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1974–1977
Theory of Constraints to Achieve
Breakthrough Performance — A Business
Novel. Bob was elected to the board of
directors of Soundview YMCA in
Branford, Conn.
Harry Norton was appointed by
the Supreme Court of New Jersey as
an investigator of complex disciplinary
charges and will work in conjunction
with the Office of Attorney Ethics.
Training took place in July. Harry’s
prior experience as a prosecutor and
as an attorney representing public
bodies makes him an ideal person for
this assignment.
Joe Grimes reminded me that our
class now has a presence on Facebook.
He created a group for Lafayette College
Class of 1974 under his personal name,
Joseph P. Grimes. As of this writing, 29
classmates have friended the group page.
All are invited.
1975
Carol Pescatore Harpster
95 Oxford St.
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-1605
carol.harpster@alumni.lafayette.edu
President: Paul Steckel
Fund Managers: Laneta J. Dorflinger,
David R. Taschler
Reunion Chair: Charles P. Kurowsky
Web Page Administrator: J. Gary Caputi
The Class of 1975 online community
is a little quiet on the heels of our
35th reunion.
I am sad to report the June 21 death
of Thomas Fogg. Tom was one of our
older classmates, receiving his degree in
electrical Engineering at age 40. Tom
was a devoted husband and a father of
four. He worked for Conolog Corp. in
Branchburg, N.J. He was a man of few
words and an avid tennis player, hiker,
and cross-country skier. He adored
every dog he ever met and completed
certified therapy dog training with his
Leonberger, Summer. Tom leaves
behind Shirley, his devoted wife and
best friend of 55 years, three children,
many grandchildren, and his brother
and mother.
Deborah Maurer Gildersleeve
and her husband, Richard, have two
daughters, one in Williamsburg, Va.,
and the other a graduate student in
Scotland. Deborah is president of
Environchem Inc., a chemical
manufacturer in South River, N.J.
On the academic front, Dr. James
Strong was appointed provost and
vice president for academic affairs
at California State University (CSU).
James received his MBA from the
University of Toledo and his Ph.D.
in marketing and organization
behavior from Drexel University.
He is the former dean of the College
of Business and Public Policy at CSU–
Dominguez Hills.
It is never too late to head back to
school! Jim Bingham began work on
his MBA in energy and sustainability
resources at Franklin Pierce University,
where he works in the information
technology department. Jim was also
the lone reporter from our 35th
reunion. He said the campus looks
beautiful and he was very impressed
by the renovations on Third Street at
the bottom of the hill.
Please send updates via email or
Facebook.
1976
Betsy Huston Fadem
fademb@aol.com
Susan Krieger Harris
sjharris@alumni.lafayette.edu
President: James A. Curnal
Fund Managers:
Lori Glauberman Rubin,
Debra Waldele Champagne,
Ellen Kravet Burke,
Susan Barnes Carras
Reunion Chairs: Ann Shellenberger Bell,
Susan B. Tischler
Web Page Administrator:
James P. Simos, njss@aol.com
Did you know that one of the top hits
in June 1976 was “Sara Smile” by Hall
and Oates? Seems like yesterday to all
of us. But believe it or not, in June it
will be 35 years since we graduated.
Make plans now to attend and
reconnect with your classmates. We
shared our college years together;
reunions are a time to create more
memories.
Jamie McLaughlin was appointed
to the Subscribers’ Advisory
Committee (SAC) of the Privilege
Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange
(PURE). The SAC is comprised of
PURE members (policyholders)
who provide PURE’s leadership
with recommendations for ways to
better serve members, oversee audit
functions, and champion PURE in local
communities. Jamie was formerly chief
executive officer for Geller Family
Office Services and before that served
for nearly five years as managing
director and head of the New York
office of Convergent Wealth Advisors.
Jamie resides in Darien, Conn., with his
wife, Julie, and their son, Austin.
After serving for the past seven
years in Kaiserslautern, Germany, as
a supervisory logistics management
specialist, providing equipment fielding
and storage fill for all Army units in
Europe, Robert Stern is returning
to Olympia, Wash., with his wife and
youngest daughter. He longs for the
peaceful walks in the Olympic Peninsula
with his Labrador, Raisin. Robert
traveled to France and Italy this
past year. After spending a total of
15 years there, he considers Europe
a second home.
Mark your calendars now for your
trip back to the Hill to celebrate our
35th, June 10–12.
1977
D. Kirk Harman
1510 Unionville-Wawaset Road
West Chester, PA 19382-6755
kharman@harmangroup.com
President: Barbara Levy
Fund Manager: Michael A. Saffer
Reunion Chairs: Barry I. Bregman,
Michael Margello,
Nancy Edgar Winkler
Web Page Administrator:
Paula Askman Byrum,
paula@academuc.net
Russell Benner was promoted to
division manager for public works in
Pennsylvania with T&M Associates, an
engineering firm he recently joined. He
served previously as vice president
for CMX Inc., where he provided
municipal engineering services for
large and medium-sized communities
in Bucks, Lehigh, and Montgomery
counties. During his career, Russ has
led substantial efforts to improve public
infrastructure and has overseen major
revisions to planning and zoning
ordinances in the region.
In April, Leroy Nunery was
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