Chris is coming to the New York Dinner in March, and writes:
"We moved to California in 1997 and now lives in Denver, Colorado , after many years working with 3M both in Europe and USA, started a consultancy business helping companies establish themselves in the USA in the consumer electronics business, we have offices in Shanghai, China and Irvine, California. Married with two children 21 and 25, I am looking forward to hearing from OBs that were Brighton College during 1974-78!"
As he approaches his 93rd birthday, Canon Peters said it is “a blessing” to be the last chaplain who served in the Second World War to still be working.
I've just seen the request for news in the Pelican, so thought I'd let you know that my bands début album has just come out and is doing very well with a review in Q Magazine this month.
"A Practical Guide for Competitive Success" is an exceptional treatise on strategic planning for single-business companies that is at once academically rigorous and uncommonly practical, this book emphasises the pervasive role of strategic thinking in strategic planning, including searching for better strategies, business models, and opportunities. The book also provides original and proven techniques to develop viable strategic alternatives, as well as many other useful analytical tools.
The Mystery Of Edwin Drood forms part of the BBC's celebration of Dickens as we go into the bicentenary of his birth, in 2012.
Many thanks to Gary Wang (B. 1973-78), Chris Christoforou (A. 1975-80), and Tigger Gray (B. 1972-75) pictured here in Florida clearly drinking a toast to Old Brightonians! The New York Dinner is coming up in March, and we are very much looking forward to our USA gathering, if you would like to attend please do contact Rebecca Findlay in the OB office.
Sophia is coming along to the New York Dinner this year, and recently updated us on her impressive career, which has taken her to the heart of magazine publishing in New York.
My new series "Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan" starts on Jan 30th on Five at 9pm.
In order to keep in touch with our ever-growing alumni, we have started identifying individuals to head up regional and country groups in areas where there is a thriving community of Old Brightonians. The commitment of these individuals' time will be an invaluable resource for the Old Brightonians, as they help us to spread the net in engaging our former pupils. In the USA we are lucky to have Ingram Losner (BCJS 1971-73, D. 1973-78). Ingram went to live in the US in 1994 for what he thought would be a two year stint, but ended up staying and making his life there.
Stephen Nedeham Browne (BCJS 1951-56, A. 1956-60) and his wife Nayeli are joining us at the Old Brightonians New York Dinner on 24th March and looking forward to catching up with other Old Brightonians. Stephen lives in Mexico and sent in some details of his very lovely restaurant in Mexico City.
We had a fabulous letter in this week from Kate Merrin (W/F. 1989-93) who found a photo of a BCJS team on a filmset in Australia. We would love to know the date of the photo, and also the story behind how it got there! Here's the letter for starters, if anyone recognises the photograph please contact the OB office!
I am currently posted to HQ ISAF Joint Command, in Kabul, Afghanistan on a 9 month tour. Christmas day marks the half-way point of the tour. I work in the Campaign & Transition Assessment Group, helping the Afghan Government prepare for and plan their assumption of security responsibility.