The Review of Psi Upsilon - Fall 2011

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inside This issUe From Metallurgist to Money Manager

Fall 2011

Shagg’s Psi U Start Sharpened His Skills

From Metallurgist to Money Manager The question for many Psi U undergraduates today is “How does one become a successful money manager for a major investment firm?”

Super Psi U Scholarship Recipients Speak Out Eta Brothers Elected to Leadership Positions in Psi Upsilon

Eta Brothers Elected To Leadership Positions In Psi Upsilon Psi Upsilon Foundation Director Alexander C. Senchak, Eta ‘06 (Lehigh) was elected to the board in April 2011 for a two-year term. Alex lives in Boston and is an independent nonprofit consultant. “ I joined Psi Upsilon because I wanted to be a part of something that would engage me with people from a multitude of different interests and make friends with people who wanted to enjoy being together not just for 4 years but for life.”

Alex’s goal for his time on the board is to facilitate more alumni engagement.

When he’s not working or helping Psi U raise money for educational programs, Alex enjoys the opera and piloting. He also serves on the boards of Episcopal Community Services, New Conservatory Theatre, Theatre of New Ideas, and the Peabody Opera Foundation.

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Psi Upsilon’s 168th Convention delegates elected Jeremy McKeon, Eta ‘08 (Lehigh) to the Executive Council for a two-year term.

Jeremy recently completed his masters of science in structural engineering from Columbia Universtiy. He currently is a structural engineer for RPA Engineering in Pennsylvania. “ I joined Psi U because it was completely unlike the other fraternities and organizations on campus. I saw brothers who enjoyed having fun but at the same time truly cared about giving back with a great deal of philanthropic work.”

Jeremy has represented the Eta as a delegate at five Psi U Conventions. In November 2008 he was elected to the Goodale Literary Association Board of Trustees and then became the board’s president. As a part of that role, he currently oversees the capital project renovating the chapter house’s library and living room.

“My goal as an Executive Council member is to provide the same opportunities to future generations of brothers that I had, promoting alumni involvement to retain lifetime brotherhood and assuring that our international fraternity is in the best position to do both of those.”

When he’s not building bridges (both figuratively and literally), Jeremy volunteers with his church and at service events for United Way and Habitat for Humanity. He is also involved with the Catskill 3500 Club, a club for those who have hiked all 35 Catskill peaks in all seasons. Other interests include camping, canoeing, SCUBA Diving, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu.

“In my business you can tell who has been in a fraternity.

Their people skills are well honed and it serves them well.”

- Larry Rakers, Omicron ’86 (Illinois)

Larry Rakers, Omicron ‘86 (Illinois) and Shagg Makino, Omicron ‘88 can tell Larry Rakers, Omicron ’86 you how they did it, and much of it had to do with being a Psi U. Larry chose to attend the University of Illinois with a strong desire to become a metallurgic engineer. Metal is an important commodity and it fascinated him. Coming from a small rural Illinois town, Larry was eager to find a place to fit in. Psi Upsilon with its blue blazer dinners looked like a good place to belong.

After taking on several leadership roles in the chapter, The Psi Upsilon Foundation awarded him the Francis Hardie, Omicron–Zeta ‘18 scholarship grant in 1984. This was welcome news to Larry who was dependent on financial aid. In gratitude, Larry has made a gift to Psi U’s Annual Fund each year since his graduation and has challenged others to do the same.

Pledge brother Shagg Makino convinced Larry to use his student loan to buy some stock prior to the 1980 presidential election. After Reagan’s election, Larry sold the stock in time to pay his university bill and had made a $500 profit in the deal. His curiosity now piqued, Larry developed a passion for the stock market.

While 1st angelos at the Omicron, a situation had developed in the chapter that he felt was detrimental to its future. Not knowing how to fix it, he was relieved when Mark Bauer, Omega ‘83 (Chicago) visited the chapter as a field director from the International Office. Mark was able to bring the chapter together to talk about the problem and help them develop a plan to deal with it. Within a short time, the chapter reaffirmed its commitment to Psi Upsilon’s values, expelled a few problem members and again became a great place to live. Larry says that without Mark Bauer’s ability to recognize the strengths of the chapter and facilitate a healthy discussion, the Omicron might not have survived. “We were not able to face the problems on our own. Having another brother, although an ‘outsider’, help us see what we could make of our chapter was invaluable.

