Barth F. Aaron - Brandeis University

Malcolm BlierTell us about your life since Brandeis:If I summarize it in 5 sentences, it will bedepressing. Well, here goes. (That's 3 sentencesalready, incl. this one.)Graduated UCLA School of Architecture &Urban Planning, 1975. After a year working inLA, moved back to Cambridge, MA. Worked in3 offices, 1976-1986, established my own solepractice, which I've been at since then,concentrating in commercial/ health care.Married in 1981, Vicki Lawrence (not that one).2 sons, Sam 1984, Zack 1987. Been living inLexington MA, 15 min. from campus, since1982. Still working, less now, more time fortravels, guitar, friends, family, sights, sounds.One granddaughter (2009), one grandson on theway, whose timing hopefully won't impact theReunion. What else? It says I have 2,000characters, this is about 450 and I think it aboutcovers it. I could make stuff up, but you get thepicture. No honors or notoriety as of thiswriting. I'll leave the last 1,550 on the table.Cuba, 2013What I prefer doingNuclear family

Marcia Beryl BloombergTell us about your life since Brandeis:Since 1970 I have lived in Vermont, NewHampshire, Ohio, Massachusetts and now NYC(Brooklyn). Next stop is Maplewood, NJ whenour daughter, her husband and their young twinsmove to a new home from their Brooklynapartment. Being a "Bobe" is my best job yetand I get to spend about 24 hours every weekwatching Luca, our granddaughter and Leo, ourgrandson, learn and grow. My professionalcareer was in the non-profit sector. After areturn to Brandeis for a masters in JewishCommunal Service, Jerry and our children, Dasiand Nate, moved from NH to Cleveland for myjob at the Jewish Community Federation ofCleveland. After 7 years there I became theCleveland Hillel Foundation director in 1998.Retiring in 2007, Jerry and I moved toGreenfield, MA where I created NonProfitDirect, an online resource for small nonprofitsaround the US. I sold the resource in 20013 andwe moved to Brooklyn to become hands-ongrandparents. We travel to Israel annually tovisit our son Nate who is the National Directorof the Israel Association of Baseball. So, in ourretirement, family is our priority and we feelblessed to have the opportunity to influence thenext generation of passionate, creative youngpeople working to make the world a better place.Luca and Leo Wehle, our grandchildrenBobe Marcia

Barbara Staller Young BramTell us about your life since Brandeis:After graduation, I married and moved to NewYork City where I worked at the Public HealthResearch Institute doing research on antibioticresistance. After a year, we moved back toBoston where I worked in a lab at HarvardMedical School. In 1972 I entered Tufts MedicalSchool where I earned a Ph.D. in molecularmicrobiology. Following a postdoctoralfellowship at MIT, I worked in productdevelopment at Dupont and then MilliporeCorporation. In 1981 I had my daughter Dana,and in 2004 I married Norman Bram and amhappy to have his children Becky and Jon in myfamily as well as 2 grand daughters ages 1.5 and3.5. I've been retired for a number of years andspend most of my time on the tennis court,pilates studio, cooking, reading, traveling,enjoying friends and family and helping out withgrandchildren who keep us on our toes bothphysically and mentally.ParisPeruChina

Nancy CarterTell us about your life since Brandeis:I retired 2 years ago, after a wonderful career infamily meficine, and medical administration,here in Seattle. Husband Jeff Parke continues towork part-time as a house-call veterinarian. Ourdaughter Emily, 32, is expecting her first baby inMay. I feel truly appreciative for the life I'veenjoyed so far, and look forward to moreadventures. Reconnecting with other Brandeisalums after so long will be delightful.

