Complete DA 1976 Yearbook

1976

POCUMTUCK 50 TH REUNION

Letter from

DR. JOHN AUSTIN

DEAR MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1976,

I am writing to you from my desk in the Main School Building—in February. I like to think that I tackle assignments in a timely manner. But drafting a letter several months before you will read it is, admittedly, absurd. No one is that proactive! My motivation is both prosaic and pressing: the deadline to get your yearbook to the printer.

Currently, Deerfield is blanketed in a foot—maybe two feet—of snow. It is early and cold. But I see crews disassembling the temporary dining hall, which stood on Headmaster’s Field, and served us well. To the west, an early light is scraping the hills. The ball field will be restored to its former glory. And our beautifully renovated and expanded dining hall, now known as The Brick, awaits you. It opened in January when students returned from winter break. The building is stunning and has exceeded our expectations. I am excited for you to see it. It is one of many changes Deerfield has experienced since you graduated.

The campus landscape has evolved, which you’ll discover upon your return. However, I think you’ll also find the school as you left it—a place committed to core principles that have defined the Deerfield Experience for generations. That is my hope. I am eager to hear your thoughts and to learn about your time here. For a head of school, it is both enjoyable and invaluable to hear firsthand from alumni about their student days.

The Deerfield that current students enjoy is, in many ways, a reflection of the support that alumni like you have shown over the years. Thank you for everything that you’ve done to help get us here. Because of you, Deerfield remains Deerfield in the most essential ways.

A 50th Reunion is a true milestone. I know from past classes that it brings a range of memories and feelings, some unexpected, some bittersweet, many hilarious and moving. I am deeply excited for all of you. This is an incredible moment to reconnect with one another and Deerfield. And it is a highlight of the year for me. I am honored to be a part of your celebration.

I will see you here in June. Until then, I wish you happy and healthy days and a beautiful spring, which I am sure is just around the corner.

Sincerely,

DR. JOHN AUSTIN HEAD OF SCHOOL

Welcome Letter from THE YEARBOOK CHAIR

DEAR CLASSMATES,

Arriving at Deerfield as a slightly shy, timid and homesick 14-year-old boy, I found myself for the first time having to make the seemingly-monumental decision about the trajectory of my education: whether to take The Shaping of Western Civilization or Modern European History. After hours on the phone agonizing over the pros and cons with my father, he finally said, “Charles, you’re just going to have to make the decision yourself.” In retrospect, that exchange encapsulates what Deerfield has meant for so many generations of boys — their transition to men.

It’s now with joy, awe, amusement, sadness and love that I read and share with you reflections of the lives of some of these men with whom we spent such formative years. In large part due to my fascination of photography and consequent appointment as Editor of the 1976 Pocumtuck, it seems that I’ve become the de facto chronicler of our class. It’s been an honor.

I’m so happy with how Kristen Winstead, the designer of this yearbook, has included so many of my photos from our years together. While I am at it, Kellie Houston, Wanda Mauran and Jeannemarie Tobin at Deerfield have been terrific collaborators. Thank you all!

But now, anticipating the upcoming gathering of what will almost certainly be the largest last gathering of our class, I reflect on the idealism of that 17-year-old Editor who wanted to create a document memorializing our time together. Athletic prowess, check. Academic accomplishments, check. Artistic expression, check. Friendships cemented, check. Late night hijinks, not so fast…

You see, I stayed on campus a couple weeks after graduation finishing all the various components of the yearbook but when Mr. Bois, our faculty advisor read it over, he found that my idealism as an impartial chronicler of time conflicted with the image the leaders of the school wished to portray. You’ll remember that you didn’t receive our printed yearbook until well into the next school year. Censorship takes time.

Some of the mischief made it through — a lot of it in the advertising section. The Deerfield Inn features a “fully-stocked bar.” There’s a full page ad for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. But the seasonal summaries that acknowledged Shack Hill Octoberfest kegs, winter dorm window exhaust fans and spring fling overnight guests are now lost. What does survive are pictures that didn’t make it into print in 1976.

Other pages of this yearbook celebrate the accomplishments of the boys who became men at Deerfield. But here’s some pictures that you probably haven’t seen and that I hope bring back some of the levity of those precious bygone days.

I hope you enjoy this book and that it sets the tone for what will no doubt be a wonderful weekend of reflection, reconnection and fun!

Deerfield Soccer

Deerfield Football

Fall & Winter Sports

Spring Sports

The Class of ’ 76

BRUCE (CHIP) ADAMS JR.

So, with just a few years between the time we left Deerfield back in 1976 and now the decades have been fulfilling. Strongest memories and experiences involve family. We’ve navigated through the inevitable “bumps-in-the-road” of life in decent shape, even occasionally with a bit of humor. Great to be walking and talking, anticipating a Deerfield milestone celebration.

I’ve been married to my wife Laura since 1987, we now live in Deep River, CT

after raising our kids in Madison, CT and earlier in Stamford, CT. We have 3 grown children based in Arundel, Maine, Andover, MA and Denver, CO. We’re able to visit often, and now with a 1-year-old grandson, and another on the way, life turns to that “next generation” happily. Five years ago, I started Seabird Cruises, using a classic New England Dyer 29 picnic boat to take people out for picnic, sunset and custom cruises around the Connecticut River and Eastern Long Island Sound area. With over 200 outings each season between May-October, I’ve met many interesting people and shared fun celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and summer visits between friends and family.

When asked by boat clients about my background, I often describe my working career as my “misguided youth in the corporate world.” Although I enjoy my “office” more today, a 40-year run within the Commercial (Re)insurance business was actually satisfying in that we analyzed a wide variety of businesses to assess risk, developed meaningful client relationships; and, for a good period of time assumed leadership roles that promoted coaching and positive development of others. That work is now far in the rear-view mirror.

Along the way, involvement with historical societies, museums, clubs and other civic organizations connected me with community and family activities. Today, I enjoy teaching with the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, CT during the school year with a program that presents the history, geology,

geography of the Connecticut River and surrounding areas.

We’ve pursued outdoor recreational activities with a passion, enjoying plenty of hiking, skiing and of course sailing throughout the years. I participated in 10 sailboat races to Bermuda (2 MarionBermuda, 8 Newport-Bermuda), and decades of Long Island Sound races and deliveries along the New England coast. A highlight of sailboat racing involved the 2019 Transatlantic Race when my son Archie and I were part of a 9-person crew that raced 3,000 miles across the Atlantic from Newport, RI to Cowes, England over a 17-day period. What an amazing experience!

As I learned during my time in Deerfield, MA, “These woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep” – as true today as it was back in 1976!

DOUGLAS (DOUG) ALLEN CHARLES ALTSCHUL

My mother died in an airplane crash shortly before my 3rd birthday. I think her loss accounts for my lifelong fascination with photography. Capturing and being able to permanently preserve a moment in time seemed magical to a child who had lost time with the person most dear. While memories have long since faded, I still have snapshots taken from child-height perspective with my Kodak Instamatic.

Fast forward a decade and I arrived at Deerfield recently having won a photo competition with a picture taken during a family safari to East Africa. The prize was a Nikon F – the professional photojournalist’s tool of choice. That’s the kid you all knew, camera always in hand.

I summarized the next 25 years in my essay for our 25th reunion but the story continues under the Great Tent that very weekend when I caught up with Bob Markham. I knew of Bob’s carpentry skills and told him about a property contiguous to my home in Maine that I had recently acquired

and that needed substantial renovations. He expressed an interest so the day before 9/11, Bob arrived in Camden and now nearly 25 years later, he is still my neighbor.

He’s given up smoking and drinking but he still has his steel trap memory so whenever I see him, I know that some story of Deerfield hijinks is not far behind.

CHARLES ALTSCHUL

In my 2001 reunion essay, I mention Charlotte. It took us a few more years to get married but in 2006 we welcomed Stephanie into the world.

The marriage didn’t last but Stephanie is thriving and this past fall she followed my footsteps to New Haven and entered the Yale Class of 2029. I couldn’t be more proud of her and she brings great joy and happiness into my life.

At the same time as my daughter’s birth, the Maine Photographic Workshops and Rockport College (the organizations that indirectly

brought me to Maine in the first place) were facing foreclosure after years of mismanagement. I was able to bring together a group of supporters to save the school by transitioning it to nonprofit status under the name Maine Media Workshops + College. I became the founding president of the new entity so I can list “College President” as the highlight of my career. While I’ve since stepped back from any administrative role, I continue to teach in the school’s

Master of Fine Arts program. In 2015, I donated my bookmaking equipment so there’s now the Altschul Book Arts Studio on campus.

I didn’t grow up boating but living on the coast of Maine has made it a big part of my life. In 2015 I participated in the Caribbean 1500 Rally and sailed my Prout 38 catamaran 1500 miles offshore from Norfolk, Virginia to Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

CHARLES ALTSCHUL

After Covid, I decided to switch from sail to power and now that my daughter is in college, I’m planning to spend more time aboard. By the time you read this, I’m hoping to have gotten back to the Bahamas aboard Old School. At our last reunion, I caught up with Hal Reynolds and found out that not only has he spent part of every year of his life about an hour away from me in Maine, but he also has a boat made by the same company as mine. We’ve since arranged a cruise most summers to enjoy Penobscot Bay with our common friend and Deerfield grad class of ’65, Jeffrey Becton.

I also want to speak for our classmate, Trip McGleughlin who died in 2023. Following Deerfield, Trip and I decided to take a “gap year” in France. We spent the fall of ’76 at different French lycées but we then reconvened in Grenoble, intending to take French classes at the University. Trip, however, quickly realized that life was more agréable in the mountains at Val d’Isère and convinced me to join him there. We made friends with some ex-pats who worked on the ski lifts and not only

allowed us to crash on their living room floor, but let us ride up the mountain for free. We spent the rest of the winter and spring improving our skiing during the day and our French at night. The cultures of Europe had a profound attraction for Trip as he later returned to teach English as a Second Language for many years in Zurich. On occasion we would get together in New York around Christmas when Trip would come back to visit his mother. He had the same intense, witty and intellectually-curious presence we all knew at Deerfield. The last time I saw him was the Christmas before Covid when he also came with his lovely longtime partner, Julia Blöchlinger. God speed, Tripper! But I can’t end without mentioning Alla Broeksmit, my partner of nearly 10 years. We both feel lucky at this stage in our lives to have found love again. We’ve very different backgrounds but share a passion for art, travel and family. Alla was born in Ukraine and emigrated right around the time we

were graduating from Deerfield. She now lives across the street from where I went to nursery school – so I’m back in New York often. We had been making plans to go to the Venice Biennale this spring but then the dates of our 50th were announced. Wisely, she chose to continue with her plans in Europe rather than sitting under a tent eating lobster, drinking beer and smoking cigars with a bunch of degenerates! But I’m very much looking forward to catching up with you all soon!

HENRY (HANK) ASHFORTH III

The last fifty years have been a terrific journey. My wife Francie and I have two boys (39 & 37) and four grandchildren. I have been part of our family-owned real estate company for most of my life. An investment in downtown Portland, OR in 1996 took me and my family to live in the Beaver State and start a new business for our family. We developed a terrific team and built or purchased many office buildings in Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. We moved back to Fairfield County, CT (live in New Canaan now) when both boys were students at Deerfield (’05 & ’07). I enjoyed this second look at DA - this time with girls - and know that my boys are both better off for their experience there.

I have been involved with many notfor-profits along the way. My favorite is The Freshwater Trust (still on the

board). Simply put, we fix rivers and provide the data to prove it. We call it quantified conservation - look us up.

I often think about all that Deerfield gave me during those three short

years - friends for life, the ability to communicate, and the ability to realize that hard work does pay off.

Happy 50 years, Sons of Deerfield!

MICHAEL (MIKE) BATTEY

Still kicking here in Marin County CA.  Our three kids - Emma (30), Walker (27) and Jackson (25) are out in the world, Emma working in

Operations at CHYM in NYC, her husband Robert working at BX in NYC, Walker working in the global data science team at MS in Seattle and Jackson as an investment analyst at KKR Growth in SF.  Wendy and I continue to work & travel with our kids because, well, what else are we going to do (we already know how to play golf)? Our careers and our clients keep us mentally healthy and help us continue to learn.

Here is a photo of us all at Emma & Robert’s wedding in September, 2025, and another of Emma and me dancing that day, one of Wendy and me at winter solstice sunset on Bollinas Ridge (Marin county facing the Pacific Ocean), a photo of Emma’s brothers, aka “The Flying Flower Brothers”, and finally one of me in case you all have forgotten how large my cranium actually is - no change there - still cannot find a hat that fits.

Be well my brothers!

TODD BEETEN

Well it’s been a hot minute and then some. The last thing I remember some of you singing, “Here’s to Brother Beeten, He’s happy , he’s jolly, he eats shit by golly.” The last time I believe I went three for three… Greetings from Nashville, TN. I have lived here since 1992. I have been married to Rachel since 1990. But I’m skipping ahead. After graduating in ’76 I promptly retreated to Dennis, MA. I spent two lost years framing houses and playing semi pro hockey in the old NEJHL for the Cape Cod Cubs. I never got the chance to play at Deerfield because I got hurt playing football. I never should have played but there was a great group of guys that sucked me in, PG’s mostly. A common misconception was that I was also a PG. No, I was a one year senior. But you accepted me anyway.

I walked onto the Boston University hockey team in the fall of 1978. I played with the Olympians, an honor I still relish. My mistake was trying to follow them to the Olympic team tryouts but was denied a release by the BU coach. That ended my playing tenure at BU. Graduated with a two year degree in 1980. I tried the corporate route with Kidder Peabody but it wasn’t for me. Retreated to the Cape again, this time as a finish carpenter trimming out houses I couldn’t afford and playing music. Coffee house stuff and eventually made my way to NYC and indentured myself to the recording industry. Five dollars a day to clean toilets and running errands, anything to get me to the “other side of the glass.” A great hands on education. I finally got there working for Eddie Kalehoff Productions. Eddie wrote the theme song to the Price Is Right when he was only 17. I got to work with the best studio musicians in the business. Still not enough to get by on. To make ends meet I started building out recording studios. Incorporating all the things I learned from my construction days I was beginning to see a path forward. I got sidetracked by a woman in Boulder CO and moved there for a

year, but nothing lasts like the past so I went back to NYC briefly, where I met my future wife, Rachel. Retreating to the Cape once again, I went back to what I knew, trim carpentry and songwriting. A friend submitted a cassette of my songs to a songwriter workshop run by Roseanne Cash and Rodney Crowell. After hanging with them for a week they thought I could make it as a songwriter, so I started spending as much time as I could in Nashville, living and breathing songwriting. Eventually my wife agreed and we loaded up the truck and we moved to Nashville in the spring of 1992. Songwriting was fun but again, no money. I was lucky enough to do custom woodwork for Sam’s Music, then the biggest retailer in town. I was lucky enough again to attend a National Association of Musical Merchandiser’s, or NAMM show where Yamaha Corp introduced the first affordable, $25,000.00, digital mixer, the 02r. I built a desk for it and within a week I had sold 5. Still hanging with Yamaha, I was asked to build furniture for the winter NAMM show in Anaheim. Another win! I started Sound Construction and Supply, Inc in ’93 and never looked back. I created a line of custom fitting furniture and was lucky enough again to build furniture for a lot of my musical heroes. Songwriting took a back seat to running a business and parenthood. Nathan in ’95 and Claire in ’99. My two products I am the most proud of.

