Georgetown University - Ye Domesday Booke Yearbook (Georgetown, DC)

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NORMAN S. FRIDINGER, K A CD VVASIIINGTON, D. C. COURSES LANGUAGES AREAS Commercial German Lurope French Here is a young man whose ability runs along engineering lines. Foreign trade does not consist entirely of buying and selling merchandise and com- modities, and Mr. Fridinger will have an opportunity of proving this when he enters that field. Besides this ability, he has gained a thorough knowledge of commercial affairs in Europe from the School of Foreign Service, and he intends to enter the export- ing business at the completion of his course. WINSTON W. GALBRAITH VVASIIINGTON, D. C. Cou1asES LANGUAGES AREAS I Commercial Spanish Latin-America Mr. Galbraith is another Michigander and brought with him to the School of Foreign Service a diversi- fied connnercial experience. He is familiar with the paper industry both from a scientific and productive standpoint. He has had selling experience and also understands the operation of a service department in a commercial firm. During his residence in Wash- ington he has been employed as an examiner of claims in the Office of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. LEONARD J. GANS, A. B., K A LID ToLEDo, OH I0 Associate liditor Ye Domesday Booke Pan-Am. Students'Assn Prom Committee UD COURSES LANGUAGES AREAS Diploniatic-Consular French Europe Commercial Portuguese Latin-America Spanish Mr. Gans came to Georgetown with an A. B. from St. john's University, Toledo, Ohio. He has an hereditary ability and predilection for foreign ser- vice, being the son of an exporter of American hard- woodsg nor is he without practical business experi- ence for he has successfully filled positions requiring executive and a,dn1inistrative ability. He has trav- eled extensively in the United States and has also visited Canada, Newfoundland, Bermuda, Azores, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Porto Rico and Ja- maica. A firm believer in theoretic and cultural training for foreign service, he has studied earnestly while at Georgetown and leaves the University with the degrees of A. M. from the Graduate School, and M. F. S, from the School of Foreign Service. ,v 'f '1 --.J

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RICHMOND FIKSDAL WE1ss'rER, S. D. Coiuzsns LANGUAGES Anms Commercial Portuguese l.aun-America German Mr. Fiksdal came all the way from South Dakota to Wasliiiigton in quest of learning. Before entering the School of Foreign Service he specialized in coin- mercial subjects at George NVa,shington University. He has had salesmanship and managerial experience and during his residence in XNashington has been connected with the auditing division of the U. S. Shipping Board. While in the A. lj. F, he spent many months in France and Germany, but has specialized in Latin-America as his area for foreign service activities. JULIAN B. FOSTER, A 2 H 'l'UscALoosA, ALA. Yice-President, Senior Class Jzxec. Comm. Foreign Service Prom Lounsizs 1 Pan-Hellenic Council Student tiouncil -ANGUAGES AuEAs Louimercial French luurope Diplomatic-Consular German After serving with the A. E. F. in France, Mr. Foster returned and took up his business where he left off. He decided to come to the School of Foreign Service in order to obtain the technical knowledge necessary in foreign service. Previously he had at- tended the University of Alabama, where he special- ized in commercial courses. Mr. Foster is an earnest student who is preparing to make his mark in foreign fields, and there is no doubt that he will accomplish his end. CHARLES O. FREY, A 2 H DUNKIRK, N. Y. Counsizs LANGUAGES A E R A5 Lommercial Spanish l.atin'America Mr. Frey has had a varied business experience. His' education and experience have been entirely commercial, and include a thorough knowledge of accounting, credits, traffic and purchasing. For four years he was in the employ of a large manufacturing concern, the last two years as an executive. He was a Chief Stores Inspector for the U. S. Army and has served as a representative of the XVar lndustries Board. He is at present employed in the Transporta- tion Division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.

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4,4 HAROLD S. GIUSTA W,xs111NoToN, D. C. K'oivnsEs IAANGIJAGES AREAS f.UI1llllCl'Cl2ll Spanish Latin-America Near East - Mir. Giusta came from the School of Arts and Sciences of Georgetown University to the School of Foreign Service. He is a research specialist, having been employed in industrial research by the U. S. Bureau of Standards. He has been at the Muscle Shoals project, preparing progress charts, bids and specifications, and has also worked in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, investigating costs of living, pack- ers' products and the steel and mining industries. .Xt present he is in the Automotive Division, llureau of l?0I'Cl0'I1 and Domestic Commerce 'inal zine' foreign zz- . i f y as 6 markets for automotive products. WILLIAM A. GORDON, K A fb NEW HAVEN, CONN. lfditorial Staff, Ye Domesday Bookeu Pan-Hellenic Council COURSES LANGUAGES ARPIAS l.0I'l'llllE'fCi3l Spanish l.atin-America Shipping 'though born on Friday the 13th, Mr. Gordon is not at all superstitious. lle has pursued connnercial, accounting and business administrative courses at various schools. So far in his young life he has had a diversified and valuable business experience, having served as a salesman and district representative for two nationally known concerns, and also as an assist- ant valuation auditor for a large New England rail- road. His foreign travels have embraced Mexico and France. VVhile at the School of Foreign Service he has specialized in the commercial and shipping courses, paying special attention to conditions in Latin-America, HENRY' G. GORMAN NAUGATUCK, CONN. Coivnsizs LANGUAGES AREAS Ll0llll!'lt'l'Cl3l l' rench liurope German lX'lr. Gorma,n is a native of the Nutmeg State. Ile received his education in the high school of his home city. and soon afterwards went into the Northwestern Provinces of Canada to learn the railroad business. He left that work when war was declared and served in France with the Rainbow Division. Upon his return he commenced his studies for foreign service at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, speci- alizing in commercial courses. Mr. Gorman is one of the school's best students and will make his mark in foreign helds.