CO-CHAIR
PHILIP R. BEUTH '54
Naples, Fla.
Work: Retired president, Morning and Night Entertainment, Capital Cities/ABC-TV.
Degrees: B.A., English, Union, 1954
Undergraduate activities: Psi Upsilon, Frank Bailey Scholarship winner
CO-CHAIR
MARK L. WALSH '76
Chevy Chase, Md.
Work: Managing Partner, Ruxton Associates LLC, Washington, D.C.;
longtime technology and internet executive; former CEO, Air America, Inc.; former senior VP, America Online
Degrees: B.A., American studies, Union, 1976; M.B.A., marketing, Harvard, 1980
Undergraduate activities: Kappa Alpha, Social Committee, Glee Club, Mountebanks, varsity lacrosse, Block U
ROBERT F. CUMMINGS JR. '71
New York City
Work: Senior advisor, GSC Partners, New York, a private investment firm
Degrees: B.A., economics, Union, 1971; M.B.A., University of Chicago Business School, 1972
Undergraduate activities: Delta Upsilon; varsity golf, Block U
FRANK L. MESSA '73
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Work: Senior VP and senior partner, The Ayco Co., L.P., Albany, N.Y., a financial counseling firm
Degrees: B.A., political science, Union, 1973; J.D., Albany Law School, 1976
Undergraduate activities: Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, Albert Ingham Prize finalist
HANS P. BLACK '74
Westmount, Quebec
Work: International market strategist; chairman, Interinvest Consulting Corp., Montreal, a global money management firm; editor, Interinvest Review & Outlook; president, Hans P. Black Foundation
Degrees: B.S., biology, Union, 1974; M.D., McGill University, 1980
Undergraduate activities: Student government, International Relations and Political Forum, Sigma Phi, Pre-med Society, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
VALERIE J. HOFFMAN '75
Chicago
Work: Equity Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a national full-service law firm; has nationwide employment law
practice; also founded and heads a Chicago-based consulting group.
Degrees: B.A. history, Union, 1975; J.D., Boston College Law School, 1978
Undergraduate activities: Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, Bailey Cup winner, Freling H. Smith prize, Committee on Women member, year abroad at University of Edinburgh, Scotland
CHUCK DONOFRIO '77
Glen Arm, Md.
Work: President and CEO, Carton Donofrio Partners, Inc., Baltimore, a brand experience design firm
Degrees: B.A., English, Union, 1977; M.A., University of Montana, 1978
Undergraduate activities: Cum laude, Kappa Alpha president, Glee Club
JOHN J. KENNEDY '78
Stamford, Conn.
Work: Senior VP, Wirthlin Worldwide, New York City, a leading market research and consulting firm specializing in branding and communications
Degrees: B.A., political science and philosophy
Undergraduate activities: Chi Psi, varsity football, Big Brothers of Schenectady
ALAN Z. WHITE '85
Belvedere Tiburon, Calif., London, UK
Work: Managing
manager, European Operations, Immersion Corporation, Ltd., London; co-founder
and partner, Foghorn Ventures, LLC, a product capital fund
Degrees: B.S., applied math and economics, Union, 1985; M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1987; M.S., M.I.T Sloan School, 1991
Undergraduate activities: Psi Upsilon, Concordiensis, theater
DOUGLASS E. KARP '97
Boston
Work: Project manager for development, New England Development Company (NED), Newton Center, Mass., a real estate development company
Degrees: B.S., liberal arts and social science, Union, 1997
Undergraduate activities: Chi Psi, Greece term abroad