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EMP-23
[Ed. note.
Mike Fitzgerald submitted this column, which will be his last
as class representative.]
After
10 years, I have decided it is time for a change. I have asked
Doug Berg to take over EMP-23 reporting, and he has generously
agreed to do so. This then, will be my last official column.
I will do my best to report all the information I have learned
in the process of trying to organize a class reunion for our
class.
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Dr.
Richard Gayes
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But first,
the BIG news. After 10 years, we have our first picture. Dr.
Richard Gayes, M.D. has been named medical director, network
management for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. As medical
director, network management, Dr. Gayes will work closely with
the providers on clinical and management-related matters, and
will be responsible for a number of initiatives related to the
quality and effectiveness of the network.
Our second item relates to our Reunion Cruise scheduled for
Oct. 25, 2001. Five couples are going on the cruise at present.
They are Bergs, Fitzgeralds, Gats, Jakubiaks
and Striblings. There's still time to join us. Call
Mike Fitzgerald at 800.972.9654 for more details.
In my
last column there were three missing classmates. Eric Schultz
has been found. He is working at Price Waterhouse with Ray
Jakubiak. The whereabouts of Pete DeJong and Steve
Bott are still unknown. Larry Rine continues to
attend training and social events at Kellogg. He is working
with a start-up. Paco Beltran is in California, developing
new products for Walt Disney Co. Tim Kaczmarek is at
Northern Trust. Dan Grotto has returned to Chicago
from Pittsburgh, working as executive senior vice president
of business development at West Suburban Bank Group. Bill
LaGanke is the president of South Heat in Birmingham Alabama.
He has children in college and a daughter getting married
in Chicago in September. Bill, Ken Stribling, Scott
Webber, and myself are planning a golf outing then. If
you would like to join, please call Mike Fitzgerald.
Jeff
Fletcher is in Cummings, Iowa, and is CFO for a company
that runs day care academies around the country.
I wish
everyone in EMP-23 continued success. Please support Doug
with your news and notes.
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