| CLASS OF '54 BIOGRAPHIES |
| Peter Gum Peter was born in Washington, D.C. He spent his early years on farms in Montgomery County, MD which borders Washington to the north. One of his fondest recollections as a youngster is riding his bicycle far and wide over the countryside. After George School, he graduated from Oberlin College, where he met ane married Shelley Timmons. He obtained an MA in Mathematics from American University. He worked at the Naval Research Laboratory for a few years before joining IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1964. He was a main-frame computer designer (programmer and engineer) until he retired from IBM in 1993. Pete and Shelley have two children. Ted works for Johnson and Johnson in Princeton, NJ, while Linda works for IBM in Fishkill, NY. Ted re-introduced his mom and dad to bicycling upon their retirement, which has subsequently become one focus of their retirement activities. Pete says it's a lot like being a kid again. Besides biking many places in the states, including 180 miles along the Katy trail in Missouri, they have toured in several European countries. Birding, gardening, and planning and executing a variety of big and small trips to see the world, keeps them busy along with their keen interest in the internet. |
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| Robert Freedman Bob was born, and is currently living, in New York City. He graduated Swathmore College in 1958, earning a B.A. in Economics (with honors), and University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1961, J.D.magna cum laude. Work Summary - 1962 to present. Robert A. Freedman Dramatic Agency, Inc.(previously named Harold Freedman Brandt & Brandt Dramatic Dept.) Also Vice-President (Dramatic) of Society of Authors' Representatives (now Association of Authors' Representatives)for two seperate periods of time totaling over fifteen years. Bob's current occupation is authors' representative (agent), representing playwrights, motion picture and television writers, motion picture and television rights in literary material. Family Info.- married Beth Stevens (1962), daughter Rachel (1973), Beth died (1978). Married Marisa Harris (1983), two step-daughters: Samara Harris (1971) and Jenna Teitelbaum (1973) and Rachel's best friend from the age of three. UPDATE- First grandchild, Abigail Lily Cohen, born 12/2/08. Samara now married to (Chris Anderson) and living in Chicago. Bob enjoys running and is still in races up to 5K. His reading includes biography, science fiction and non, physics and Eastern philosophy. |
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