November 6, 2014 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

2014 Fall – Alumni News and Notes: 1950s, 1960s

1950s The Honorable Frederick A. Freedman ’51 (CLAS), counsel at the law firm Halloran &  Sage in Westport, Conn., is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a professional association whose members have a commitment to the practice of alternative dispute resolution. He is the first inductee from Westport and one of nine […]

1950s

The Honorable Frederick A. Freedman ’51 (CLAS), counsel at the law firm Halloran &  Sage in Westport, Conn., is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a professional association whose members have a commitment to the practice of alternative dispute resolution. He is the first inductee from Westport and one of nine practitioners confirmed to the Connecticut Academy. Over the course of his 30-year career, he has served in the Connecticut Appellate Court, the Connecticut Superior Court, and as a Judge Trial Referee.

Irving “Irv” Schein ’55 (ED), president and director of publisher International Consulting & Trade Associates, Inc., in West Hartford, Conn., is the co-author of The Thinking Academy: A School Which Embraces Cognitive Education Across the Curriculum: A Proposal to Redesign America’s Schools, published in December 2013 by International Consulting and Trade Associates.

Lois Greene Stone ’55 (ED) is a worldwide syndicated writer and poet. Collections of her photos, memorabilia, and personal items are in major museums, including 12 divisions of the Smithsonian. She and her husband of 57 years, Dr. Gerald E. Stone, welcomed a great-granddaughter on May 8, 2014.

1960s

Joel Hirschhorn ’64 (CLAS), attorney at the law firm GrayRobinson P.A. in Miami, was named a top lawyer in the 2014 South Florida Legal Guide and among the top attorneys in the state of Florida for 2014 by Super Lawyers.

Gerri Lipman King ’64 (CLAS), a social psychologist and organizational consultant, is the author of The DUH! Book of Management and Supervision: Dispelling Common Leadership Myths, published by Common Sense Press in March. King consults to more
than 150 corporate, industrial, governmental, insurance, health care, educational, and nonprofit clients, providing training and facilitation for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, organizational transitions, leadership development, and conflict resolution through effective communication.

Marshall Jesperson ’65 (CLAS), a former Air Force captain and rocket scientist, is president and CEO of Danvers, Mass.-based International Cars, Ltd., which comprises six New England-area dealerships and marks its 40th anniversary this year.

Robert Lieb ’65 (CLAS) retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He worked for more than 39 years as a senior public health advisor.

Richard Rothstein ’65 (CLAS), having practiced law for more than 40 years, is now  focusing on performing as a magician across New England.

Scott Cowen ’68 (BUS), past president of Tulane University in New Orleans, is a member of the board of directors of Barnes & Noble. In March, he received the 2014 TIAA-CREF Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence, which honors a university leader embodying the spirit and tenets of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame.