C LA S S N O TE S Lawrence C. Maslow has spent 30 years in management, first in textile maintenance and then in insurance sales. He has three sons—two are computer programmers and the third, a doctor. When he was at the University of North Carolina, he lettered in varsity track. Curtis S. Reis has traveled to all seven continents and about 80 countries. He has served as chairman of the California Bankers Association and was later named California Banker of the Year. He has been married twice, has three children, and six grandchildren. Joel J. Spector is enjoying semiretirement after practicing law for 50 years. He has two childen and four grandchildren and is an avid golfer who has scored three holes-in-one. Of his Poly years, he says, “varsity baseball, basketball, and football stand out in my mind as well as the outstanding faculty.” Rabbi Richard F. Steinbrink received the Community Caring Award of the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Philadelphia. He has three children, three in-law children, and five grandchildren. He also is a part-time chaplain at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He and his wife “enjoy Longboat Key in the winter and the Berkshires in the summer.”
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Landy Nelson’s ‘56 children: Son, Tom, and daughter, Sandra, deployed in Afghanistan.
1954
Owen O. Hoberman writes, “On November 19, Berkshire County alumni gathered for a mini-reunion at Herb Coyne’s ‘44, Southfield, MA home. Herb’s tasteful and impressive luncheon was enjoyed by Bruce Bernstein ‘53, too. The afternoon’s surprise guest was Headmaster Harman whose description of today’s Poly illustrated that the school has changed in many ways but that the excellence of its faculty and students remains constant.”
1955
Charles J. Hamm recently spoke with the Brooklyn Eagle about his life. After graduating Harvard, he went into advertising but later on switched into banking, with impressive results. He became the CEO of Independence Community Bank, which was eventually sold to Sovereign. Hamm has been an active philanthropist in Brooklyn. These days, he likes painting, boating, and traveling.
Dr. Stuart F. Mackler has taken two trips to Love A Child, an orphanage in Haiti, to perform surgeries and skin grafts, an experience he has found very rewarding. He plans to return in the future.
1956
Arthur M. Delmhorst has had a fruitful career in real estate. Sailing has been an enduring passion—for 30 years, he’s been the proud owner of a 32-foot sailboat. Among many other achievements, he’s been the chairman of the Columbia University Club Foundation, on the board of trustees of the First Congregational Church in Greenwich, CT, and has served as a Riverside Yacht Club trustee. Professor Justus D. Doenecke has an active life, partaking in sailing, bicycling, and frequent traveling— recent trips include Peru, Mexico, and Hawaii. To this day he remembers “the scrutiny of Mr. Lucas” and delivering a Christmas/ Hanukkah address in the Chapel.
Edward M. Fuller II co-founded Communispond Inc., which became the largest executive presentation skills company in the country next to Dale-Carnegie. He went out on his own after the company was sold in 1994. He and his wife, Mary, have ten grandchildren. Michael Heitner, Esq. has “a full life of practicing corporate, spor ts and entertainment law at a wonderful NY firm.” He and his wife ski in Stowe, VT, and Whistler, BC, Canada, sail on Lake Champlain, and are “joyfully following our two grandsons (ages 9 and 6).” K. E. Knutsen retired in 1996 and has volunteered at the Greenwich Historical Society, the Woodstock Historical Society and the Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich, among others. He’s written books on the histories of Innis Ardens Golf Club and Woodstock Golf.
SPECIAL REUNION CLASS OF 1957: (left to right) Clifford Bernstein, George Malin, Philip Hertz.
Dr. Neil M. Koreman practiced opthamology for 35 years and ran a multimillion dollar company for six. He and his wife, who was a dermatologist, retired eight years ago. They have two children and five grandchildren. He plays golf, tennis, swims, and also paints and travels. George Marks was a finalist in the 70+ men’s doubles held in La Jolla, CA. In June 2011, he and his wife, Bette Marks, traveled to several countries in Africa. They took wonderful photos, some of which have been donated to raise money for both local and African schools. The photos can be seen at www.georgemarks.com. Colonel Landy T. Nelson received the Master Parachutist badge for over 300 parachute jumps over the course of his army career. He shares that “I struggled with Mr. Richard Golding’s French III and IV. The army sent me to the Defense Language Institute to learn French and I graduated with honors... Today, I teach French as a hobby.”
Philip K. Perlman has an interest in the environment that led to his having over 300 nut and fruit trees. In the 1970s, he received Emmy nominations for a documentary on psychiatry. Dr. Michael R. Rosen is the Pfeiffer Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia. He and his wife, Tove, recently travelled to Botswana. He says, “What do I do for fun? I live in New York, so I am surrounded by art, music, food, and Central Park—what more do I need? My kids and grandchildren live nearby and so we have time to enjoy ourselves together.”
1957
Clifford M. Bernstein does independent consulting in healthcare information technology after a varied IT career with stints at IBM and Exxon. He has three children and six grandchildren. His youngest son is headed to college next year, “and that will be our next big change.”
SPECIAL REUNION CLASS OF 1962: (left to right) front row: Jay Springer, David Corwin, Richard Spiegel, Henry Gardstein, Stephen Green, James Blumstein; second row: Robert Shack; Delmont Irving, Kennes Kasses, Robert Aberlin, Michael Brown; top row: Laurence Hauptman, Alan Hoffman.
1961
Kenneth M. Duberstein is chairman and CEO of The Duberstein Group, an independent strategic planning and consulting company. Duberstein previously served as chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan in 1988-89 and went on to have a variety of roles in the administration. From 2003-06, he consulted for the TV series The West Wing. He regularly appears as a commentator on network and cable news programs. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb has been a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine for 40 years, focusing on nephrology. His wife is a prominent educator. Daughter Rachael is a member of the Obama administration. Son Michael served as the deputy director of communications for John McCain’s presidential campaign. He says, “Yes, Thanksgiving dinners are very interesting.”
Dr. Richard A. Legouri remembers Poly as “a great experience, a great school.” The Honorable Richard Linn was the first federal judge of the new millenium, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1999, after a successful career as a patent lawyer. In his spare time he reads, sails, travels, and mentors young lawyers and law students through the American Inns of Court. Good Poly memories include “introducing Ray Hamway to pizza by the slice.” Dr. Barry L. Musikant owns Essential Dental Systems, which develops innovative dental products. He has two sons. Julian is at Brown, and Gabriel is at Riverdale Country Day School. He plays basketball, though admits he moves more slowly. “I can’t believe I beat Kenny Duberstein as Soccer Captain. I enjoy reading about his Washington insights,” he says.
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