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Class of 1982: Class Profiles
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· Rick Berman
· Stan Bernard
· Stephen Bisk
· Gail Blauer
· Robert Z. Bliss
· Glenn Blumenfeld
· David Browne
· Lisa Honig Buksbuam
· David Chazen
· Paul Cooper
· Phil Cuffey
· Jonathan Drucker
· Arthur Feibus
· Erik Fleischman
· Ann McCarthy Gallagher
· Ken Glass
· Bob Greene
· Peggy Benson Gyulai
· Andrea Nowotny Hass
· Donna Price Henry
· Michael Josephson
· Sally Katz
· Leo Kluger
· Marla Richards Koroly
· Stephen Limpe
· Debby Rauch Lissaur
· Larry Mark
· Dana Michael
· Scott M. Miller
· Jeff Penfil
· April Litt Rachmuth
· Brian Radin
· Sam Rosenblatt
· Cheryl Saban
· Joseph Schinagle
· Jeffrey Schwartz
· David Sherman
· Michael Siegmund
· Adam Singer
· Donna Puleio Spadaro
· Tina Wallace
· Ellen Edelman Weber
· Rob Weber

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Rick Berman
Year/Degrees from College:
1982/Arts and Sciences
Where do you live now?
Westport, CT
Marriage and children information:
Married to Stacey for 11 amazing years. Daughter Drew (8) and son Jake (5).
Job information:
VP of Sales for Bowne Enterprise Solutions. We help financial service companies consolidate data from multiple sources to improve communications with their customers. As as saleperson, people often use my business card for a coaster.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I have worked in sales, lived in almost every borough of New York City, continued friendships from school that will last a lifetime. I married way above myself - I am so lucky she keeps me and we have two terrific kids. Oh, I continue to grow; last week I made tried making friends with someone who went to Princeton.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other interests to share:
My family, running (mostly to kid birthday parties) and skiing.
Current Penn Connection:
Particpated in the 20th reunion organization (at least I voted on the type of shirt and hat!)
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
My Sammy brothers, leaving Smokey Joe's right after getting thrown out, Pat's after midnight and being the Quaker.
What I miss the least is:
Sleeping through 3:00 pm classes.
Contact Info:
ricklb@optonline.net

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Then... and Now

Stan Bernard
Year/Degrees from College:
BS, '82 and MBA,'88
Where do you live now?
Neshanic Station, NJ (Central-West Jersey; not near any Turnpike exits)
Marriage and children information:
Donnica Moore, MD (wife), Brian Bernard (8), and
Jana Bernard (7)

Job information:
Founder and President of Bernard Associates, a health care consulting firm dedicated to enhancing the performance and value of companies that market innovative technologies, products, and services in the health care industry. Bernard Associates focuses on "executive agenda" issues, including business planning, strategic planning, marketing, business development, licensing/acquisitions, financing, and opportunity assessment/due diligence. The firm works primarily with health care executives at companies ranging from new health care ventures to Fortune 100 companies.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn, I received my Medical Degree from the Baylor College of Medicine and my MBA from the Wharton School. I have worked as a pharmaceutical executive at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a Principal in the Health Care and Pharmaceutical Consulting Practice at A.T. Kearney/EDS, and, currently, as the President of Bernard Associates, a health care consulting firm. I founded and served as the first Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Disease Management and have published over 50 book chapters and articles on health care topics. I recently received the Wharton School of Business Health Care Alumni Achievement Award for my contributions to the health care industry and to the Wharton Health Care Management Program.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I have the pleasure of coaching my son's and my daughter's soccer teams and my son's basketball team. I have travelled extensively, including a one-month stint "Down Under" and a two-week hiking/camping safari in Tanzania.
Current Penn connection if any:
I have been teaching as an Adjunct Professor in the Health Care Management Department at The Wharton (Graduate) School for eleven years. I developed and taught the "Pharmaceutical Management" course for eight years. I also developed and have been teaching the "Internet and Health Care" course for the past three years. I have served for the past eleven years as the MD-MBA Career Counselor for the Wharton Health Care Management Program. I have served on the Board of the Wharton Health Care Alumni Association and as the
Class Representative for the Wharton Health Care Alumni Association.

Contact info:
SBernardMD@aol.com or 908-369-0842

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Stephen Bisk
Year/Degrees from College:
W'82
Where do you live now?
Israel, Ramat Beit Shemesh
Marriage and children information:
Married January '86 to Yitti Nussbaum, children range from 2 to 15.
Job information:
Founding director of Jewish Opportunities Institute, providing educational opportunities and social welfare programs to Soviet immigrants in Israel. Now establishing psychological counseling for Russian speaking trauma victims.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Want to better the world through leveraging resources and creating dynamic impactful programs. Recieved rabbinic ordination in Israel, 1989.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Interests include filling out alumni surveys, watching my children grow, and staying healthy (through diet, exercise and prayer-meditation) so I can enjoy my rapidly approaching old age with my family.
Current Penn connection if any:
Keep in touch with a lot of Penn alumni.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Simpler life. Single responsibility of classes (and grades), which I generally enjoyed. Quaker basketball.
What I miss the least is:
Finishing term papers and all-nighters before major exams.
Contact Info:
bisk@joi.co.il; (011-9722) 992-0280

