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2019–2020 REPORT OF ANNUAL GIVING
school leadership Avon’s Board of Directors and National Council set the standard for giving resources and time to advance Avon’s mission. With gratitude and enthusiasm, we honor these school leaders and thank them for their service to Avon.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Martin I. Cole H’16, P’04, Chairman William P. Austin ’92, Co-Vice Chairman Brendan L. McKernan ’89, Co-Vice Chairman and Treasurer Christopher S. Drew ’85, P’17, ’18, Secretary Brett C. Browchuk P’15 Andrew E. Caputo P’16, ’17 James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 John H. Edwards H’19 Dee Gordon P’90, GP’21 Richard H. Gordon P’90, GP’21 Dean C. Graham ’84 Clayton D. Johnson ’82 Neal J. Keating P’19 Wade H. O. Kirby P’17, ’18 Ira H. Leesfield GP’19 John W. Maxwell ’86 Wade L. McDevitt ’82 Bradley R. Morris ’84, P’20 John A. Nolan ’80 Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12, ’22, ’22 Glenn A. Sieber H’19, P’17 Henry B. duPont Smith Sr. P’17, ’19 John D. Wendler ’68 Norbert M. Williamson P’14, ’16 Kenneth J. Winemaster ’83, P’17 Linda Woodwell W’75, P’08
HONORARY DIRECTORS Spencer E. Beal Sr. ’65, P’95 Joseph R. Biondo P’92, GP’21 Campbell P. Brown ’86 Leslie S. Cutler P’91, GP’22 John E. Drew P’85, ’87, GP’17, ’18 George F. Getz Jr. ’80 Timothy M. Jones P’05 Stephen S. Lash ’58 Paul R. Matalon ’70, P’01 Allan J. O’Connor ’75 Rolf H. Olson ’59 Richard W. Pendleton Jr. H’96 George M. Trautman H’98, P’75, ’81, ’82, GP’03 d
EX–OFFICIO MEMBER Jim M. Detora P’12, Head of School
MEMBERS OF AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHER IN THE QUADRANGLE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, PRIOR TO THE FORMAL INVESTITURE OF JIM DETORA P’12. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ANDREW E. CAPUTO P’16, ’17; WADE H. O. KIRBY P’17, ’18; NEAL J. KEATING P’19; GLENN A SIEBER H’19, P’17; CHRISTOPHER S. DREW ’85, P’17, ’18; JAMES W. CORRIGAN ’67, P’98; BRADLEY R. MORRIS ’84, P’20; DEE GORDON P’90, GP’21; KENNETH J. WINEMASTER ’83, P’17; WILLIAM P. AUSTIN ’92; WADE L. MCDEVITT ’82; LINDA WOODWELL W’75, P’08; MARTIN I. COLE H’16, P’04; BRETT BROWCHUK P’15
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael C. Conroy ’85, P’22, Chairman Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63, Vice President Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73, P’04, Secretary Sam L. Rubenstein ’85, Head of Nominating Committee Patricia McLaughlin P’15, Treasurer Spencer E. Beal Jr. ’95 John-Oliver Beirne ’03 Anne W. Black P’99 Elisa Brady P’11 Thomas B. Byrne III ’75 J. Andrew Corrigan ’98 John A. Costello ’85 John S. Courage ’11 John F. Davenport ’59 Chase F. Donaldson ’68 Daniel J. Entwistle ’89 William E. Eschert ’85, P’19
Michael A. Fish ’95 Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Drew S. Graham ’85 Robert A. Gryboski Jr. ’88 Charles N. Hamilton ’03 George (Jeff) Henschel Jr. ’61, P’00 Jordan Jayson ’94 Chane F. Keller ’08 Russell C. Lallier ’03 Matthew P. Lauro ’09 Michael P. Lech ’88 Brian M. Lemek ’98 Harrison M. Lyons ’11 Brian R. Maitland ’80, P’18 Nicholas P. Malinosky ’00 John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73, P’04 John C. Mori ’05
P = PARENT
Michael M. Mullin IV ’91 James Patten ’88 George E. Psaras ’98 Peter D. Reed ’88 Austin B. Sperry ’96 Christopher H. Stone ’88 Edward P. Thompson ’74, P’03, ’08 Jonathan D. Usich ’89 Louis N. Usich III ’85, P’15, ’18, ’20 Pedro L. Vega Sr. P’12, ’17 Lincoln C. Young ’77, P’10
HONORARY MEMBERS Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91, P’21 Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11 Kenneth H. LaRocque H’19, P’01, ’10 Seth F. Mendell ’52
GP = GRANDPARENT
W = WIDOW
H = HONORARY