Mc Burney School - Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

• Edson Fisher Scudder (died Jan 1, 2003): Chaired the History Department from 1953 to 1981
• Robert Lincoln Litch: Physics and art appreciation teacher. Joined McBurney in 1925. Retired for the second time at age 76 in 1950 (he was 76 years old in 1950)
• James Fisher-Northrop: Business manager in the 1970s (died at age 88, Nov. 1, 2003)
• Earnest Barrett Chamberlain (Jan 22, 1883–June 1972): Taught history from 1920 to 1923
• Owen Paris: Swimming Coach in the 70s
• Carlos de Wendler-Funaro, PhD (Columbia 1958) (Oct 12, 1898–Feb. 15, 1985): Before becoming an entomologist but taught foreign language at McBurney; he donated most of his insect collections to the American Museum of Natural History
• Francis H. Ingoldsby (died Apr 20, 2004 at age 98): A linguist, but served in nearly every capacity over 39 years at McBurney — teacher, adviser, coach, college guidance counselor, associate headmaster and headmaster
• Alfred Carl Mohr (Mar 2, 1904–Jul 22, 2002): Dean of McBurney’s Modern Language Department; also had been a member of the Department of Germanic Languages & Literature at Yale (Bachelors from Yale 1926, Masters from Columbia 1932)
• A. M. Black, head of the Social Science Department in the mid 1930s
• William Haywood: Math Instructor
• Earl Newsom: English and mathematics teacher 1923,4
• Peter McCaffery: Teacher and Coach and co-author of the new McBurney Charter. After leaving McBurney, he served for many years as Director of Student Services at Boston Arts Academy and was the recipient of an educator of the year award from the Boston Public Schools in 2010.
• Richard (“Dick”) I. Mayes ’52 (died Mar 15, 1992): Teacher
• Donald Arthur Crane: Biology Teacher, 1960s (now director of govt relations at W.R. Grace?)
• Hudson Bowman: History Teacher, 1940s
• Rev. Robert Howell Schumann (died age 56, Jan 7, 1977): English Department Chairman & Priest at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 139 West 46th Street
• William F. Deme (Jun 18, 1913–Dec 23, 1974): Dean of Students
• Mr Walter Stewart Liggett, taught English in the 60's. Died May 1999.
• Mr Hartman, taught Biology in the 60-70's.

• Thomas Gerald Monaco, PhD (Dayton 2003) (at McBurney 13 years): Coached football, wrestling & baseball, taught history and handled AD duties (now Upper Division Director at Summit County Day School, Cincinnati). He left McBurney as Head Football Coach after the 1980 season. Assistant coaches Rick Starace and Joe Puggelli became Co-Head Football Coaches. Football was started in 1964 by Head Coach, Tony Capraro, who became Headmaster after returning to Yale in 1966 for graduate work and as Head of the Scholar/Athlete admission program.
• Bob Scully: Coach in the 50s & 60s, had Jason Robards and Joey Luft (Judy Garland’s son).
• Joe Puggelli: English Department Chairman & Football Coach 80s (now living in Seattle). Joe was co-head coach with Rick Starace in 1981. Puggelli coached defense, Starace did offence, and both handled special teams. Pugglie was also editor of “Entertainment New York Magazine.”
• Ingeborg Pederson: Chemistry Teacher
• Reverend R. Mark Coonradt: Taught religion at McBurney 1962 to 1968. Also served as Senior pastor of Rutgers Presbyterian Church (died Jan 13, 1987)
• Debbie Isaacs: Learning specialist (married C.M. Kaminer)
• Samuel Peterson: Taught English. Also served as Headmaster of the Lower School.

Former Trustee in 1982:

• Melissa R. Mather (married to John W. Kunstadter)

Notable alumni

• Doug Waggener
• Rodolfo Ruibal, PhD (Columbia 1955)
• Ted David (Gluckman) 1963 ABC Radio News Correspondent, CNBC Anchor
• Stephen Koch (who married Ellen R. Dickman Jan 14, 1989)
• Dave Mugrabi
• Peter Gold: trapeze artist / circus aerialist with Flying Vargus
• Mary Raider (works at PBS) (married Richard H. Gowan in 1988)
• Glenn Spiteri, A.R.P.S. Photographer ( Scotland )

1920s

• John David "Johnny" Marks (1927): wrote the music to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (b 11-10-1909 – d 9-3-1985)
• Orison Swett Marden: Founder of the New York Legal Aid Society and Founder of International Legal Aid Organization (born May 22, 1906 – d. Aug 25, 1975)
• Edgar Dawson: Played tennis in 1922, 1925 Champion Swordsmen at McBurney
• Lionel Perera
• William S. Giovani
• Holden Collier
• F.G. McPherson (captain)
• Albert P. Mitchell (class of 1922) (died age 75, June 6, 1980)

