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the service in 1971 as a distinguished graduate of the
ROTC program at Manhattan College….Dr. Daniel
Paulish was promoted to distinguished member of the
technical staff at Siemens Corporate Research in
Princeton, N.J….James Willett was named to a new
position as education and training administrator for
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.
’72 Gene Bowles is vice president of operations
and technology for Harcourt Assessment in San Antonio.
The company provides assessment instruments and
testing programs for businesses, educators, and human
resource professionals, among others.
’73 In January, Sonoran Energy Inc. of Phoenix
announced the appointment of John S. “Jack” Hodgson
as interim chief financial officer….Joseph Ripp was
named president and chief operating officer for Dendrite
International, a provider of sales, marketing and
compliance software for the global pharmaceutical
industry. Joseph was previously senior vice president of
Time Warner’s Media & Communications Group. He also
serves on a number of boards, including Greenfield
Online, the Ad Council and as a trustee of Manhattan
College….Francis X. Ryan serves as president of the
Point Lookout Civic Association, and his wife, Susan, is
vice president for development of the National Center
for Disabilities Services.
’74 Paul Fitzpatrick has worked for Macy’s for 31
years, having been recruited by the company right after
graduation. He was recently chosen by the Young Men’s
Apparel Association of the Men’s Industry for its annual
AMY Award, which honors leaders in the business.
The organization funds scholarship grants to support
students pursuing careers in the apparel and textiles
fields. Paul currently works at Macy’s West in San
Francisco.
According to an article in the Beacon Journal,
Joe Savage, for more than five decades, “has been
performing a sort of wild, part madman, part messianic
stage show that has included snakes, chain saws,
leopards and tuxedos before surprised and occasionally
shocked audiences around the country.” And he’s still
going strong. “I’ve accomplished something that no
other entertainer has achieved,” Joe said in the article.
“I have the ability to go from Sinatra to Alice Cooper in
an hour and come out in a tuxedo singing Old Black
Magic and end in a leotard with fire and snakes.”
’75 Newlywed Emilio Emini is senior vice
president and chief vaccine development officer at the
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in New York. Emini
received a doctorate in microbiology and genetics from
Cornell….LaRoi Lawton of Astoria, N.Y., was elected
president of the Library Association of the City University
of New York and is currently assistant professor at Bronx
Community College….Jim McNally is founder and CEO of
TruTouch Technologies of Albuquerque, N.M., developer
of a revolutionary, disruptive testing system that measures
alcohol in people through the use of optical technology.
The company’s vision is to reduce the devastating
impact and costs of alcohol abuse on society through
improved testing techniques.
’78 Dr. Ed Conway Jr., chairman and
pediatrician-in-chief of the Milton and Bernice Stern
Department of Pediatrics at Beth Israel Medical Center,
was elected a fellow of the New York Academy of
Medicine. He writes, “My son Ed III ’03 is a Ph.D.
student in developmental psychology at the Ferkauf
School of Yeshiva University, my daughter Catherine is
pre-med in the class 2007, and my youngest son Tom
is a senior at Fordham Prep.”
’79 Vincent Houston, who takes part in masters
crew races, was one of the rowers who survived when a
30-foot German racing shell capsized last October on
the Harlem River. Two others were injured, and another
man was killed during the accident….Ossining resident
Mark Maiello is a radiation safety officer for Wyeth
Research and has written several articles about
radiation protection. His wife, Jenny, works for the
Department of Homeland Security in New York
City….Raymond Scheer is the Queens County district
attorney deputy bureau chief.
’80 Mark Pfaff’s career at New York Life began in
1985 as an agent. Since that time, he has been promoted
a number of times, winning the President’s Trophy and
earning a 4.0 rating on the company’s GPA system.
In December, Mark was named senior vice president
in charge of the agency department. He and his wife,
Claudia, have three children….Excelsior College in
Albany has named Joseph Porter vice president for
legal and governmental affairs and general counsel. A
graduate of Albany Law School, Joseph previously served
as deputy counsel of the New York State Education
Department….Peter Wolf was appointed vice president
of product management for MobileLime and will lead
the Boston-based company’s overall product strategy.
’81 James Ranger Moore reports that he received
a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He is division director
for epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of
Arizona College of Public Health. Married for 23 years,
he and Patricia have two sons, Brendan (20) and
Connor (16).
’82 Earlier this year, Barbara Moroch was named
editorial director for The Journal News custom publishing
division, headquartered in White Plains, N.Y. She is
responsible for the development of new local and
regional niche magazines. The Journal News is owned by
Gannett Company, one of the largest media companies
in the nation….With extensive experience in the health
care industry, Edmond O’Reilly has been hired as vice
president of the MHA (Managed Health Care) Long Term
Care network….Kevin Ryan is executive vice president
in charge of credit risk review at Key Bank N.A.
headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Kevin and Maryann
(Carey), class of 1981, reside in Westlake, Ohio.
’83 Bob Maguire is president and CEO of
Advanced Telemanagement Group, a cutting-edge
telecommunications provider founded in 1995.
’86 John Clerkin was promoted to senior vice
president and deputy chief credit officer at Union State
Bank in Orangeburg, N.Y. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson
with his wife and daughter….Last January, John Schanz
joined Comcast Cable as executive vice president for
national engineering and technical operations. He and
his family will relocate to the Philadelphia area.
’87 GE Commercial Financial of Norwalk, Conn.,
has named Robert Raciti to a newly created advisory
position at its global media and communications division.
Robert received a master’s degree from Fordham
and a doctorate in information systems from Nova
Southeastern University.
Joining the ranks of Manhattan College authors is
Steven Rigolosi, whose first novel, Who Gets the Apartment,
has just been published by Ransom Note Press. The
press release calls the book “a novel of suspense in the
tradition of Mary Higgins Clark and James Patterson.”
In addition to his writing, Steven is also director of
market research and development at a Manhattan-based
publisher of scientific books. He is the author of Tools
for Success (Prentice Hall, 2001) and numerous articles
and short stories. After years of living in Manhattan, he
now resides in Northern New Jersey, where he is at work
on future installments of the Tales from the Back Page
series. He is fluent in American Sign Language, which
features prominently in his forthcoming titles.
’88 SourceOne Inc. has hired William Callan as
its senior vice president for its New York offices. The
company is a leading provider of utility management
services….Michael Mastrandrea of Amherst, N.Y., has
earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) accredited professional certification. He is a
principal and group manager at Buffalo Engineering, P.C.
’89 Cate (Hissiger) Brainard, who completed
the New York City marathon last November, continues
teaching special education in Bethel, Conn., and is
raising her two teenagers, Sarah and Nicholas.
’90 Mellon Investor Services has appointed
John Power as chief administrative officer. His 15 years
of financial management experience includes positions
as chief financial officer of E*Trade financial corporate
services division and as controller and chief of staff at
Bank Julius Baer’s private bank in New York City.
’91 Michelle and Christopher Kalian were expecting
their third child this year.
’92 James Bangert ’48 sends news of his son,
Major Martin Bangert, who is with the U.S. Air Force
stationed in Colorado Springs. He recently attended a
seminar in Anchorage, Alaska, and took a few days of
personal leave “to explore the interior of the state and
advertise Manhattan.”
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