His ability to facilitate the discussion with the chapter was incredible and was an approach I had not experienced before.”

Living in Boston after graduation, Larry’s friend Shagg called him in 1987 asking for a place to stay while he was interning with Fidelity.

At local poker games with other Fidelity employees, Shagg introduced Larry to the Fidelity world. After finishing a 4 year MBA program at Northeastern, Larry decided to apply for a Fidelity internship.

Having made it through the intense interview process to the final five, Larry was disappointed to learn that he was not going to be offered the position. He went back and talked to an interviewer who told him he had been passed up for Harvard grads. Larry told him he would work without pay for the summer to prove himself and Continued on page 2...

Shagg’s Psi U Start Sharpened His Skills The spring prior to his freshman year at Illinois, a high school friend of Shigeki (Shagg) Makino told him Psi U was a sure bet.

Shagg served as archon of the Omicron chapter and learned invaluable lessons during his term. “Balancing what you control and asking for help” were keys to his leadership style. He learned early on that building consensus and getting buy in from everyone else was a big part of the job.

The Shagg Makino family gets a global perspective each summer.

One of his favorite memories from his days at the Omicron was during his second year in the chapter when his class and the class of ‘86 won the flag football championship. “I didn’t realize winning was a big deal and how difficult it was, but it built a great comraderie.”

Shagg graduated with a degree in computer science, and after several internships in engineering, he went to the University of Chicago’s business school for his MBA. His passion for the stock market and being in the right place at the right time led to an internship with Fidelity in Boston where he focused on technology in the United States.

In the summer of 1989, he split his time between Tokyo and Boston. Larry Rakers, Omicron ‘86 shared his apartment with him in Woburn during the weeks he was in Boston. “It was a neat job – I was a very young person meeting with CEOs and CFOs like Bill Gates and making recommendations that would impact companies like Lotus, Cisco and Microsoft.” He met his wife in Boston and in 1996, went to Hong Kong as Fidelity’s Pacific Fund manager. After two years there, they moved to London with Fidelity’s European research group. The fall of 2000 saw him back in Boston.

“Wherever I went, the market went down,” Shagg jokes, “but through it all I learned from adversity to lead”.

Shagg’s wife and his children, Dean, 18 and Lina, 16 help him keep balance in his life. “My wife has a PhD in archeology and every summer she goes someplace wild.

As a family we love to travel and get a perspective on global affairs.” The family has traveled to 75 different countries and spent the past summer in Europe.

In his volunteer time, Shagg serves on the board of Oxfam America’s leadership council. Oxfam is an organization of high net worth people committed to saving lives 24/7. They focus on serving people in the world who have less than $2 annual income and provide a proper response to natural disasters.

Shagg aspires to teach students how to be equity analysts and portfolio managers.

“I enjoyed helping new brothers learn new skill sets over the four years I was at the Omicron – it’s very similar to mentoring and coaching in business.

Psi Upsilon provides opportunities for real life training. There is nothing like being “in the fire” to help you to retain information. The ability to take a lot of information to make decisions and set a direction for the organization with a combination of semi-formal and on the job training is a great strength for Psi Upsilon in training future leaders.

“Over the past ten years, people have come to financial management careers for the potential monetary rewards. This is not indicative of what the next ten years will hold.”

His advice to brothers is to do what interests you. “Find a career that is intellectually challenging. Those interested in status and money need to rethink.”

From Metallurgist to Money Manager Continued from page 1 was able to convince Fidelity to take a chance on him.

Fortunately, the gamble paid off and Larry has been extremely happy at Fidelity. Starting as an equity research analyst in 1993, he has followed the restaurant, precious metals and coal industries. He currently manages Fidelity’s Dividend Growth Fund.

When he’s not watching the markets, he enjoys spending time with his family and attending his daughters’ dance recitals, soccer games and school events.

In a difficult job market, Larry offers this advice: “In my business, you can tell who has been in a fraternity – they read others well, communicate easily, understand motivation and what drives people. In a fraternity you learn to herd the cats and find ways to get people to work together.

Greeks have dealt with problems in their chapters and are unafraid to address them.

Their people skills are well honed and it serves them well.”

Larry points to the leadership shown by Joe Miller, Omicron ‘55 who advised the chapter for more than fifty years. “Joe understood the problems and helped us through them. So have people like Bill King, Omicron ‘73 and Dean Marinakis, Omicron ‘90.”

