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Kevin Allen ’16 — Kevin Allen passed away on May 23, 2019, after a valiant 3-month fight with cancer. Kevin was a loving husband and father. He was also a dazzling performer; he’d act in plays, sing in musicals, and was an unrivaled master of ceremonies for scores of social and corporate events. He was a skilled salesman, a professional speaker, an author, an entrepreneur, a pigeon fancier, a prison minister, and a sought-after corporate officer. He was blessed with the genuine ability to entertain hundreds of people while at the same time forming countless individual bonds with those whom he interacted with. Robert Ballytyne ’70 — Bob died on December 11, 2019, at the age of 78 in San Antonio, Texas. Born and raised in Windsor, Vermont, Bob attended schools in Windsor, until transferring to Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1959. He attended Muskingum College in Ohio where he received his B.A. degree in 1964. He completed his junior year of college in Madrid, Spain, which began his lifelong affinity for the Spanish language. After a few years teaching languages at his secondary school alma mater, Kimball Union Academy (1964-1966), Bob entered the Master’s Degree program in languages at Middlebury College. In 1967, after achieving his master’s degrees in Spanish Language and Literature from Middlebury, he moved to Rhode Island, where Bob taught at St. George’s School in Newport for two years. In 1970, Bob graduated from Thunderbird. He then was posted to Beirut, Lebanon by Kelley-Springfield Tire Company, where he resided for five years. As a civil war began in Beirut, his family had a subsequent job posting in Johannesburg, South Africa. He later moved to Kuwait where he carried out sales for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company throughout the Middle East until 1980. Upon leaving his international assignments, he returned to a teaching position, first at The Gunnery (1980- 1981) in Washington, Connecticut, followed by Kimball Union Academy (1981-1992), where he taught Spanish and coached. He then moved to Florida and Arizona, where he worked in real estate and in the hospitality industry until his retirement in 2016 when he moved to San Antonio to be near his family. Many will remember Bob for his dry wit and his persistent struggle to improve at golf. He enjoyed writing, studying history, watching football, and woodworking. He will be remembered fondly, not only by his family and friends but by the hundreds of students whose lives he touched in classrooms throughout his career. Diane Bishop ’74 — Diane passed away November 23, 2019, following an extended illness. Diane graduated from UCLA, Thunderbird, and the Columbia University School of Library Science. After working as a translator for the National Security Agency, where she met her husband of 41 years, Howard, she spent the majority of her working years as a librarian. She specialized in children’s services and was employed by the Prince George’s County Public Library System (MD), Prince George’s County Community College, and the Placer County Library. Best known as Nevada County’s original walking Christmas Tree, Diane had diverse interests and was always eager to throw herself into new pursuits. A lover of children’s literature, she was an avid collector of pop-up books. She restored and drove a 1930 Model A Ford and enjoyed playing various musical instruments, most recently, the ukulele. Glenn Bowlus ’48 — Glenn passed away on November 1, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born in 1926 in Fremont, Ohio to Rollo and Estella Bowlus. They moved to Arizona in 1938 and Glenn fell in love with the state. He attended Phoenix Union High School where he met Roya, his future wife. He graduated in 1944 and with 30 classmates, joined the U.S. Navy. On returning home from World War II, Glenn attended ASU and Thunderbird. After working for large corporations, Glenn learned he was not a “corporate” man and returned to Phoenix. He ran the state operation for Frito Lay before deciding to start Bowlus Distributing Co. and Sahuaro Spice Co. Glenn had a passion for cars, owning 67 in his lifetime. He was active in the Horseless Carriage and Sun Country Model T car clubs. He was also active in the Phoenix West Rotary. Glenn and Roya traveled extensively and Glenn had a memorable trip retracing World War II events with his son Pat. Jose Cattani ’89 — His jovial, friendly, and mischievous yet dependable character made him lifetime friends from all corners of the world. After graduation, he became a long-term Thunderbird Ambassador in Latin America. He was also the initiator of the 25-year reunion of his graduating class in May 2019, rekindling old friendships and the magical Thunderbird spirit. Then only six months later, we got the news that he