By Lauren Henry '99 - The Taft School

S P O T L I G H TThe dinner held in conjunction with theSeptember meeting of Taft’s Board ofTrustees was without doubt the largestgathering of current and emeriti trustees in the school’shistory. As such it is a great tribute to Don McCullough’42, who will step down as board chairman in January.In my time as headmaster, I have worked withmany great leaders, but none greater than Don.He has been a superb leader of the school, helpingus to raise over $100 million for endowment, tobuild a magnificent campus, and to raise the standardsof excellence throughout the school. Thedistinguished historian, James McGregor Burns, hasidentified two types of leaders—those who sustainand those who transform. As he has in everything hehas worked with throughout his wonderful life, DonMcCullough has led the way in transforming Taft.We are forever indebted to this great leader of Taft.—Lance OddenCurrent and former trustees and theirspouses gathered for dinner on September24 to honor Lulu and DonMcCullough, who is retiring as boardchairman in January. The “Hats OffTo Don” event followed the dedicationof The Donald F. McCulloughAthletic Center in recognition ofDon’s extraordinary leadership of theboard and service to the school overfour decades of trusteeship.Rachel and Jon Albert ’79Susie and Ward Belcher P ’97, P ’02Shelly and Drummond Bell ’63, P ’90, P ’92Barbara and John Burns P ’84, P ’88, P ’89, P ’93Susan Carmichael ’83Jocelyn Childs ’76Irene and Alex Chu ’66, P ’99Rafe de la Gueronniere ’70Bob Downey P ’99, P ’00Bill and Kitten Gahagan P ’74, P ’75, P ’78Dinny and Fred Genung ’63, P ’91, P ’94Joan and John Goodwin P ’00Meriel and Dick Gregory ’60, P ’86, P ’89Pam and Gib Harris P ’88, P ’95, P ’96Nicky Johnson P ’00Lee Klingenstein ’44, P ’72, P ’74, P ’78Anne and Bill Kneisel P ’96, P ’99Cricket and Louie Laun ’38, GP ’92, GP ’95Jeff Levy ’65, P ’01Muriel and Tom Losee ’59, P ’84Will Miller ’74Rod Moorhead ’62, P ’97, P ’98Peter and Linda Tilghman ’75Patsy and Lance Odden P ’86, P ’89Joan and Dick Parish ’41, P ’72, P ’75, GP ’91Ken Pettis ’74Jodie and Steve Potter ’75Hector Prud’homme P ’80, P ’85Firkins Reed ’78Jessie and Frank Snyder ’39, P ’73, GP ’86Geo Stephenson ’53, P ’80, P ’82Dudley Taft ’58, P ’84Don Taylor ’76George Utley ’74Sally Walsh ’75, P ’02Merrill Weyerhaeuser ’78Photography by Camille VickersTaft Bulletin 9