A genetic heart condition forced me to sell my business as my health deteriorated to where we just started discussing a transplant when COVID hit in 2020 and the medical world went on break. With one foot out the door,

Vanderbilt opened up and I received a new, slightly used, 30 year old heart on July 24th. My new birthday! I spend most of my time backpacking in the Smokies and fly fishing when I’m not writing songs to entertain myself. I am looking forward to my 36th wedding anniversary just days before the big 50. I closed out my ’76 Pocumtuck yearbook with some lines from a Todd Rundgren song, “A Dream Goes on Forever.” Those words still apply today…

“You’re so far away and so long ago But my dream lives on forever How much I loved you, you’ll never know Till you join me within my dream.”

TODD BEETEN

See you in June.

DAVID BELL

As we grow older and our bodies and our minds fade, the memories of Deerfield burn bright. My best kept secret and story of my three years there is the car that I kept illegally for two

of those years. Myself and one other classmate (who shall remain anonymous for now) both had vehicles. His was a Toyota Land Cruiser that he stashed in the woods. Mine was a 1972 Ford

Custom, a former Massachusetts State Police cruiser. I parked it wherever I wanted to, usually at the Deerfield fire station. No one ever bothered it for some reason, lol. I used to fly down the North and South Meadows in it, with the blue light flashing of course! Driving into Greenfield where we would duck down if we spotted a faculty member. I took my yearbook picture with it in a Deerfield security officer’s uniform. My classmate took his picture with his Land Cruiser (sorry Bernie you’re busted! lol). Hope to see everyone in June! …David T. Bell ’76

P.S. Turning 18 on prom night and drinking legally at the Deerfield Inn with my hot blonde date Heather is another story for another time! lol

Oh! And I’m retired, got divorced and paroled from Martha’s Vineyard Island after 33 years! Living in Palmetto Florida now for the last eleven years.

A. MARK BERLIN JR.

I arrived at Deerfield as a freshman in the fall of 1971 as a member of the Class of 1975. At the conclusion of my junior year, I took a gap year in Switzerland at Aiglon College. I remained there for one year, took my A and O Level GCEs, graduated and returned to Deerfield to join the great Class of 1976.

I have wonderful memories of returning to Deerfield in the fall of 1975. My corridor mates on Barton III were a source of endless fun, Bob DeBlois, David Koeppel, Graeme Howard, and Ben Mallory come immediately to mind. Equally vivid are the endless rounds of backgammon played on a board I still have and use to this day.

I also recall my senior year classes in English with Bob McGlynn and US History with Rick Melvoin. These classes fueled my ongoing interest and appreciation for both these subjects. Also, memorable and formative was my time on the kitchen crew filling milk pitchers and cleaning dishes at mealtimes, skills I utilized to this day!

After Deerfield I found myself well prepared for my four years at Princeton. I roomed with Harry Parker for my first two years, majored

in US History, and met a whole cadre of lifelong friends. Before I knew it, I had graduated and moved to New York City in the summer of 1980 to begin my career in finance. Despite the bleak condition of New York, it was an exciting place for someone in their early twenties. I remember seeing classmates at random events as well as enjoyable lunches with Dave Bennett at the South Street Seaport.

I lived in NYC for 10 years and during that time met and married my first wife. Of note, Bruce Beaty agreed to be a groomsman. I moved to my hometown of Winnetka thereafter for 4 years and then to Wayzata which is where I have

lived for the past 33 years.

I am remarried. I met my wife, Alice, in Newport in 2007 and we were married there in 2015. I have four adult children, three of whom currently live nearby. We also have two granddaughters ages 5 and 1, with a third grandchild due just before I see all of you. Stay tuned.

I have devoted time over the years to various community efforts and fund raising for institutions in which I believe. My efforts continue although not at the pace as before. I look forward to seeing everyone and celebrating our strong, enduring connection.

BLAKE MALCOLMANDERSON BOURNE III

GRAHAM ANTHONY II MILES BYRNE

On March 10, 1975, an acceptance letter from William Tyler was mailed to my parents straight from Boyden Lane – and, in so doing, my life made a sizable shift.

I was the fifth of six siblings with three sisters already in college and a younger brother at Deerfield. And although the tuition amounted to a sizable % of my father’s social worker salary, it was received with enormous gratitude and celebration.

I never bothered to ask how Deerfield’s bill got paid. Frankly, this selfish act of financial obliviousness still embarrasses me today. I do remember being asked to contribute my summer savings working for a local fence company. All the other details

were left for responsible adults to settle in order for me to advantage this magnificent gift.

After graduating high school in ’75, I entered my Deerfield PG year at the age of 17. Practically speaking, I was shipped 90 miles west on Route 2 to grow up. Not quite feral, I was among a handful who actually benefited from wearing a jacket and tie and eating my meals with a table setting among interesting conversations. It was also beneficial for me to be introduced to an entirely different set of “gifted” boys, many of whom traveled to warm places over the Christmas break and who knew scant little of Communion, Mohammed Ali, or the batting averages of Sox stars, and yet they seemed to have found joy and purpose in life.

My year of enlightenment was actually more like nine-months, but it was just long enough to introduce to a young man how one might leverage intellectual curiosity and personal discipline to pursue a life balance of work, family, knowledge, beauty, art, and purpose, and perhaps provide me a better sense of direction.

My college years were spent at Ohio Wesleyan University, a school I attended because Bowdoin College –the only school I applied to – left me stranded on their waitlist. Nearing the end of the school year, Mr. Fabiani knocked on my door to inquire where I would attend college in the fall. Embarrassed, I admitted I wasn’t sure but was looking at a community college.

He asked, “Well, Miles, where would you like to go?”

I remembered an Ohio Wesleyan pamphlet sitting in Dave McCullough’s dorm room. The pictures looked nice.

“Ohio Wesleyan…?” I replied. Mr. Fabiani nodded, then returned an hour later.

“Miles, you’ve been accepted to Ohio Wesleyan. Congratulations. Now please send in your application.”

The Division III school was a very good fit. I dropped football from my extracurricular routines to keep pace with my academics and leaned on wrestling and baseball to help organize my social activities. Most memorable were the unofficial guided tours to the farthest reaches of Ohio where we would regularly compete against a litany of indistinguishable small colleges.

Much of what I learned about the human condition I learned in simple conversations with teammates from cities like Dayton and Toledo and rural farm towns like Mechanicsville and Ravenna. There is meaningful truth to be mined in the sharing of many perspectives. I first learned that at Deerfield – and have sought it out in every environment since.

I graduated with dual majors in Political Science and Sociology and entered the work force during a stubborn recession with unemployment hovering around 7%. During those early years, I lived a nomadic existence working for a succession of public officials in Denver, Detroit, Columbus, Boston, Providence, D.C., Newport News, Austin, Toms River, Williamsburg, Cambridge, and Lynn. The jobs were all memorable, including directing an exit polling team in a New Hampshire presidential primary for NBC News – and accurately predicting the upset victory for Gary Hart when all the other networks called the election for Walter Mondale.

In truth, that little episode in 1984 was my most memorable for another reason: it’s when I met my wife Karyn (definitely not a Karen). We married in 1986 and will be celebrating our 40th anniversary in May.

Also in 1986, I returned to school (nights and weekends) to earn a Master in Public Affairs and accepted my first respectable job at the Cambridge Housing Authority where I worked for ten years – the catalyst for my career in reimagining low- and mixed-income housing. I believed certain housing models could work (not so differently from Deerfield), where people of differing backgrounds and potential could live and thrive together. The trick was to organize these models with educated staff who believed that people are fundamentally good, and that higher expectations and proper standards always bring about better outcomes.

I went on to a career in property management for a Boston based real estate company who excelled in developing mixed-income rental communities. I am now approaching three decades in this line of work as a Development Director for the same company. And whenever I consider retirement, I can’t quite bring myself to say goodbye to all the outstanding folks I have worked alongside over the past 20 years to create a vibrant 759 unit mixed income development in the historic Hill District of Pittsburgh.

Indeed, when I was more energetic my career at Corcoran Jennison Company had me assigned to lowincome communities in Dublin, Ireland, Boston, D.C. Hartford, Providence, Sarasota, and Pittsburgh. Like my former political life, not all

BLAKEMILESANDERSON BYRNE MILES BYRNE

business engagements were successful. Unlike my former political life, the travel arrangements, hotel accommodations and expense allowances were a huge upgrade.

Coming full circle, in September of 2022, my wife Karyn and I learned that Mr. Tyler was living in retirement just 15 miles from our Cape Cod home, and so we arranged to take him to lunch. It was magical. And just in case anyone in the Class of ’76 wonders, yes, he remembered you. He even remembered why you were accepted and whether Deerfield had any regrets – which they didn’t.

I shared with him my life’s work and how appreciative I have always been for the Deerfield experience that has informed and guided me now 50 years. One of my great blessings was having our two daughters attend Deerfield as well (Classes of ’10 & ’13). You can only imagine my satisfaction this time in being able to pay the full fare.

It has never been lost on me that such an elite educational institution as Deerfield - and by extension Mr. Tyler - saw promise in such a raw, parochial, ill-informed and financial noone. In many ways, my entire life’s work has been trying to replicate for marginalized communities basic elements of the social integration

model Deerfield pioneered by accepting PG’s into their community. Imagine me, male, white, 6’2”, and Irish. I was what constituted DEI in 1976.

Before he left this earth, Mr. Tyler, a former Naval Commander, at the age of 90 was fit, youthful, and gracious. He presented as someone who kept himself busy with daily routines with an eye for all that was good. He still had command of a quick wit that was delivered with a measure of humor. And if I were to be honest, he seemed slightly more attentive to my wife than he was to me. God bless him! When I eventually accept retirement, I will think of him as another example of Deerfield’s lasting influence.

BLAKE ANDERSON MARSHALL (MIKE) CAMPBELL III

Following Deerfield I made a quick stop at Andover for a year and graduated from Wesleyan in 1981. My

classmates there thought I was crazy to sign up for the Navy but that was one of the best decisions of my life. I intended to stay for 6 years but was having so much fun and doing interesting work I remained on active duty through 1994. Highlights in the Navy were squadron deployments to the Western Pacific with visits to Hawaii, Guam, S. Korea, Australia. The Caribbean and Med were great...St Tropez, Marseilles, Cannes, Monaco, Naples...into the Adriatic and stopped in Greece. The Red Sea and Persian Gulf offered some “visiting time” over Iraq. Shore assignments were highlighted with the Blue Angels and working at the Pentagon for the Chairman (if walls could talk!).

In 1986 I met Chrystal, then a Navy pilot. We were married in 1987, and she joined Delta soon after flying various aircraft and finishing up after 17 years as an international Captain on the 757/767. In 1992, son Jack joined the family. He is currently serving as a USCH pilot in N. CA flying search and rescue. Daughter Jane arrived in

1995. She is starting her 10th season as a goalkeeper with the Houston Dash in the NWSL. She was fortunate to be a backup keeper for the Olympics in Japan, receiving a bronze medal, and she was an alternate keeper at the recent Paris Olympics.

In 1995 I joined Northwestern Mutual in Atlanta and have been here 30 years in the planning, wealth management, and risk business. This has been a wonderful career, and we have enjoyed Atlanta very much...great place to raise the kids. I expect to continue indefinitely. Chrystal and I enjoy golf, pickle ball, tennis (she is more than me) and cycling. The coming years we expect to travel and enjoy trips that can include these activities, particularly cycling. We do miss the ocean and make up for it with trips to the New England coast in the late summer, cruises (not gray Navy ships!) to Europe, the Galapagos, and Antarctica (Feb ’26). Looking forward to a great 50th and with classmates and spouses.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II KENT DAHL

After my Deerfield experience, I went to Tufts and Duke Business School. My career started in Boston where I was fortunate to meet my wife, Barrie. We were married and moved to Pittsburgh, Barrie’s hometown. After a few years, we moved to Los Angeles. Our three girls grew up in the Pacific Palisades which was an incredible place in the 90’s and 00’s. Although we had left the Palisades in 2007, we were all devastated when most of the town was destroyed by the fire in 2024.

We moved our principal residence to Atlanta in 2012, and we left California in 2019.

After a corporate career in banking and finance, I founded Huntington Apartment Homes in 2010 which owns and operates small apartment complexes in secondary markets In North Georgia. I am still active in the business, with the help of my daughter Melissa, and have no intention of retiring.

Our daughter Melissa and her husband Jeremy live in Atlanta and have two children Ross (6) and Reed (4). Our daughter Hilary and her husband Bryan live in Nashville and have three children, Clare (5), Luke (3), and Emma (1). Our daughter Caroline lives on Gramercy Park in New York. Our life today revolves around family and friends at our two communities in Bluffton, SC (Palmetto Bluff) and Cashiers, NC (High Hampton). Our

children and grandchildren visit us often. We play a ton of golf and still enjoy hitting the slopes out West. Barrie and I will celebrate of 40th wedding anniversary in June. I thoroughly enjoyed my Deerfield days and look forward to seeing my classmates at the reunion.

BLAKE ANDERSON JEFFREY (JEFF) DAVIS

We surely didn’t realize it at the time, but the days at Deerfield were truly going to become the great old days… the camaraderie, the beauty of the area, the traditions and history, being on our own away from home… it was an experience few get to enjoy, but those of us that did, have had a lifetime of memories.

After graduation, a short dabble into Nuclear Engineering at UMass Amherst gave way to my final educational adventure at the University of Southern California. There I double majored in Economics and International Relations, participated on the football, ice hockey, and lacrosse teams (2-year captain of USC Lacrosse), was elected 4 semesters running as the social chairman of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, and made countless ventures to the many beautiful beaches of Southern California. A far cry from the snowy winter days at Deerfield, the SoCal environment contributed heavily to my continuing education…

Graduating from USC, I immediately moved to a beachfront apartment in Marina Del Rey, California and began

my early career with a Los Angeles based investment firm. Moving up the corporate ladder, I was relocated to Las Vegas to manage the firm’s real estate holdings in Southern Nevada. Talk about a culture shock, LOL. The move did afford me the opportunity to meet my future wife Kerry, and we now have a lovely extended family, with 3 kids and their families, all still in Las Vegas, providing us with 4 grandchildren - all boys!!

