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The Man to Call When—and Before—Disaster Strikes
As a longtime leader with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Clay Spangenberg '70 was working 13-hour shifts after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. "I get a call: They’re going to evacuate the Superdome," he recalls. "They need a thousand buses by 6 a.m. It’s 2 a.m., Labor Day. FEMA doesn’t own buses." Now a consultant to clients that include the Department of Homeland Security, Spangenberg helped raise more than 150 buses. He has responded to most of the worst disasters the country has seen in the past 20 years: the Midwest’s Great River flood of 1993, the Sept. 11 attacks, the recovery of the disintegrated Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, numerous tornadoes, and hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Jun 29, 2009
In Rebranding, Don’t Expect Dick Bondy '71 to Follow the Old Rules
ITT, a longtime client of Dick Bondy ’71, was a multi-industry conglomerate, which created branding challenges. "ITT went to market in three primary industries with three divisions, each with many different brands,” he recalls. The confusion was particularly troubling at trade shows. So during a major show in Amsterdam, he developed a billboard touting ITT outside the event entrance and placed its flags on 13 poles surrounding the venue. And he wrapped shuttle buses with ITT imagery. "Our objective was to hijack the show for ITT, and it paid off handsomely in terms of measurable increases in awareness, positive attribute ratings among customers, and enthusiasm among employees," says Bondy. He’s now a consultant specializing in corporate rebrandings.
Jun 16, 2009
President Obama Nominates James Pooley '70 to Post at UN Agency
James Pooley '70 has been nominated by the Obama Administration as deputy director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations. Author of the highly regarded Trade Secrets and scores of other publications, Pooley is a litigation partner in the Palo Alto, Calif., office of Morrison & Foerster, one of the preeminent IP practices worldwide. He is past president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and president of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He built a national reputation as trial counsel in some of the most difficult and high-visibility intellectual property cases for clients such as AT&T Wireless, Hewlett Packard, and Adobe Systems.
Jun 11, 2009
A Family Commencement: Father, Son and Nephew Graduate Together
Steven Zamore left Lafayette in 1970 after his junior year to attend medical school. Although he was considered a member of Lafayette’s Class of 1971, Zamore often complained he did not have a Lafayette diploma and couldn’t get it because he was two courses short for his biology degree. Steven’s wife, Peggy, thought it would be nice to surprise Steven with his Lafayette diploma. And what better time than this year when their son, Zachary Zamore, and nephew, Matthew Zamore, were graduating as members of the Class of 2009?
May 27, 2009
Physician and Professor Steven Shankman '77 Stays on Cutting Edge of Radiology
Steven Shankman '77 is vice chairman of radiology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and director of its residency program. He specializes in orthopedic and muscoskeletal imaging and performs interventional procedures like biopsies and therapeutic injections about once a week. "Many diagnoses are made in the radiology department," says Shankman. "If you're a radiologist, you're going to see a lot of fascinating cases during the day." He also is assistant professor of clinical radiology at Mt. Sinai Medical School. "I find that after doing the same thing for over 20 years, it becomes routine," he says. "When you're working with people who are doing it for the first time, it keeps it exciting."
May 27, 2009
Jay Mottola ’72 Provides Insights in Wall Street Journal
May 11, 2009
Joe Maddon '76 Named Baseball's American League Manager of the Year
Nov 13, 2008
Jacki Wilkins ’77 Makes Transportation More Earth-Friendly in Boston
As a senior project manager for environmental permitting and planning for the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Jacki Wilkins '77 helps develop programs that make Boston’s Logan International Airport more earth-friendly. Measures include the CleanAir Cabs incentive program, which gives limited front-of-the-line privileges to taxis using hybrid fuels; designating prime parking spaces near garage elevators for vehicles that use hybrid and alternative fuels; and encouraging airport access via transit options. Wilkins also is president of the 400-member Boston chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar and a core organizer of Altwheels, a grassroots group that promotes alternate energy sources and sustainable modes of transport.
Aug 20, 2008
Frank Campbell Jr. '74 Serves Lafayette Admissions, Alumni, Students, and Others
“I’ve organized numerous events over the last 34 years, worked as an alumni admission representative, attended a ‘million’ alumni events, participated in nearly every fundraising phonathon, and been active as a mentor for students,” says history graduate Frank Campbell Jr. '74. Class fund agent, Maroon Club, Marquis Society member, executive committee member of the Greater Boston alumni chapter—Campbell finds many outlets for involvement. In addition, he serves on the McDonogh Committee, working with other African American alumni to foster diversity and a sense of individuality at Lafayette. “You do these things because Lafayette was there for you," he explains.
Aug 13, 2008
New York Times Features Baseball Manager Joe Maddon '76
Aug 11, 2008
Michael Lightner ’71 Upholds Workplace Justice
"I've been with the National Labor Relations Board as long as I have because I believe in workplace justice and public service,” says Michael Lightner '71, who was sworn in as regional director last December by U.S. District Court Judge Joel Pisano '71. Throughout his 34 years of service to the NLRB’s Newark office, Lightner’s bettered the lives of workers by enforcing the National Labor Relations Act. In 1998, he received a Hammer Award from former Vice President Al Gore for his work on the NLRB’s Impact Analysis Task Force. Lightner also helps others as a trustee of The Medical Needs Foundation, which works with corporate donors “to provide financial assistance for medical needs people can't afford to pay for."
