1970's Notes from the last YEAR
1979
Gilbert A. Coleman Richmond VA
GILBERT A. COLEMAN of Richmond died on May 16, 2003. He was a past supervisor at the Fredericksburg Job Shop. Mr. Coleman was also an active member and founder of the Hope Ministry through Macedonia Community Baptist Church in Woodford. He later became a member of New Life Outreach International.
2008-08-08 11:01:00, 4382
1979
King H. Dietrich Burke VA
Capt. KING H. DIETRICH retired from the Navy on August 15, following a career of over 29 years. A Surface Warfare Officer, Capt. Dietrich served in a variety of positions both at sea and ashore during his career, and is one of only two officers in the history of the Navy to have commanded three AEGIS cruisers: USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) from 1998-2000, USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62) from 2005-2006, and USS SHILOH (CG 67) from 2006-2007. He also had command of the Navy's largest overseas base, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, from 2003-2005. Following retirement leave, he plans to work in the defense industry in Northern Virginia.
2008-08-12 04:48:00, 4398
1979
Gregory W. Feldman
GREGORY W. FELDMAN is president and CEO of StellarOne Bank headquarters in Christiansburg.
2008-06-25 02:45:00, 4294
1979
Kenneth M. Johnston Williamsburg VA
KENNETH M. JOHNSTON was an extra in the HBO Miniseries John Adams. Mr. Johnston's hobby of fifing and drumming began as a member of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums. Ten years ago, he formed a group of CW F&D Alumni called Williamsburg Field Musick Fifes & Drums. Over the years they have performed in Germany and in many states across the country. They have performed for Presidents, Senators, and celebrities. They perform over 300 times per year for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Mr. Johnston serves as President of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums Alumni Association.
Ken Johnston ’79 on the set of HBO's John Adams.
2008-08-12 09:30:00, 4392
1979
Joseph A. Leming Dutton VA
Dr. JOSEPH A. LEMING will soon be the parent of two Hampden-Sydney students, as his twin sons John A. Leming and David M. Leming will matriculate in August of 2008.
2008-05-08 03:04:00, 4193
1979
G. Michael Pace Jr. Salem VA
G. MICHAEL PACE, JR., received the 2007 Communication and Leadership Award from Toastmasters International District 66. The award was given to Mr. Pace, a managing partner of the Roanoke law firm Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore, for his leadership work in the Roanoke Valley, including his roles has chair of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, president of the Roanoke Valley Economic Development Partnership, work with non-profit organizations, and as president-elect of the Virginia Bar Association.
2008-01-14 11:26:00, 3955
1979
G. Michael Pace Jr. Salem VA
G. MICHAEL PACE, JR., managing partner for the Roanoke law firm Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, was featured in the September 2008 issue of Virginia Business magazine for the development of the Rule of Law Project. The Project, which is a partnership between the Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia Law Foundation, recruits attorney volunteers to teach the basics of the rule of law to seventh- and eighth-grade students in Southwest Virginia.
2008-09-15 11:27:00, 4470
1979
G. Michael Pace Jr. Salem VA
G. MICHAEL PACE, JR., was featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly for his position as the 108th president of the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Pace graduated from Washington & Lee University law school and is managing partner of Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore in Roanoke.
2008-02-07 11:20:00, 4020
1979
Joseph D. Thornton
JOSEPH D. THORNTON, a manager at Mtchell Wiggins and Company, made the list of Super CPA's in the November 2008 issue of Virginia Business magazine.
2008-11-21 02:04:00, 4617
1978
John W. Allen Jr.
To JOHN W. ALLEN, JR., and SHANNA ALLEN, a son, John Cale Allen, on November 30, 2007.
2008-04-11 04:37:00, 4135
1978
Orran L. Brown Richmond VA
ORRAN L. BROWN and his Richmond law firm, BrownGreer PLC, have been appointed as the claims administrator of the $4.85 billion settlement by Merck of the litigation over its prescription painkiller Vioxx. Mr. Brown and his firm specialize in the design and implementation of multiple claim resolution programs and will handle all aspects of administering this national settlement program.
2008-01-04 04:52:00, 3893
1978
Orran L. Brown Richmond VA
ORRAN L. BROWN is one of four persons appointed by the City Council of the City of Richmond to the Richmond Charter Review Commission, which will analyze and recommend changes to the Richmond City Charter to resolve ambiguities about the respective powers of the Mayor of Richmond and the City Council.