had died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his flat in Quito. His classmates established a scholarship in his name at Thunderbird to remember his legacy. Keith Cromley ’75 — Keith passed away on February 5, 2019, of Parkinson’s Disease in Sun City West, AZ. Keith was very proud of his Thunderbird degree and all his great T-bird friends he made at Thunderbird. Roland Day ’53 — Roland passed away on July 2, 2019. He attended UC Santa Barbara. After graduating, he hitchhiked alone across Africa, spent a summer on a fishing boat in Alaska, and attended Thunderbird (which he fondly referred to as “the crazy school”). Ron’s love of debate and critical thinking made law school the next logical step in his life. Upon graduating from UC Hastings College of Law, Ron learned of a need for young lawyers in San Diego and answered the call. Soon, he landed a job in the City Attorney’s Office. Ron would join two fellow attorneys and form the law firm, Rand, Day & Ziman. Ron loved the law and as a civil litigator was known to be a consummate gentleman in the courtroom. At the age of 70, Ron went back to school to get a master’s degree in Psychology and Counseling. He was thrilled when he landed his first and last job as a “therapist” at a mental

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healthcare facility in San Diego. Ron had no greater passion than traveling, visiting nearly 100 countries in his lifetime. Other passions included skiing (he took his final run at age 84), tennis (he left the court at age 86), and bridge (he played with the same group of cronies most Wednesday nights for nearly 50 years). He was a voracious reader and constant consumer of news and history. He loved telling stories, holding forth on politics, and though he enjoyed a dry gin martini, he abhorred cocktail chatter. Joaquim M. Duarte Jr. — Longtime Thunderbird professor Joaquim Duarte Jr. passed away at age 94 on March 11, 2019, following a brief illness. Duarte attended Stanford University where he received his BA degree, summa cum laude, in History and Chinese. Two years thereafter he earned and was awarded an MA from Stanford in Hispanic-American and Luso-Brazilian studies. During much of this time (1942-1946) he was also a Lieutenant (j.g.) in the Intelligence and Communications Division of the USNR; was an instructor of the Portuguese language, as sistant in Latin American studies, assistant editor and contributor to the Hispanic American Re port, Stanford University, 1949-51; assistant editor of Review of Inter-Amer ican Bibliography, and conference assistant with Inter-American Economic and Social Council of the Organization of American States 1952; National Security Agency, 1952- 1957 (Defense Dept. Fellowship 1952-1953; Braniff International Airlines 1957-1958; Latin American Division of Bank of America 1958-1962; Lecturer in Latin American studies, Portuguese history and geography, instructor of Portuguese language, and assistant editor of Hispanic Amer ican Report, Stanford University 1962-1963. Joaquim relocated to Arizona in the mid-1960s and immediately began teaching at the American Institute for Foreign Trade, a school that later became known as The American Graduate School of International Management (“Thunderbird”) in Glen dale, where he remained until his retirement. He ultimately rose to the Chairmanship of the De partment of International Studies. Accomplished and beloved, Joaquim is sorely missed by his many friends and former colleagues. Susan Dunbar ’68 — Susan passed away on May 29, 2019. Originally from Springfield, Ohio, after graduating from Thunderbird she traveled to Mexico and worked in LA as a Spanish speaking social worker. After a time, Susan pursued her love for the spoken word at a service that produced tapes for the blind. She then took a position managing a bookstore, which led to owning her own bookstore. Susan also pursued acting at Golden Chain Theater in Oakhurst, as well as singing in numerous choirs. Michael Guay ’80 — Michael passed away on June 5, 2019. Michael was a resident of Lebanon, New Hampshire at the time of passing. Michael was loving and helpful to all his family and friends. William Guyon ’65 — Bill passed away on June 11, 2019 due to complications from Atheroembolic Disease. After graduating from Thunderbird, Bill worked at Miller Electric in International Sales, and had the opportunity to travel to 67 countries. When Bill left Miller, he and his wife Ann opened Guyon’s Rib House in Little Chute, WI and operated it for several years. He then worked as a lobbyist in Madison, representing the Small Business Administration, and finished his career at Valley Packaging. There he developed a wonderful rapport with the staff and clients. For a time, he drove the team bus and coached a Special Olympics basketball team. Everyone at Valley Packaging loved Bill. He will also be remembered as a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan and for his good sense of humor. Richard Hale ’61 — Richard passed away January 27, 2019 at the age of 90 in his home in Bullhead City, Arizona. Richard was proud to be a World War II Veteran. He worked as a surveyor in Alaska for the U.S. Army. After graduating from Thunderbird, he had a successful career working as Manager of the Far East region for Union Carbide Agricul tural Chemicals and was subsequently promoted to Regional Manager of the agricultural chemical divisions overseas for Rohm and Haas (currently Dow/Dupont Chemical Company). During his time in Korea, he was elected President of the Korean American Organic Chemicals Industries Joint Venture with Rohm and Haas. He was fluent in Chinese and spoke other languages including Span ish, Portuguese, German, French, and Japanese. He studied calligraphy with well-known master Professor Oh, under the Chinese Calligraphy As sociation while in Korea. In retirement, Richard started Oriental Arts Inc., a private business specializing in framing and Chinese art restoration. He also consulted for Cherne Industries and managed a Quality Inn in Lancaster, California before relocat ing to Arizona in 1990. During his lifetime, Rich ard traveled extensively all over the world. He will be remembered as an adven turer, explorer, and lover of life and of people. Stephen Hall ’69 — Stephen passed away February 2, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home in Florida. Evan Hand ’67 — Evan passed away on September 17, 2019, in Monument, Colorado. Michael Harper ’97 — Michael passed away on December 14, 2019, of natural causes. Michael was born in Big Spring, Texas on February 19, 1967. He graduated

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from Lakeland High in Whitelake, Michigan and continued on to serve in the United States Army. He served for four years and was part of the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade. Michael received his bachelor’s degree in International Business from the University of Michigan. He later received his master’s degree in International Management from Thunderbird. Michael was married to Natasha on May 16, 1997; they were married for 22 years. Michael was the #1 fan for the University of Michigan Wolverines. He loved American Football and beer. Michael also loved to travel, go to the beach, and play golf. Robert Hornstein ’57 — Robert Bernard Hornstein died of complications from cancer at his home in Encinitas, California under hospice care. He was 88. After college, Robert served in the U.S. Air Force and was consigned to Syracuse University where he studied Russian. He served the balance of his military career in Tripoli, Libya. After discharge, he returned home, attended Thunderbird, and went to work for American Express in Genoa, Italy and later in New York City. An inveterate traveler, he met Eve, his wife-to-be on an ocean cruise, came home, resigned his job, loaded his yellow Honda and headed west where the couple soon married. Taking advantage of his fluent command of Russian, Italian, French and other languages (his native Geechee), the couple operated “Global Adventures” where they booked and traveled the world with their clients. In retirement, he stayed busy volunteering as an interpreter at San Diego’s airport where he used his linguistic talents at Travelers Aid, singing in a barbershop chorus, and helping the disadvantaged during the summer in Tijuana, Mexico where the couple vacationed. James W. Howard Jr. ’74 — James passed away on January 29, 2019, from a heart attack at the age of 71. James grew up in Kansas City, MO and majored in Latin American Studies at Washington University, from which he graduated in 1969. After graduating, he enlisted in the Air Force and served with distinction in Korea in the early 70s. He then studied at Thunderbird before moving to the Northeast for work. James traveled extensively to Europe and across the U.S. during his career, which included founding and being the CEO of the North American branches of two Swiss companies, and working in IT consulting for an Indian company, Cognizant, all befitting his executive education. James retired in 2014 and became a docent at the Phoenix Art Museum after a rigorous 18-month training program. He also volunteered in the museum’s library in partnership with Arizona State University’s Chinese Art Department, researching particular Chinese artists and artworks from hundreds of years ago. His interest in foreign languages began during his youth and continued