Janet M. CorpusTell us about your life since Brandeis:Harvard EdM; Berkeley dean's office, Yale;UCBerkeley MCP; MIT Ph.D.; taught atColumbia, University of Cincinnati, SUNYBuffalo; consulting (economic development,social policy); labor organizing; AndoverNewton Theological Seminary; ordainedLutheran pastor (ELCA), bishop's assistant;currently President, Gravestar Inc, a privateasset mgt firm, Cambridge, MA; married 1989,spouse Rev. Dr. John Hoffmeyer, theologyprofessor

Maria Lynn (Chaffee) CoyleTell us about your life since Brandeis:Telling about my life since Brandeis is too mindboggling . how about since the last reunion Icame to in 2005? I hope this one is as much fun.I am still busy with my own family law firm inVirginia, and my husband, Stephen (Brandeis'69), still works as a CEO in D.C. Noretirement anytime soon.Our biggest news since '05 is the arrival of fourgrandchildren who give new meaning to life inso many ways. Evan (6) the only boy, isfollowed by his sister, Elise (4), and cousinsMaria (2) and her sister Julia (6 mos).The whole gang about a month before JuliaarrivedRespectively, they belong to our son, Will andour our youngest daughter, Elena. Our oldestdaughter, Lisa, is an incredible Auntie and arunner of marathons. I think she's up to ten thisspring.When we're not all working (our daughters anddaughter-in-law are also lawyers and my son hasa graphic art firm), we enjoy time together at ourhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. One of these years,I'll spend the whole summer at the beachreminiscing and watching another generation ofkids grow up.Nana and Baby JuliaI will close by revealing my find of the year . aremastered vinyl album featuring "Bobby"Dylan singing six amazing songs at the BrandeisFolk Festival in May, 1963 . shortly before hewent viral. The audience went wild . I knowbecause my husband was there.Nana and Pa, aka Maria and Stephen

Marilyn Kanrek CranneyTell us about your life since Brandeis:More of the same since the 2010 update, whichis just fine. I have been happily retired since2005 after a 24-year legal career with MorganStanley/Dean Witter, and am enjoying my newcareer as a grandma to Danielle AureliaCranney, who is now almost 7 years old.Keeping busy via involvement with Hadassahand UJA/Federation of New York, traveling asmuch as I can, and spending time with Danielleand her parents, son David and daughter-in-lawMandy. Looking forward to catching up withyou all in June.Celebrating Granddaughter Danielle's 6thbirthdayWith Mandy, Dave and Danielle

Edward D. DavidTell us about your life since Brandeis:MBA from The University of Chicago GraduateSchool of Business, marriage, two sons whobecame doctors, consulting for finance,operations and accounting. I'm AssistantSuperintendent for Business for a public schooldistrict in NY. My current wife is a retiredpublic school administrator, with terrific designand cooking skills. This past January (2015) webecame new grandparents to a boy.My older son and his wife are expecting a boy inAugust, 2015. My younger son has a boy justborn this year. He's an ER doctor and his wife isa pediatrician. My older son doesn't practice,but specializes in biotech companies with Bankof America as an investment banker.My older son and his wife with Susan and me inJune, 2014We go on biking trips around the world, cook,read, bake, take pictures, enjoy family activities,movies, lectures and work out five times perweek. I play tennis three times per weekthroughout the year.By August, 2015, we'll have two grandsons. Bythe fall of 2016 we'll both be retired, living inME in the summers and FL in the winters.My younger son and his wife in NYC inDecember, 2014My wife Susan and I in Iceland in August, 2014

Ada DembTell us about your life since Brandeis:After getting my Ed.D. at Harvard, and gettingmarried (to Bill Matthews, 1975), we moved toAustria for 2 years in Vienna, at IIASA. Then, itwas on to Honolulu, HI for 9 years . first as anindependent management consultant and then ashead of research at the University of HawaiiCollege of Tropical Agriculture and HumanResources (1981-86). From Hawaii we crossedoceans to faculty positions at IMD, Lausanne,Switzerland for 6 years. And, then I acceptedthe position at The Ohio State University ofVice Provost for International Affairs andAssociate Professor, College of Education &Human Ecology. Retired as Emeritus professorin December 2011. Wrote a book in 2012("Daring the Doctorate", Rowman-Littlefield),chaired my last 3 doctoral students tocompletion and am now enjoying more relaxingtime with Bill, and with my horse.The cover of my latest book, Daring theDoctorateEnjoying my horse

Elin DiamondTell us about your life since Brandeis:Majored in English at Brandeis while doing lotsof theater. Some professional acting afterBrandeis, then off to graduate school in English,where I studied and wrote about drama, theater,and performance. Am still doing it.PhD in English, 1980 (UC Davis). At RutgersEnglish since 1983 (now Full Professor). Twomonographs (Pinter's Comic Play, 1985, andUnmaking Mimesis: Essays on Feminism andTheater, 1997); two anthologies of criticism(Performance and Cultural Politics, 1996, andThe Cambridge Companion to Caryl Churchill,2009.)Married artist Robert Lowe in 1986. Gave birthto the incomparable Hannah Diamond-Lowe in1991.Elin, Rob, and Hannah