2008-10-16 09:43:00, 4536
1978
J. Thomas Francis
J. THOMAS FRANCIS, a partner in the Birmingham, Alabama, office of the law firm Balch & Bingham LLP, specializes in public finance law and has become a member of the American College of Bond Counsel. The College recognizes lawyers who have established reputations for their skill, experience, and ethical conduct in the practice of tax-exempt bond law. Mr. Francis also has been included in The Best Lawyers in America, recognized as an Alabama Super Lawyer in 2008, and named Birmingham Business Journal's Best of the Bar 2007 in Public Finance.
2008-10-08 03:17:00, 4515
1978
Robert B. Johson
ROBERT B. (BOB) JOHNSON left Xerox Corporation in 2003, after 22 years in sales management and marketing, to join Richard H. Lea ’79 in launching Tax Filers Value Club, LLC. In August 2007, Mr. Johnson became the national sales director with Ivy Ventures, LLC, working with his Theta Chi brother Robert W. Oldfield ’79. The business focuses on healthcare consulting, specifically outpatient radiology imaging growth for hosptials.
2008-07-18 02:43:00, 4330
1978
Robert E. Livingston Jr. Columbia SC
Brig. Gen. ROBERT E. LIVINGSTON, JR., was quoted in an article in the Columbia State newspaper about how U.S. troops in Afghanistan prepared outlying bases for the grueling winter there. He is a member of the South Carolina National Guard and the commander of the 218th Brigade Combat Team and Task Force Phoenix, as well as a business owner in Columbia.
2008-01-08 03:49:00, 3920
1978
Harland L. Miller III Williston VT
HARLAND L. MILLER III is on a Fulbright Scholarship in Maribor, Slovenia, teaching real property law in emerging economies and English legal terminology at the Law Faculty of the University of Maribor.
2008-03-07 04:40:00, 4071
1978
Julian A. Moore Christiansburg VA
JULIAN A. MOORE of Christiansburg earned his Ph.D. in higher education administration from the Darden College of Education of Old Dominion University.
2008-09-04 11:03:00, 4444
1978
Bradley J. Parsons Glen Allen VA
BRADLEY J. PARSONS is the director of program development at Owens & Minor. He lives in Glen Allen.
2008-02-29 04:03:00, 4050
1978
Frank D. Stoneburner Jr. Richmond VA
Dr. FRANK D. STONEBURNER, JR., a vascular surgeon with Virginia Surgical Associates, was named to Richmond Magazine's 2008 list of "Top Docs."
2008-04-30 09:57:00, 4175
1978
Charles H. Webb
CHARLES H. "CHUCK" WEBB has retired as a Colonel after 31 years of service in the U.S. Army Reserve and United States Marine Corps. He served as a Judge Advocate (USAR), a Civil Affairs Officer (USAR), an Infantry Officer(USAR &USMC), and a Force Reconnaissance Officer (USMC).
2008-06-26 10:55:00, 4303
1977
Darby G. Hand Harrisburg PA
Dr. DARBY G. HAND has been certified by the Federal Aviation Agency as an aviation medical examiner.
2008-08-13 04:11:00, 4400
1977
Robert D. Parsons Ponte Vedra Beach FL
ROBERT D. PARSONS has been named senior vice president of investor relations for Advantage Capital Equity Solutions, Inc., a hedge fund manager located in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Parsons, his wife Jan, and their two children live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
2008-05-09 06:22:00, 4201
1977
Steven G. Simpson Chesapeake VA
STEVEN G. SIMPSON has retired from the Department of Defense, U.S. Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), after 25 years of government service. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Simpson was the resident agent in charge of the DCIS offices in Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke. Mr. Simpson served in assignments in the continental United States, Europe and Hawaii. He lives in Chesapeake with his wife Bonnie.
2008-05-27 04:21:00, 4236
1977
David L. Tashjian
DAVID L. TASHJIAN is chief executive officer of the consulting and investing company SXM Group, LLC. In 2007, he retired as managing director of Lazard, LLC, where he focused on trading and investing in distressed assets globally.
2008-03-14 04:55:00, 4080
1976
John E. Brush
Dr. JOHN E. BRUSH of Cardiology Consultants, Ltd., in Norfolk was choses as one of Hampton Roads Magazine's "Top Docs 2008."
2008-07-25 10:51:00, 4347
1976
Ernest P. Gates Jr. Powhatan VA
ERNEST P. "RUSTY" GATES, JR., has joined the law firm CowanGates PC in Richmond. He is a graduate of T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond and has 26 years of experience as a litigation attorney. Other alumni at the firm include Mr. Gate's brother David H. Gates, Sr. ’78, F. Neil Cowan, Jr. ’85, and Scott D. Stovall ’01.