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Gail Blauer
Year/Degrees from College
1982/BSE, 1984 MS OR
Where do you live now?
Wayne, PA
Marriage and children info:
Three children: Paige, 15, Emma, 13, Max, 11
Job information:
Partner, KPMG Consulting

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Then... and Now

Robert Z. Bliss
Year/Degrees from College
Wharton '82
Where do you live now?
New York City
Marriage and children info:
Wife, Laurie
Boys, Ryan (6) and Henry (4)
Dog, Roxy, pit bull terrier

Job information:
President, Galt Trading Corp. An equity trading firm based in Boca Raton, Florida. I founded it in 1997. General Partner, Windmill Partners LP. Manager of hedge fund that utilizes a market timing strategy. I started it in 1998.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I realized that my time there went way too fast. I should have failed more courses or received more degrees. Since Penn I found I am not cut out for the (large) corporate world. I jettisoned investment banking, built up and sold a family business, and started 2 financial businesses. Since Penn I the found the perfect women who posseses the one thing I require most in a woman... low standards!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I still swim 10 miles per week as a masters swimmer; I'm trying to win the battle with Mr. Gravity; I'm a pilot for both business and pleasure, and I'm also a volunteer pilot for medical and transplant missions, as well as for the Children of Chernobyl Foundation.
Current Penn connection if any:
Board of the Wharton Alumni Association
Wharton Mentoring Program with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of NYC
Wharton Entrepreneurial Center mentor and Business Plan Competition judge

The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Late night cheesesteak runs.
What I miss the least is:
Swim practice
My favorite Penn memory:
Not to take away ANYTHING from the wonderful experiences while there, but I remember receiving the acceptance letter like it was yesterday.
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
Getting a "B" in Human Sexuality
My favorite Penn Professor was:
Statistics 1A and 1B with Larry Mayer--a laugh riot every day. Fin 4 - Money and Banking. Learned a lot every day.
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn was/were:
Prepare for all your job interviews.
At left: Bob with Laurie, Ryan, and Henry (not pictured: Roxy)

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Glenn Blumenfeld
Year/Degrees from College:
'82/Wharton
Where do you live now?
Wynnewood, PA
Marriage and children information:
Susan Bahme Blumenfeld (Law '87); Scott (12); Zach (10) and Anna (7)
Job information:
Partner, Dechert (f/k/a Dechert Price & Rhoads); Chair of Real Estate Equity Group; Co-Chair Firm Hiring Committee. I've been with the same firm since Law School (Penn '85) We're now over 700 attorneys worldwide. I represent large institutional owners and operators of real estate throughout the U.S.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I've had a great 20 years. Not wanting to purchase a whole new set of University tee shirts, I remained at Penn for three more years following graduation to attend Penn Law. It was like old times since I attended with Henry Hoberman, Stephen Lerner, David Schulman and others. I met my wife, Susan, there and its been a terrific ride since then. I have been involved with the Philadelphia Special Olympics as a Board Member for 10 years.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Mostly playing with my kids and coaching their different teams. I run a lot and play tennis. When I really feel like torturing myself (which is more and more often) I hit the golf course.
Current Penn connection if any:
I recruit at the Law School each year for my firm, I buy at least one tee-shirt at the bookstore each year and I lose at least one first round game in the NCAA pool each year. I also try to keep in touch with as many old friends as possible.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
My hair, basketball games at the gym, the Final Four and triple headers at the Palestra, being able to stay awake past 12 and the alcohol content in my bloodstream.
What I miss the least is:
That clean fresh smell of Phi Sig the morning after a party.
Contact Info:
glenn.blumenfeld@dechert.com; 215 994 2957

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Then... and Now

David A. Browne
Year/Degrees from College:
1982 Wharton - Marketing
Where do you live now?
Westport, CT; NY City
Marriage and children information:
Married Lynda Kommel (Cornell '83) in 1997. Son BK, and daughter Anelise (adopted from China), both 3 years old; daughter Sevie 17 months
Job information:
Help clients more effectively implement strategy by more fully and sustainably influencing critical employees' behavior. Now- Principal, Organizational Effectiveness at Buck Consultants (Mellon), formerly Partner at Accenture Strategic Services and Founder of Synthesis. REALLY - Trying to humanize the workplace (and then the world) by helping people improve self-awareness, change for the better, and become more successful and optimistic.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Idealistic, fun-loving, extrinsically successful, fragmenting, overly serious, fun-loving, quantum, holistic, thrilled, hopeful...
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Started Anelise Fund at Jewish Child Care Association in NYC, to raise $ for families adopting from China. Comedy writing, Theatre Board Member, table tennis player, golfer. Working on quieting my mind and being an ever-better spouse and role model for my kids.
Current Penn connection if any:
Fairfield County, CT Alumni Association.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Raging hormones, meaningful superficiality, loud music, Anthropology 101.
What I miss the least is:
Defending my roomate at college tribunal for his accidentally killing other roommate's kitten.
Contact Info:
dab00@aol.com