On a fluke, having experienced a wild Halloween party at the Cow Palace outside of San Francisco in the late 80’s, I wondered why nothing on that scale was taking place in Las Vegas, the supposed “Entertainment Capital of the World”. And so, in 1997, a new venture was born… and this year, the Sin City Halloween Ball celebrates it’s 30-year anniversary, drawing 7500 plus attendees in its peak years, and still going strong with 2 to 3,000 a year currently. And yes, I left the investment firm, and for the last 25 years I’ve only worked one day a year… (just kidding). I admit I am still plugging away in retirement, as I haven’t found a suitable hobby to distract me from my

love of Halloween festivities – it’s the satisfaction of producing and delivering an entertainment extravaganza, and seeing hordes of people having a great time that has me hooked…

Next on the horizon… to make my retirement even more of a farce, we’re partnering with a London entertainment conglomerate to produce the first of its kind, Halloween oriented, Entertainment Mega Convention in Las Vegas to be called HallowScreamCon. If you’ve identified a theme, you would be correct, which brings me to a closing… With the strong start in life provided by an experience like attending Deerfield Academy, individuals are afforded the opportunity to start life way ahead of the game, and with the strong educational base, and the self-confidence that is instilled at a young age, you can find and succeed at something you love, and be fulfilled every day of your life… Thank You Deerfield!!

DAVID DECAMP

As I look back on the five decades since we left Deerfield, I’m struck by how many twists, chapters, and second acts life has offered—and now that I think about it – my Deerfield experience (friends, teachers/coaches, independent living) played a big role in guiding me to this moment.

After graduation, I returned south to the University of Virginia, where I majored in history and used my Deerfield chops to keep my grades up while mostly goofing off. To the extent

I was thinking, I suppose the idea was to follow in JJ Morsman’s footsteps. Alas, instead of academia I opted for a bank training program in 1980 when the Prime Rate was 15%. Brilliant.

A couple of years later, my Dad (DA ’51) threw a lifeline and asked for help in growing the commercial travel business he was running. We had a blast working together and after four good years, he somehow had the uncommon wisdom to sell that company to our largest competitor. Toiling at the new, larger company just wasn’t the same. With a healthy dose of FOMO and no clear idea what my actual “life calling” was, I resigned, sold the house and took off in May 1987. That impulse became one of the great adventures of my life: a yearlong bicycle journey around the world, ending in May 1988. Cycling from town to town on quiet roads lets you meet people and rethink your priorities. Without the mindset of a two-week work vacation, I set aside deadlines and indulged in discovery, education and problem-solving. I came away a changed man with a broader worldview.

After returning to the U.S., I moved to Washington, D.C., intent on carving out my place in the commercial real estate business. The transition required a new set of skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, but it turned out to be the professional home I’d been seeking. Along the way, fate intervened in the best possible way. I met Missy on a blind date—proof that sometimes the least-planned moments turn out to be the most life-changing. We married, built a home together, and welcomed two wonderful children, Emma and Henry.

One of the great joys of parenthood has been watching both Emma (DA ’13) and Henry (DA ’15) attend and graduate from Deerfield themselves. Seeing the school through their eyes—its traditions, its rigor, its spirit—reminded me, again and again, how central Deerfield has been in my own life. I’ve told them more than once that Deerfield was the best part of my education. And I meant it. I sure needed the help, and I’m forever grateful that I got it.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II LAURENCE (LARRY) EDMOND

Larry Edmond is a Bronx, New York native whose career reflects a lifelong commitment to learning, service, and leadership. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1976, where his academic foundation set the stage for a career rooted in technology and project management.

Upon graduation, Larry entered the United States Air Force, which soon recognized his technical aptitude and sent him to Georgia Tech. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 1983, followed by a Master of Science in Computer Science from American University in 1987.

Larry began his professional journey in project management while serving as an Air Force staff officer. In 1990, he joined a Project Management Office responsible for a $30 million initiative to automate Air Force recruiting operations nationwide. Over the course of his Air Force career, Larry served as a Senior Systems Analyst and Project Manager, gaining hands-on experience managing complex, mission-critical systems. He concluded his military service in 1992, bringing fifteen years of disciplined leadership and technical expertise into civilian roles across both the public and private sectors.

Following his military service, Larry continued to expand his impact in information technology and project management. As Director of

Information Technology at a local community college, he oversaw the successful completion of more than 400 projects supporting an environment of 7,500 students, 200 faculty members, and over 1,500 computing systems. His work strengthened institutional infrastructure while

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aligning technology initiatives with organizational strategy.

Committed to continuous professional development, Larry earned a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Management with a concentration in Project Management from Colorado Technical University in 2007. That same year, he achieved the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). In 2023, he further expanded his expertise by earning the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) credential. Larry has remained an active Alamo PMI chapter member since 2007 and continues to hold both certifications in good standing.

Today, Larry serves in his family nonprofit, CAVALRY, as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors and Vice President of Programs and Community Partnerships. In this role, he focuses on workforce development, education, and community impact—bringing together decades of experience in technology, project management, and leadership. From 1976 to 2026, Larry Edmond’s journey reflects a consistent dedication to growth, service, and building systems that create opportunity for others.

GEORGE (DEWEY) EGGERS III

I can still remember my first day arriving at Deerfield as a freshman and how in awe of the place I was. I had never before seen the campus. Talk about a fish out of water. At that time my family was living in Germany and between 7th and 8th grade my father told me to apply to a couple of prep schools in the U.S. My response was what’s a prep school? He explained and then said you should apply to Deerfield and Lawrenceville. Fast forward I was accepted by both, and then asked where should I go and he recommended Deerfield. So that’s how it all started.

What followed was four years of learning, laughing, growing, seeking knowledge and truth and never to be forsaken. Through all the tribulations and tests that we faced a sound feeling of warmth and contentment arrives in me with memories of the friendships. I would like to thank everyone who made my experience so rich, those

who befriended, put up with, and encouraged me. These friendships came from shared experiences, late night conversations, long practices, and difficult days. We came from different backgrounds, yet Deerfield gave us a sense of belonging and camaraderie that was unique to the time and place. We supported each other, competed with each other, laughed and argued and grew up together.

After Deerfield I headed off to Saint Lawrence where I played baseball and graduated with a BS in biology. My next stop was Philadelphia where I received a masters in cardiovascular physiology. The plan was to work in the field of sports medicine but that changed. I have spent the past 45 years in the financial service industry working for Kidder Peabody, Merrill Lynch, Legg Mason and Cetera Advisor Networks for the last 14 years. When asked what I do for a living my response is that I help people plan for the longest vacation of their lives-their retirement.

The only time I came back to Deerfield was to attend our 5th year reunion. I brought my girlfriend Mary with me. Apparently she was impressed but I’m not sure if it was with me, Deerfield or both? Nevertheless we have been together for over 45 years.

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My greatest joys and accomplishments have been my time spent with my beautiful wife Mary, our 4 wonderful children, their charming spouses and 8 amazing grandkids who are the secret to my happiness. I am so thankful to Mary for the outstanding job she did raising our 4 kids Matt, Renee, George IV, and James. They did a great job with their schooling as they attended Harvard, Penn, Northwestern and Northeastern. Additionally, as an Army Brat I am especially proud of George and James who after college served in the military. George retired as a captain in the Marine Corps and James continues to serve as an officer in the Coast Guard.

I am forever grateful for my wife Mary for her smile, generous heart and always having my back. She and I have spent our entire time together living just in two places Philadelphia and Voorhees, New Jersey. Ironically both

locations are less then one hour from Lawrenceville Prep. I continue to be employed on a work-less-enjoy more schedule. We travel frequently visiting Austin 3-4 times a year to see George IV and his family. We also head to Florida for one month during the winter and spend much of the summer at the Jersey Shore. Sports continue to be a major part of my life whether it’s cheering on our grandkids or the local professional teams, or playing golf and bowling competitively on a regular basis.

While at Deerfield I learned resiliency, and many important life lessons. How to navigate both good and difficult moments, and how to make discipline and goals a way of life. Our story isn’t over and as we close in on our 50th I am looking forward to catching up with those of you I know and also getting to know those of you I don’t know so well. Be worthy of your heritage!

GRAHAM ANTHONY II GREGORY (GREG) ELLENOFF

Half a century ago! Hard to believe. I remember seeing alums from the ‘grand classes’ when we were students and being struck by how few they were in number and how large they seemed still to be in spirit. And I remember wondering at the pull that Deerfield had on them even after so many years. Hmm …

I think the only time I have been back to DA since graduation was sometime between the 5th and 10th Reunion (both of which I missed). It was fun, the town and campus were beautiful (of course) but DA hadn’t changed much at that point nor had I. By then I had matriculated to (and from) Tufts, done graduate studies in Leningrad, traveled in Europe and Africa for nine months, returned to go to business school at Columbia, moved to Michigan to work in tech at Burroughs (now Unisys), met and married my wife Celina, backpacked around the world with her for a year and half and then settled in Denver (where we have lived in the same house for 41 years).

Our elder son, Eric was born in 1987and our second son, Jeffrey, in 1993. I spent the 80s, 90s and early 2000s working in tech, healthcare, publishing, telecom and cable both in companies and as a consultant. In 2007, I left corporate life and bought a small specialty business in the water industry and managed and built it for 18 years; selling it at the end of November 2025. So, I guess I am now retired? November of last year was pretty busy – Jeff got married, Eric had a second son and we sold the business. The boys went to prep schools in Denver enroute to becoming successful engineers/ corporate managers; Eric at Arista Networks and Jeff at SpaceX. Both now live in California.

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Though I often think about our time at DA, I haven’t had much contact with Deerfield folks. I stayed in close touch with John Muller until his very untimely death, and he was a groomsman at our wedding. Dave Prum reached out at several points and he and Rob Kotch ’75 and I got together in NYC sometime around a decade ago. I used to run into Clif Louis ’73 pretty frequently. He lives nearby and several of our kids went to school together. My business also ended up doing work for him at several of his properties. Many years ago, when our boys were young, we were members at a swim club where I sometimes saw Bill Jenkins ’75 (who I think also still lives in Denver). I used to get back East every so often, mostly to NYC or DC, but I think the last time that I was in New York was in 2017. Hoping to be a more frequent visitor now that I

don’t have a nine to five. Hoping as well to recommence a more extended adventuresome travel abroad schedule. So often at Sunday Sing (remember those?) and in other gatherings we were all exhorted to “Be Worthy of Your Heritage”. Hope I have held up my end. Still trying.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II HARALD (HAL) FINDLAY

Arriving at Middlebury College was a shock compared to my Deerfield days. At Deerfield, the school worked with us to facilitate building a fleet of homemade kayaks in the gym, building a makeshift camper/kayak trailer behind Dean Blanchard’s house (when I came back the next (senior) year he said, “… and Hal there’s room in the parking lot for your trailer!”), supporting travel to

Greenfield Community College to take an EMT course, and much more. That kind of customer service was unheard of at Middlebury!

There are many lessons that guided me from Deerfield. Most often I think of the spirit that Bob Larkin instilled in our kayak group to “imagine” and “make things happen.” He bought a kayak mold, organized a production workshop, took us to Martha’s Vineyard whenever there was a northeaster to play in the surf off South Beach) and vouch for our legal age at the Black Dog tavern afterwards). I also think about the incredible dedication of the triple threat masters (dorm, athletic field and classroom) that gave up a normal life so that we could have an extraordinary experience.

It was a long time ago now, but my memories are like yesterday.

Middlebury, Arthur Andersen, NYU MBA at night, then my father’s aviation business in Burlington, Vermont. Later, an institutional asset manager firm and finally an early employee in an industrial field service business that worked to consolidate the non-destructive testing

industry. Twenty years later, a PE firm bought us and life became easier. Recently, I’ve been flying and sailing. A highlight was sailing around the world with the Oyster World Rally of 2022-2023. I sailed my Oyster sailboat with my wife, June, son, Nick, and a young Spanish crew. 28,000 miles, 15 months, 19 countries and only half a page left in my expanded passport. Now, I sail annually from MVY to Bermuda, to Antigua, and then cruise the Windward Islands.

My wife, June, and I live in Delray Beach, FL and Martha’s Vineyard during the summer.

Our kids are all over the map: Marshall ’03 and his family are missionaries in Guatemala, Nick ’05 is a constructor in Charleston, SC, Tracy Ma Flanders ’06 with two kids is a pediatric neurosurgeon at CHOP in Philadelphia, Cassie has a new son and works in capital development at WBUR in Boston, and Kevin Ma and his family with one new son is a portfolio manager at Marshall Wace in NYC.

“It’s been quite a party,” as Gus said in Lonesome Dove. Looking forward to seeing all my classmates soon!

JOSEPH (JOE) FINIGAN

My postgraduate year at Deerfield Academy continues to shape every day of my personal and professional life. The lessons I learned there—about leadership, community, and integrity— have influenced every role I’ve held since and continue to guide how I live and work.

Of all my accomplishments, the one I’m most proud of is my marriage to my wife, Lisa, with whom I will celebrate

forty years in April 2026. Lisa brings out the best in me, and together we’ve built a life grounded in love, family, and shared purpose. We are blessed with three daughters—Katie (and her husband Tom), Kristin, and Kelsey— and our grandchildren, Danny and Cara, who fill our lives with joy.

Life has been generous—through the unwavering support of Lisa and our family, and through the foundation provided by my parents and my education at Belmont High School, Deerfield Academy, and Tufts University. Deerfield, in particular, was a transformative experience. It was there that I discovered the importance of character, connection, and contributing to something larger than myself.

Professionally, I spent more than 35 years in public education, a career that brought immense pride and fulfillment. I served for twenty years as principal of both Reading Memorial High School and Woburn Memorial High School, where I had the privilege of collaborating with dedicated

educators, students, and families. Together, we fostered schools known for their academic excellence, vibrant arts and athletic programs, and deep commitment to the whole student.

During my tenure, Woburn Memorial High School was recognized nationally as one of eight National Model Schools by the International Center for Leadership in Education (2016), highlighting significant growth in student achievement. The school was also named to the College Board’s Honor Roll for expanding access to Advanced Placement courses and increasing both participation and performance among traditionally underserved students. I was fortunate to lead outstanding teams committed to continuous improvement – a value first nurtured at Deerfield.

In both Reading and Woburn, we emphasized not only academic excellence, but also the social and emotional well-being of our students. I oversaw initiatives integrating technology into the classroom, developing new programs, and

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introducing innovative instructional practices. These experiences deepened my belief in collaboration, vision, and lifelong learning, all rooted in the Deerfield ethos and the influence of mentors such as Jim Smith, Bill Tyler, Chuck Hohner, and Parnell Hagerman.