2008-01-08 03:20:00, 3917
1976
Gregory B. Henderson Pinehurst NC
GREGORY B. HENDERSON has joined the Mount Olive College Foundation Board of Directors. He and his wife Bonnie live in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
2008-04-11 09:22:00, 4128
1976
Richard Wigley Perrott Johnson Hampton VA
RICHARD WIGLEY PERROTT JOHNSON of Hampton died January 19, 2007. He attended Hampden-Sydney and earned degrees from Hampton University and the College of William and Mary. Mr. Johnson earned his law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He practiced law in Hampton and was a member of the Virginia Bar Association. He was an avid sailor and a member of the Hampton Yacht Club.
2008-01-09 08:56:00, 3933
1976
William C. Sprouse Jr. Rice VA
WILLIAM C. "W.C." SPROUSE, JR., is owner and president of Cumberland Building Supply in Cumberland.
2008-10-03 03:49:00, 4510
1975
Robin Paul Benke Wise VA
ROBIN P. BENKE, director of Library Services and assistant professor of library sciences at The University of Virgnia's College at Wise, has been elected president of the Virginia Library Association. He will serve as president-elect and vice president this year before serving his term as president in 2009. Mr. Benke earned his Master of Library Science degree from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He has been at UVa-Wise since 1978.
2008-01-21 11:59:00, 3975
1975
Kenneth E. Powell Richmond VA
KENNETH E. POWELL has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Council of Development Finance Agencies and the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Developers Association.
2008-09-08 01:50:00, 4452
1974
Stephen R. Echols Delray Beach FL
STEPHEN R. ECHOLS has been named president of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity South Palm Beach County, Florida. Mr. Echols is a vice president of Bank of America.
2007-12-07 03:26:00, 3859
1974
J. Bruce Taylor Charlotte NC
Dr. J. BRUCE TAYLOR was among the top doctors in obstetric and gynecology in Charlotte Magazine's July 2008 issue. Dr. Taylor practices with Eastover OB/GYN in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2008-09-22 02:25:00, 4488
1973
C. Frank Archer Jr. Hampden-Sydney VA
C. FRANK ARCHER, JR., an associate professor of Fine Arts at Hampden-Sydney College, will perform with his wife Mary Ann Archer, a lecturer in Fine Arts at the College, and others at the "Fall in Love with the Classics" concert on September 21 in St. John's Chapel in Groton, Massachusetts.Mr. Archer is also the director of Hampden-Sydney's Men's Chorus.
2008-09-08 02:06:00, 4454
1973
Lindsay R. Barnes Jr. Kamuela HI
LINDSAY R. BARNES, JR., has become the headmaster at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a co-educational K-12 school with an enrollment of 580, on the Big Island of Hawaii. For the past nine years, he was the headmaster at The Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville.
2008-09-22 03:04:00, 4490
1973
Richard B. Donaldson Jr. Newport News VA
RICHARD B. DONALDSON, JR., is running for re-election to the Newport News School Board, on which he has served for the past eight years. He is managing partner of the law firm Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly.
2008-04-30 11:04:00, 4178
1973
Brian C. Grogan Richmond VA
BRIAN C. GROGAN has been appointed by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Commission of the Virginia General Assembly to serve as a member of its sub-committee for history and education.
2008-06-25 11:33:00, 4289
1973
C. Cammack Morton Baton Rouge LA
C. CAMMACK "CAMM" MORTON has retired as CEO of Commercial Properties Realty Trust to start his own business, Ashby Hospitality. The new company will manage the Hilton Capitol Center, a downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hotel Mr. Morton revived as head of the real estate firm.
2008-02-29 04:18:00, 4052
1972
Robert C. Long Jr.
ROBERT C. LONG, JR., has joined the Stanford Group Company's Private Client Group as a senior vice president at the new office in Richmond.
2008-10-15 04:22:00, 4532
1972
Thornton W. McNeal Ketchum ID
THORNTON W. "WHIZ" MCNEAL was featured in the Winter 2007 issue of Sun Valley Magazine article "Kings and Queens of the Hill." He has been on the ski patrol in Sun Valley, Idaho, for 31 years. He says, "The most rewarding part of the job is helping people in need, whether they need first aid or advice. A patroller is more than a first-aider. We are caregivers and are acquainted with most of the people who ski on the mountain."
2008-02-20 09:54:00, 4036
1972
Marshall L. Nero
MARSHALL L. NERO has been named administrative director of Cedar Manor, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center's assisted-living facility. He has more than ten years experience as a chief executive officer and chief operating officer of assisted-living facilities and more than ten years in hospital administration.
2008-10-24 03:59:00, 4555
1971
Travers R. Harrington Jr. Fayetteville WV
TRAVERS R. HARRINGTON of Fayetteville, West Virginia, died on October 25, 2006. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina and was a partner with the law firm of Jesser and Harrington for 18 years. Mr. Harrington also served as town attorney for several Fayette County municipalities.