Psi Upsilon is also very grateful to Larry who made a challenge to previous scholarship recipients and Omicron brothers last year. He matched Annual Fund gifts from those brothers, many of whom made gifts to Psi U for the first time. In addition, he has encouraged others to follow his lead. George Howell, Eta ‘55 (Lehigh) and David A. B. Brown, Epsilon Phi ‘66 (McGill) have since offered similar challenges and matched gifts to the Foundation and Annual Fund.

Psi Upsilon is brotherhood for life and it’s people like Larry who remind us of the importance of that oath taken as a college freshman.

Super Psi U Scholarship Recipients Speak Out Another strong group of scholarship candidates applied for grants from The Psi Upsilon Foundation last spring. Of the 493 eligible brothers, nineteen were awarded grants ranging from $750 - $3,300 for the 2011-12 academic year.

• 9 Seniors • 5 public schools • 10 Juniors • 9 private schools

Here’s what some of them had to say about the impact Psi U has had on them:

If one were to compile a list of qualities of the average recipient, you would find a brother who: • has been on the Dean’s list multiple times, • has a strong interest in performing arts and music, • has held at least 2 leadership positions in the chapter, • is a member of a student professional association, • has held an internship and • works during the academic year.

“Psi Upsilon’s standards of moral, intellectual and social excellence pushed me to accomplish what was best, not only for my brothers, but for the entire Greek community at the University of Michigan.”

The Psi Upsilon Foundation scholarships are funded by contributions from loyal brothers to the Annual Fund.

“Psi Upsilon has shown me the importance of mutual respect and brotherhood that are both necessary to make and maintain strong beneficial relationships.”

– Daniel Kaprow, Phi ‘13 (Michigan)

– Timothy Koeth, Zeta ‘12 (Dartmouth)

“Being a Psi U, has meant… holding myself to a higher standard [because]… I no longer represent solely myself…”

– Cullen Frye, Sigma Phi ‘13 (St. Francis University)

Several Psi U scholarship recipients attended the 168th Psi Upsilon Convention in Washington, DC last June and are pictured here with Scholarship Committee members Dick Rasmussen, Upsilon ‘72 (Rochester) and Gary Pan, Eta ‘86 (Lehigh)

The 2011-12 Psi Upsilon Foundation Scholarship Recipients are: Kenneth Consor Javonie S. Dickenson Cullen Frye Samuel Grossman Lisa Gutermuth Nicholas E. Guzman Daniel Kaprow Christopher E. Kizer Talia Knapp Timothy Koeth Amanda B. Lowell Matthew G. McKenna Kyle Montplaisir Charles Patten Michael Poage Daniella M. Schocken Jan Stefanski Peter Weigel Nicholas Yodock

Pi '13 (Syracuse) Beta Beta '12 (Trinity) Sigma Phi '13 (St. Francis) Beta Beta '12 (Trinity) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Omicron '13 (Illinois) Phi '13 (Michigan) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Gamma Tau '13 (Georgia Tech) Zeta '12 (Dartmouth) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Gamma Tau '12 (Georgia Tech) Lambda Sigma '13 (Pepperdine) Tau '13 (Penn) Lambda '13 (Columbia) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Omega '12 (Chicago) Eta '13 (Lehigh) Epsilon Nu '13 (Michigan State)

Robert W. Morey, Pi 1920 Award R. Timothy Leedy, Phi 1957 Award Eric W. Didul, Phi Beta 1990 Award Gardner A. Callanen, Psi 1929 Award Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi 1893 Award Salvatore (Sam) L. Biardo, Omicron 2004 Award Greg H. Rohlin, Phi 1983 Award Francis C. Hardie, Omicron-Zeta 1918 Award Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi 1893 Award Francis C. Hardie, Omicron-Zeta 1918 Award Benjamin T. Burton, Chi 1921 Award Robert W. Parsons, Xi 1922 Award Benjamin T. Burton, Chi 1921 Award Henry B. Poor, Gamma 1939 Award Albert C. Jacobs, Phi 1921 Award Jerome W. Brush, Jr., Delta Delta 1939 Award R. DeWitt Wallace, Epsilon 1914 Award Curtis J. Rettke, Eta 1984 Award J. Russell McShane, Delta 1932 Award

Shagg’s Psi U Start Sharpened His Skills The spring prior to his freshman year at Illinois, a high school friend of Shigeki (Shagg) Makino told him Psi U was a sure bet.