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Lisa Honig Buksbaum
Year/Degrees from College:
1982 CAS European History Honors Program
Where do you live now?
New York City
Marriage and children information:
Married to Jacob Buksbaum for 16 years, 2 kids Jonathan age 11 and Joshua 5.
Job information:
After 7 years at global advertising agencies, I became an entrepreneur. I'm the President and Founder of Boxtree Communications, a full service marketing company with clients including Colgate-Palmolive, Chase, NTT America, USA Cable Networks, Dannon, Scholastic, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Avon, among others. Boxtree has a strong track record with several worthwhile non-profits. Boxtree developed a pro-bono national advertising and direct mail campaign for Take Our Daughters to Work Day; Boys and Girls Clubs of America; New York State Industries for the Disabled. I'm the CEO & Founder of Soaringwords (www.soaringwords.org) a website that recognizes the fact that when a child is ill, the entire family is in crisis. I've served on the Board of Directors for the NY Chapter of Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO) and the Board of Directors of the New York Women's Agenda, each for two years. For five years, I was on the Board of Advertising Women of New York (AWNY), the leading organization for executive women in communications. I'm on the Columbia Business School Business Alumnae Advisory Committee, and the Advisory Board of the National Association Women Business Owners. I was a marketing mentor for Inc.com, the website of Inc. Magazine.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
After graduation, I got an MBA in marketing from Columbia in the NY City--the advertising capital of the universe. I met my husband Jacob (an architect and painter) on the dance floor at Columbia (He was in the Architecture School). Then we found out we were next door neighbors!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I swim five days a week. I love hanging out with my family in Central Park or at the gym. We enjoy having friends over and traveling. I am active on several non-profit boards and belong to Congregation B'nai Jeshurun.
Current Penn connection if any:
Enjoyed the Celebration of Penn Women Event last Fall.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
The fact that papers and tests were our only responsibility.
What I miss the least is:
The cafeteria food.
Contact Info:
Lisa@soaringwords.org; 212.496.5600

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Then... and Now

David Chazen
Year/Degrees from College:
Wharton '82
Where do you live now?
Aspen, CO and New York, NY
Marriage and children information:
Single
Job information:
Private Equity - Chazen Capital Partners, New York, NY
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I went to business School (Columbia '86) Started a Toy Company (Good Stuff) a Vending Machine Operator (Win Stuff), sold them 4 years ago, and moved to Aspen
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I still play Ultimate Frisbee, I run marathons, and snowboard 60 days per year
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Hanging out in the Quad
What I miss the least is:
Living that recurring nightmare where I show up at the exam having missed all of the classes
Contact Info:
davechazen@chazen.com; 212-888-7800

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Then... and Now

Paul Cooper
Year/Degrees from College:
1982-BS/Psychology
Where do you live now?
Laaahhhnnn Gisland
Marriage and children information:
Wife (Barbara) with three kids: Brett (10); Perri (8) and Bradley (3).
Job information:
Partner in real estate investment firm (Lighthouse Real Estate Ventures) concentrating in the ownership and management of commercial real estate in the NY Metropolitan area. I can't imagine enjoying myself more in any other profession. I truly love what I do!
Since Penn...
I went to and graduated from law school-suffered through five years of law practice, and finally found bliss in the real estate business. I also am blessed with a wonderful wife and three fantastic children!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
My family, golf and the resurgent New York Islanders.
Current Penn connection if any:
Proud Alumnus.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
My Sammy brothers, Locust Walk, Penn Basketball, Pats, Smokes, Spring Fling and Butcher-Speakman basement (a.k.a. THE DUNGEON!)
What I miss the least is:
Food Service!
My favorite Penn memory:
Impossible to limit to one-so many wonderful friends and experiences.
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
Just one?
My favorite Penn Professor:
Professor Gleitman. His was the first class I attended and by design, it was the last class I attended. He was interesting, he was passionate and he had a wonderful sense of humor. You forgot you were sitting in a classroom with +200 other students.
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn was/were:
Tolerance and the willingness to embrace diversity. Our R.A. (I can't remember his name but I lived in the Butcher-Speakman basement freshman year) encouraged us to avoid the same people we were friends with in high school and seek out people who were different. He was right. No sense in repeating high school in college.
Contact information:
ALCHEMEQ@MSN.COM

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Then... and Now

Phil Cuffey
Year/Degrees from College:
'82 BA, Urban Studies '97 MS Org. Mgmt.
Where do you live now?
Chestnut Hill, PA
Marriage and children info:
Constance Kossally Penn '89, Law '91 (wife) and
Sana Joy (4), Isaiah Paul (2)

Job information:
Senior Staff Consultant - Verizon. I make sure that the system that bills all of the long distance companies is up and running!!
Since Penn...
I have learned the value of life long friends who share common values, goals, and a zest for life! (a.k.a. can party their asses off!!)
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share: Raising our family. Restoring old things from houses to furniture. Serving 11 years on a 501c3 board to award college scholarships to the relentless. Running and boxing.
Current Penn connection if any:
Penn Recreational Boxing Club- until last week, we met at Hutch!
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
-The sights, sounds and energy of campus on a warm sunny day.......
-The political discussions at the DuBois house.
-The cool people!

