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We are pleased as punch to report that Larry Silman is now the sales director for EDS. He is working and living (and loving it) back in downtown Chicago.

Also on the move is Lee Esler, who has joined Spencer Stuart in Atlanta. It was hard decision for him to leave Egon Zehnder International, but clearly a great opportunity for him to work with what many consider the world's premier executive search and human capital consulting firm. Thus, if you too are in the mood for a change, or need to satisfy an itch, feel free to contact him at lesler@spencerstuart.com.

Who'd a thunk it? Congratulations to Lori Craven who left Lucent after sooo many years. Lori now works at Tekelec, as the vice president and general manager for the network services division. She has been extremely busy changing jobs, companies and moving her family to the Research Triangle Park area in North Carolina. She can now be reached at lori.craven@tekelec.com.

Mike Collins and Tim Koch recently hooked up for a pint or two and a stogie at Nevins, after visiting with Erika Kantor at a weekend EMP orientation session. Erika looked great, in fact better than ever, and is doing very well, as is the program which again was ranked the No. 1 Executive Masters Program in the world!

Jay Crookston reports he received a post card from Mike Keefe and Bob Levand vacationing together at Sybaris Beach. Bob apparently has continued his four-times-a-week workouts (he really looked buffed sitting pool side in his Speedo. Man, what biceps!), but Michael appears really to be enjoying that expense account of his. Jay also reports that he ran into Todd Ryne in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Fortunately no one was injured.

The handsome, bespectacled mug of Robert Feder was prominently printed in a recent edition of the Chicago Sun-Times, which highlighted his early start in the mid-70s as a member of the first class at the famed Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. There he and other select, promising students from around the world trained at the Karyn Kupcinet International Science School (named after the daughter of columnist, Irv Kupcinet). As we all know, today Rob is a successful eye surgeon at Northwestern Memorial hospital.

Finally, yours truly was asked to be an advisor to the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago (KACC). I have attended their last few meetings and the Club's new leadership team consists of several talented people, with lots of ideas (and action) to propel the club back to its place of prominence, and in its mission as being a diverse resource for you. Yes, you are automatically a member! (P.S. There are no longer any dues.) At this point the best thing you can do to help them to help you, is to provide them with your current contact information, and you'll then receive their newsletter via e-mail which will prove to be a truly valuable resource for you. They can assist you in career development, professional development, technical development or just to participate in the vast array of their social and community service activities. Please contact: c-kuhn@kellogg.northwestern.edu. Thanks!

As you can tell, we only had a few, albeit important bits of news to report. Here's hoping next issue we'll have much more to print! Let me hear ya!
Until then, and as always, GO CATS and take good care!

Tim Koch