Jerry DonowitzTell us about your life since Brandeis:Medical School at the University ofPennsylvaniaInternal Medicine and Infectious Diseasetraining at the University of Virginia; ViceChair for Education, Department of Medicine atthe Universityof VirginiaMarried, divorced, remarried; father of two greatsons, four grandchildren and a great life.all iswell.

Diana DringTell us about your life since Brandeis:I spent the first half of the 1970s in Dallasworking in advertising, PR, and magazinepublishing. However, before my first media job,I spent a year temping for D.A. Henry Wade (asin Roe v. Wade), where I was quickly brandedthe "radical Yankee hippie chick", becoming thefavorite devil's advocate of assistant D.A.sprosecuting marijuana cases. (In those dayspossessing a joint could get you "hard time" inTexas). In 1973 two artist friends and I alsoopened a private, invitation-only, supper club,which featured fresh organic food from ourgarden and became semi-famous in thebohemian section of town.I escaped from Texas in 1976 for a meanderingvagabond trip in my VW van back to familyroots in upstate NY, living 3 years in Woodstockmanaging a night club, restaurant, andhousekeeping business, and being nanny to afamous sculptor's widow's three rambunctioussons. When a love affair went sour in 1980, Ireturned to Texas for 2 more years, againworking in media, until I escaped again toCalifornia and set down roots in San Francisco.There I worked in accounting and facilitiesmanagement for a major national media affiliate.Returning to Woodstock on vacation in late1986, I landed a contract writing and producingtrade advertising materials for DuPont fibersmarketing division in NYC - mostly for productsmade with Lycra - and for 3 years I had theworld's largest personal collection of designerpantyhose. Unfortunately, I also caught a nastycase of professional burnout and chronic fatigue.So in 1990 I retreated to Texas again to regroupat my mother's house. I returned to SanFrancisco in 1992 to start a personalorganization and small business managementconsulting practice. A year later I moved toMarin County where I've been living, coaching,and consulting ever since.These days my specialty is turning aroundtroubled businesses and helping their stressedout owners learn to allow renewed vitality andprosperity into their lives. In my personal timemy true love is rehabilitating neglected andabused horses, and I'm presently studying tobecome a Parelli Natural Horsemanship trainer.When not on the ranch, you can find me sailing,gardening, or exploring the beautiful North Baynatural environment. I share my home with adarling elder man-cat named Carson, whobelieves my primary life purpose is to be hisbutler.I doubt I'll be at reunion, but would love toreconnect with anyone who'd like to catch upwith me. Until then.NamasteMost recent portrait.

Michael Jeffrey EigTell us about your life since Brandeis:In 500 words or less (which seems to work outto a little more than 10 words a year), my "lifesince Brandeis" -- I have spent the last 43 ofthose years in the D.C. area, forever grateful tohaving married Emily, after stealing her fromRick Horowitz during the freshman orientationcook out in 1969. (Rick forgave me at somepoint in our mutually distant pasts.) Emily and Ihave had three children, Noah, Kate andSusannah, each better and more loved than theother two, and now three even better (orsimilarly perfect at least) grandchildren. Afterteaching up in Boston, in 1975 I returned to myhome environs in Maryland and began a practiceof law, representing educationally disabledchildren, have followed that rewardingprofession to the Supreme Court and back, andintend to keep doing it until someone stops me.With but a few exceptions, my life has beenhappy. In fact, I would only change one day ofit.The More Complete Family -- 2014Home Since 2012Emily and Me at Susannah's 2014 Graduation

Charles S. EisenbergTell us about your life since Brandeis:I am married to Diane Wheaton'70, have twosons (one on each coast) and threegranddaughters.I have spent most of my career in real estate,primarily developing affordable housing; andduring the past five years, I have also beendeveloping renewable energy generationprojects.I have served on a number of public and nonprofit boards, taught at Northeastern and B.U.,sing in a local Glee Club and remain politicallyactive.