Shagg served as archon of the Omicron chapter and learned invaluable lessons during his term. “Balancing what you control and asking for help” were keys to his leadership style. He learned early on that building consensus and getting buy in from everyone else was a big part of the job.

The Shagg Makino family gets a global perspective each summer.

One of his favorite memories from his days at the Omicron was during his second year in the chapter when his class and the class of ‘86 won the flag football championship. “I didn’t realize winning was a big deal and how difficult it was, but it built a great comraderie.”

Shagg graduated with a degree in computer science, and after several internships in engineering, he went to the University of Chicago’s business school for his MBA. His passion for the stock market and being in the right place at the right time led to an internship with Fidelity in Boston where he focused on technology in the United States.

In the summer of 1989, he split his time between Tokyo and Boston. Larry Rakers, Omicron ‘86 shared his apartment with him in Woburn during the weeks he was in Boston. “It was a neat job – I was a very young person meeting with CEOs and CFOs like Bill Gates and making recommendations that would impact companies like Lotus, Cisco and Microsoft.” He met his wife in Boston and in 1996, went to Hong Kong as Fidelity’s Pacific Fund manager. After two years there, they moved to London with Fidelity’s European research group. The fall of 2000 saw him back in Boston.

“Wherever I went, the market went down,” Shagg jokes, “but through it all I learned from adversity to lead”.

Shagg’s wife and his children, Dean, 18 and Lina, 16 help him keep balance in his life. “My wife has a PhD in archeology and every summer she goes someplace wild.

As a family we love to travel and get a perspective on global affairs.” The family has traveled to 75 different countries and spent the past summer in Europe.

In his volunteer time, Shagg serves on the board of Oxfam America’s leadership council. Oxfam is an organization of high net worth people committed to saving lives 24/7. They focus on serving people in the world who have less than $2 annual income and provide a proper response to natural disasters.

Shagg aspires to teach students how to be equity analysts and portfolio managers.

“I enjoyed helping new brothers learn new skill sets over the four years I was at the Omicron – it’s very similar to mentoring and coaching in business.

Psi Upsilon provides opportunities for real life training. There is nothing like being “in the fire” to help you to retain information. The ability to take a lot of information to make decisions and set a direction for the organization with a combination of semi-formal and on the job training is a great strength for Psi Upsilon in training future leaders.

“Over the past ten years, people have come to financial management careers for the potential monetary rewards. This is not indicative of what the next ten years will hold.”

His advice to brothers is to do what interests you. “Find a career that is intellectually challenging. Those interested in status and money need to rethink.”

From Metallurgist to Money Manager Continued from page 1 was able to convince Fidelity to take a chance on him.

Fortunately, the gamble paid off and Larry has been extremely happy at Fidelity. Starting as an equity research analyst in 1993, he has followed the restaurant, precious metals and coal industries. He currently manages Fidelity’s Dividend Growth Fund.

When he’s not watching the markets, he enjoys spending time with his family and attending his daughters’ dance recitals, soccer games and school events.

In a difficult job market, Larry offers this advice: “In my business, you can tell who has been in a fraternity – they read others well, communicate easily, understand motivation and what drives people. In a fraternity you learn to herd the cats and find ways to get people to work together.

Greeks have dealt with problems in their chapters and are unafraid to address them.

Their people skills are well honed and it serves them well.”

Larry points to the leadership shown by Joe Miller, Omicron ‘55 who advised the chapter for more than fifty years. “Joe understood the problems and helped us through them. So have people like Bill King, Omicron ‘73 and Dean Marinakis, Omicron ‘90.”

Psi Upsilon is also very grateful to Larry who made a challenge to previous scholarship recipients and Omicron brothers last year. He matched Annual Fund gifts from those brothers, many of whom made gifts to Psi U for the first time. In addition, he has encouraged others to follow his lead. George Howell, Eta ‘55 (Lehigh) and David A. B. Brown, Epsilon Phi ‘66 (McGill) have since offered similar challenges and matched gifts to the Foundation and Annual Fund.

Psi Upsilon is brotherhood for life and it’s people like Larry who remind us of the importance of that oath taken as a college freshman.

