money and violence. At the end we wrote our own raps that expressed positive messages. The workshop was really interesting because we could relate to it.” Nicole Baker Greene ’12 “Looking through magazines, we cut out ads and then categorized them. There were so many that objectified women, showing certain body parts up close, or showing women as victims in bad situations. There was one ad that had a man kidnapping a woman, but the ad was for gloves and scarves, which doesn’t even make sense.” Emma City ’13 “The speaker was very interesting and had a lot of fun facts that highlighted her message. She showed us what a Ken doll used to look like—skinny and preppy in a V-neck sweater—and what he looks like today, dressed in army fatigues with big muscles. She also showed us innocent things that have really obvious stereotypes, like the Berenstain Bear books. Little kids read those and [the books] seem so innocent, but in them the father bear is always lazy and sitting in
Anika Wasserman ’11 “There was a lot of variety in the day and in what we learned, and all of it related to our lives. [The workshops] opened our eyes to things we see everyday, but it taught us to take a deeper look and not be affected by the images that the media throws at us. So many of the images around us want us to believe that women have to be skinny and guys have to be tough and hide their emotions. People aren’t all like that in real life.” Keynote Speaker, Catherine Steiner-Adair Catherine Steiner-Adair is a clinical psychologist, school consultant, author, and teacher whose professional life is devoted to working with kids, parents and schools. Her clinical work and research in the areas of girls’ development and understanding, treating, and preventing eating disorders is internationally recognized. She has worked in the fields of education and psychology for over 25 years, and she has consulted to over 250 independent and public schools, working with directors, faculty, parents and students. Her areas of expertise also include boys’ development, the impact of culture on gender identity, social relationships, character development and leadership training, school practices, and parenting strategies. Dr. Steiner-Adair is an associate psychologist at McLean Hospital and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where she works with adolescents, adults, couples and families. Source for Catherine SteinerAdair’s biographical profile: http://www.jwa.org/feminism/ _html/JWA068.htm
John B. Fitzgibbons ’87 was elected to the Milton Academy Board of Trustees in January 2007. John had been an active member of the Head of School’s Council, a group that advises the head of school in matters of institutional development and issues of importance in secondary education. He had also hosted dinners for graduates to discuss Milton’s future and direction with the head of school. The Fitzgibbons family has helped shape the modern history of the School, through leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy. John’s father, James Fitzgibbons ’52, served on the board for 20 years—10 years as board president—and now serves as trustee emeritus. The Fitzgibbons Convocation Center is named in honor of Angeleine and Harold Fitzgibbons, by their children— Ned ’40, Ann ’41 and Jim ’52 and Harry ’53. John’s brothers, Peter and Michael, graduated in the classes of 1990 and 1993 respectively.
John names the faculty, endowment and financial aid, and the physical plant as some priority interests for the School. Last June, he joined several hundred Milton alumni on campus for Reunion Weekend. He participated as a panelist in the Ruth King Theatre with Rick Hardy, interim head of school, and fellow trustee F. Warren McFarlan ’55 to discuss Milton’s strengths and opportunities with graduates from all years. In 2005, John founded Brookline Partners LLC, an investment firm with private equity holdings in energy, technology and media industries. He also serves as chairman and CEO of Integra Group, a fast-growing oilfield service company active in Russia. He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he is a member of the Committee on Student Excellence and Opportunity. John and his wife, Christine, are supporters of the Cancer Research Institute. They live in Bronxville, New York, with their four children.
John Fitzgibbons ’87 Milton Magazine
59