Allentown, Pennsylvania was once a thriving economic hub for retail in the 1970s but fell victim to decades of economic decline. Businesses and people fled the downtown area for the suburbs and the results were predictably poor. Those tough times are finally over. Allentown is a revitalized city home to flourishing new businesses and is…
The New York Times covers an Allentown development project led by J.B. Reilly ’83. The $340 million development includes More than 600,000 square feet of office and retail space is being built in the long-depressed center of this city, spurred by an unusual state-sanctioned project that permits revenues from tenants’ tax bills to be used…
Rho Deke Ed McNally ’65 recently received the Greenip Award from the Lafayette College Alumni Association: GREENIP AWARD: Ed McNally ’65 Recognizes an active alumni chapter officer based on voluntary service achievements over and above the faithful carrying out of regular officer assignments. Honors the memory of William Greenip ’44, former Alumni Association secretary. Congratulations…
Lafayette College’s alumni updates website recently featured Brother Tom Neff ’59: In February, trustee emeritus Tom Neff ’59 joined San Francisco-based private equity firm Carrick Capital Partners, LLC, as one of four special advisers on its executive team. In this role, he will participate several times a year in discussions on strategy, economics, and regulatory…
The New York Law Journal recently reported Brother McCurdy ’82 was elected chair of the law firm Kelley Drye & Warren: Kelley Drye & Warren has announced the election of Paul McCurdy as firm chair, succeeding John M. Callagy, who has been in the role since 1992. James J. Kirk, a partner in the real…
Congratulations to Brother Glen Woodbury ’85 for being featured in the Spring 2011 Lafayette Magazine for his work with the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Woodbury believes that “Lafayette taught [him] the value of personal relationships, small organizational leadership, and how friendships really can be for life.” Surely many of the brothers of Delta…
A brother dead and brothers mourning Fill the heart with grief today, And the earnest grasp fraternal; Speaks, “a dear one passed away.” Yes, no longer we shall greet thee In the halls of DKE, Yet thy name in sweet remembrance Graven on our hearts will be. We have parted, Brother, parted, As we trust,…
Brother Mitchell was recently featured in the Lafayette Alumni News: When a small group of residents of Bear Creek Township, Pa., voted in 1993 to secede and form a separate borough, they elected Walter S. Mitchell Jr. ’66 as mayor. And, he’s been mayor ever since. Read the full story for more information.
A recent Mercury News article discussing the benefits of college education included a brief interview with Rho Deke Ed Hollshwander ’76 regarding his experience at Lafayette College: Ed Hollshwandner, owner of Document Systems Inc. in Walnut Creek, had a similar experience. Also valedictorian of his class, Hollshwandner, 55, had the opportunity to attend a major…
One of our fellow Dekes, David Markowitz ’93, was recently featured in a WSJ Law Blog entry following his recent career move to Goldman Sachs. At Goldman he will be a senior member of the litigation and regulatory proceedings group, which works on a broad variety of matters, said a spokesman for Goldman. “We are…