Dr. Fu-Cheng Hsu his whole life. Dr. F. Richard Hsu — Dr. Fu-Cheng Hsu, Pres ident of the J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation and Trustee Emeritus to Thunderbird, passed away peacefully at home on March 30, 2019, at the age of 95. Despite his long-term and generous contributions, few Thunderbird students have heard of or known about Dr. Hsu due to his low profile. However, his impact on Thunderbird is anything but subtle. Born in Beijing, China, Hsu be came a U.S. citizen while he studied and graduated Cum Laude with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Columbia University. During World War II, he served as an Air Force P-51 fighter pilot and in fact, trained near Thunderbird Field No. 1. Hsu was appointed the President of the China Institute in America from 1969 to 1983, during which he promoted Chinese culture and cultural exchange in the United States. In 1981, Dr. Hsu and New York real estate developer J.T. Tai established the J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation, and had since made great contributions to higher education as president. For over a decade, the donations from the J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation paid for scholarships, provided funding for Thunderbird’s global hubs, and support ed a dual degree program between Thunderbird and the Soochow University School of Business in Taiwan. Thunderbird is deeply grateful for Dr. Hsu’s contributions as a former trustee and philan thropic partner. Nancy Kehne ’78 — Nancy peacefully passed away at her home in Kensington, MA on March 28, 2019, after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was involved in photography, mastering foreign languages, perfecting the art of beachcombing and was extremely proud of her English and Bull Mastiffs. A Senior Accountant in commercial real estate with Legum & Norman for over 30 years, Nancy was valued and respected by her colleagues and will be greatly missed. Wise, funny, and generous, Nancy treasured the people she respected and loved them fiercely. Jack Kelly ’98 — Jack passed away in Bangkok after a tough battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. Before attending Thunder bird, Jack graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Michael Klesh ’82 — Michael passed away from cancer on March 20, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. After graduating from Thunderbird, Michael joined the Ken Blanchard Companies (author of “One Minute Manager”) as a sales consultant in Los Angeles. Mike embarked on a career in international business advocacy by joining the World Trade Center of Long Beach California, the second-largest WTC in the United States. While at

WTC he rose to become Vice President and was active in WTC’s global leadership. In 1993 Mike returned to his beloved Kenya by joining USAID’s Regional Mission in Nairobi as a private sector advisor. In 1998 Mike was on duty when the U.S. Embassy was bombed, killing 212 American and Kenyan citizens. Through his mastery of Swahili, he helped rescue hundreds of people and mourned the death of many Kenyan and American friends for years. In 2000 Mike joined Dry Construction, a real estate development and finance company based in Nairobi, and then worked with a South African construction company before rejoining USAID as a senior private sector advisor in Ethiopia in 2005. While in Addis Ababa, Mike partnered with the Corporate Council on Africa to establish the American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia and participated in the arch of economic transformation that Ethiopia continues to this day. He was especially impactful in preparing Ethiopia’s capacity to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act. Mike remained in this position until suffering a career-ending injury while on assignment in South Africa. He then retired from federal service and moved to Tucson, Arizona. Wherever Mike went he made deep and lasting friendships. His devotion to the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Africa was unconditional and his accomplishments evi denced by the thousands of people whose lives he improved. He was a proud life member of the Muthaiga Club in Nairobi and a tribute to him will be made there in his loving memory. Martha Lamprecht ’74 — Martha “Marty” Gilbert Lamprecht passed away on July 6, 2019. Marty met her husband Lee at Thunderbird. Marty had a career in business management and office systems at Maryland National Bank, BP Corporation, Cleveland and American General and BMI in Nashville. She loved her adopted city of Nashville for the last 32 years and enjoyed attending its many music venues. She was known for her drive and passion in all her activities and friendships. Julie Lantz ’89 — Julie passed away on June 15, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona. She was an active member of Saving Grace Lutheran Church in Queen Creek, where she served on the Board of Ministry, Financial Secretary, choir member, and many other positions. Julie was a devoted Phoenix Suns fan, very seldom missing a game. Julie