2008-03-27 04:28:00, 4091
1971
E. Forrest Jessee Jr. Richmond VA
Dr. E. FORREST JESSE, JR., a rheumatologist with Arthritis Specialists, Ltd., was named in Richmond Magazine's 2008 list of "Top Docs."
2008-04-30 09:54:00, 4174
1971
William F. Rayburn
Dr. WILLIAM F. RAYBURN completed his MBA in healthcare business administration at The University of Texas in 2007.
2007-12-29 12:28:00, 3882
1971
Robert W. Woltz Jr. Midlothian VA
ROBERT W. WOLTZ, JR., president of Verizon of Virginia, was featured on the cover of The Richmond Times-Dispatch April 28 supplement celebrating National Volunteer Week. Mr. Woltz was reading to children at Maymont Elementary School.
2008-05-02 10:54:00, 4181
1970
Michael J. Adelman Fayetteville AR
MICHAEL J. ADELMAN retired from Procter & Gamble in 2007, after 37 years working for the company. He and his wife Sallie are active in conservation and charitable efforts. In June 2008, Mr. Adelman was part of a medical mission team in Uganda, serving more than 1,000 refugees in displaced person camps in Gulu, in northern Uganda.
Mike Adelman ’70 working as a medical missionary in Uganda.
2008-10-02 05:08:00, 4503
1970
Daniel C. Bartges Jr. Richmond VA
DANIEL C. BARTGES, JR., has published the book Color Is Everything, which focuses on the core principles of color harmony and how to paint more effectively with color. Mr. Bartges' two previous books are Winter Olympics Made Easy and Spectator Sports Made Simple.
2008-08-07 03:11:00, 4376
1970
Daniel C. Bartges Jr. Richmond VA
DANIEL C. BARTGES, JR., was commissioned by Bon Secours Richmond Health System to create a painting of Assisi, Italy, for St. Francis Medical Center in Chesterfield County. In preparation for the painting, Mr. Bartges spent a week in Assisi mixing paints to accurately capture the colors of the area. The final product, which is 6 feet by 10 1/2 feet, hangs in the lobby of the Medical Center.
2008-04-24 10:16:00, 4159
1970
A. Dale Cannady Midlothian VA
A. DALE CANNADY has been appointed to the Richmond Metropolitan Authority board. Mr. Cannady recently retired after 36 years in banking as the regional president for SunTrust.
2008-10-16 04:04:00, 4543
1970
Nathaniel M. Ewell III
Dr. NATHANIEL M. EWELL III qualified for the sabre event and the three-weapon event (foil, epee, and sabre) for the American Fencing League's National Tournament on July 19 & 20, 2008, in Ashland.
2008-07-01 04:08:00, 4314
1970
Nathaniel M. Ewell III Palmyra VA
As a member of Salle Green's three-man sabre team, Dr. NATHANIEL M. EWELL III won a silver medal in the American Fencing League's 2008 National Championship.
2008-07-21 03:37:00, 4338
1970
Charles V.O. Hughes III Levelland TX
Dr. CHARLES V.O. HUGHES III was named chief of staff for 2008 at Covenant Medical Hospital in Levelland, Texas.
2008-08-08 11:21:00, 4384
1970
Frank Stoddert Johns II Richmond VA
FRANK S. JOHNS II is pursuing a master's degree in educational technology at Indiana State University and continuing education classes at ITT Technical Institute where he runs the Learning Resource Center.
2008-07-25 03:31:00, 4351
1970
David S. Mercer
DAVID S. MERCER, a principal in the law firm of MercerTrigiani, has been named to the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in America for real estate.
2008-11-21 02:33:00, 4619
1970
David S. Mercer Alexandria VA
DAVID S. MERCER is co-founder of the law firm MercerTrigiani, a practice focused on community associations with offices in Richmond and Alexandria. Mr. Mercer was previously with Troutman Sanders and is past president of the Community Associations Institute, a national trade organization. He is also a charter member of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a board member of Lawyers Helping Lawyers.
2008-02-29 04:07:00, 4051
1970
Howard N. Soucek Franklin VA
HOWARD N. "HOWIE" SOUCEK has written a book entitled Notes on Education, which is based his career as a middle school teacher in Middlesex County and offers solutions to problems in the educational system. He lives in Franklin with his wife Linda.
2008-10-16 11:44:00, 4541
1970
H. Watts Steger III Buchanan VA
H. WATTS STEGER III of Buchanan is chairman-elect of the Virginia Bankers Association.
2008-09-04 10:48:00, 4442
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