What I miss the least is:
Registration lines (we needed the internet!!) and tuition (even though compared to today's cost, it was a deal)
My favorite Penn memory:
Having my family come to graduation
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
My most embarrassing moment was after Penn Relays, freshman year while stepping with the brothers of Groove Phi Groove in super block (front of HRE), when I was pelted with an egg on the top of my head! I didn't miss a step (my adrenalin was racing) but felt bad that the brothers from other schools got to see this kind of callous act.
My favorite Penn Professor:
Judge Leon Higginbotham (deceased), Sociology class- Race and the Law and author: In the Matter of Color. He had a way of making us feel like we lived history (i.e., the Dred Scott decision- Supreme Court Chief Justice Taney- "The black man has no rights that a white man is bound to respect") and his life experiences! And he gave me the understanding that the quality of life for us was defined by the letter of the law. Henry Gleitman taught Psch 1- I remember his animated and entertaining presentation on the sex life of the praying mantis to this day! Ralph Smith- His guidance inside and outside the classroom was special. As a student, he, too was a boxer!
Lesson(s) Learned at Penn:
Penn is a microcosm of life as we know it, for the good and the bad. I did not think of it as such then, but it was during my senior year , that I was introduced to terrorism. The bomb threats at Dubois House, being evacuated from the dorm at 2 a.m. during mid terms, and when I received an escort from a campus cop who appeared at the university museum (how they knew where to find me is still a mystery?) because the DuBois staff was threatened (I was an RA), pale in comparison to all of the good times and relationships that I forged at Penn. Its true, that you meet friends for life during the college years.
Contact info:
phillip.w.cuffey@verizon.com

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Then... and Now

Jonathan D. Drucker
Year/Degrees from College:
BA 1982
Where do you live now?
Scarsdale, NY
Marriage and children information:
Married to Mara Levin in 1988. Children are Zachary (11 1/2), Jessica (9) and Abigail (almost 3).
Job information:
General Counsel and Principal of Veronis, Suhler & Stevenson a media leveraged buyout fund and investment bank.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Graduated from Stanford Law School in 1985, lived in the city, met my wife at my first law firm job, had three kids who thankfully bear very little resemblance to me and moved to the suburbs.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Coaching my kids in basketball, softball and baseball, playing tennis and basketball as pathetically as I did at Penn, suffering as a Jets season ticket holder, bicycling, and getting my kids to listen to Springsteen because the "third" time around you are in no mood for Raffi.
Current Penn connection if any:
I run into fellow Penn graduates on the train and always pick Penn to win one game in my office NCAA pool.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Spring Fling, Doc Watson's, Ronnie's sandwich shop, going to Penn basketball games,and making cheesesteak runs
What I miss the least is:
Having Brian Loveman constantly remind me that I nearly failed Russian history, the easiest course at Penn.
Contact Info:
druckerj@veronissuhler.com; 212-381-8473

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Arthur Feibus
Year/Degrees from College:
W '82, BS in Economics
Where do you live now?
Chappaqua, New York
Marriage and children information:
Married to Nancy Rozen Feibus. Children: Two sons: Andrew age 11 and Brian age 8.
Job information:
I am Co-Manager of a family owned real estate investment and management firm based in White plains, NY and am also Chief Investment Officer/Director of a private charitable foundation here in Westchester County.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I worked on Wall Street for over 17 years trading stocks for Oppenheimer & Company and CIBC World Markets until I said "no mas" on January 2, 2001 and became a suburban businessman in order to spend more time watching my kids grow up (nothing else I could brag about can top this).
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
When I'm not running around with my sons to tennis courts, soccer fields, ski slopes and baseball diamonds I try to play as much golf as I can in my free time. Occasionally I get to relax.
Current Penn connection if any:
None right now but I would love to get involved.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
I miss being an 18 to 22 year old kid with more freedom than I can handle.
What I miss the least is:
The food in the Stouffer cafeteria.
Contact Info:
AFeib@aol.com; 914-241-7726

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Then... and Now

Erik Fleischman
Year/Degrees from College:
82/BA English Literature
Where do you live now?
Venice Beach, California
Marriage and children information:
no marriage, no kids. taking applications. inquire within.
Job information:
Physician/Oncologist specialzing in treatment of HIV and AIDS for the last 12 years. Director of Project Africa and the West Africa AIDS Foundation training doctors and bringing AIDS education and treatment to 3 African countries.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
just one long strange trip ending up on a beach in southern california by way of Tibet, Thailand Nepal and Africa.
Current Penn connection if any:
Penn? That's in Philadelphia, right?
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
The now defunct mens Gymnastics team, my brothers at Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and Doc Watson's stromboli's and a REAL cheesesteak--not available on the west coast.
What I miss the least is:
The entire math and chemistry department that spoke english as a third language!
Contact Info:
Eriktravels@yahoo.com

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Then... and Now

Ken Glass
Year/Degrees from College:
82 / BSE & BSEcon
Where do you live now?
Mercer Island, WA
Marriage and children information:
Married to Sandy. Three great kids (14/12/8).
Job information:
Self-employed technology marketing consultant and angel investor.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Masters from Stanford; 6 years at AT&T Bell Labs; 3 years at software startup; ~10 years at Microsoft; 2 years doing my own thing.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Traveling, reading, schools, golf (if you can call it that), wine, and mainly kid things (chess, soccer, science, volunteering, etc.)
Current Penn connection if any:
Annual guest lecturer in M&T program.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Penn Ultimate - MNDC - 3939 Chestnut folks - Dungeon.
What I miss the least is:
Humidity ... weird, eh?