played the piano, and was an avid estate sale attendee. Julie’s way was to be first in line, no matter how much sleep she lost. She loved the balloon festivals at Thunderbird and Albuquerque, NM. John Lovelace ’60 — John passed away on December 31, 2018. John had a successful international career as a business executive and entrepreneur. He began his career with the Cummins Engine Company, which sent him to develop and oversee various operations abroad and he directed the construction of a major plant in Darlington, England, and later served as Cummins’ general manager for Europe and North Africa. After returning to the U.S., he ventured into investment banking, first as vice president of Laird, Inc. and was the co-founder and general partner of Dryden & Company. He was co-owner and board chairman of Casting Supply House, Inc. and founder and president of Ramshorn Properties LLC, a real estate investment firm, owning and managing multi-family rental properties in New Hampshire. Alex G. Martens ’74 — Alex passed away on April 14, 2019, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Alex graduated from North Miami High School, then enlisted in the Air Force where he was a medic. He then went on to receive his BA degree from Florida Atlantic University, then to receive his master’s degree from Thunderbird and from New York Institute of Technology in Business and Management. He was the owner and operator of Superior Sheds. Alex was a great mentor to many. His great knowledge and expert advice encouraged many. Those who knew him loved him. Alex will be remembered for his outstanding generosity and compassion for others, but most of all his dry and witty sense of humor, and his total commitment to his employees. Harry Lee North ’68 — Harry Lee was a Phoenix native who was born to parents Harry and Maxine on January 26, 1938. He passed away on Friday December 6, 2019. Lee graduated from Arizona State University and continued his education at Thunderbird where he acquired his International Business degree. This Arizona cowboy began working for the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City where he worked for several years. In 1971, nine months after working in Peru, he realized his dream of moving to Brazil when he was transferred to Rio de Janeiro and eventually became a Senior Vice President of the bank. After Chase, he went on to work at Chemical Bank where he was the head of their Joint Venture, then Noroeste de Investimento, Crocker Bank and Banco Comind. He was extremely successful and proud of his international banking career. In 2000, he and his family moved to Roseville, California, where he worked in real estate, owned a franchised printing business and finally joined the Hewlett Packard Company prior to retiring in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee was extremely intelligent, persistent and hardworking, but also valued the importance of enjoying life and having fun. He led an adventurous and active lifestyle, from bull riding to hiking to scuba diving and playing tennis. Lee took great pride and joy in coaching Little League Baseball for all of his sons, while also passing on his love for cake decorating to his daughter. He loved exploring different countries with his wife, Lily, who worked in the airline industry. Together, they were able to travel the world. His humor and wit charmed everyone he met throughout the many phases of his life. He was a remarkable, one-of-akind man who lived life to the fullest. Patrick O’Sullivan ’61 — Patrick O’Sullivan passed away on July 15, 2019. Prior to coming to Thunderbird, Pat served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant on a minesweeper. After receiving his master’s degree, Pat returned to Asia, went into business, met his wife, and worked until 1979. He then returned to Kansas City, Missouri, where he served as President of Midland International Corporation. Subsequent to Midland, Pat started his own electronics company (PAL 7) with a group of longtime friends. They became part of Maxon International, a company which manufactures elec-

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tronics products in Asia and has offices around the world. Pat moved to Las Vegas in 1991 where he remained for the rest of his life. In Las Vegas, Pat enjoyed his retirement with his wife and took care of a steadily growing number of grandchildren. He is fondly recalled by a vast number of friends, as well as his family. His sense of humor and immense selflessness in helping others will be forever remembered. Chelsea Olson ’13 — Earlier this year, a beloved member of the Thunderbird family and distinguished alumna, Chelsea Olson, passed away suddenly due to complications from a brain tumor. Chelsea devoted much of her life and career to Thunderbird and gave so much to the School and our entire community