May 27, 2008
Mitchell Berger '77 and Jeffrey Robinson '80 Portrayed in New HBO Movie Recount Dec, 8, 2000. Mitchell Berger ’77 and Jeffrey Robinson ’80 are riding in a van, chatting idly about the recent Lafayette-Lehigh football game. They seem oblivious to the television cameras trained on their every movement. That night, footage of the conversation appears on ABC’s Nightline—sans sound—accompanying a story about how the Supreme Court of Florida had ordered the Circuit Court of Leon County to tabulate by hand 9,000 presidential election ballots in Miami-Dade County. Berger and Robinson were key members of the team representing Al Gore in a recount of votes in the contest between him and George W. Bush. Their roles are being reprised in Recount, an HBO original movie scheduled to debut at 9 p.m. May 25.
May 12, 2008
Dee Bradbury Jacob ’74 Helps Companies Realize Breakthrough Success As managing partner of the Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute (AGI), a global consulting firm headquartered in New Haven, Conn., Dee Bradbury Jacob ’74 helps companies take their results to the next level. "The most rewarding part for me is when we work with clients directly and really see breakthrough success, not only in the bottom line but also in the work life of the employees,” she says. Jacob, who has been with AGI for 17 years, is responsible for creating and leading the firm’s strategic direction, including new product and service development, business growth plans, and leadership development. AGI provides solutions in strategic planning, project management, supply chains, market demand-pull, production, and day-to-day problem solving.
Apr 27, 2008
Raquet ’76 Pioneers in College, Law Enforcement, and Juvenile Detention
Maureen Graham Raquet ’76 is the only female administrator of a detention center in Pennsylvania and the first female president of the Juvenile Detention Center Association of Pennsylvania. Gov. Ed Rendell recently appointed her to the state’s Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. She oversees operations of a 48-bed co-ed residential facility where 10- to 18-year-olds live while awaiting juvenile court hearings. It serves 1,000 at-risk youth annually. She was the first woman to serve on the police department in Lower Merion, Pa. An adjunct professor of criminal justice at West Chester University, she won the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission’s Outstanding Scholarship in Juvenile Justice Award.
Apr 21, 2008
Gen. Mike Milano ’79 Leads Comeback of Public Utilities, Services in Baghdad
When Mike Milano '79 arrives at the office at 6:45 a.m., his typical schedule includes trips to local markets, checking the status of civic works projects, chatting with residents about issues like trash removal, and meeting with area political officials—all the duties expected of a mayor or commissioner in a sleepy New England town. Only Milano makes his rounds under far more hostile conditions as deputy commanding general of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division/Multi-National Division-Baghdad, stationed in Camp Liberty, Iraq. For Brigadier General Milano, it’s a daunting mission overseeing the rebuilding of Baghdad’s public utilities and services.
Apr 19, 2008
Class of '78 Excited to Catch up with Old Friends
Victor Angeline ’78 is looking forward to renewing old friendships with classmates, fraternity brothers, and teammates at Reunion. “My fondest memory of attending the Reunions was when I sang with the band under the tent,” he says. “Once you get on campus, walk around, and begin conversing with classmates, you can’t believe so many years have passed. It brings back lots of memories.” Class Reunion Chair Alan Good ’78 says that everyone should attend Reunion. “You never know who is going to come; you may run into someone who lived in your dorm,” he says.
Apr 04, 2008
‘Good Party’ in Store for Class of ’73 at Reunion
Class Reunion Co-Chair Lester W. Wurfel ’73 says he got involved in organizing his class’ reunion because he “wanted a good party,” and this year’s program, like years past, is expected be an outstanding celebration of friendship and academia. Co-Chair Joel L. Nemec says, “I’ve stayed in contact with a bunch of my good friends from Lafayette, but it’s always great to see some you haven’t seen in a while and find out how their lives are going,” he says. To classmates undecided on whether to return to campus for Reunion, Wurfel says, “I would just remind them what a good time they probably had up at school and that there are people coming back that they know."
Mar 17, 2008
Stephen Pryor ’71 to Become President of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Stephen Pryor ’71, a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, has been appointed president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company. Pryor has been president of ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company since 2004. He joined Mobil Corporation in 1971 and has held a number of financial and managerial positions in the United States, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. In 1993, he was appointed vice president, Mobil Chemical Company, and general manager, Plastics Division. In 1996, he became president, Mobil Asia Pacific, and in 1998, executive vice president responsible for Mobil’s international downstream business. He was appointed president of EMRS in 2004.
Mar 12, 2008
Bill Scott ’74 Leads Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Bill Scott ’74 is president of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), "the largest and most respected provider of legal education for lawyers across the Commonwealth,” he explains. “We provide live seminars across the state and a vast number of those are available on our web site for attorneys to have access to on a regular basis. We also have a publishing arm that produces books and other publications on law-related topics.” After spending the first 20 years of his career in small-town practice either by himself or with a single partner, Scott joined Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin 12 years ago, limiting his practice to workers’ compensation defense. “I enjoy the trial practice,” says Scott.
Jan 21, 2008
Donald Landry ’75 Honored by Columbia University Medical Center Columbia University Medical Center honored Donald Landry ’75 by choosing him as the speaker for the 2008 Dean's Distinguished Lecture in the Clinical Sciences. Landry is professor of medicine, director of the division of experimental therapeutics, director of the division of nephrology, and interim chair of the department of medicine at Columbia University. He completed his Ph.D. in organic chemistry under Nobel laureate Robert Burns Woodward at Harvard in 1979 and earned an M.D. from Columbia University in 1983. His research focuses on novel therapeutics for intractable problems such as cocaine addiction and nerve gas intoxication. Clinically, he specializes in the care of critically ill patients.
Jan 10, 2008