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Ann McCarthy Gallagher
Year/Degrees from College:
W '82; WG '87
Where do you live now?
Haddonfield New Jersey
Marriage and children information:
Married to Kevin Gallagher C'80; G' Ed '89; Three Children: Aileen - 9, Peter - 7, Claire - 5
Job information:
Director of Financial Systems for Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, a law firm in Philadelphia
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I've generally stayed within an hour of Philadelphia. I worked as a CPA for 3 years in Philadelphia. I went back to Wharton and got my MBA. I spent 3 years working for Marine Midland Bank - one in New York City and 2 years in Wilmington Delaware before I joined thousands of unemployed bankers in the area. I joined The Vanguard Group where I spent 10 years in a variety of positions, including the final 6 years in Online Services. I decided that the commute along the Schuylkill had gotten overwhelming and I found the position at MMWR. In the meantime, I had 3 children while working full-time, continue to sing in the church choir, am invoived in a local women's group and the school PTA, and manage to attend most home Penn football and basketball games.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
While traveling as a CPA, I learned how to crosstitch and love to work on projects when I have spare time, which isn't often.
Current Penn connection if any:
I'm an alumni interviewer, attend Homecoming every year, and see several of my husband's classmates and their families on a regular basis.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Being able to walk outside frequently during the day, especially when it is one of the beautiful May or October days that occur in Philadelphia.
What I miss the least is:
The constant pressure of classwork.
My favorite Penn Professor was:
Nick Constan in undergraduate, and Janice Bellace in the MBA program -- both in Legal Studies.
My most embarrasing Penn moment:
I refuse to say....but it involved a bus trip to West Virginia.
My favorite Penn memory:
In 1980, conducting the Penn Band in The Star Spangled Banner after it had been announced that the US had beaten Russia in ice hockey in the Olympics.

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Then... and Now

Bob Greene
Year/Degrees from College:
BS 1982
Where do you live now?
Riverside CT
Marriage and children information:
married 16 years, with 3 kids
Job information:
Venture Capitalist. Co-founder of Flatiron Partners.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I got married in 1985, have a wonderful wife and 3 great little girls. Got an MBA from MIT in 1988, and moved to NY and ended up settling in Connecticut. Began a career as a venture capitalist in 1988 and I am still at it. I am still a long-suffering Red Sox fan, though now I occasionally root for the Yankees too, perish the thought.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
golf, travel, coaching the kids, skiing, gardening, cooking
Current Penn connection if any:
I still sometimes wear a Penn t-shirt , and enjoy reading columns by David Vise
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
basketball games at the Palestra and intramural softball
What I miss the least is:
Philly weather and Philly water
My favorite Penn Professor was:
none. I was in Wharton
My most embarrasing Penn moment:
I can't remember, but I am sure it has something to do with Sally Katz
My favorite Penn memory:
sorry, they can't be mentioned here!
Contact Info:
bob@flatironpartners.com

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Peggy Benson Gyulai
Year/Degrees from College:
SAS '82
Where do you live now?
Philadelphia
Marriage and children information:
husband Laszlo (Director Bipolar Disorders Program at HUP/Penn.), Genius son Gregory, age 16, sophomore at Friends Select, School
Job information:
Artist. Painter and electronic multimedia collaborations. Using music, I work with composers, conductors and orchestras and create paintings and digital compositions for concerts and performances.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ('93) long after Penn. Have exhibited in many shows and galleries, commissioned paintings. Recent highlights have been commissions and collaborations with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2000 and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in 2001. President, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Alumni Association
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Rowing, biking
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
The freedom of living life as an undergraduate. Spring Fling. Being a sophomore woman in the Quad. An extended wardrobe consisting of everyone else's clothes. Philosphical quandaries, which seemed like terrible things then. The really inspiring teachers like Alan Mann, and Paul Korshin. and of course Kelly and Cohens. Drinks at the bar at La Terasse. All the good old friends.
What I miss the least is:
A main campus all torn up and piles of dirt everywhere upon arrival. Superblock. Tragic Markup (aka Magic Market). Working as a waitress at La Terasse. Rosengarten Reserve. (I see Van Pelt is now much more hospitable)
Contact Info:
pegyulai@hotmail.com

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Andrea Nowotny Hass
Year/Degrees from College:
'82 BSE
Where do you live now?
North Palm Beach, FL
Marriage and children information:
Married to my soul-mate, Brian Hass,for 12+ years. We have 3 children, Hillary (9), Brett (7) and Brandon (4).
Job information:
I am half of "the husband and wife team" (guess which half)of Hass Plastic Surgery in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. I am an ophthalmology-trained specialist in plastic surgery of the upper face (brow and eye area), and my husband takes care of the rest. I work 4 very full days per week, and spend the rest of my time taking care of the household and squeezing in a little time for myself.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I spent the next 10 years in medical school and training for oculoplastics. I met my husband in internship, thus guaranteeing I got even less sleep that year. We then spent 2 years in NYC and then relocated to southern Florida.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
In addition to a busy practice and family life, I take dance classes sev times per week (finally learning to tap dance). I have also resumed my love of needlepoint and piano. And, I will ski forever.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Having so many friends so close by, and the free time (I didn't realize it then) to enjoy them. I esp miss partying wiht the "P-chem gang" (sounds pathetic) after exams.
What I miss the least is:
Exams.
Contact Info:
dreyelids@aol.com; 561-626-9915

