John Kocher has called our attention to a CNBC website that ranks colleges according to the salaries of its graduates. Check it out at http://www.cnbc.com/id/32478911 . It is very interesting reading. Some points we noticed:

• MIT is near the top of the list. It is, in fact, tied for second with some other school located in Cambridge MA.
• Starting salaries have gone up since our day.
• Wait until you see the picture they have of MIT!

Gerry Lessells and Dave Gushee, whose professional paths differed significantly from each other's but who ran across each other regularly during the 1960s and 1970s at meetings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, have finally been able to engineer another meeting. Gerry reported to you last Spring about the untimely loss of his dear wife Jo and told of his plans to take a several month trip through the East visiting relatives and old friends who have known and appreciated her through the years. Dave was fortunate to be included. Dave and Gerry report, "We met in Front Royal, VA in late August and had a whale of a time remembering our years at Tech, our experiences as chemical engineers, and our activities in AIChE that brought us together those many years ago. A major thread in our conversations was what being MIT alumni has meant to us -- in technical education of course, but also in formation of our character and values as professionals. The picture of us is in Dave's front yard."
Gerry will be back in Tucson soon and would welcome visits from any alumni passing through.

Dave Gushee and Gerry Lessells

60th Reunion

Please remember to keep up-to-date on the plan and programs for our June 2010 Reunion on the Breaking News link at http://alumweb.mit.edu/classes/1950/

Jacob Aall

We have been notified that Jacob Aall died on May 20, 2009 His last known address is Nes Verk, 4900 TVEDESTRAND, Norway

Augustus Andrews

Augustus F Andrews died April 3, 2002. His last known address is 4627 Peppertree Lane, Memphis, TN 38117-3920.

Michael J Fitzmorris

Michael Joseph Fitzmorris Jr. passed away on Aug. 19, 2009, several weeks after celebrating his 86th birthday. His last known address is 2590 Gold Star Highway #315, Mystic, CT 06355-1176. Mike lived in Concord MA with his wife, Nataly, and their family for 56 years. They moved to Connecticut in June of 2008 to be near their son, Chip Fitzmorris, of Mystic. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1943 and served as a radio tech in the Pacific. Following the war, he enrolled in MIT, graduating with degrees in electrical engineering. Mike worked as a research engineer in a number of situations, but the bulk of his working years were spent at General Radio Co. of West Concord, Mass. There he was instrumental in developing commercial applications for the Strobe light, developed by Dr. Harold Edgerton at MIT. Mike rose to the position of vice president of engineering and planning at GR. Mike is survived by Nataly, his wife of 62 years. He also leaves his four children and seven grandchildren

Richard C Fox

Dr. Richard Cuneo Fox died August 21, 2009 at his home. His last known address is 127 Humboldt St, San Rafael, CA 94901-1022. He was a two-term board member of the Marin Municipal Water District. He helped guide Marin county through drought, After MIT he received a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Illinois. He also fought in Korea.
Dr. Fox worked as a researcher at Chevron and was the author of numerous scientific patents. Among other things, he invented a computer program that analyzes information from infrared spectrometers to determine the chemical composition of previously unknown materials.
As a child, Dr. Fox was the first person to roller-skate across the Golden Gate Bridge, his daughter, Sharon A. Fox, said. "He was 10 years old and was wearing a green and white beanie. He roller-skated all the way from the Marina to the bridge that day to join the opening-day celebration of the bridge."
He is survived by his wife, Joan, five children and six grandchildren.

Raymond M Gilliam

Raymond M Gilliam passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009. His last known address is 4300 N Ocean Blvd #15J, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-5911. After MIT, he served in the US Army and had a 50 year career as a chemical engineer during which he also worked for ARAMCO in the oil refineries in Saudia Arabia. He was preceded in death by his wife Rita; he is survived by three children and five grandchildren.