Even in retirement, education remains a central part of my life. For more than 43 years, I have served as a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Northeastern University, where I continue to teach and inspire students. I also contribute to the Massachusetts Teacher Retirement System in the Contact Center, supporting active, retired educators, and serve as a board member of the Reading Public Library Foundation. These roles allow me to continue giving back to the educational community that has given so much to me.

Looking back, every chapter of my journey—as a teacher, principal, husband, father, and grandfather—can be traced to Deerfield. The values of dedication, humility, and service to others that took root there have shaped a lifetime of purpose and gratitude.

Deerfield taught me not just how to learn, but how to lead with compassion, work with integrity, and appreciate the importance of community. For that, and for the lasting friendships and mentorships born during that formative year, I will always be deeply grateful.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II HENRY FOX

I’ve been living and working in Newburyport MA for the last 40 years, running a fabrication/design collaborative, working mostly in wood. 15 years ago I began working for a Lexington, MA based software company in their design group, building sculpture, installations, and furniture. I have no plans to retire.

I would welcome any and all visitors by land or sea. The shop is about 10 minutes from the intersection of 495 and 95 Northeast of Boston.

Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend our reunion as my son is getting married on June 6.

Cheers to all!

GRAHAM ANTHONY II TIMOTHY FUREY

I’ve had a great career and life since Deerfield. Currently semi-retired living in Naples FL during winter and Easton MD in summer. My wife Beth and I have been married 37 years with three kids. After college and MBA worked a few years for “big consulting” and then started my own marketing and sales analytics company called MarketBridge. Served on a few Boards and then sold my company to private equity in 2022. Since retirement I have helped my son Peter buy and build a printing/ shipping company and now helping my daughter Katie launch her own AI-

driven marketing analytics business. Daughter Natalie lives in Virginia and together the three kids have delivered us 5 grandkids. Still playing to a low single digit handicap and have won a couple of Senior and Couples Club Championships. Really value my Deerfield education — great discipline. Unfortunately, as an unabashed MAGA supporter I find the values coming out of elite private schools and colleges very disappointing and really have little allegiance left to either Deerfield or Harvard because they are just too liberal for my taste. To each his own!

GRAHAM ANTHONY II DAVID (DAVE) HALSEY

A native of New Jersey, the very beginning of my medical career started when I joined the Boy Scouts Explorer Post and learned the personal value and fulfillment that comes from volunteering in your community.

During my semesters at Deerfield Academy, I progressed through Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training achieving National EMT Registry status as the nation’s youngest EMT at the time (1977). While at Middlebury College, I worked as a firefighter and in the summers as a paramedic for the United States Park Service.

After completion of my medical school training at the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in 1985 and Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1990, a 34-year orthopedic career in private and academic practice followed. I was honored to be recognized as the Teacher of the Year twice at the UVM

College of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and as the Vermont Physician of the Year in 2016.

My passion for volunteering in medicine continued with the National Ski Patrol System serving as the Northern Region Medical Director and with the US Air Force Civil Aviation Patrol Medical Corps mentoring young aviators.

After 16 years of volunteer service on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and as Chair of the Council on Advocacy, I was given the privilege of serving as the President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2018-2019.

Today, I work full-time as the Chief Clinical Officer for TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions, a chronic condition management company that brings together the very best in sub-specialty expertise, evidencebased clinical practice guidelines and

artificial intelligence to serve 45 million Americans at their most challenging moments of medical decision-making.

I am an instrument-rated pilot, an avid salt-water fisherman, an U.S.C.G. 100 ton Near Shore Captain, Flotilla Commander for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 013-11-09 on Martha’s Vineyard and am a USAPA/ PPR pickleball teaching professional.

My wife, Katie Doremus Halsey is a realtor and together we live, work and play year-round in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Together, we have two wonderful adult children, Stephen Thomas Halsey who lives in Shelburne, VT serving the student community at The University of Vermont Center for Health and Wellbeing and Kristen Halsey Gallery with whom I have been fortunate enough to work alongside in the Mass. General Brigham - Martha’s Vineyard Department of Orthopedics.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II JAMES (JAMIE) HARDIGG

Dartmouth College AB 1980. Double Major in Economics & Engineering. Rufus Choate Scholar. Ledyard Canoe Club.

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, MA 1982 in English Literature. 1st Lent Boat.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA 1985 in Finance, Marketing & Operations.

Chairman & CEO, Hardigg Industries, manufacturer of rugged mil-spec shipping cases. Joined the firm in 1985. We sold to Pelican Products and I retired in 2008.

Since then, I have lived in New Hampshire, London and now Sydney, Australia. I enjoy spending as much time as I can in the outdoors, especially the wilderness, where I enjoy

wingshooting, hunting and flyfishing with friends. I am also fond of travel, art, theater, opera and classical music.

Many thanks to my patient teachers, particularly in the fields of Ciceronian rhetoric and advanced calculus.

My best to all, Jamie

GRAHAM ANTHONY II GREGORY (GREG) HURLEY

Still grinding at law. Still surfing, skiing, and snowboarding, but my boards have gotten respectively longer, shorter and wider. A daughter who is a 1L at UCI law and a daughter who is a sophomore at USD. Andy and Paula

Freedman visit and I would like to see others from our class. I’m 2 blocks from the beach with a garage of water toys. Early Spring every year I cut out for Copper Mountain, so if you are in Summit County then call me up.

Andy and I had a great dinner with Dave Dodge before he passed. I apologize for the grainy photo attached from our DA 10th, but I wanted to give a nod to David. Hope you all are well.

DAVID ILSLEY

Somehow I survived the hazing by Deerfield upperclassmen and their endless “Happy Birthday” taunts and made it to Bucknell University. I was a walk-on to the Varsity soccer team as a freshman and even scored the winning goal against Lehigh that propelled us into the NCAA Division I tournament. The rest of college was frat life and beer pong, although I was Head Photographer and Photo Editor of our Senior yearbook that won a national award.

After Bucknell, I moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I joined the Trust & Estates division at M&I Bank, managing over 300 trust accounts including Jerry Harrison from the Talking Heads and Herk Kohl, owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The last five years at the bank I ran the department’s IT group.

Sports were still a big part of my life: club soccer, countless triathlons, ten marathons, cross country ski races, beer softball, volleyball, and bowling leagues. (Ok, bowling shouldn’t count, it’s just something to do while drinking $5 pitchers of PBR.)

In 1996 I married the love of my life, Kathryn Ryan. We immediately quit our jobs and moved to Boston and when people ask me why, I answer, “for the weather.” If you have ever spent a winter in Wisconsin you’ll get it…

In 1997 we moved to Lexington, Mass and started a family. Lauren (now 28), Ryan (27) and Annie (26), who all were at Deerfield at the same time! It was so great to see them play sports on the weekend, we ended up buying a house on the way up to Eaglebrook.

In Boston, I worked for Fidelity for a redhot minute and then went out on my own. I also had a few side gigs: worked for Cognistar (an online video platform where lawyers could obtain CLE credits). I also was the New England Sales Rep for CMH (Canadian Mountain Holidays - the largest heli-ski operator in the world) for six years. I would set up a booth at the NE ski show and if I sold ten trips in a weekend, I got to go for free! Somehow I managed to amass over 2 million vertical feet skiing with CMH. Finally, I worked as a Video Producer for LexMedia and eventually became Chairman of the Board for 9 years.

During Covid we moved up in Wolfeboro, NH full time and I play a lot of golf in the summer and downhill and cross country ski in the wintertime. Looking forward to seeing and reconnecting with everyone in June!

LOUIS KAUFMAN

I arrived at Deerfield Fall of ’74, a California kid who grew up at the beach and in the San Fernando Valley. I had no idea what a prep school was – I showed up without even visiting. All my previous education was public- this was a new world.

Deerfield was a place of deep history, tradition and heritage – conditions which were foreign to me up to that point in my life. I knew no one, but the community embraced me from the start. Faculty like Mr. Kieler, Miss Miles, Mr. Esty and Mr. Kishimoto (who introduced me to architecture) made me feel at home. Deerfield illustrated how those conditions could anchor a boy like me, and it changed me profoundly.

I moved on to UCLA, where I majored in design, played soccer and enjoyed brotherhood at Sigma Chi. I was fortunate to work with renowned architect Charles Moore on a final thesis, and his mentorship was the platform for me to pursue a career in architecture.

I spent close to four years at the Harvard Graduate School of Design – another extraordinary journey in education and growth. The seed planted by Mr. Kishimoto (and Whit Sander) blossomed – I found my life’s calling.

My career has been a great adventure. I have worked all over the world: Portugal, New Zealand, Hawaii, Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland. I have been involved with a wide range of projects: shopping centers, apartment buildings, an airport, a hotel, hospitals, clinics, university buildings and- most dear to my heart- homes.

I met my wife Christina on the soccer pitch – she was a stand-out amateur player in the 1990’s (called up for the USNWT- two caps and a goal!) and we spend many wonderful years playing and coaching. We lived for almost two years in Amsterdam in the late 90’s- me developing business for an LA architecture firm and she continuing her playing career for local club Buitenveldert.

Living in Europe deepened my love for tradition and history- that passion remains central to my work and my life.

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We are blessed with two amazing children, Theo and Lia. We raised them in Sacramento–a great small city with lovely friends and family. Both our children are thriving in early adulthood–work, travel, relationships. Being a father has been the deepest source of joy I have in my life.

Today Christina and I live in Sun Valley, Idaho. We ski, fly fish, hike, golf, camp and mountain bike in this quiet, magical place. I have a tiny practice working with families on new homes, additions and renovations. It remains the most meaningful work for me, and I am fortunate to have yet another compelling chapter as an architect. I remain enormously grateful to Deerfield and my dear friends Michael Battey and Clay Miles for enriching my life. I always speak with pride about Deerfield and the great fortune that had to be part of it.

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Some of my best Deerfield memories involve dorm pranks, which reached their highest art form Junior Year on Mac II. The best ones that year were clever and not at all meanspirited, often played on guys who were well-liked. There was the time that Jake Shepard was away for the weekend and all the furniture, and every other object of any description was removed from his room. Someone had “borrowed” a piece of official school stationery and a letter from Dean Blanchard was carefully typed, informing Jake that the school had miscalculated the number of students who could be accommodated and a random lottery had determined that he was expelled, effective immediately. (I think I remember who the ringleaders were, but as I don’t want to misallocate blame . . . that is to say credit, I will stay silent on that.) Then there was the time someone living next door to Tom Boucher (OK, it was me) ran his stereo wires through a hole in the wall, connected them to Tom’s

speakers and then played a record of “Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Marching Band” at full volume in the middle of the night.

But I digress . . . so what have I been doing for the last 50 years? After Deerfield, I went to Northwestern. I graduated early and, after working for two years at a bank in Chicago, I went to law school at Columbia. Early in my second year, in the graduate student dining hall, I met a lovely Southern girl named Sidney, who became my wife three years later.

I spent my career working in Boston at two large law firms, one for 23 years and the other for 14, working with clients in the asset management / mutual fund industry.

I retired at the end of 2021 and Sidney and I now divide our time between Boston, Vermont, and Santa Barbara, California. We have two children, Elsie (37) and Willie (33), both of whom live and work in New York. Both are married; and at this writing we have two adorable grandsons.

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While the 50th will be the first reunion I have attended, I have stopped at Deerfield several times over the years. A wise person once said that one of life’s pleasures is walking around your old school or college campus knowing that everything turned out OK. Indeed, I am very grateful that life so far has turned out better than I could reasonably have hoped. I look forward to seeing many of you at the reunion.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II SCOTT KLEBERG

Scott M. Kleberg has been actively engaged in all elements of public and private equity investing for over thirty years and has in-depth experience with multigenerational family business operations and governance. He is currently a principal and managing member of Windgate Partners, LLC., a private equity investment firm, investing in the lower end of the middle market. Mr. Kleberg is the principal and managing member of CA Partners, LLC., a registered investment advisor, managing a portfolio of alternative investments. He also acts as the chief investment officer of Bluestem Partners, L.P., a diversified family investment partnership. He was the founding principal and president of Private Equity Partners, Inc., a private equity investment firm founded in 1996 and located in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to forming Private Equity Partners Mr. Kleberg was employed by Luther King Capital Management as an investment analyst, portfolio manager and vice president. Prior to his investment career he was the manager of an independent cattle stocker operation and was subsequently employed in multiple managerial positions from 1984-1990 by King Ranch, Inc., a privately held agricultural production and resource management company established in 1853.

including manufacturing, consumer products, distribution, consumer services, healthcare services and retail and restaurant operations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of King Ranch, Inc. and Urgent Care for Kids, LLC. He has also provided consulting services to privately owned businesses in areas of corporate finance, corporate strategy, and governance.

Mr. Kleberg has served in various capacities on numerous civic and non-profit boards, including as trustee, committee chair and chairman of the board.

Mr. Kleberg holds a bachelor’s degree (BS) from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MS). He and his wife, Julie, have four married children and four grandchildren and reside in Fort Worth, Texas.

Personal and Other

Mr. Kleberg has had extensive board level involvement with more than a dozen privately held operating businesses in several industries,

Enjoys hunting, fishing, tennis, pickleball, skiing, hiking, biking, and running. Extensive forprofit and community board-level involvement.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II OLIVER KNOWLTON

Greetings, Class of 1976. So nice to reconnect. Here’s a quick update on my past 50 years (where did the years go?). I have lived my entire life happily orbiting New York City (with a short but formative stretch in Denver). I’ve been married for a wonderful 45 years and I now have three grown children and six grandchildren who keep my life full, happy and my priorities straight. I spent a career mostly trying to help organizations run a little more smoothly with many operating/ COO roles. I was fortunate to spend about 25 years at Time Inc., working with great people on iconic brands (including many years at Sports Illustrated), and later 7 years at AccuWeather helping guide the business through growth and change.

I’ve been a lifelong runner which mostly means early mornings, long roads, and time to think. These days I continue to work part-time at AccuWeather, teach a few classes at NYU, enjoy travel, a few trail runs, and plenty of time with my amazing family.

DAVID KOEPPEL

So many memories of Deerfield in the 1970s come to mind but there are few highlights… Keep your elbows off table 49; Hodo and Yuji in the art department; Ned’s unforgettable senior theater art project; Hanlon’s post-golf match gatherings in his apartment; and, of course, headmaster David Pynchon’s admonition at a Sunday post-dinner school meeting in the dining hall lobby, which still sticks in my mind: “just flush it down the toilet, boys. Just flush it down the toilet!”

