Bowdoin College - Bugle Yearbook (Brunswick, ME)

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wife was more than happy over my decision, although for the first year or so I wasn't too sure. All of these events took place in the early and middle thirties. And in 1937 I made another change to become General Agent for the Metro- politan Casualty Insurance Company in the Accident, Health and Hospital field, a position I still hold. That same year I married Miss Cornelia Spencer of Belmont, Mass., and in December, 1937 our daughter, Nancy, was born. Later I became an insurance broker here in Massachusetts, and re- cently Was appointed General Agent in the Group Accident and Health field by the Boston, Mass. Ins. Co. During the past twenty-five years I have continued to play tennis, first at the Salem Country Club, later at Jackson Heights Tennis Club in New York, and then at the Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, Mass. However, I must confess that I gave up Tournament Tennis at the ripe old age of 35, and now play just for the fun and associations. Hope to see you in June. 20

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NEAL R. BOYD Place and date of birth: Salem, Mass. May 23, 1906. Cther colleges: Boston University School of Business Administration fSummer Schoolj. ' Business or profession: Jordan Marsh Co., Boston, Asst. buyer - 1928- 1930, United Shoe Machinery Corp., Boston 1930-1932. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Boston, New York City, Brooklyn, Asst. Sales Manager. Insurance business for myself as General Agent. Residence: 43 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass. Community interests: Red Feather, Heart Association. Wife's Name: Cornelia Spencer. Children: Nancy S., born Dec. 4, 1937, now a sophomore at Marblehead High School: interested in Girl Scouts: drum majorette during foot- ball season. This is going to be quite a jcb for me at my rather tender age plus the fact that it's been many years since I've lifted a pen for a thesis- however I'm off in a cloud of dust! After graduating with the great Class of 1928 I entered Jordan Marsh Training School for buyers and remained with Jordan Marsh for two years until the store entered the Hahn System. As a result of this coalition I decided to get out as I couldn't see any future for buyers. Alas! I had forgotten that Old Man Depression was roaming around and for the next few months I wasn't sure whether I was 'on foot or horsebackl' However, I landed with the United Shoe Machinery Corp. in Boston and remained with them for two years. Then the 'Old Man' caught up with them, and out I landed. After a few months I became associated with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. of Boston. During this period I studied at the Boston University School of Business Administration. Later I was transferred to New York City as one of their salesmen but not before I met my future wife in Boston. Then two and one-half years in New York and Brooklyn during which time I managed to be- come Renewal Sales Manager in their new Brooklyn oflice. However, New England seemed to call and back I came to enter the life insurance business with John Hancock Life Ins. Co. Needless to say, my future 19

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GORDON W. BRYANT Place and date of birth: Boston, Mass. March 8, 1906. Other Colleges: Harvard Business School-M.B.A. 1930 Business: Charles E. Lauriat Co., Inc., Boston, Mass.,-Booksellers. Service Record: C. G. T. R.-1 year. I Residence: 176 West St., Braintree, Mass. Community Interests: Chairman Braintree School Committee. Trustee Braintree Public Library, Braintree Savings Bank: Director American Booksellers Association. Wife's Name: Marjorie S. Bryant. Children: Cynthia, born. Sept. 3, 1934, Thayer Academy, 19525 Wellesley College freshman. Judith, born Mar. 29, 1938, Thayer Academy, 1956 Butch, born Feb. 5, 1943. -l1a - He was a blind date on a chill evening in March of 1930. It was Ben Butler's fault in the very beginning because he introduced Gogo to Wellesley. But it was Paul Bunker who was principally to blame for he introduced Gogo to me. Yes, and Steve Trafton had a hand in the arrangements of that first fateful meeting, too. It's hard to understand now, but I was completely swept off my feet by this man whom I was to know for the next four weeks as Gogo Plaices . I figured I'd found a guy that was going to set the world on fire so when he popped the question I naturally fell all over myself to 21