2003
Clas of '45 Man of the Year!!

Born in Mankato, Minnesota, you were raised on the north side of Chicago. In the fall of 1941, you arrived in Hanover as a member of the Class of 1945. You were one of the very few in our class who actually graduated in 1945 — from Dartmouth and Thayer School, with a B.S. in Engineering. Your next three years were spent in active duty with the Seabees in China and the Philippines.

In 1946 you married Jocelyn Mason, a 1945 graduate of Wellesley College. You became residents of Evanstown Illinois, where you wre blessed with a fine family of four daughters and a son, Christopher, Dartmouth '72. Each of your daughters graduated from an excellent college. All your children have married and you have ten grandchildren.

Your business career consisted of being President and CEO of a corporate pipe manufacturing company and President and CEO of the Chicago Fly Ash Company, whose mission was to find and develop uses and markets for coal combustion by-products. You also found time to serve two terms as alderman in Evanstown. In addition you carried temporary responsibility as Mayor of the City.

In 1993 you and Jocelyn moved to Kendal in Hanover. Your sense for participation has led you to serve on many important Kendal committees. You are the leader of the weekly Kendal Kaffee Klatsch. You are also an enthusiastic genealogist.

A faithful alumnus since graduation, you are active in the Upper Valley group of '45s and in the affairs of our class. You are a member of the Executive Committee and are now serving as Class Secretary. You also are a special counselor and care administrator to our estimable, if at times, beleaguered President.

Your steadfast loyalty to the College, to Thayer School, and to our class is in the best Dartmouth tradition.

For all of these accomplishments, we are pleased to name you the CLASS OF '45 MAN OF THE YEAR. Well done, Craig. Well done.