After Deerfield, I headed down route 91 to Trinity College, during which time I earned my degree and a pilot’s license and then went directly to law school in New York City. Thereafter, I spent 25 years as the fourth generation in my family’s real estate business. In 2006 and 2007, my brother and I liquidated that business, and in 2011, I began advising another family real estate company, which has since turned into a

full-time occupation. Today, I operate and invest in over 100 properties from Boca Raton, Florida to Newburyport, MA, with locations in nearly every state in between. I enjoy the work immensely and it keeps my golf handicap in a manageable range, since without work, I would spend too much time on the golf course.

I did not marry until I was thirtyfive. Lesley and I have worked hard at raising three great kids and good citizens, all of whom attended Deerfield as well (pictured below). Noah was in the class of 2015, Adam 2016, and Claire 2018. Having my children at Deerfield gave me another eight years to experience the Academy through their eyes, and wow, what a difference 39 years can make in the development of a school. During their time there, they overlapped with the DeCamp and Ilsley children, which allowed me to reacquaint with both Davids and gave Lesley and me the opportunity to spend time with them and their wives.

I am incredibly proud that all three of my children have, in their own ways, followed a path into real estate. Noah as a lawyer, Adam in acquisitions for a large multi-national firm, and Claire, elbows firmly out, as a New York City commercial office broker. Watching

each of them carve out their own place in the real estate world has been the greatest reward of my professional life.

DAVID KOEPPEL

Lesley is a practicing psychotherapist and author, having just released her book on Amazon on being a “perfect” motherin-law. I continue to benefit daily from her insight, perspective, and steady presence, both at home and beyond.

During Covid, Lesley decided we should put stakes down in Florida, since no one knew how long the pandemic would last. We found a great spot in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, the golf capital of the world. During the winter months, I am fortunate to spend about two weeks a month there, combining work with time on the course, which continues to humble me.

I am involved in several charitable organizations and boards and currently chair the Chelsea Piers Foundation, which funds programs that support youth sports of all kinds. This work is especially meaningful to me because

I have seen firsthand what access to youth sports can give a child. My own children were fortunate to have those opportunities, and through them learned lessons about teamwork, resilience, and responsibility that could not have been learned elsewhere. Our goal is simple: to make sports available to any child who wants to participate, regardless of a family’s financial means.

Deerfield has helped shape the person I became, reinforced values that have stayed with me for decades, and continues to matter to our family across generations. It gave me memories, friendships, and a voice in my head that still sounds remarkably like David Pynchon. So, in the interest of following his instructions, and of finally bringing this entry to a close, I will do exactly what he told us to do all those years ago… Finish up strong!

FRANCIS (RANDY) LAUDERDALE

Well, THAT went fast!  Hard to believe it’s our 50th Reunion. After the full 4-year experience at Deerfield (I

recall there weren’t that many of us who did the full 4 years), I went on to attend Tufts University and then lived around the Boston area and met my future wife MJ. We celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary this past year and currently reside in Padanaram village in coastal South Dartmouth, MA. I spent a career working for 4 different companies in consumer electronics, software and IT sales and sales management, including Philips Consumer Electronics, The Learning Company, Parrot and finally D&H Distributing. If it was a tech product category introduced over the last 45 years, there was a good chance I sold it to some company at some point. Business travel took me throughout the United States and Canada which I enjoyed. My wife MJ had a career in advertising and then legal recruitment at Major, Lindsey and Africa. Now retired, I continue to play guitar with

friends in the area playing the classic rock and blues song line up we all know so well. I have sadly come to the realization that I will forever be a 20 handicap golfer although my skills at the 19th hole are intact. I also try to avoid injury on the Pickleball court. I am convinced the game was invented by orthopedic surgeons to expand and enrich their practices. I keep in touch with several friends from the Classes of 1975 and 1976. I look forward to seeing many of you at the reunion in June.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II DAVID (MAC) MACALLASTER

GRAHAM ANTHONY II BENJAMIN (BEN) MALLORY

Greetings Classmates:

I’m happy to report that life after Deerfield has been a fun and rewarding journey! After Ithaca College and UVM, I drove across the country and spent time ski bumming out West. After a year or so, I headed back East to New York City and worked on the Futures Trading Floor, located in the old World Trade Center #4. I met my wife, Judy, through mutual friends in NYC and we were married in Burlington, Vermont in 1988. The rest is history, as they say, and Judy and I have been married for 37 years, living happily in South Burlington. We have two sons; Mark is 34 and Andrew is 31, both working in finance in Boston and Washington D.C. respectively. Andrew got married this past November, so we finally have a daughter (in-law).

We have loved living in Vermont, and I still love to ski, hike, golf, and play tennis and paddle. The beauty of living in the North Country is that I get to do those things quite often,

and increasingly these days as I am partially retired from my career in institutional sales, and then on to retail sales/marketing. I had my hip replaced in ’21 and had hernia surgery this past summer; whatever it takes to keep going as long as possible! We’re for sure not getting any younger!

I am so looking forward to seeing everyone in June! We drive by Deerfield often on trips south and I am excited to pull off the highway and spend some time with old classmates during our upcoming major reunion!

GRAHAM ANTHONY II SCOTT TOWER MALONEY

I imagine most of us are asking “how is it possible it has been 50 years?!”

So, in ten or so years’ chunks since then—

’76 – ’86

Yale after DA, five + year plan with a brief diversion at Stanford. Ended up with a degree in Religious Studies —early Christianity and Gnosticism. ’82-’84 Fellowship with Yale-China Association to teach in China for two years (in Wuhan, a place no one had heard of until a few years ago)—great and fascinating experience. Got to travel a lot as well—Nepal, Burma, many parts of China including out to the far reaches of the Silk Road.

Already interested in Eastern philosophy (anyone remember the much maligned “Feed Your Head” spring of senior year?) I got exposed to and fascinated by Chinese medicine, which became my passion and career over time in Taiwan, London and then the SF Bay Area by ’86.

’86 – ’00

Berkeley and environs. After some years of a solo practice, I started the multi-disciplinary Center for International Medicine, in part modeled after

a free clinic I had visited and worked at in rural India. This was an exciting time, if swimming against the prevailing current for a while. Brought together a diverse group of practitioners across medical disciplines and was a model of coordinated patient-centered care before it became fashionable. A parallel non-profit sponsored educational programs for both the public and health professionals.

’00-’09

Moved from CA to London and got married (something I had avoided up until age 43). My wife Diane had two young daughters, and I entered a new universe of marriage and stepfathering. An adventure to be sure, full of challenges and more rewards. After four years we moved out of London to a small village an hour away and I continued my practice there and in London. One of the great things of living in Europe is its proximity to some many countries and cultures. Weekends in Paris were possible, as were many other great destinations. While living in the UK, I started teaching a unique form of pulse diagnosis, a key facet of Chinese medicine. Along with a German colleague, introduced this system to many colleges and practitioners all over Europe, which was a terrific experience and one that drew on inspiration from my days at Deerfield – looking to find ways to connect with and inspire students to new levels of connection and understanding.

’09 – ’20

We moved to the US and settled in Asheville, NC. The girls were 14 and 16 at the time, so we were quickly

immersed in high school life and focus. Asheville also reminded me of central Vermont where I had spent a lot of time, and of the natural beauty around Deerfield. There I got involved with Daoist Traditions, the local Chinese medicine college, teaching and as Dean for a number of years.

’20 – ’25

This period began with the dual upheaval of Covid and a divorce. Diane moved back to the UK and later both her daughters did as well. As many of you can likely relate (sadly) this all took some work to get through and out the other side. Such times require something to throw oneself into and I got involved with a local non-profit, Meher Archive Collective, serving on its board and as president for a number of years. During this time we purchased a large 1928 school building and have been renovating it for use as an archive and educational resource. Another great, and at times very challenging project. Last news to share—prostate cancer diagnosis in ’22 (at 64, same as my dad who died of it at 66). Sought out a variety of complementary therapies which held things in check for a while. Surgery last May went well, and I am now on to other things.

I still live in a beautiful house in the country, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway where I am frequently visited by bears. I have revied my teaching in Europe and am heading there as I write this in late January.

So many fond memories of our time together, and I look forward to seeing many of you in June.

CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) MASON

Hello Everyone! I’m looking forward to seeing you guys in June! I’m mostly retired at this point, though I do work part time at a live music venue. It’s the

best in NC, The Haw River Ballroom. Beyond that I’m interested in the concept of kindness… I think there’s an awful lot to it. We can discuss in June!

MARC MCCARTHY

Graduation, June 1976, a lifetime ago. Many things changed; some remained the same. A constant - my lax career continued at Ohio Wesleyan (OWU) with 3 All Midwest and AllAmerican honors, selected to the 1980 North South Game and four NCAA tournament appearances; sadly, we never won a championship. I continued playing post collegiate in various tournaments: Vail, Lake Placid, and others. In 2005 I joined Dave Hagerman, Hank Ashforth, and many other great Deerfield laxers at the alumni game. In January 2025 I played in my final tournament with my former OWU teammates at the Florida Classic in Ft. Lauderdale; I’m now officially retired from lax.

The biggest honor of playing the Creator’s Game has been coaching youth lacrosse and growing the sport. Mentoring and inspiring boys and girls from 3rd grade through high school and guiding them to become D1, 2, 3-star players at their respective schools. I ran programs and coached in Conn., Colo. and most recently in SoCal, where I currently live. The last 16 years I’ve had the ultimate joy of coaching alongside my oldest son; we even played together in a few tournaments in the early 2000’s.

I have Coach Dave Hagerman to thank for all of this, my inspiration and mentor. Over the years he always reminded me to give back to the game and the lax community. Dave and Parny were my lifesavers. They pulled me out of a very dark place sophomore year and anchored me in a safe positive space through graduation. They are my Deerfield experience.

These past 50 years… a starter marriage and divorce that blessed me

with two amazing sons – now 38 and 33. Both wanted to go to Deerfield but went to Salisbury instead for the all-boy experience. I’m still bitter the school went coed.

Years of charting a new life led to finding my soul mate who I’ve been married to for more than 13 years. We retired 5 years ago and live an adventure-filled life near the Pacific

GRAHAM ANTHONY II MARC MCCARTHY

in Laguna Niguel, Calif. We love new experiences… post COVID we bought a villa in San Migel de Allende, Mexico and became residents. This stunning mountainous UNESCO city has incredible food, music and arts scene. And the people, amazing! We came back to SoCal nearly 2 years later after getting an offer we couldn’t refuse; true cliché.

Professionally, a crazy career in the entertainment industry took me to New York, London, Atlanta, Dallas/ Ft. Worth, Denver, San Fran and LA. I was involved in creating TV shows, documentaries, films, live theatre, concerts and more. Including creating new content for the launch of Channel 4 in the UK; overseeing MarCom and production for 75 STARZ Pictures original films; rolling out proprietary set top box software throughout the world to support live interactive TV, and to leaving the corporate world and consulting with non-profits near and dear to me. GLAAD - focusing on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change; St. Baldrick’s Foundation - supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives, and iFoster - helping children and youth in foster care get the resources and opportunities they need to become successful, independent adults. For fun my incredible wife and I launched House Habitude, a product design and development company sourcing products throughout Asia.

That’s the Cliff Notes version from 1976 to now. I’d like Lee Child or Michael Connelly’s take on my story – no doubt a far more interesting, dynamic and Bosch/Reacher actionfilled read; but there you have it.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II THOMAS STUART MELOY

I remember walking towards the podium to receive my Deerfield diploma. My experience at school had succeeded in advancing me to the next step in my quest to become a physician, I had gotten into a good college. I knew that there would be four years of Medical School and another four years of internship and residency before I would achieve my ultimate goal. So, I had a plan, but I had no idea about the adventures along the way.

I left Deerfield and went on my second Outward Bound course, this time in Colorado. I worked as an EKG technician that Fall while I waited to start Duke as a January Freshman.

Met and married Barbara, my beautiful wife of 46 years, while we were undergraduates at Duke. Barbara went to MBA school while I was attending Medical School at Wake Forest. Internship and Residency at George Washington University Medical Center. Moved to what would become our Forever Home in Mocksville, NC in 1989.

We raised two children, Cassandra and Gus ’10. Barbara and I were always in tune with our parenting decisions, there was no going to the other parent

for a different decision. Our children are busy with their own lives now.

Along the way, I invented two new medical procedures. I received a US Patent for the first one (Neutrally Augmented Sexual Function) and a precious Granddaughter, Persephone, for the second (Maintenance of Pregnancy threatened by cardiogenic shock using an Impella pump).

I had a challenging career in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. I was fortunate to have been able to retire at age 60, after practicing for 33 years.

I got to do two bucket list trips in that periretirement time frame, New Zealand and Australia. We traveled a lot when the kids were younger as well. Took them down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and the Snake River in Hell’s Canyon, Idaho. We had more refined trips down the Rhine and the Danube. Col. Micheal Duffy, MD USAMC was my biggest mentor along the way to becoming a physician. He taught me how to tie a necktie and a surgeon’s knot. He would be pleased with the way my career turned out.

An event that became a touchstone for me happened in conjunction with our senior play Guys and Dolls. Although Barbara and I have taken up Ballroom dancing in the last two years, my contribution back then was on the technical side. I ran one of the spotlights.

Hodo and the student producers were discussing lighting issues one evening at the foot of the stage in the Memorial Building, where I was coiling electrical cords. I wasn’t part of the discussion but I overheard the concern that the follow spots, which were positioned on the balcony, were reflecting off the stage onto the backdrops. This was undesirable. The group discussed

options, none of which were satisfactory. Finally, Hodo turned to me and asked “How would you solve this problem?”

I suggested placing scaffolds, such as were used in the Gym during dances, next to the windows, on the outside of the building and shining the spots through the windows. The increased angle of incidence would make the reflections occur above the back drop.

Hodo looked at me and said, “that’s what we’ll do!” That moment meant a lot to me. I had offered an unusual solution, an “out of the box” approach, and had seen it adopted. It was very powerful.

Of course, I was one of the fellows who had to climb up the scaffold, haul up the spotlight and crouch on the platform for the duration of the performance, so there was another lesson there, about the costs of implementing a plan, as well.

Life presents you with all sorts of problems, challenges and opportunities. I developed my ability to negotiate these hurdles at Deerfield. It was at Deerfield that I could, to paraphrase Vince Lombardi, first practice striving for perfection and, falling short, obtain excellence.

My two years at Deerfield were undoubtedly the most important foundational cornerstone to what has been a (wildly) varied and fulfilling life to this point. If I were to point to that which has given my life most meaning and pride, it would be my daughter Chatham (27, pictured), who is happily selling specialty insurance in Chicago. As Robert Frost said, “I have taken the road less travelled, and it has made all the difference”.