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Donna Price Henry
Year/Degrees from College:
1982/Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB)
Where do you live now?
Fort Myers, Florida
Marriage and children information:
My husband is Allen Henry, a pilot for Federal Express. We met while Allen was a pilot for Pan American World Airways and I was a Flight Attendant trainer...We courted in the caribbean. We have two daughters, Maggie and Jessie who are two years old. Tyler, 17, is a great big brother for Maggie and Jessie. Our two yellow labs, Baci and Bella make our family whole.
Job information:
I am an associate professor of Biology at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). We are one of the state universities in Florida--very new with a 6 year history. I came to FGCU in 1996 to develop the biology curriculum and get the science labs set up. Currently, I teach Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and other science courses to undergraduates.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn, I earned my Ph.D. in Physiology from Thomas Jefferson University. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill and then joined Pan Am as a flight attendant and traveled--I lived in London for a year. I started teaching at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida as an assistant professor of biology. I spent three summers teaching in study abroad programs in Assisi, Italy (where I married Allen). Allen and I moved to Fort Myers when I was hired by FGCU. Tyler joined us shortly thereafter. My most recent and adventurous experience has been the birth and toddlerhood of my twin daughters, Maggie and Jessie!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I still enjoy skiing. Cooking and wine have become wonderful hobbies. I used to roller blade and will take up the hobby again, when Maggie and Jessie can keep up!
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
having time to enjoy my really good friends, who are now scattered all around the world.
What I miss the least is:
gray winters in Philadelphia!
Contact Info:
dhenry@fgcu.edu

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Michael Josephson
Year/Degrees from College:
'82, BSE
Where do you live now?
Old Greenwich, CT
Marriage and children information:
wife: Lisa Broida Josephson, daughter: Teddi Anne, 11, son: David, 8
Job information:
Bear, Stearns: Institutional Equity Management
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
It's been a good 20 years.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
golf, skiing, tennis, wine
Current Penn connection if any:
Bear Stearns Wharton Committee
Contact Info:
mjosephson@bear.com

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Sally Katz
Year/Degrees from College:
BA in Elementary Education '82, Masters in Computer Education from Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL '89
Where do you live now?
Philadelphia, PA (why? I don't know)
Marriage and children info:
Single, but I'm godmother to 4 children...does that count?
Job information:

I'm a freelance educator (fancy name for a math tutor), a high school varsity boy's tennis coach, I represent a comedy group of Mask & Wig grads called "Mixed Nuts" that specialize in medical humor... want to hire them? and a personal investment advisor... the old jack-of-all-trades kind of wacko.
Since Penn?
I taught middle school math and computers and coached tennis for 10 years, took a year off to train dolphins in Hawaii and to do some other creative endeavors, and haven't gone back to a 9-5 job since. When not working in my various capacities Iisted above, I serve on about 10 local and national boards (4 at Penn alone) and was made reunion queen for life of my high school... go figure! CLEARLY too much free time on my hands or too good a multi-tasker.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Travelling, reunions, decorating, and generating creative ideas and creating miracles!
Current Penn connection if any:
Alumni Interviewer and Chairperson outside of Philly, President and Student Liason-Friars Senior Society Graduate Board, Board member-University of Pennsylvania Alumni Society (UPAS), President-Bloomers Graduate Association, Board member-Univ. of Pennsylvania Hillel, Past volunteer-ICA and Class Reunion Chair of course!
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Having my best friends living a dorm away, being an R.A., yearly performing on stage and competing on the balance beam (crazy huh!).
What I miss the least is:
Multi-choice exams, and my bout with walking mono.
My favorite Penn Professor was:
A actually my teaching mentor doing my senior teaching internship that no one woud know.....Vicky Nees. She taught me more than anyone and served as the ideal teaching role model that I still strive to emulate. Least favorite... Professor Vila in astronomy b-o-r-i-n-g.
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
I don't get easily embarrassed, but having all my underwear hanging from a tree outside my dorm room window as an April Fool's prank comes close... good thing they were clean.
My favorite Penn memory:
So many... among which were: getting to play and dance on-stage every year as the first 4-year Bloomer; illegally scaling the walls of the quad to get on the roof of Provost Towers with my fellow gymnasts; and living in Phi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu during the summer and seeing how the other half lives (so-to-speak). Thank g-d I was born a woman!
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn were:
1) What you learned in most college classes has absolutely no bearing on whatever you end up doing in life. And the information is rarely used...even in Quizzo. 2) That it's physically possible to stay up for three days without sleep but not recommended. 3) Youth and innocence are so rarely appreciated at the time, and so easily lost.
Contact info:
skatz21@aol.com

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Leo Kluger
Year/Degrees from College
1982 BA - Geology
Where do you live now?
Monsey, NY
Marriage and children info:
Wife: Dr. Karin Kluger; kids so far: Aaron - 9, Leah - 7, Shimon - 5, Benjamin - 3
Job information:
Program Director, WW Database Analytics, ibm.com. I manage a team of 10 brilliant marketing strategists who identify new ways for IBM to extend its marketing efforts on the web and through our telecenters.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Published a book, got married and had four (so far) wonderful kids, obtained my MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Private Pilot, spending time with my kids, Secretary/treasurer on my local school board
Contact info:
lkluger@us.ibm.com

