Class Notes

1941
In Memorium
Ewing "Skeeter" Harris (BSCOM '41) of Durham, N.C.

1948
In Memoriam
Kenneth Reid Rhodes(BSCOM '48) of Lexington, N.C.

1949
In Memoriam
Russell Lee Senter (BSCOM '49) of Dunbarton, N.H.

1950
In Memoriam
Alexander Sessoms (MBA '50) of Chapel Hill, N.C.

1951
In Memoriam
Harlan E. Boyles (BSBA '51) of Raleigh, N.C.

1961
Robert A. Ragan (BSBA '61) has published his book, "The Textile History of Gaston County, North Carolina, 1848-2000."

In Memoriam
John F. Regan (MBA '61) of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

1963
In Memoriam
Yoshi Akagi (MBA '63) of Tokyo, Japan.

1965
Lawrence P. Miller (BSBA '65) recently completed a comprehensive course on senior policy issues conducted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, which certifies him to be recognized as a leader in meeting the key needs and issues of concern to senior citizens.

1966
Gregory A. Altman (BSBA '66) retired as president of Bristol Babcock Inc. and has relocated to the Research Triangle area.

In Memoriam
James Riley Groome (MBA '66) of Piedmont, S.C.

1969
Alfred Pershing "A.P." Carlton Jr. (BSBA '69) has been named president of the American Bar Association.

In Memoriam
Robb F. Degnon (MBA '69) of Grosse Ile, Mich.

1972
Steven Balog (BSBA '72) has been reappointed by Gov. James Easley to an additional five-year term as Special Superior Court Judge in North Carolina, a position he has held since 1977.

1973
William Ezzell (BSBA '73), partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, has assumed the chairmanship of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Births and Adoptions
Frank Edward "Chip" Barnes III (MBA '73) and Blair Redd Barnes of Rye, N.Y.; a son, Cooper Custis Lee Barnes, on Jan. 25, 2002. Older son Brandon Herrick Barnes graduated with honors from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communications on Dec. 20, 2002.

1975
Joseph Dominic Decosimo (MBA '75) has been named managing partner of Joseph Decosimo and Co., the largest accounting firm in Chattanooga, Tenn.

1977
James Barnes (BSBA '77) hosted old friend Anson Dorrance, coach of the UNC women's soccer team, on the Radnor, Pa., cable television show, Game of the Week.

Bettye C. Painter Beaumont (MBA '77) has announced her retirement from Procter & Gamble.

Marriages
Bettye C. Painter Beaumont (MBA '77) and Rick Bachhuber on June 1, 2002, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1978
Marriages

Barry W. Burt and Sharon Leigh Johnson

1981
Todd Atwood (MBA '81) is European director of personal care products for the Colgate Palmolive Company. Living in Rome, Italy, he reports that ACC basketball coverage is sorely lacking.

1983
D.E. Barrett (BSBA '83) was promoted to national assistant controller for assurance at Deloitte & Touche.

Richard Lackmann (BSBA '83) has relocated to Shakawe, Botswana, as the financial administrator of the Trust for the Okavango Cultural and Development Initiative. The trust focuses on helping minority tribes within the northwest corner of Botswana.

Births and Adoptions
G. Jean Watson (BSBA '83) and Daniel Wing of San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Ciara Shani Wing, on Jan. 8, 2003.

1984
Lisa Zinn Anderson (BSBA '84, MAC '95) has accepted a position as tax director at Metrocall Inc. in Alexandria, Va.

In Memoriam
Karen Anne Van de Castle (MBA '84) of Jersey City, N.J.

1985
Matt Baratta (BSBA '85) of La Mesa, Calif., is employed as director of materials/contracts for the San Diego Hospice.

Steven L. Bean (BSBA '85) of Atlanta, Ga., resigned as senior managing director of MortgageRamp and is now self-employed with a focus on securitization of asset-backed and commercial real estate loans.

1986
Bo Bowden (BSBA '86) is area executive for BB&T in Petersburg, Va.

1987
Emmett J. Daly (MBA '87) has joined Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP as a principal in the Investment Banking Group.

Births and Adoptions
Eric Best (MBA '87) and Dita Best of Prague, Czech Republic; a son, Michael, on April 10, 2001.

Brent Callinicos's daughter, Alexi Ann Callinicos

Brent Callinicos (BSBA '87, MBA '89) and Julie Callinicos of Carnation, Wash.; a daughter, Alexi Ann Callinicos, on Dec. 24, 2002.

1988
Births and Adoptions
Lee Kiser (BSBA '88) and Estella Christie Kiser (BSBA '89) of Chicago, Ill.; a son, Christopher Nolan Kiser.

1989
Marriages

Bret Davis and Cecilia Beiras

Births and Adoptions
Brent Callinicos (BSBA '87, MBA '89) and Julie Callinicos of Carnation, Wash.; a daughter, Alexi Ann Callinicos, on Dec. 24, 2002.

Estella Christie Kiser (BSBA '89) and Lee Kiser (BSBA '88) of Chicago, Ill.; a son, Christopher Nolan Kiser.

1990
Births and Adoptions
Laura Lacina Matheos (MBA '90) and Tom Matheos of Granby, Conn.; a son, Dylan James, on Sept. 4, 2002.

Nathaniel B. Shaw's son, Evan Charles Shaw

Nathaniel B. Shaw (BSBA '90) and Liza Shaw of Hickory, N.C.; a son, Evan Charles Shaw, on Sept. 13, 2002.

1991
David Andreas (MBA '91) is relocating from Portland, Ore., to Hong Kong, where he will serve as global head of Apparel Material Supply at Adidas-Salomon International.