Following Deerfield, I went to Tulane, jumped out of school after freshman year to join the US Navy’s Nuclear Power Program to “backdoor” to Annapolis. Sadly, I passed the entrance exams and failed an advanced physical in boot camp and was 4F for any branch of service thereafter. What followed until 1987 included running the largest bar on Bourbon Street, a spot on the EF Hutton Government Bond Desk, the 1980 Presidential Campaign, 3 years on the Hill working for a Congressman, a Presidential Task Force and the RNC. In 1986 I went back to Wall Street as a US Treasury Bond Broker and was transferred to London in 1987. I was supposed to

PETER MOSS JR.

stay in London for 2 weeks and stayed 32 years, brokering financial products before running hedge fund sales for several banks until 2006. After that, I ran a number of Boards and raised capital for Corporates with an emphasis on natural resources, finance and technology. This has taken me all over Central and Southeast Asia as well as over much of Africa. I have spent significant amounts of time in Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Rome, Amsterdam, Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa.

It has always amazed me just how far Deerfield’s tentacles stretch! On the Hill, I reconnected with Jim Fabiani, who went from Dean of school to being an influential Lobbyist. I had the great and good fortune of working with (the hilarious) Tom Broadhurst ’75 when I first got to London and saw a lot of Phil Stolzfus ’75. When my daughter Chatham went to UVM, Ben and Judy Mallory, who live just off the UVM campus, were kind enough to provide “emergency backup” while she was there, luckily, unneeded! More recently, Will Ziglar ’81 and Michael Sheehan ’77 have been good friends

and incredible fountains of knowledge and support as we have set up a new global venture.

We have spent the last three years setting up a large organization to build and run Critical Infrastructure for Governments around the world, primarily in Asia, The USA and Africa. I am “the travelling partner”, so spend most of my time on the plane and will have homes in Malaysia and Northern Florida. I couldn’t figure out what to do with myself in retirement, except for golf, hunting, fishing, which I do anyway. The world is a mess, so I might as well keep myself busy and see if we can leave it a little better place than the one we found.

I treasured the relationships I made at Deerfield. I only knew John Kelly and Bertie Phipps when I arrived as a junior in 1974, but made relationships that have lasted me a lifetime. I am especially indebted to Jeff Rosenwald, Mike Battey and David DeCamp, with whom I have attempted to stay in touch. Not an easy thing when you “disappear” from the USA for almost 40 years!

After graduating from Deerfield, I went on Outward Bound in Colorado, which I enjoyed, then went to Brown, which I did not enjoy so much, but I learned how to bartend, which turned

GROVE MOWER

out to be the best class I took in college. In between my college years I worked on ranches in Wyoming and Montana. After college, I decided to put my English/ Political Science degree to work on an oil rig in West Texas. My driller told me he thought my skills were better suited to Wall St, so I packed up and moved to NYC. I worked as a broker’s broker for a couple of years, saved some money, and traveled around, mostly to the mountains, Australia, and New Zealand. I returned to NYC, traded bonds for a couple of years, lost my job in the ’87 crash, ran the New York marathon, then packed up my car and moved to Chicago. Soon I was married, owned a house, had two boys, a dog, and a bully named Debt riding my shoulder blades. Ten years ago, I published my first book loosely based on my experiences in Wyoming. Eight years ago, I started my own wealth management company. Four years ago, my wife gave me a divorce for Christmas. Last year I reconnected with Laurie, an old St Louis friend who lives in Mill Valley,

and that’s where I use the majority of my frequent flyer miles. The Fiftieth Reunion to me is a clarion call to old friendships, shared experiences, love, loss, and the beginning of the end of a fun ride. I’m proud to call all of you my friends, and to celebrate this occasion with you on this side of the earth.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II MARK NUNBERG

A warm hello to all of you and I am sorry to have missed the reunion. I appreciate that Tom Boucher reached out last fall and encouraged me to add my bio to this yearbook. I remain deeply grateful for my years at Deerfield even though I haven’t been involved in alumni activities. I did get a chance to see my old Deerfield friend Peter Platt about five years ago at his amazing restaurant, Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough, MA. I was taken there by Rick Melvoin, my history teacher, track coach and resident faculty where Peter and I proctored. We were joined by Bunny Melvoin who later, after our graduation, worked at Deerfield as a College Advisor. I continued to run all four years while at Princeton University. I worked at a business consulting firm

for a few years after graduating to help pay off college loans. By my mid 20’s I got interested in Buddhist meditation practice which quickly became my main interest in life. Over the past 35 years I have been the founding and guiding teacher at Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis, a Buddhist church. I also regularly travel to help lead meditation retreats at a few Buddhist retreat centers around the country. Common Ground has been developing a small retreat center

in Western Wisconsin that has been an important focus of mine these past 12 years. I have been married for over 30 years to Wynn Fricke, who just retired from teaching at Macalester College in St. Paul in the Theater and Dance department. We have no kids, only a cat. Wynn and I recently purchased a small house in Bayfield Wisconsin, a small town on Lake Superior looking out at the Apostle Islands. Wynn and I are hoping to spend more time up there as we get older.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II DOUG PARKER

Memory and photo submitted by Dwight Hilson ’75

Doug Parker was a soft-spoken, universally liked member of his class, and while reminiscing with my brother about a family trip during the summer of 1975, I remembered that Doug had been one of our wilderness guides into the backcountry of the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. He and I attended the same summer camp in the Winds (Skinner Brothers Wilderness School), but Doug had gone on to become a summer counselor and pack-trip assistant, hence his assignment to the Hilson

family summer—16 day—adventure, which was spectacular in every respect. Here’s a photo of Doug from that trip:

Turns out, the Hokey Pokey is not what it’s all about.

WHITNEY (WHIT) REPP

GRAHAM ANTHONY II HAL REYNOLDS

After spending 35 years in Los Angeles, Lisa and I moved to South Florida last year where we see Hal Findlay. We’ve also enjoyed staying in touch with Dan and Liz Wilson whom we see when we return to Pittsburgh for Steelers games, and Charles and Alla Altschul whom we cruise with on Penobscot Bay, Maine each summer. Very excited to see everyone in June!

WHITNEY (WHIT) SANDER

Hello Classmates: I have had a wonderful life since we graduated, lo these 50 years ago. After college I enrolled in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, West Africa for two years. I returned to New

Haven and finished Graduate school in Architecture and promptly moved to San Francisco in 1987, where I founded Sander Architects, LLC. Twelve years later, I shifted south, and I have been

happily ensconced in the beach-side community of Venice, CA for twentyfive years. My wife, Catherine Holliss and I married in 2003, and have a wonderful son, Wyeth, who is training to be a pilot.

Our architecture work is grounded in economy and efficiency, and explores ideas of contemporary aesthetics, and civic, humanitarian, and social causes. I have taught Architecture and Art classes at Yale, UC Berkeley, California College of the Arts (San Francisco), and Woodbury University. Our firm has received numerous awards and honors and is considered a leader in green architecture.

JEFF STOCKWELL

I won’t be making it to this year’s BigAss Tent but promise I’ll do my best to be at our 100th. In the meantime, what a lame job I’ve done keeping in touch over the last five decades with those of you with whom I once shared good bull sessions, feisty classes, provocative harmonies, dubious ski jumps and spectacular paddles - so if you’d like to catch up while we’re still around, please track me down at one of the contacts listed, or scroll through the Only Good Moments Allowed Here! of my

Instagram feed, @moookiss. A special shoutout to those of you who circled up ‘round the inspired auras of Bob Larkin and Bill Dargan. And to all: have a lovely memory-filled reunion; raise a glass to the Departed Greats - Dave Dodge and John Baldwin whooping at the head of that sweet tribe, which also includes those princes of irreverence Zonnevylle and Spataro; (and, should you get baked and/or craft-brewed enough, isn’t it time for that infuriating Deerfield Boy statue to get creeked?)

GRAHAM ANTHONY II JOHN (JACK) STRATON JR.

After graduation, I went to Vanderbilt and graduated with a civil engineering degree. I worked two years for Chevron doing mostly mechanical engineering projects. After that I went to Harvard Business School for an MBA. Then jumped into real estate with Trammell Crow in Dallas. Through many org changes, I sold a business I was running for Crow to ACH Food Cos in Memphis. I am now CFO of Stratas Foods, a veg oil and mayo manufacturer (50% owned by

ACH). Our HQ is in Memphis, TN. I will retire on April Fools Day this year. No idea what that will bring but looking forward to new adventures!

I married Cindy Canfield (Dallas native) in 1990 and have three children-John, Rebekah and Susannah. The two girls are married and Rebekah has two young ones. John is not married-yet. John works in finance for FedEx (in Memphis), Rebekah is a full-time mom in Houston and Susannah and her husband both work for JP Morgan

Wealth Management in Dallas. We try to get the full group together for at least one trip each year. This year is snow skiing in Snowmass, Colorado.

Cindy and I enjoy international travel, and recently completed a twoweek trip to Rwanda and Tanzania. Australia and New Zealand are next. That will be the last continent for me to visit—I have hit all the others including Antarctica.

We are hoping to make it to the reunion.

CHARLES HENRY (HANK) STUART

Hank Stuart is a retired financial professional with 20 years of experience at Morgan Stanley and Cobblestone Capital Advisors.

Since 2002, he has served on the board of Lifetime Home Care and Hospice, where he has been the board chair since October 2019.

Previously, he served on the governing board of Excellus Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the Rochester Area.

Hank is also a member of the boards of the Monroe County Airport Authority, Newark Wayne Community Hospital, Clifton Springs Hospital, and Wayne County Community Endowment Fund.

Additionally, he serves on the board of the Rochester Regional Hospital Foundation and is the chairman of the board of the Extended Care Services Board at Rochester Regional Health System.

Hank is an accomplished sailor with numerous national and world championships to his name. He has held several leadership positions within US Sailing and local yacht clubs. Annually, he teaches race management, sailing, and power boating classes worldwide. He serves on the rules and safety committee for the Superyacht Racing Association and is an International Race Officer with World Sailing.

Hank graduated from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, with degrees in economics and government.

He is a past president of the Genesee Valley Club and a Paul Harris fellow of Rochester Rotary.

Residing in Rochester and Sodus Bay New York, he has two adult children and four grandchildren, all residing in the Rochester area. His wife Megan also enjoys sailing and travel.

GRAHAM ANTHONY II STEPHEN (STEVE) TENNEY

I didn’t know much about Deerfield until my parents “suggested” I apply as a PG and try to get in. Looking back, it was one of their best suggestions!

At Deerfield, I played intramural soccer and Varsity hockey. I also learned how to study, become more structured and better communicate with teachers and my peers. I was kind of shy back then. I was a resident in Barton 3, with various trips to Hardee’s!

After Deerfield, I went to Denison, graduating in 1980. After a brief stint at P&G in Cincinnati, I was in sales for various financial vendor firms, most notably Thomson/Omgeo for over 20 years. My last 6 years of work was the most rewarding, as I was one on one with a visibly impaired student in our local school district, from 7th grade to high school graduation! I officially retired in 2023.

For the past 28 years, I have lived with my wife Beth in Marblehead MA,

where Beth grew up. She has 2 children (boy and girl), as do I. We have 5 grandchildren ages 6 to 1. Since retiring we have rented in Vero Beach FL for a couple months each winter, visiting 3 of our grandkids in California and spending summers on Nightcap, our Back Cove 37, cruising from Maine to the Cape & Islands.

That one year of Deerfield was one of the best years of my education years. The friends I met, along with life lessons learned, helped shape the person I am today. To this day, a group of our classmates try to get together every year or so and relive our experience at the school.

Thank you, Deerfield!

ROBERT (BOB) WARFIELD ANGUS (GUSSER) VAUGHAN

Living my best life in MT after a varied career in finance, nonprofit management and education. Have two wonderful adult children: one on each coast, NYC & LA.

Mary & I spend our time fishing, hiking, skiing here in SW Montana, golfing here and AZ when the “mud season” arrives in November and April. We are traveling a bit: Argentina last April, and Switzerland/France this coming January to ski and dine with friends. NYC for a wedding and family visit in May.

I’m unable to attend the 50th. I hope you all have a wonderful gathering and fond memories shared!

Gusser/Yango

GRAHAM ANTHONY II DAVID VON STORCH

As I approached my 65th birthday, this is the text of the invite to a dinner I hosted for friends and family: If you asked me when I was 29 years old, I would have been grateful to reach 50. To think that I’d be where I am today, on the eve of my 65th birthday, with the enduring love of friends who have been by my side wherever my journey has taken me, the health I could not have imagined having, and a career where I work every day with people who make me so proud of the company that we have created together, I would not have believed that any of that would come true. But it has. And for that I am profoundly grateful.

Deerfield holds a very special place in my heart. It was a place where I felt

loved and protected. At graduation, we maybe weren’t the most accomplished or the best class to ever graduate, but we knew we were part of something very special. Most of us got so choked up, we couldn’t even finish the Deerfield Evensong. That, and many other memories, stay with me.

After Deerfield, I attended UNC on the Morehead Scholarship (I still don’t know how that happened). I spent some time in NYC, then went to HBS to complete my bona fides which made the next chapter all the more disorienting.

Just as I was finally, reluctantly coming to terms with my sexuality, my life crashed with a positive HIV diagnosis. The next ten years were focused on staying one step ahead

of the awful fate realized by so many people I knew and loved.

Out of this experience came deep appreciation of and focus on the importance of health and wellness. I started a company which today owns and operates fitness, health, and lifestyle businesses operating in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Last year, I retired from operating the businesses and now spend most of my time snowboarding and hiking in Aspen and relaxing in Miami Beach. No partner (yet) or progeny, but being the go-to uncle for 9 nieces and nephews and having family and friends that I am so grateful to, have makes life a joy ride I don’t ever want to stop.

While I haven’t kept in touch, l look forward to seeing you all and hearing stories of your life and loved ones.

ROBERT (BOB) WARFIELD JAMES (JIM) WEBSTER IV

From Deerfield, my path took me to St. Lawrence and then on to the U.S. Navy as a Supply Officer for six years on two tours; first on a destroyer out of Charleston, S.C. and then to the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, RI where I met my wife, Valerie Minton, that several of you grew up with on Long Island.  We lived in the Boston area for 7 years where I got my MBA at Babson College and then moved to Bozeman, MT in the Spring of 1993, with our two children at the time, Emily and Cameron.  Our third child, Danforth, was born in 1996.

It’s been an engaging ride here ever since.  Val became an Episcopal Minister and has been active in the local community since the beginning.  I continued in the investment business after leaving Boston and have been with a regional firm, D.A. Davidson, for the last 27 years.  I’ll retire later this year in October.

