Interviewed by Richard Fink
July 29, 2010

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George B. (Spike) Beitzel, class of 1950, graduated from Harvard with an MBA and served as an LTJG in the U.S. Navy. He had a 32-year career at IMB, retiring in 1987 as a Senior VP/director. He served as a trustee of the college from 1966-1987 and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1980-1986 when he became a Life Trustee. During his time on the board, Amherst went co-ed, abolished fraternities, and experienced anti-was protests. He has also served as a Trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, FlightSafety International, and the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships. He is a licensed pilot and continues to fly planes at the present time.

Richard Fink arrived at Amherst in 1964 and was a George H. Corey Professor of Chemistry before his retirement in 2007. He served as Dean of the Faculty from 1983-1988.

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