Births and Adoptions
Tamara Jones Stokes (BSBA '91) and Franklin Michael Stokes; a daughter, Grace Elizabeth, on May 19, 2002.

1993
Michael Barkley (MBA '93) is managing the Bristol-Myers Squibb worldwide consumer medicines division in Princeton, N.J. He also attends INSEAD in Paris, France, for executive education in global general management.

Marriages
John W. Adams (MBA '93) and Anne C. Moslein on Oct. 12, 2002.

Births and Adoptions
Eric Butler (BSBA '93) of Matthews, N.C.; a daughter, Brooke Noelle Butler, on Dec. 7, 2002.

1994
Mac Lewis (BSBA '94) has been named recruiting manager for Taylor White, a Tampa Bay-based executive recruiting firm.

Births and Adoptions

Candace Cross Hughes's son, Alexander Hughes

1995
Lisa Zinn Anderson (BSBA '84, MAC '95) has accepted a position as tax director at Metrocall Inc.in Alexandria, Va.

Ken Arteaga (MBA '95) is serving as commander of the 23rd Flying Training Squadron, responsible for training all U.S. Air Force helicopter pilots.

Chuck Harris (MBA '95), commanding officer of the USS Honolulu, homeport, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, has been operating in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Births and Adoptions

Sebastian Rafael

Franklin Michael Stokes (MBA '95) and Tamara Jones Stokes (BSBA '91); a daughter, Grace Elizabeth, on May 19, 2002.

1997
Jesal Acharya (BSBA '97) has been accepted into the MBA Program at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia.

Christina C. Benson (MBA '97) is an attorney in the international practice group at Arent Fox Kinner Plotkin & Kahn PLLC in Washington, D.C.

Christiane Pendarvis (MBA '97) has joined RadioShack Corp. as a division vice president of merchandise.

Jodie Robinson (BSBA '97) has been promoted to director of market research for WestPoint Stevens Inc. She is based in Atlanta, Ga.

Marriages
Luka Lewandowski (BSBA '97) and Rosi Kandalaft on Aug. 17, 2002.

Paige Midgett (BSBA '97) and John Adams in April 2000. She is employed with Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point, N.C.

Jodie Robinson (BSBA '97) and David Ayres on July 13, 2002, in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Ian Walsh (BSBA '97) and Dawn Caruso on Sept. 21, 2002, in Arlington, Va. The couple will reside in San Francisco, Calif.

Births and Adoptions
Stephen Barr (EMBA '97) and April Barr of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Jackson Matthew Barr, on Dec. 10, 2002.

Jerry Bright (BSBA '97) and Patrice Reives-Bright of Glen Oaks, N.Y.; a daughter, Jasmine Simone Bright, on Jan. 14, 2003.

Charles Garity (MBA '97) and Gloria Rodriguez of Miami, Fla.; a daughter, Gabriela Paulina Garity, on June 23, 2002.

James Hill (MBA '97) and Francis Hill of Charlotte, N.C.; a son, James Wells Hill V, on Oct. 24, 2002.

1998
Matthew Kahn (MBA '98) has joined Coca-Cola Corp. as senior brand manager, Sprite and Diet Sprite.

Stephen D. Harris (MBA '98) has been named CFO of United American Healthcare Corporation.

Births and Adoptions
Karl Kriss Patrick Hughes (BSBA '98) and Candace Cross Hughes of Apex, N.C.; a son, Berkley Alexander Hughes, on Aug. 21, 2002.

Gloria Rodriguez (MBA '98) and Charles Garity of Miami, Fla.; a daughter, Gabriela Paulina Garity, on June 23, 2002.

1999
Stephanie Bass (EMBA '99) has been hired to direct 13th District Democratic Congressman Brad Miller's district office. She will supervise constituent and outreach services and serve as liaison to state and local governments.

Leah Cauley Townsend (BSBA '99, MAC '00) has joined Denver-based Qwest as manager of financial reporting.

Marriages

2000
Bahl Arshad (MBA '00) has relocated to Bethesda, Md., and continues his work with IBM's Pervasive Computing group.

Bill Bradstreet (EMBA '00) has joined Ranzal & Associates, a consulting company that focuses on multidimensional database design and development based on Hyperion's Essbase database products.

Leah Cauley Townsend (BSBA '99, MAC '00) has joined Denver-based Qwest as manager of financial reporting.

Carl Leatherman Jr. (BSBA '00) has joined IBM Business Consulting Services under the acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting.

Marriages
Leah Cauley (BSBA '99, MAC '00) and Michael Townsend on June 29, 2002, in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Mary Martin Lancaster (BSBA '00) and Christopher Lee Lehrman on Aug. 2, 2002, in Grand Lake, Colo.

Births and Adoptions
Prasanna R. Patil (MBA '00) and Nandini Pratil, of Philadelphia Pa.; a son, Rishi Patil, on Aug. 20, 2002.

2001
Kyle Armentrout (MBA '01) has relocated to Windermere, Fla., to work as a leasing representative for Duke Realty, one of the country's largest industrial and suburban office REITs.

In Memoriam
William Beard (EMBA '01) of Chapel Hill, N.C.

2002
Nancy Barnes (EMBA '02) has joined the Minneapolis Star Tribune as assistant managing editor for business news.

Warren Bennett (EMBA '02) has accepted a position as a six sigma master black belt with Tyco Healthcare in Mansfield, Mass.

Matthew Huff (EMBA '02) has taken a position as director of international business development with Brass Eagle, a Nasdaq-traded sporting goods company based in Bentonville, Ark.