There has been plenty to do outside of work, as I’ve been active with historic preservation locally and

while in

At the grave of Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, South Georgia, Feb ’15. The context was that I was on a National Geographic expedition cruise with 100 people to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands for 3 1/2 weeks. It was absolutely fascinating!

continue the city’s Preservation and Neighborhood boards today.  A six year stint as a Trustee of the Fountain Valley School of Colorado Springs, CO, a boarding school of 250 students, where our son Danforth attended, was a fascinating experience.  Being a Trustee of a boarding school can be a complicated undertaking at times and FVS ultimately proved to be a

JAMES (JIM) WEBSTER IV

rewarding opportunity.  I can only imagine what a larger school like Deerfield would have been like! For fun out here there is awesome skiing, fishing, biking, hiking, you name it.  Two back surgeries have slowed me down some, but taking a Porsche out to a track solves that problem!  I recently became the Porsche Club of America Bozeman Chapter Coordinator, so that gives me a totally different outlet for recharging, when I’m not involved with two local Bozeman City Boards

discussing zoning issues and overall growth policy for the area.  For all of its strengths,  Bozeman has become a victim of its own success as well, like some other mountain towns around the U.S.      In my family, my father is still going strong at age 92 and he plans on coming to Deerfield for his 75th this Spring as well. In addition, one of my two younger brothers plans to come east for his 45th.  I’m looking forward to seeing who shows up for ’76 in June!

DAVID WIGGLESWORTH

So, what has been happening in my life since graduation day at Deerfield? Here are a few snippets.

Between my sophomore and junior years at college, I took several months off and had the experience of a lifetime in Alaska. That was in 1978 and ever since my life has been about Alaska - some 47 years! I currently live in Anchorage with my wife, Rayna Swanson, and our two kidsdaughter, Kestrel, is in college and son, Talven (pronounced “tall ven”), is a sophomore in high school. I will save you time doing math - we had kids later in life! We love to ocean kayak, hike in the mountains, garden, and harvest a few salmon each summer. Our kids are both talented musicians. Talven is an avid Nordic skier and participates in many races each year. We had a tremendous experience seeing the world’s greatest Nordic skiers at the

World Cup races held in Minneapolis, MN in 2024.

In 2002, the year Rayna and I got married, we quit our jobs and traveled for approximately 15 months - spending many months moving about by public transit in Africa. Suffice it to say, we have fond memories of the gracious people we met in multiple African countries.

Over the years I have rekindled my interest in birds - a passion that I first developed when I was a kid living in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Birding has taken me all over Alaska and to other parts of the world. It is a fun way to travel, especially since Rayna loves birds, too!

While Anchorage is in the top 100 cities by population in the United States, it is a boom and bust town with lots of wildlife, awesome scenery, and awful architecture. During the

COVID years, we sought refuge in Alaska’s wild places. We managed to purchase the wooded lot next to usgiving us more natural space in our otherwise urban neighborhood. Now we are fruit growers and have several apple and cherry trees on this land in varying stages of development. I just hope they all bear fruit before I die! It may seem a bit incongruous to write about fruit growing in Alaska, but many people are quite successful at it now that Alaska winters are warmer and shorter compared to when I first arrived here years ago. The increased number of growing days gives neophyte fruit growers like me a chance to be successful.

I had a rewarding and meaningful professional career from which I retired in April 2024. I held positions at the local, state, and federal government levels, as well

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as with not-for-profit agencies. My last position was with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Deputy Assistant Regional Director for Fish and Aquatic Conservation. Central to all my professional work experiences was preventing pollution, fisheries management, habitat restoration, and protecting the great gift of Alaska. I feel fortunate that my professional life, personal passions, and love for Alaska are all aligned. It made going to work every day more enjoyable. And for someone with an interest in conservation there is no better place to be than Alaska. And there is no better work than preserving and restoring Alaska’s natural landscapes for the benefit of fish, wildlife and their habitats, and people. I continue to volunteer my time supporting various local causes and engaging in local issues. Being in Alaska is extremely rewarding on many levels, but it is far away from everything and everyone - literally. And if you are not on social media, like me, staying connected in this busy world makes living here more challenging. I am really looking forward to catching up and spending time with my classmates at our 50th Reunion!

DANIEL (DAN) WILSON

After a rewarding career in various executive positions, primarily in the commercial and contract foodservice industry, in June 2025 I scaled back my professional activity to some consulting and private company board positions. My wife Liz and I share our time between homes in Sewickley and Ligonier, Pennsylvania, as well as Vero Beach, Florida. We are fortunate that our three children live nearby. Besides golfing, fly fishing, and some tennis, we spend our free time traveling and watching our 18-month-old grandson, Teddy, explore life. This spring we look forward to welcoming two granddaughters. I’m happy to remain in touch with Kent Dahl, Hal Reynolds, and Mike Battey. Please reach out if you are ever in western Pennsylvania or Vero Beach!

J. T. (TODD) WINTER

Attended Southern Methodist University. Residing in Kansas, East Texas and Ojai California. Life passion for aviation. Owner of Mid-Continent Instrument Company which began operations in 1964. The company has over 220 employees in two locations. The facility in Wichita, Kansas is a tier 1 aerospace technology company that develops/manufactures new avionics, electrical, battery and avionics products. Mid-Continent West in Chatsworth, California does repair, overhaul, and exchange. Together the two locations offer one of the largest aviation instrument overhaul/ exchange programs in the world. Todd is CEO of True Blue Power & MidContinent. The company philosophy; Quality - Service - Integrity. Mid-Continent and True Blue Power products are in most aircraft built by Pilatus, Cirrus, Diamond, Airbus Helicopter, Leonardo, NetJets, Daher Kodiak, Piper, Robinson Helicopter, Bell Helicopter, Airbus Helicopter, Epic, and Enstrom.

In Memoriam

The Faculty

R. Stuart Bicknell

Counselor

40 years: 1975-2015

Michaelle L. Biddle

Assistant Librarian

7 years: 1975-1982

Louis W. Bixby

Biology

4 years: 1975-1979

Judd Blain

Religious, Ethics, Administration

Dean of Faculty

10 years: 1969-1979

David D. Blanchard

Dean of Students, Chemistry

4 years: 1972-1976

Lawrence E. Bohrer

Chair of Science Dept.

43 years: 1936-1979

Michael D. Bois

History, Chair in History

29 years: 1965-1994

Lawrence M. Boyle

Latin

45 years: 1957-2002

Nathanael Brayton

History

2 years: 1973-1975

Beverley Brown

Art

2 years: 1973-1975

Peter C. Brush

Latin, Greek

44 years: 1966-2010

Donald B. Burdick

Geology, English

32 years: 1954-1986

The Faculty

Eileen Bush Library References 5 years: 1968-1973

Kimberly Bush French 5 years: 1968-1973

E. Leslie Byrnes Jr. Government, History 6 years: 1968-1974

Almira T. Campbell Assistant Librarian 8 years: 1968-1976

Philip E. Charron Jr. French, Latin 39 years: 1951-1990

Corning Chisholm German, French 20 years: 1953-1973

Richard Cobb Mathematics, History 29 years: 1945-1974

Chesley W. Corkum Jr. Unified Sciences 40 years: 1954-1994

George W. Cushman Geology, Geometry 24 years: 1960-1984

Charles Danielski Biology 41 years: 1959-2000

The Faculty

William Dargan

Music

3 years: 1974-1977

Charles O. Demers

Athletic Trainer 36 years: 1964-2000

David F. Dietz Physics

3 years: 1971-1974

David S. Dunbar History, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship 12 years: 1975-1987

Russell F. Durgin English, Theater

10 years: 1975-1985

Peter T. Esty Dean of Faculty, English 10 years: 1972-1982

James P. Fabiani Registrar, Dir. of Academic Counseling

9 years: 1970-1979

David D. Foster College Advisor 11 years: 1968-1979

Anthony Frost English, Theater 2 years: 1974-1976

Carlos Garcia

Spanish 20 years: 1970-1990

Peter B. Gore French 23 years: 1954-1977

David S. Hagerman Biology, Academic Counseling 6 years: 1974-1980

The Faculty

Lewis J. Haight Laboratory Technician 2 years: 1974-1976

Henrianne V. Hammond Mathematics 27 years: 1974-2001

Robert Hammond Mathematics 37 years: 1964-2001

Robert A. Hanlon Latin, English 15 years: 1961-1976

Elizabeth C. Harrison Head Librarian, Chair of Humanities 14 years: 1967-1981

Sprague W. Hazard School Physician 9 years: 1975-1984

Thomas Herlihy Theater Director 31 years: 1942-1973

Allayne Heyduk Assistant Librarian 2 years: 1973-1975

David R. Hirth French, Chair of Literature 14 years: 1964-1978

Daniel Hodermarsky Chair of Fine Arts Dept., John J. Louis Chair in Humanities 19 years: 1969-1988

Charles H. Hohner Chair of the English Department 18 years: 1968-1986

Alexander Howe Art 3 years: 1973-1976

The Faculty

David C. Howell

Astronomy, Unified Science

44 years: 1969-2013

Henry B. Hubbard

Dir. of Athletics, Mathematics

41 years: 1937-1978

Moreau C. Hunt

English

27 years: 1954-1981

William E. Irven

Mathematics

7 years: 1971-1978

John E. Kehoe

English, Art History

2 years: 1971-1973

Charles B. Kieler

Physics

4 years: 1973-1977

Yuji W. Kishimoto

Art, Architecture

5 years: 1971-1976

James C.Knox

English

5 years: 1970-1975

Wilbur J. Landry Jr.

Gymnastics

5 years: 1968-1973

Robert F. Larkin

History

22 years: 1969-1991

D. Day Lee

History

26 years: 1961-1987

Phillip I. Lynch

History

2 years: 1973-1975

The Faculty

Lila Lynch French 2 years: 1973-1975

Andrew S. March II History 3 years: 1974-1977

James H. Marksbury Administrative Assistant, English 33 years: 1969-2002

George G. Matava Mathematics 3 years: 1971-1974

Mary Jane H. McDonald Mathematics 5 years: 1972-1977

Wallace McDonald Chair of the History Department 15 years: 1972-1987

Robert W. McGlynn English, Independence Foundation Chair 41 years: 1943-1984

G. Richard McKelvey Assist. Dean of Students, Religion 39 years: 1970-2009

Hollis McLoughlin History 1 year: 1973-1974

Richard I. Melvoin History 15 years: 1973-1988

Linda K. Miles German 19 years: 1973-1992

Russ Miller Special Assistant to the Headmaster, European History 41 years: 1937-1978

The Faculty

Robert J. Moore

Mathematics

3 years: 1971-1974

Joseph J. Morsman III

History

54 years: 1960-2014

John C. O’Brien

English

33 years: 1968-2001

Brian P. O’Neil

Chair Modern Languages

Dept., Louis Chair Language and Literature

10 years: 1967-1977

Robert E. Perkins

French

22 years: 1968-1990

Marian Perry

Art

4 years: 1975-1979

Richard Piper

History

1 year: 1972-1973

David Pynchon

Headmaster

12 years: 1968-1980

Edwin G. Reade Jr

French, Spanish

38 years: 1946-1984

John C. Sanders

Music

3 years: 1971-1974

Michael P. Sanin

Russian 10 years: 1970-1980

Albert E. Schell

Mathematics, Dir. of Athletic Facilities

42 years: 1943-1985

The Faculty

J. Clement Schuler Director of Music 41 years: 1935-1976

James S. Smith Dir. of Dining Hall, Athletics, Public Speaking 36 years: 1960-1996

John Henry Suitor ’34 Chair of English 38 years: 1940-1978

James Sweeney English, Theater 1 year: 1974-1975

Gabor L. Temesvari French, Spanish 40 years: 1969-2009

Wyllys Terry III Environmental Studies 5 years: 1970-1975

Wayne Turner Physics 10 years: 1968-1978

Thomas VO Urmy Dir. of Health Services 2 years: 1971-1973

Douglas T. Waddell Chemistry 40 years: 1969-2009

K. Richard Weller Mathematics 2 years: 1974-1976

Stephen Williams ’64 Cross Country Skiing 1 year: 1974-1975

Roland W. Young Chair of Mathematics Department 38 years: 1965-2003

Post-Graduation Party

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Mr. Bruce C. Adams Jr. 271 Main Street

Deep River, CT 06417 (203) 921-7141 ca@seabirdct.com

Mr. Charles Altschul 2 Molyneaux Road Camden, ME 04843 (207) 236-6490 charles@altschul.com

Mr. Henry A. Ashforth III 391 Weed Street New Canaan, CT 06840 (503) 819-0360 hashforth@ashforth.com

Mr. Michael S. Battey P.O. Box 530 Ross, CA 94957-0530 (415) 308-3153 m@battey.net

Mr. Todd W. Beeten 6719 Duquaine Court Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 364-4886 todd@toddbeeten.com

Mr. David T. Bell 9203 69th Avenue East Palmetto, FL 34221 (508) 939-0062 dtbellfl@gmail.com

Mr. A. Mark Berlin Jr. berlin056@gmail.com

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Mr. Miles M. Byrne 100 Lovejoy Wharf, No. 10C Boston, MA 02114 milesbyrne@aol.com

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Mr. Marshall F. Campbell III 1301 Marietta Country Club Dr. NW Kennesaw, GA 30152 (770) 402-8443 mike.campbell@nm.com

Mr. Kent W. Dahl 11 Powder Horn Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910 (310) 990-4559 kent.w.dahl@gmail.com

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Mr. Benjamin W. Mallory 85 Floral Street South Burlington, VT 05403-3000 (802) 373-9817 bennyboy_2@juno.com

Dr. Scott Tower (Maloney) 45 Turtle Wallow Weaverville, NC 28787 (828) 290-6972 scott.tower.mail@gmail.com

Mr. Christopher R. Mason 1645 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd. P.O. Box 269 Saxapahaw, NC 27340-0269 redding7777@gmail.com

Mr. Marc C. McCarthy (719) 359-3342 mmccarthypr@yahoo.com

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Mr. Peter B. Moss Jr. +60-14-5474634 pbmossjr@gmail.com

Mr. Grove N. Mower

2258 North Lincoln Park West, Apt. 2B Chicago, IL 60614 (312) 342-8939 grove@hummermower.com

Mr. Mark A. Nunberg marknunberg@gmail.com

Mr. Whitney S. Repp 19 Vine Hill Road Farmington, CT 06032-1809 (860) 543-5797 whitrepp@gmail.com

Mr. Hal W. Reynolds 1310 N. Ocean Blvd Gulf Stream, FL 33483 (310)567-1716

hal.reynolds@lacapm.com

Mr. Whitney F. Sander 2413 Grand Canal Venice, CA 90291-4573 (310) 822-0289 w@sander-architects.com

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Mr. Stephen M. Tenney 12 Schooner Ridge Marblehead, MA 01945-1556 stephen.tenney@comcast.net

Mr. Angus M. Vaughan 29 Gravelly Range Rd. Ennis, MT 59729 (612) 708-9900 amvaughan58@gmail.com

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WILLIAM BOWMAN (BILL)

I grew up in Venezuela where my father worked for Gulf Oil. The American school in our oil camp only went up through the 9th grade, so once you completed 9th grade, you got shipped off to boarding school in the States. That’s what happened to me, and it’s the only reason why I ever went to Deerfield in the first place. Just as I started at Deerfield, my father was transferred back to the U.S., and I recall there being a brief discussion about me coming home to Pittsburgh and attending the local high school. For whatever reason, that never happened and I remained at Deerfield, and I’m very glad things worked out the way they did.