Super Psi U Scholarship Recipients Speak Out Another strong group of scholarship candidates applied for grants from The Psi Upsilon Foundation last spring. Of the 493 eligible brothers, nineteen were awarded grants ranging from $750 - $3,300 for the 2011-12 academic year.

• 9 Seniors • 5 public schools • 10 Juniors • 9 private schools

Here’s what some of them had to say about the impact Psi U has had on them:

If one were to compile a list of qualities of the average recipient, you would find a brother who: • has been on the Dean’s list multiple times, • has a strong interest in performing arts and music, • has held at least 2 leadership positions in the chapter, • is a member of a student professional association, • has held an internship and • works during the academic year.

“Psi Upsilon’s standards of moral, intellectual and social excellence pushed me to accomplish what was best, not only for my brothers, but for the entire Greek community at the University of Michigan.”

The Psi Upsilon Foundation scholarships are funded by contributions from loyal brothers to the Annual Fund.

“Psi Upsilon has shown me the importance of mutual respect and brotherhood that are both necessary to make and maintain strong beneficial relationships.”

– Daniel Kaprow, Phi ‘13 (Michigan)

– Timothy Koeth, Zeta ‘12 (Dartmouth)

“Being a Psi U, has meant… holding myself to a higher standard [because]… I no longer represent solely myself…”

– Cullen Frye, Sigma Phi ‘13 (St. Francis University)

Several Psi U scholarship recipients attended the 168th Psi Upsilon Convention in Washington, DC last June and are pictured here with Scholarship Committee members Dick Rasmussen, Upsilon ‘72 (Rochester) and Gary Pan, Eta ‘86 (Lehigh)

The 2011-12 Psi Upsilon Foundation Scholarship Recipients are: Kenneth Consor Javonie S. Dickenson Cullen Frye Samuel Grossman Lisa Gutermuth Nicholas E. Guzman Daniel Kaprow Christopher E. Kizer Talia Knapp Timothy Koeth Amanda B. Lowell Matthew G. McKenna Kyle Montplaisir Charles Patten Michael Poage Daniella M. Schocken Jan Stefanski Peter Weigel Nicholas Yodock

Pi '13 (Syracuse) Beta Beta '12 (Trinity) Sigma Phi '13 (St. Francis) Beta Beta '12 (Trinity) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Omicron '13 (Illinois) Phi '13 (Michigan) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Gamma Tau '13 (Georgia Tech) Zeta '12 (Dartmouth) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Gamma Tau '12 (Georgia Tech) Lambda Sigma '13 (Pepperdine) Tau '13 (Penn) Lambda '13 (Columbia) Chi Delta '12 (Duke) Omega '12 (Chicago) Eta '13 (Lehigh) Epsilon Nu '13 (Michigan State)

Robert W. Morey, Pi 1920 Award R. Timothy Leedy, Phi 1957 Award Eric W. Didul, Phi Beta 1990 Award Gardner A. Callanen, Psi 1929 Award Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi 1893 Award Salvatore (Sam) L. Biardo, Omicron 2004 Award Greg H. Rohlin, Phi 1983 Award Francis C. Hardie, Omicron-Zeta 1918 Award Earl D. Babst, Iota-Phi 1893 Award Francis C. Hardie, Omicron-Zeta 1918 Award Benjamin T. Burton, Chi 1921 Award Robert W. Parsons, Xi 1922 Award Benjamin T. Burton, Chi 1921 Award Henry B. Poor, Gamma 1939 Award Albert C. Jacobs, Phi 1921 Award Jerome W. Brush, Jr., Delta Delta 1939 Award R. DeWitt Wallace, Epsilon 1914 Award Curtis J. Rettke, Eta 1984 Award J. Russell McShane, Delta 1932 Award

Psi UPsilon

Review The

International Office 3003 East 96th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 Address Service Requested

inside This issUe From Metallurgist to Money Manager

Fall 2011

Shagg’s Psi U Start Sharpened His Skills

From Metallurgist to Money Manager The question for many Psi U undergraduates today is “How does one become a successful money manager for a major investment firm?”

Super Psi U Scholarship Recipients Speak Out Eta Brothers Elected to Leadership Positions in Psi Upsilon

Eta Brothers Elected To Leadership Positions In Psi Upsilon Psi Upsilon Foundation Director Alexander C. Senchak, Eta ‘06 (Lehigh) was elected to the board in April 2011 for a two-year term. Alex lives in Boston and is an independent nonprofit consultant. “ I joined Psi Upsilon because I wanted to be a part of something that would engage me with people from a multitude of different interests and make friends with people who wanted to enjoy being together not just for 4 years but for life.”