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Marla Richards Koroly
Year/Degrees from College:
1982 BA
Where do you live now?
Westchester NY
Marriage and children information:
Husband - Michael Koroly; Daughter - Lindsy age 11; Daughter - Jenna age 9
Job information:
Medical Director and Practicing Physician at Continuum Medical Associates - DOCS Physicians affiliated with Beth Israel - manage large multi-specialty group physician practice and see patients in Yorktown & at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I moved to New York City & attended NYU Medical School. Completed residency training in internal medicine at NYU as well. Spent one year at NYU as an attending & Primary Care Chief Resident. My husband and I moved to a house in Westchester where we both work. Have been living hear for the past 12 years - had two wonderful daughters.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Enjoy travel, collecting shells & native American art, bicycle riding, music, Beatles and anything related, burning CDs, digital photography, summers in Nantucket, winters in Disney World.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
roommates, freedom from responsibility to anyone or anything but myself (as is often only true during college), Locust Walk & the beautiful campus
What I miss the least is:
exams
Contact Info:
MarKor61@AOL.com; 914-749-6906

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Stephen Limpe
Year/Degrees from College:
1982/Wharton
Where do you live now?
New York, NY
Marriage and children information:
Tracy Tang Limpe Duke '84; Emily Frances Limpe b1996; Alexandra Grace Limpe b1999
Job information:
President and CEO, beenz.com inc. digital currency and rewards company recently sold to Carlson Marketing.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I have learned the true meaning of the phrase: time flies!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
skiing, golf, tennis, travel
Contact Info:
limpes@worldnet.att.net; 1-212-678-2520

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Debby Rauch Lissaur
Year/Degrees from College:
1982/BA from FAS (the College)
Where do you live now?
New York City
Marriage and children information:
Married to Michael Lissaur;We are expecting our first child in early April 2002.
Job information:
Spent 18 years in Advertising (general and interactive) Will be job hunting after maternity time off.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I have been blessed with so many wonderful friends, old and new, and have become quite active in one of the most vibrant NYC synagogues. It is there that I met my Dutch husband and we eagerly anticipate our upcoming "new arrival."
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Still love to travel and love to sing for fun.
Current Penn connection if any:
Am a proud alumni. Almost got thrown out of a Penn/Columbia away basketball game for throwing red and blue streamers after the first point. I guess they don't do that anymore...who knew?!
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Some of the wonderful people I met there--I wonder what has happened to quite a few people.
My favorite Penn memory:
Getting the guys from our 2nd floor Speakman to put their handprints on our banner--and sign them--an idea inspired by Diane, our RA. Made for interesting chatter.
My favorite Penn Professor was:
Henry Gleitman because of the stickleback lecture.
My most embarrasing Penn moment:
I'm going to tell? I don't think so.
The lesson I learned at Penn was:
Actually doing your reading homework on time every week makes a course a lot easier than to crash course all the reading from the semester in 2 back to back all-nighters...Too bad I figured that out second semester senior year...
Contact Info:
crankybeer@aol.com

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Larry Mark
Year/Degrees from College:
C82/BA in Economics
Where do you live now?
New York, NY
Marriage and children information:
Single. But i did post a personal ad on Salon.com last week
Job information:
Did you ever get a call while eating, from The NY Times asking whether you wanted home delivery? Did you ever get a mailed solicitation from The NYT? That was me! I did Database Marketing for a few years for The New York Times, and now I am a manager for the JobMarket, Week In Review, and Money&Biz recruitment sections. At night, I edit the webiste I started: MyJewishBooks.com; JewishFilm.com; MBAstyle.com; and Tzedaka.ORG
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
ummm... I worked in NYC for some banks and now the NYT, got an MBA at Columbia, started a magazine (MBA Style), started some Jewish websites, got published in The Forward and some Jewish weeklies, oh, and I bought a new television set.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
hmm... at one one point I was the 80th top book reviewer at Amazon.com, but I have fallen down in the ranks. I also collect used brillo pads and spatulas and sell them on Ebay
Current Penn connection if any:
I drive a 1985 honda accord with a Penn sticker. Does that count?
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
friends, classes, and that i was 50 pounds lighter
What I miss the least is:
exams Contact Info:
LMarkNYT@aol.com; 212-663-7676

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Dana Michael
Year/Degrees from College
W'82
Where do you live now?
Manhattan, four blocks south of Central Park
Marriage and children info:
Wife - Barbara Herington, Eng'84
Job information:
Principal in Ernst & Young's Transaction Support Group. I assist companies evaluate potential acquisitions to determine if there are any accounting or finance issues that they would need to consider in pricing the deal.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I started out in Connecticut after graduation but was drawn into New York City by the opportunities there. My wife and I enjoy all the city has to offer; especially since we now live in Manhattan and we do not have to spend time commuting.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I picked up genealogy as a hobby about five years ago. Since starting the research I have identified around 20,000 people my wife or I are related to. The earliest ancestor that I have identified was living in 1460.
Current Penn connection if any:
I am currently on Penn's Alumni Society Board. I am also on Wharton's Alumni Association Board and three years ago was its Chairman. In New York City, I am Vice Chairman of the Wharton Club of New York and am in the process of establishing its advisory board.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Penn Band - It was a great way to participate in the spirit of the school.
What I miss the least is:
Finals.
My favorite Penn memory:
Meeting my wife.
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
Having to stop non-Penn guests at a party I was throwing from stealing a painting in a High Rise lounge.
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn was/were:
It is not what you learn in school that is important, it is ability to continue learning once you graduate and the life long contacts you make that are key.
Contact info:
Dana.R.Michael.W82@alumni.upenn.edu