well beyond the call of duty. Chelsea served in various capacities as a member of the Thunderbird staff and left an indelible mark. While at Thunderbird, she co-authored the Thunderbird history book, led new student orientation (which included leading a flash mob of dancers), helped form a Thunderbird bicycling club, somehow convinced the School to create a “Global Cocktail Lounge” pop-up bar that served ‘Thunder-tinis,’ and (inexplicably to those who knew of her suspect cooking skills) won the Thunderbird Bake-Off. In her memory, her friends, family, colleagues, and classmates have launched a scholarship in her name. To learn more about the scholarship, please visit asufoundation.org/ chelseaolson. William Schollard, Jr. ’53 — After 90 years, Bill passed away peace fully on June 13, 2019, surrounded by his family. He had a successful inter national banking career, dealing extensively with the business and political leaders of Central and Latin America. He had seats on the Chambers of Commerce of several Latin American countries and was the President and Director of the Puerto Rico American Chamber of Commerce. William Scearce ’61 — Bill passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday July 17, 2019. Bill attended the University of Oregon where he met his wife Gail McHarry. He felt the Ducks were due a donation in recognition of having made that introduction! He was a member of Phi Delta Theta where he made life-long friends. He continued his education at Thunderbird. His thirty-year career in International Banking took him and his family from New York City to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Buenos Aires, London, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Chase Manhattan Bank was his

Chelsea Olson ’13 with Professor Rich Ettenson

first employer followed by Wells Fargo and Bank of California. He had a particular passion for Latin America with Argentina being his most beloved. As an international banker, he covered Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He met with Ministers of Finance and international figures including Bishop Tutu in South Africa. He survived a revolution in the Dominican Republic and was evacuated by air only to return later to continue performing his duties. Working in developing countries led to unique situations, which he shared in his tales of adventure Bill will be remembered as the consummate gentleman with an infectious smile and a twinkle in his eye. He was an athlete until the end. He loved basketball, skiing, and tennis. He had a challenging relationship with golf. Bill enjoyed the many friends he made at the Beach and Tennis Club, Quail Golf Club, Club San Antonio, and the Old Capital Club. He served on the Board of the Carmel Public Library Foundation. Golf, skiing and international trips with friends were a highlight for him. Bill’s moral compass was always a driver for his decisions. His humility was a unique quality. Bill was positive, happy, quick to laugh and enjoyed people from all walks of life. John Kenneth “Ken” Seward ’57 — The Thunderbird community lost a truly international and stalwart represen tative of the School’s mission with the passing of Ken Seward this summer. Born in New York City, Seward attended Villanova and then served three years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Following the Navy, he arrived in Arizona at Thunderbird, graduating in 1957. He then joined the insurance broker Johnson & Higgins in New York and moved to Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1960. There he met and in 1962, married Jeanette Colangelo, a schoolteach er from Batavia, New York. They were married for 45 years until her death in 2007. After working in Ca racas, Venezuela, he managed the J&H Companies in Colombia and Italy. After 20 years abroad, he returned to New York with responsibility for all over seas offices. He became a partner in the firm and was in charge of all inter national operations. He was elected president of UNISON and maintained an office in Brussels. He retired in 1993 and moved to Paradise Valley, Arizona, and Edwards, Colorado. In 2010, he married Sandra Evans. Ken was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Jeanette, and the couple’s only child, Nicole who died in 1996. He is survived by his loving wife Sandra, who nursed him through his long illness, his sister Carol Seward, grandsons Luke and Ewen Farquhar, son-in-law Angus Farquhar, and his cousin, Frank Joseph. Thunderbird is deeply grateful for Seward’s 30