As our reunion date approached, more and more Deerfield memories, big and small, started to come back to me. I remember many fun and crazy conversations at sit-down meals, firstwaiter and second-waiter duties, checking in for school meetings, spontaneous Beat-Choate chants at meals and meetings, swimming in the Deerfield River, the sometimes dreadfully long Sunday Night Sing, taking the bus into Greenfield on Saturday mornings to check out Clark’s sport shop and the stereo store, feeds, hallway hockey, 25 guys watching the Super Bowl on a 19-inch black and white TV in the dorm basement, and so on and on. I also remember geometry class with Mr. Schell. He could draw an absolutely perfect circle on the chalkboard, and every time he did so, a gasp of awe would ripple through the class. He also liked to read out loud to the class the individual pop-quiz scores of each student in order from highest to lowest. When he got to the last and lowest score, he would say “and finally, with a score of 47 is anchor man, Mister (insert student name here). Ouch.

From Deerfield I went to Duke where I majored in business. At Duke, I met my lovely wife Suzanne during my sophomore year, and we’ve been married since 1984. We have two sons. Our oldest is 31 and is a high school band director in San Antonio. He and his wife have three daughters ages 4, 2 and 1-month. Our younger son is 27 and lives in Chapel Hill, NC where he works for a non-profit public health advocacy organization.

My short career summary. After Duke, I worked in commercial sales in Houston for several years before returning to North Carolina to get an MBA at UNC-Chapel Hill. After business school I joined a start-up insurance company in North Carolina that was a subsidiary of Travelers Insurance. After ten years in NC, we moved to Los Angeles where I went to work for the Farmers Insurance Group division of Zurich Financial Services. I rotated through a lot of different assignments with Zurich including a stint in Miami running Zurich’s personal insurance business in Latin America. I also managed the consumer research function at Farmers and helped develop the television advertising for the Farmers brand. After 17 years in LA, I retired from Farmers and took off a year to care for my parents. I then moved from LA to Frederick, Maryland to run the internal aviation insurance agency of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association (AOPA). I’ve been a private pilot for over 35 years and own a small plane, so joining AOPA was sort of my dream retirement gig. I spent two years at AOPA before getting a call from a friend to join a mid-sized commercial insurer in Raleigh, and Suzanne and I decided

WILLIAM BOWMAN (BILL)

we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get back home to North Carolina. We moved to Raleigh in 2019. I retired in September 2025, and so far, retirement has been great. We’ve taken a couple of trips to Europe, and I finally have the free time to fly my plane a lot more often. With three grandkids, we expect we will be spending a lot more time in Texas. But, Raleigh is and will be home for us. Beat Choate!

BENJAMIN CART (BEN)

After graduation I crossed over the Mohawk Trail to Willams College where I majored in Geology and Environmental Studies and met and married Sarah Austell (Hotchkiss '77). We brought our first two sons to my fifth reunion and have only been back on campus once since then.

Now we live in the Poconos and have two sons in Nashville, one in Boston, and one in Williamstown; where we've recently bought a second home to be near our four grandchildren. I'm retired and enjoying fishing, hunting and habitat management for wildlife and Sarah is sort of retired, but she's still an active writer.

Along the way I worked in the oilfield in the Gulf, in Oklahoma, and then in Ohio where we settled in a town called Poland for 30 years. I found a great business partner, and the company we founded, Petrox, Inc., is now in its 40th year.

I had to leave work early as we faced my exotic autoimmune disease, systemic sclerosis. For 3 years or so we planned and lived through my unstoppable demise, dying is part of living after all, but I just happened to be in a hospital on life support when the covid lockdown hit. Because I was safely inside the system, I was able to receive a new heart which has put my disease in remission for 6 years now. What a gift! What a Miracle! I hope you and your family are organ donors.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing stories. When did we become the old guys?!

DEANE DRAY

I’m still working full time/full speed as a Managing Director and senior equity research analyst covering industrial stocks and the global water sector for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), based in NYC. I have also served as an advisor to the UN on water issues. I still travel a ton (nearly 2 million miles on Delta alone) but as soon as it just feels like work, I will move on to the next phase of my career, which is hopefully joining some public company boards and serving as an advisor to some PE firms.

I live in New Canaan, CT with my wife of 39 years, Nancy. Our two adult children, Hailey and Hunter (Deerfield 2008), are married and have been blessed with precious twin granddaughters, a grandson, and another girl on the way. We split our time between our homes in Connecticut and Nantucket.

DEANE DRAY

DEANE DRAY

ANDREW FREEDMAN (ANDY)

Wife, 2 Boys, 1 Dog, Split time between Central Mass and Maine. Work in the Home Furnishings Industry (Representing Mattress Suppliers to Retailers in North and South America) Board Member at William James College (training Mental Health Professionals). Still learning new things every day.

KEN KLAUS

The Basics: Graduated from Villanova University, BS Business Admin/Marketing in 1984 (took time off to grow-up and lived in Portland, ME while figuring out what I really wanted to do with my life - still thinking about it ;-) though I did retire from a pretty non-traditional career path which eventually landed me in the Tech arena, focusing on the project management game of large-scale build-outs for large school districts (IBM, then SAP). Finished up at Medidata Solutions in NYC as a Project Director for what is now a French=owned success in clinical trial management. BTW, our now late CEO, Glenn DeVries, went up in Blue Orion with William Shatner and yes, was just as blown away by the experience of seeing our little blue home planet from sub-orbital altitude - utterly breathtaking...

First marriage in 1984 to now former wife who helped me raise my now 37 year-old son, Tyler, now gainfully employed for the long-haul after leaving the graphic design world for a job that won't be run over by AI (sheet metal fabrication, custom prototype development for the likes of SpaceX, Nvidia and Amazon). I was remarried in 2009 to Catharine "Kitten" Klaus whom several of you guys know from Locust Valley, NY and Darien, CT. She gave me a family of three now adult children, a daughter-in-law and a new Grandson turning 1 year-old on reunion weekend, so I'm sorry she will not be joining us (1st birthday wins).

Since everything hurts when I move these days... no more skiing, but still enjoy sailing, fly fishing and summers in Newport, RI, getting to know the amazing world class sailors at the New York Yacht Club. The regattas and cruises are truly inspiring, though I usually offer my services as needed on the race committee or as crew on comfy yachts whenever offered :-)

Yes, I'm still playing harmonica and singing the blues, have a band (well, we're on break for a while) and a CD on all the streaming services (Blow The House Down) and finally handed-off a major music festival I founded in 2009 to the next generation. Accordingly, I am planning on a summer and fall of zero stress! I have had the mind-blowing pleasure of sitting in twice with Lee Brice, a well-known C&W singer, guitar playing composer and truly natural entertainer in front of some big crowds at two of his concerts (5,000 and 2,500 fans) which I've added into the photos section for y'all. Yes, I'll bring some harps with me next month and see what happens!

Really looking forward to a wonderful 50th reunion weekend with those of you who are able to attend. See you in the Valley!

KEN KLAUS

KEN KLAUS

KEN KLAUS

ANTHONY MCDOWELL (TONY)

McDowell – Biographic Trail

Born and raised near Long Island Sound in South Norwalk, CT.

House had a good winter view of the Manresa Power Plant build in 1955.

As a child spent summers playing on the Sound: Most carefree times

At 12, became intrigued by stationery stores, opened one in my bedroom and sold paper and school supplies to my sister and her friends.

At 14, saw shark fin while water skiing near Manresa, spotter saw my distress and slowed down! Later that day, invented new hand signal for “beaching it.”

At 15, watched my older brother conduct a water temperature study near Manresa outflows for a senior HS project, sounded logical.

At 16, enrolled in an environmental studies course at Deerfield Academy, then took outward bound course including a camping solo in November.

Since then have enjoyed winter camping in NH, 17 out of last 35 years: Priceless

ANTHONY MCDOWELL (TONY)

While at Deerfield, became enamored with nature and the environment, the Red Sox, the Patriots, Larry Bird, and other recreational interests.

In 1980, graduated from Boston University School of Management (closest classroom to Fenway) majoring in international management & marketing.

In August, joined Champion International Corporation in Stamford CT as a marketing assistant for this $4B paper & forest products company.

In 1984, married girlfriend of six years, Dede Robb--a third generation NYC girl, and rented a midtown apartment for $234/month.

After two years, moved back to South Norwalk, CT, then later to nearby Westport, raised two sons (now 37 & 39), and continue to live there today.

Career blossomed, promoted to Director of Marketing Champion.

Published a piece in the WSJ above the fold: “fancy “stationery” paper with nifty margins dresses up depressed industry.” Most fun on the job

By mid-90’s had joined three nonprofit boards. Way too busy

In 1999, moved to Surrey, England after writing winning business strategy to launch HP Papers in Europe.

Traveled like crazy, lots of family fun. The Best of times

Spent 9/11, 2001 as lone American in small town in Northern Germany.

Grew business to $30M in 15 countries in 3 years, mostly through stationers…

Came home in 2002, launched marketing consultancy, made every boys soccer game.

Joined the launch of the Northeast Community Church in Norwalk.

Recruited back to paper industry in 2005 by Helsinki based giant, Stora Enso.

Learned environmental sustainability strategy on a global scale

In 2008, recruited by Private Equity to lead turnaround of 150-year-old paper mill in Glens Falls, NY. Then bottom fell out of the market.

Secular decline became a steep step change, requiring new revenue streams.

ANTHONY MCDOWELL (TONY)

Sold $50M of office paper to WB Mason on back of environmental pitch: “lowest carbon footprint from forest floor to customer door.” Best paper pitch since bedroom days

Commuted from Westport for 4.5 years, then ran out of gas. Paper story complete

Went climbing in Iceland, and solo camping on the Long Trail in Vermont.

Realigned my priorities and started job search in the environmental nonprofit sector.

Landed role as Executive Director of Earthplace, a nature center eight minutes from home. Best Job ever; Environmental Circle complete

Retired from ED role in August, 2025 after 13 years; continuing as Senior Advisor for Capital Campaign.

Now free to hike, sail, travel, and play with two grandchildren. Life is good.

MICHAEL MCINTYRE (MIKE)

Hi ’76 Classmates!

Looking forward to the reunion.

Since 2019, I have been teaching a course at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University called “Business in Society.”

The football field at BSU is blue. Really.

For almost 23 years, I served as legal counsel at Micron Technology, Inc., which designs, develops, and manufactures leading memory and storage products. My last job at Micron was serving as global Director of Compliance and Ethics. Among other things, I helped initiate and build Micron’s first formal global sustainability program. I once played golf with J.R. Simplot, the french fry mogul and early investor in Micron.

I met my wife Krista McIntyre in Washington, D.C., while serving as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section. Krista is a partner at Stoel Rives in Boise. Our son Aidan McIntyre (USC ’23, LSE MSc. ’24) is a musician and a 1L at Columbia University Law School.

As a family, we have visited every continent together, about 65 countries total. Our husky dogs Azul and Bodhi were rescued from the local Humane Society and the hills in Ourika, Morocco respectively.

My father Lefty McIntyre, who introduced me to DA via National Geographic (June 1969) and attended all our football games and many track meets, lives with his wife Connie in State College, PA.

The last book I completed was Akshat Rathi, “Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age,” Greystone Books, 2024.

MICHAEL MCINTYRE (MIKE)

ALBERT MITCHELL

I am a happy husband, father, grandfather (Papa) and retired fellow. Thirty-nine years married, with two successful daughters. I was able to serve as a County Commissioner, School Board Member and Chief District Judge. Currently busy doing retired stuff and cleaning a barn. No idea how there was enough time to work. Look forward to seeing you all!

HARRY PARKER

As I think back on my time spent at Deerfield, I am grateful and then grateful over and over again!

-Grateful for the time and experiences I enjoyed while there.

-Grateful for the beauty of the place and seasons—there only seem to be two seasons where I live in Texas—hot and not quite so hot.

-Grateful for each of you that I had the pleasure of getting to know.

I am sorry not to be able to attend, and wish each one of you all my very best~ Harry Parker

JEFFREY ROSENWALD (JEFF)

After leaving Clemson I lived in Charleston, SC and was still playing rugby for the Outlaws. My workdays were filled by collecting loans for a finance company during Jimmy Carter’s recession, not easy.

Left Charleston and moved to Southampton, NY to work at my mother’s restaurant, Carol’s, as her bartender and beverage manager. This I found as the perfect training ground to segue into a long term career within Wall Street.

My Wall Street career started at LF Rothschild, Unterberg and Towbin. Unterberg was Tommy Unterberg DA ’48 for those still awake and paying attention. I worked in the order room, the block trading desk, and the NYSE Trading Floor. Then onto arbitrage on NYSE Floor first for dePaolis and Co then briefly at Stern, Lombardi; then Lasker, Stone & Stern, where I was working during the 1987 crash, then its surviving entity, Farina & Associates, and finally, WTG & Co. trading arbitrage stocks for almost 30 years.

I retired on January 3, 2021, due to health issues. Among those issues was pulmonary fibrosis from which I required a left lung transplant last October. It’s been a tough road lately, but we’ll make it through.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in June.

CLASS OF 1976 CONTACT LIST (Addendum)

William Bowman (Bill) bqbowman@yahoo.com (661) 803-0840

Benjamin Cart (Ben) benWcart@aol.com (330) 565-8521

Deane Dray deane.dray@yahoo.com

Andrew Freedman (Andy) 139 Cranbrook Dr Holden, Mass 01520 Arfree1@Aol.com (508) 963-6057

Kenneth Klaus (Ken) 138 S Devon Ave Devon, PA 19333 bluesplayerken@gmail.com (484) 995-2833

Anthony McDowell (Tony) tonymcd02@yahoo.com (203) 981-0189

Michael McIntyre (Mike) kmmcintyre@mac.com (208) 713-9511

Albert Mitchell 1law@ajmjr.com (575) 403-7705

Jeffrey Rosenwald (Jeff) 50 Maple Ave., Apt. 304 Springfield, NJ 07081 roseyrosenwald@gmail.com (973) 218-0434