1930s

• Henry Thomas Randall (att McBurney early 30s) (Aug 29, 1914–May 31, 1994)
• Malcom King Fleschner (graduated McBurney 1935) (Mar 15, 1918–Jul 27,1999)
• Jerome David Salinger (attended from 1932 to 1934) (born Jan 1, 1919)
• Marion Beckett Howorth, Jr., MD (attended McBurney in the 1934, 7th grade – 1936 range, graduating from Choate 1939) (resides in Oxford MS) (born Dec. 5, 1922)
• Jack Hackett: Swimmer in spring 1935
• William O. Aalto
• Robert H. Bendig
• Robert W. Bennett
• Archibald E. Blainey
• Samuel S. Board, Jr.
• William J. Eckhardt
• Henry Felberbaum
• Karl P. Fischl
• Edwin F. Coffin, Jr.
• Royal H. Christ
• David Cahn
• Warren W. Burns
• Herman W. Frey
• Charles Gilbert, Jr.
• Russell M. Gilbert
• S. Page Hancock
• Robert A. Hutchinson, Jr.
• Robert C. Judell
• Edmund N. Janes
• Robert Brown ('38)
• Leon Quinto ('38)
• Kingsley Colton ('38)
• Gerald McLaughlin ('38)
• Marry Lash ('38)
• Nelson Samson ('38)
• Wynn Kron ('38)
• Warren Schwed ('38)
• Ward Sheffe ('38)
• Perry Griffin ('38)
• Anthony Wollner ('38)

1940s

• Martin Mayer (1943): Best selling author (born Jan 14, 1928)
• Merrell Collier Elliott (graduated c. 1948) (February 13, 1930 – March 23, 2004)
• Haynes Bonner Johnson (1948): Pulitzer Prize winning columnist (Washington Post) (born July 9, 1931); Journalism Professor, Univ Maryland
• Andy Wing (artist, b. 1931)
• Felix George Rohatyn: Financier who engineered the bailout of NYC in the 70s (born May 28, 1928)
• Frank Clementson Gordon, Jr. (graduated around 1941) (May 16, 1923–Sept 21, 1995)

1950s

• Ted Koppel (born Feb 8, 1940) Entered McBurney ’53, graduated 1956 at age 16) (ABC News Anchor) (Nicknamed “Dumbo” in the 1956 Yearbook) (aka: Edward James Koppel)
• Carl Chiaventone Margate: graduated in the mid-1950s (died Jan. 10, 2004)
• Alan Tobias (tennis 1956)
• Loren F. Ghiglione (1959), Haverford Col. '63, Editor, Publisher & Pres. THE NEWS, Southbridge, MA.
• Jim Giannone (1958)
• George Joseph Collins (c. 1958): Former CEO of T. Rowe Price and avid yachtsman. Competitive Swimmer for VMI, played baseball (born July 31, 1940)
• Joseph A. Wetzel (1952): Famous museum exhibit designer (Joseph A. Wetzel Associates) (born 1934, Brooklyn)

1960s

• Sam Barnett (1960, worked w/o salary for Table Tennis legend, Marty Reisman)
• Alan Stiner (tennis 1966)
• Robert Palitz (tennis 1961)
• Ted David (Gluckman) 1963 (born April 30, 1949): ABC Radio News Correspondent, CNBC Anchor
• Richard Thomas (born June 13, 1951): actor in “The Waltons;” attended grades 10 thru 12, graduated about 1969; parents were with American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet
• Alan “Aleecat” Merrill (name Allan P. Sachs; b Feb 9, 1949): Rock Musician; attended in ninth and part of 10th grade; classmates with 1967 grads
• Henry Winkler (Actor) (born October 30, 1945) (graduated 1963)
• Gordon Joseloff (Journalist) (born May 13, 1945) (graduated 1963)
• Jason Nelson Robards III: Actor and son of the late Jason Robards Jr., also an actor (born 1948)
• Bruce Wasserstein: Investment Banker (grad about 1966) (born c. 1948)
• James Russell Gaines (born 1948): Editor of Travel & Leisure Golf, former managing editor of Time, Life, and People; went to McBurney with Bruce Wasserstein
• Stephen P. Edlich (c. 1962) (April 9, 1944 – November 4, 1989): Painter
• Irvin B. Sherman, pediatric dentistry (graduated from McBurney HS early 1960s)
• Metropolitan Methodios (Spiritual Leader of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston) (born Nov 19, 1946) (graduated c. 1964)
• Lane F. Miller (1967) Senior Advisor for International Economics & Foreign Direct Investment, President George HW Bush
• Jay Sulzberger (about 1967) (legacy of the NY Times publisher)
• Phil Weinstock (about 1967)
• Robert Ackerman (about 1967)
• Bob Froelich (about 1967)
• Walter Pribble (about 1967)
• Peter Dorn (about 1967)
• Jonathan Singer Famous U.S. Photographer(about 1967)

1970s

• Ivan Kane (1975): Movie Actor/Night Club Owner
• Bruce Reynolds (1978): Police Officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, End of Watch: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
• Michael Stimler (1978): Owner of Water Bearer Films, Inc., the oldest distributor of gay themed films in the world.