years of service on the Board of Trustees and his countless contributions, both philanthropic and in advocacy of the School’s mission. Jana Simon ’74 — Jana passed away in her home in Twinsburg, Ohio, on November 8, 2019. During her life, she had three careers: international marketing executive, mother, and Adult Practice Nurse Practitioner (APRN). She thrived as a medical pro fessional; especially as a lecturer and preceptor at the Yale School of Nursing. In addition, she volunteered extensively in Ecuador, Uganda, and India. Jana found solace in gardening as well as reading. She was a life-long learner, traits she instilled in her own children as she encouraged their edu cation, exploration and appreciation of the world and its unique cultures. David Shindel ’78 — Dave Shindel, the CEO and general partner of United Planners Financial Services, died unex pectedly on October 19, 2019, during a hunting trip in Colorado at the age of 65. Shindel’s family and friends referred to him as a cowboy, a family man, and a man of faith who was actively involved in charitable events and took great pride in giving back to the community. He became executive vice president and chief infor mation officer of United Planners in 2005, three years after joining the firm. Shindel was promot ed to president in 2013 and added the CEO title in 2015. Shindel earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Asian Studies from Arizona State University and his MIM from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

John Kenneth (Ken) Seward ’57

James Strandine ’73 — Jim passed away on May 30, 2019. He at tended San Marino city schools where he won the CIF 100-yard back stroke championship. An avid surfer, he was filmed surfing as James Darren’s substitute in the movie “Gidgit.” Jim spent much of his U.S. Marine Corps enlistment on Okinawa, which started a lifetime of international travel. He attended Texas Christian University prior to coming to Thunder bird. Jim worked internationally in many countries including Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium as well as Texas, Alaska, South Carolina, California, and Nevada. An easy-going, honest, and gentleman, well-liked by all who met him, Jim is already greatly missed. William Talbott ’57 — William Talbott passed away on February 10, 2019, peacefully in his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. William served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War. After graduating from Thunderbird, William joined Coronet Industries, Inc. and rose to Vice President of Marketing. He closed his last real estate deal in 2017. William traveled the world, was ex tremely intelligent and had a very giving personality. Uno Wahren ’58 — Uno passed away on June 16, 2019. After graduating from Thunderbird, Uno worked professionally in engineering and international sales. He enjoyed sailing his sloop out of the Houston Yacht Club for more than 30 years, and he also became a published author. Charming, intelligent and kind, he was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Andrew Washlock ’98 – Andrew passed away on June 21, 2019. Andrew was a Certified Public Accountant for years. Graduating from John Carroll University with his bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve and Thunderbird with a dual master’s degree, he enjoyed kickboxing and other martial arts and he loved pulling for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Osmon “Ozzie” Way, Jr. ’61 — Ozzie passed away on December 11, 2019. After graduating as salutatorian from Claremont High School, Ozzie earned degrees from Hamline University and Thunderbird School of Global Management. He also served in the U.S. Army, based in Hanau, Germany. Ozzie proudly spent his career focused on international trade for the Green Giant Company, earning life-long friendships with diverse colleagues across the globe. Upon his retirement Ozzie was appointed by the Governor to serve on Minnesota’s Export Finance Authority. Robert Wheeler ’88 — Bob passed away on July 3, 2019. Bob traveled internationally and worked in Florida, New York, and Arizona. After graduating from Thunderbird, Bob had a career in Monterrey Nue vo Leon, Mexico where he met and married Perla Cecilia Ayala. Stevan Yovanovich Jr. ’64 — Steve passed away at his home on June 1, 2019, surround ed by his family, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1956. Steve was very proud of his military service and always told his family and friends, “Once a Marine, always a Marine” and “There is no such thing as an ex-Marine!” After retiring from the Summit County Board of Elections as an Elections Supervisor in 2003, Steve didn’t stay “retired” for long - he worked as a bagger at Acme Fresh Market in Montrose for several years. Steve loved military and world history and had an amaz ing ability to tell people the year a car was built simply by sight. He also enjoyed traveling and helping a friend or family member in need, no mat ter what time or how long the help took. Steve’s greatest joys were his rock-solid Orthodox faith and his family - his favorite sound was his grandchildren calling him “Dedo,” which is Serbian for Grandpa.