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David Dexter Lecturesin Spain Dr. David D . Dexter , '40, a dermatologi st from Hempstead, N. Y. was a guest lecturer at the Universit y of Valencia and the University of Barcelona in Spain in September. Dr. Dexter has been visiting Spain since 1966, when he went there for a dermatological conference in Madrid . On one visit to the University of Barcelona, he saw the poor facilities avail able for patients in the skin clinic of the medical school. He has raised more than $1,000 in the U . S. to aid the Barcelona clinic.
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Leonard Kamsky, '39, has been elected a corporate vice president of W. R. Grace & Co ., New York City . Grace is an international industrial concern with chemical, consumer products, petroleum and transportation interests. Kamsky was formerly a vice president of the company's General Development Division. He joined W. R. Grace & Co. in 1955 after service with International Business Machines Corp., the Department of the Army and the Department of State. A Phi Beta Kappa student at the University, Kamsky has taken graduate work in political economy at Johns Hopkins.
KilpatrickNamedVice President Robert D. Kilpatrick, '48, has been appointed vice president at Aetna Insurance Company, an affiliate of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company . In the newly-created vice presidential post, Kilpatrick will be in charge of Aetna's administrative services , advertising and public relations, educational, electronic data processing and personnel operations at the company's home office in Hartford, Conn. He most recently served as director of Connecticut General's organization and systems department. Kilpatrick joined Connecticut General in 1954 in the group insurance department. He was named renewal underwriter in 1956 and senior renewal underwriter two years later. Kilpatrick was appointed assistant secretary, policyholder and field services department, in 1961, and was placed in charge of the organization and systems department in 1966 . Kilpatrick lives in New Hartford, Conn ., with his wife, the former Faye Hines of Richmond, Va., and their five children. His older son, Robert, Jr., is a freshman at the University of Richmond, where his father was an all-state pitcher and captain of the baseball team. He was a member of ODK.
The $10,000 gift will make possible the allocation of approximately $200 annually to a "helping hand fund" for students who find themselves hard pressed financially due to an emergency . President George M. Modlin commented that "it is significant that Senator Wicker, who has made such a great contribution to the University both as a student and as an alumnus, should, by these awards, cause undergraduates to strive for excellence." Senator Wicker, a former member of the Virginia Senate, has degrees from Richmond College, the University law school and the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. At the University he played varsity basketball and football. He won membership in Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity, and has served as president of the General Society of Alumni and the Alumni Council.
ConnecticutPromotesDunford Edward L. Dunford, '50, has been appointed manager of the Richmond branch office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. The office offers services in life and health insurance, and retirement plans on an individual and group basis. Dunford joined the agency in 1959 and six years later he was named staff assistant. He served as assistant manager of the office for one year prior to his promotion . He is a member of the Richmond Life Underwriters and Health Underwriters Associations. He and his wife, the former Ann Worsham , have two children and live at 8508 Hanford Drive, Richmond .
MoughamianBecomesPartner
Simon Moughamian, Jr., '52, has become a partner of the accounting and auditing firm, Arthur Andersen & Co ., Chicago offices. A Phi Beta Kappa student, Moughamian joined Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1952 after he received his degree in Wicker EstablishesFoundation accounting from the Business School. In 1955 be transferred from accounting to To Recognize StudentExcellence administrative services and was promoted to manager in 1959. He will continue to Senator John J. Wicker, '13, a Richspecialize in administrative services. mond attorney, has given $10,000 to the In addition to his Phi Beta Kappa University of Richmond for the establishhonors, Moughamian was captain of the ment of cash awards to the outstanding varsity basketball team, a member of the member of each of the four undergraduvarsity baseball team and an Omicron ate classes at Richmond College. Each recipient of an award will be Delta Kappa leadership fraternity initiate given, in addition to $50 in cash , an while at the University. Moughamian lives with his wife, the appropriate plaque testifying that he former Phyllis Jean Murphy of Davenhas made the "best all around contribution toward the improvement of the Uni- port, Iowa, and their four children at versity of Richmond and the student life Mt. Prospect, Ill. in his class." The Wicker Foundation Awards will TravelersNamesLewisManager be made by a committee consisting of the president of the University, the dean Ben F . Lewis, Jr., '58, has been of men, the athletic director and, with named manager of the group department the exception of the senior class commitat The Travelers Insurance Companies tee, the president of the next higher class. Shreveport, La. office.