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Scott M. Miller
Year/Degrees from College:
1982, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Where do you live now?
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Marriage and children info:
Randy (wife), Grant (6), and Adam (3)
Job information:
I am a partner in the law firm of Foreht Last Landau Miller & Katz, LLP in New York City, New York. I practice in the areas of corporate/securities, real estate, technology licensing, new media and trademark law.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
Since Penn I have won two academy awards and was runner up for the Nobel Peace Prize. Despite these honors, I have managed to keep a fairly low profile.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I enjoy playing golf and tennis, flying my Cessna, sky diving and playing with my kids.
Current Penn connection if any:
I am still involved with the Mask and Wig Club and served on the Board until last year.
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Little or no responsibilities.
What I miss the least is:
Waking up with a hangover everyday.
My favorite Penn memory:
Performing at Spring Fling.
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
Champagne cork popping early, in the oppressive heat at graduation, and nailing the guy in front of me in the back of the head.
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn was/were:
You are never too smart to be an idiot. I'm not quite sure what that means, but there is probably a lesson to be learned there.
Contact info:
smmiller888@yahoo.com

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Jeff Penfil
Year/Degrees from College:
B.A. 1982
Where do you live now?
West Chester, PA
Marriage and children information:
Sue Ellen Diperstein (wife) and two daughters, Rachael (4/5/92) and Alexandra (5/16/95)
Job information:
Self-employed dentist, and you don't want to know what
really do, unless you mean to make ends meet!

How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
D.M.D. from Temple 1987, member of multiple dental groups, practice grosses in top 1% of solo practices nationwide.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share: Disneyphile, scuba diver, home aquarium expert, basement brewer, Rotarian (I wear a duck suit for our annual duck race fund-raiser!), volunteer at Special Olympics, duffer (that means I try to play golf)
Current Penn connection if any:
None
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Lack of responsibility
What I miss the least is:
My beard
My favorite Penn memory:
Final Four
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
You don't think I'm going to reveal that, do you, Sally?
My favorite Penn Professor was:
No specific favorite
The lesson(s) I learned at Penn was/were:
How to think independently and how to party collectively (work hard plus play hard equals success in life)
Contact information:
jpenfil@voicenet.com or 610-430-8217

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April Litt Rachmuth
Year/Degrees from College:
Wharton 1982
Where do you live now?
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Marriage and children information:
Married ten years to Paul; two children: Joseph who will be 7 years old in August adn Samuel who will be 4 years old in July. We also have 2 dogs, 3 cats and a salt water fish tank!
Job information:
Formerly with American Express Technologies as a Project Leader for consumer card division. Currenly doing Change Management and Career Consulting on Long Island. This summer I will be working at the local Day Camp as a Nursery School Music Counselor and Pee Wee Tennis Coach.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I have earned my MBA from NYU, completed an Adult Bat Mitvah, and am currenly on teh Boards of my Temple Sister hood and local chapter of NCJW.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
I play doubles tennis at least twice a week. I enjoy playing the piano. My family loves folk music adn we try to attend the annual Peter, Paul and Mary concert on LI each summer.
Current Penn connection if any:
Wharton NYC Alumni Club
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
Spending time with my friends and playing with the Penn Band.
What I miss the least is:
Homework and Exams!
Contact Info:
alrtodo@yahoo.com; 516-763-4766

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Brian Radin
Year/Degrees from College:
FAS '82, WG '88
Where do you live now?
NYC
Marriage and children information:
married to Dr. Stacey Bernstein; children - Justin 4.5 and Jordyn 1.5
Job information:
CEO of Extensis Holdings LLC. Provide business services, including payroll, insurance, human resources, retirement plans to small/medium businesses in NJ & NY. Started company in 1998, have over 125 customers today.
How would you complete the phrase... Since Penn?
I received a MS from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse and an MBA from Wharton (could not stay away). I have had many different jobs from management consulting to investment banking to my current role. However, the most significant events were the birth of my two children (one of each), who I expect one day to be Quakers!
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Like to travel, extremely involved with my industry and spending time with the kids (at their ages, there is not much time to do anything else)
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
No responsibilities and sleep
What I miss the least is:
Early classes
My favorite Penn Professor was:
Tom Childers, treated students as equals and respected their input, plus a huge sports fan and Jack Reece for taking the time to teach me how to write
My most embarrasing Penn moment:
None that can be repeated here
My favorite Penn memory:
Tie between restarting TEP and broadcasting Penn hoops as Sports Director at WXPN
The lesson I learned at Penn was:
Being independent
Contact Info:
brianr@extensisnj.com; 800-4PEOEXT

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Sam Rosenblatt
Year/Degrees from College:
82 BA and BSE
Where do you live now?
New York City
Marriage and children information:
Single
Job information:
President, Olmstead Properties--management, leasing, and development/ownership of NYC commercial properties. Portfolio of office buildings totaling approx 3.2 million square feet
Since Penn?
Amazingly, I have achieved many of the successes I have
sought out to achieve
.
Avocations, hobbies, and/or other Interests to share:
Golf and adventure travel
Current Penn connection if any:
Board of Governers of the Penn Club of NY
The thing I miss the most about Penn or college is:
The communal living spirit and the closeness with my friends.
What I miss the least is:
The stress of school
My favorite Penn memory:
Our houses's graduation party
My most embarrassing Penn moment:
My grandmother visiting my fraternity and it not having one working toilet.

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Cheryl Saban
Year/Degrees from College
C'82, Law'85
Where do you live now?
Greenwich, CT
Marriage and children info:
Husband: Michael Siegmund; Children: Lucas, 9, Jacquel