Rand Zachary EngelTell us about your life since Brandeis:Years . now.

Susan Garner FalkoffTell us about your life since Brandeis:The personal and the political that seemed so farapart back then have become entwined andintegrated. I've lived in Watertown for 41 years,involved in civic life as gadfly, activist and nowelected member of the government. As one ofthe few class members who did not major insociology (or so it seems) and never took acourse in psychology, how ironic that I now ama psychotherapist with a private practice inWatertown. Or maybe it does make sense;stories, not theories, are what inspire me. In mydaily life, I seek to make sense of the storiesclients tell about their lives, I use parable-likestories to elaborate a point and I and take greatpleasure from reading well-written stories orwatching them as movies or theater. Stillseeking Truth even unto its innermost parts andfiction is so often truer than fact.

Theodora (Teddi) FineTell us about your life since Brandeis:I've been living in the Baltimore/DC area sincegraduation. A never-used Masters and ABD fora PhD in Sociology. Married, 1 husband ofalmost 40 years, 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, onegrandson on whom I dote!I've had several careers, though I'm best knownamong my colleagues as a "health policy wonkwho writes." My focus has been on mentalhealth, women's health and aging. In thoseareas, I've been a lobbyist, speechwriter, publicaffairs guru, publicist, and all-around ghost andwonkette. My words have been spoken bypeople at the highest levels of government andpublished over their signatures. I've beenpublished in behavioral health journals over MYname and have chapters in several books. I'veedited several as well. Two work-relatedactivities of which I am particularly proud:Serving as senior writer for the seminal SurgeonGeneral's Call to Action on the Health andWellness of People with Disabilities and leadingefforts to restore people with mental illnesses tothe Social Security Disability rolls when theywere deleted to safe money during the ReaganAdministration.A decade ago, I tossed it all in for occasionalfreelance writing/editing and, more important, acareer as a craftsman for which I've pined allthese years: making jewelry from tiny glassbeads, sewn together with a needle and thread.And that's what I do today as "thea fine, beadingdesign." It's still exercising creative juice, butnow just for me! My work can be seen at craftshows around the country and at the Museum ofArts and Design in New York City. And, yes, Ising G&S while I sew!Jewelry artist at work at a show

Lois A. (Saval) FinsteinTell us about your life since Brandeis:I am still working, at Brandeis, as DepartmentAdministrator at the Psychological CounselingCenter, and I hope to stay a few more yearsbefore retiring. Have been there since 1989, fulltime since 2000. We are fortunate that all of ourkids live in the Boston area pretty close to us, sowe don't have to travel far to see them! Artbabysits for our granddaughter Sela, usually twodays a week. He continues to do music directionfor some community theater shows, B'naiMitzvah tutoring, and he serves as a LibraryTrustee in Framingham.I still love singing with The Heritage Chorale(www.heritagechorale.org) and have been amember since 1982. We rehearse weekly fromSeptember through May and perform 3 times ayear. Another interest is genealogy. It's great funto play detective with old records and try tounearth family data. We've been in the samehouse since 1976, have made considerablechanges to it over the years, and just finished apartial kitchen renovation. The kitchen work wasthe bright spot in our lives during the winter,which has been horrible. Like so many folks wehad some leaks and damage (in places other thanthe kitchen) that won't be repaired until after thesnow is gone and it's safe for a professional toget up on the roof and figure out what needs tobe fixed. I hope by the time of our reunion therewill be progress.Last summer we visited Savannah, GA andCharleston, SC for the first time. Great trip!Also we spent a few days in NYC and saw 4shows, spent a day at the Metropolitan Museum,and a day at the Holocaust Museum at BatteryPark. Not sure about what this summer willbring other than some time on good old CapeCod!Finstein Chanukah celebration, Dec. 2014. Leftside, back to front: Art '67, Lois '70, Alyza (Josh'01 and Jayme's daughter), David '08; Rightside, back to front: Jayme holding Gabriel (J &J's son), Zachary (Amy's son), Amy '98, Joshua'01. Sela (Amy and Chuck's daughter) was sickthat day

for the U.S. State Department in D.C. He and his wife, Lee-Anne (a law graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge University, in Cambridge, England, who also earned a Master’s in Law from NYU), currently live in Maryla