Alex’s goal for his time on the board is to facilitate more alumni engagement.

When he’s not working or helping Psi U raise money for educational programs, Alex enjoys the opera and piloting. He also serves on the boards of Episcopal Community Services, New Conservatory Theatre, Theatre of New Ideas, and the Peabody Opera Foundation.

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Psi Upsilon’s 168th Convention delegates elected Jeremy McKeon, Eta ‘08 (Lehigh) to the Executive Council for a two-year term.

Jeremy recently completed his masters of science in structural engineering from Columbia Universtiy. He currently is a structural engineer for RPA Engineering in Pennsylvania. “ I joined Psi U because it was completely unlike the other fraternities and organizations on campus. I saw brothers who enjoyed having fun but at the same time truly cared about giving back with a great deal of philanthropic work.”

Jeremy has represented the Eta as a delegate at five Psi U Conventions. In November 2008 he was elected to the Goodale Literary Association Board of Trustees and then became the board’s president. As a part of that role, he currently oversees the capital project renovating the chapter house’s library and living room.

“My goal as an Executive Council member is to provide the same opportunities to future generations of brothers that I had, promoting alumni involvement to retain lifetime brotherhood and assuring that our international fraternity is in the best position to do both of those.”

When he’s not building bridges (both figuratively and literally), Jeremy volunteers with his church and at service events for United Way and Habitat for Humanity. He is also involved with the Catskill 3500 Club, a club for those who have hiked all 35 Catskill peaks in all seasons. Other interests include camping, canoeing, SCUBA Diving, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu.

“In my business you can tell who has been in a fraternity.

Their people skills are well honed and it serves them well.”

- Larry Rakers, Omicron ’86 (Illinois)

Larry Rakers, Omicron ‘86 (Illinois) and Shagg Makino, Omicron ‘88 can tell Larry Rakers, Omicron ’86 you how they did it, and much of it had to do with being a Psi U. Larry chose to attend the University of Illinois with a strong desire to become a metallurgic engineer. Metal is an important commodity and it fascinated him. Coming from a small rural Illinois town, Larry was eager to find a place to fit in. Psi Upsilon with its blue blazer dinners looked like a good place to belong.

After taking on several leadership roles in the chapter, The Psi Upsilon Foundation awarded him the Francis Hardie, Omicron–Zeta ‘18 scholarship grant in 1984. This was welcome news to Larry who was dependent on financial aid. In gratitude, Larry has made a gift to Psi U’s Annual Fund each year since his graduation and has challenged others to do the same.

Pledge brother Shagg Makino convinced Larry to use his student loan to buy some stock prior to the 1980 presidential election. After Reagan’s election, Larry sold the stock in time to pay his university bill and had made a $500 profit in the deal. His curiosity now piqued, Larry developed a passion for the stock market.

While 1st angelos at the Omicron, a situation had developed in the chapter that he felt was detrimental to its future. Not knowing how to fix it, he was relieved when Mark Bauer, Omega ‘83 (Chicago) visited the chapter as a field director from the International Office. Mark was able to bring the chapter together to talk about the problem and help them develop a plan to deal with it. Within a short time, the chapter reaffirmed its commitment to Psi Upsilon’s values, expelled a few problem members and again became a great place to live. Larry says that without Mark Bauer’s ability to recognize the strengths of the chapter and facilitate a healthy discussion, the Omicron might not have survived. “We were not able to face the problems on our own. Having another brother, although an ‘outsider’, help us see what we could make of our chapter was invaluable.

His ability to facilitate the discussion with the chapter was incredible and was an approach I had not experienced before.”

Living in Boston after graduation, Larry’s friend Shagg called him in 1987 asking for a place to stay while he was interning with Fidelity.

At local poker games with other Fidelity employees, Shagg introduced Larry to the Fidelity world. After finishing a 4 year MBA program at Northeastern, Larry decided to apply for a Fidelity internship.

Having made it through the intense interview process to the final five, Larry was disappointed to learn that he was not going to be offered the position. He went back and talked to an interviewer who told him he had been passed up for Harvard grads. Larry told him he would work without pay for the summer to prove himself and Continued on page 2...