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CLASS NOTES
Clyde A. Moneyhun Steven Greene is living in Tenafly, N.J., “as it so
happens, a stone’s throw from fellow alumnus Michael
Sackler. After many years in the ad business at shops like J.
Walter Thompson and Interpublic Group, I started a public relations
agency with my wife of 15 years, Karen Sperling Greene. While Karen
has moved into the real estate biz, our business is going into its
11th year, with clients ranging from food and beverage to back-end
technology. We have two great kids, Ariel (11) and Jared (9). Like
any good offspring of a Columbia alumnus, they claim to be
committed to MIT and Princeton educations. We will see about that!
Every time I pass Columbia, I am amazed to see that the
neighborhood that was so dangerous in our day is now prosperous and
that the campus is packed with wonderful new construction. I also
am delighted to hear of the rejuvenation of Jester, a publication
to which I contributed way back when.” Ugur Guner moved to the San Francisco Bay area about
three years ago from Philadelphia, and “the whole family is
loving it out here after spending our whole lives in the snow belt.
I’m the finance director in treasury for Cadence Design
Systems in San Jose, and my wife, Ivgen, is the v.p. of corporate
financial planning and analysis for Oracle Corporation in Redwood
City. Our son, Timur, is 15 and a high school freshman. Our
daughter, Aylin, is 13 and in eighth grade. They are world-class
video game players. We’ve adopted the San Jose Sharks in
hockey and the Oakland Raiders in football. As a Raiders season
ticket holder, I have one thing to say to you ’76ers from New
England: We was robbed; the greatest travesty in the history of
North American sports.” As a result of a casual conversation under the dome of Low
Library at our 25th reunion last June, Daniel P. Baker was
recently appointed director of schools, centers and institutes in
Columbia’s University Development and Alumni Relations
office. Beginning in the College Alumni Office 20 years ago,
Dan’s career has been devoted to not-for-profit management
and philanthropy. He considers his return to Morningside Heights a
“personal and professional homecoming” (as well as a
cautionary tale on the danger of attending one’s College
reunion). Dan lives in Connecticut with his wife, Rebecca (Queens
College ’78), and his children, Benjamin and Sarah. Dan can
be reached at dpb21@columbia.edu. Arthur Steinberg lives in New Jersey, where he has been
practicing law for the past 22 years and is a bankruptcy partner at
Kaye Scholer, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Washington D.C., London and Hong Kong. He’s married and has
three daughters who range in age from 10 to 16. He’s still
trying to play basketball, and “as I get older, look back
with increasing fondness for my days at Columbia. I wish all my
classmates much health and happiness.” Joseph Markowitz moved from New York City to Los Angeles
on a temporary basis about 12 years ago, and is still wondering
when he will be going home. “Orson Welles called L.A.
‘the big armchair,’” he says, “You sit
down, and the next thing you know, 20 years have gone by. I
can’t believe that I have been doing business litigation for
longer than that. While I still find the practice of law
stimulating, my life did not really become exciting until my wife
and I had twins about seven years ago. I hope anyone who remembers
me will send me an e-mail at jcm@markowitz-fernandez.com.”
David Gorman I am sure that we will be hearing something about what happened at Reunion (May 30–June 2) in the next issue or two: who was there, what they have been doing, what they think. I also am sure, however, that many of us will not be able to make it. If you are going to miss reunion and feel the slightest twinge of regret, it might be a good time to let me know what is up (or, has been up) with you. That might be the next best thing to being there, catching up-wise.
Matthew Nemerson The word from Morningside Heights is that our reunion is just a
year away. In this new era of well-organized alumni functions
— something we mid-old timers are still getting used to
— we need to form a committee and get going. If you are so
inclined, please let me know at the above e-mail or let the folks
on campus know. No news to report this issue, but I did want to share with you
my experiences as an alumni interviewer this winter. The news here
is all good. First of all, the communication between the volunteers
and the Admissions Office is excellent. The College has designed a
wonderful Web interface for giving assignments and receiving
completed interview information; it’s impressive and easy to
use. Secondly, the genuine enthusiasm for Columbia and the city is
apparent in the high schoolers with whom I met. The word is certainly out about the investments in the campus,
the Core classes and the overall draw of the city. The events of
last September only seem to have increased the desire of the
students in my area to be part of the Big Apple. My only worry — and that of the kids I interviewed —
is that they won’t get in. They were all great students with
loads of activities and interesting personal stories. Still, it is
so tough now that I did feel a little less than confident in
assuring them that they had a great shot. Anyway, it was a bit of
work but very rewarding, and I encourage all of you to consider
helping out in your parts of the country. Until next time, please be in touch so we can build some great
momentum in the columns leading up to our 25th in 2003.
Lyle Steele Bill Lee has been practicing pediatrics in Scarsdale, N.Y., for the past 15 years. His wife, Laura, a graduate of the nursing school, is teaching computer software rather than nursing.
Craig Lesser No news this time. Please let me know what you’re up to and how you’re doing!
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