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and interacting with individuals
from a different culture.
CP: My fraternity brothers
came from across the country
and grew up with widely
different backgrounds. There
were many times we had to use
our differences to our advantage
when working together. In
Singapore my classmates were
from all over the world and we
had many group projects. I quickly realized the
way to be successful in our group work was to
take advantage of our differences just like we
had in ATW. Other groups were unable to excel
because their differences made it too difficult to
work together.
What do you feel you gained from your time
abroad?
WL: I gained a new understanding for the
medical community from a global perspective.
I learned theories and techniques used in
traditional Chinese medicine and saw how
eastern medicine is much more hands-on and
one-on-one than what I have
learned in a western setting.
CP: Having an understanding
of Asian culture has proved
very beneficial in my career.
Having traveled through a
client's home country and
eaten the food they grew up
with has helped me quickly
build a rapport. I've found
clients to have a greater
confidence in my work and have built many
flourishing professional relationships.
Did you bring back any new skill or
understanding that you could contribute at
ATW?
WL: After studying abroad, I found I had a
better understanding of different perspectives.
The experience encouraged me to utilize the
strengths of different members.
CP: I now have a better understanding of the
benefit to a team when it has very different
participants.
William Lutz '11 during his
time studying in Taiwan.
ATW Helps Prepare Members
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Chapter Eternal
Richard Beach '42 entered Chapter Eternal on
January 28, 2014. He was a resident of Lake
Elsinore, Calif.
Donald Takes '43 entered Chapter Eternal on
May 25, 2014. He enlisted in the Army Air
Corps and was commissioned as a navigator,
completing 50 missions before V-E Day. For
the majority of his career, Don worked for
Harris Intertype, a printing press manufacturer
in Fort Worth, Texas, becoming manager of
commercial installations. After retirement, he
and his wife, Dolores, enjoyed traveling, visiting
family and 89 countries. Don is survived by his
children: Tom, Terri, Julie, and Steve; eight
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Bill Pierce '51 entered Chapter
Eternal on December 28, 2013.
After graduating from Iowa State,
Bill spent three years in the Marine
Corps. For 30 years he worked for
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. He retired as San Francisco
branch chief in the enforcement division of water,
which covered an area from Arizona to Hawaii.
Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara La Mair,
whom he met at Calvary Presbyterian Church in
San Francisco. He sang in the choir and became
a deacon and an elder. Bill enjoyed golf, tennis,
skiing, dancing, the theater, and travel.
Alumni News
Daniel Molyneaux '52 has six children who
funded a golf scholarship with a gift to the
Iowa State Foundation. He and his wife,
Katherine, live in Davenport, Iowa. E-mail:
danm@molyneaux.com
Gregory Brown '56 and his wife, Mary, have
two children and live in Decatur, Ala. They are
involved in the community in a number of ways,
including a reading program in the Boys & Girls
Club, the prison ministry Kairos, and church
activities. Gregory graduated from Northwestern
University, School of Business with a master's
in business. E-mail: greg@winbrown.com
David Turpin '57 reports that after practicing
orthodontics for 40 years, he now teaches 60
percent of the orthodontic department at the
University of Washington. David and his wife,
Judith, have three children and live in Federal
Way, Wash. E-mail: dlturpin@aol.com
Roger Burton '67 and his wife, Patricia,
spend their summers in Steamboat Springs,
Colo., and their winters in Las Vegas. E-mail:
rmbaia.buff@gmail.com
Ronald Turner '69 has been busy in his
retirement, attending his granddaughter's
hockey and softball games in Jackson, Minn. He
also volunteers as a disaster action team member
for the Red Cross, mows at Pictured Rocks U.M.
Camp, and helps with activities at Grand View
U.M. Church. Ronald and his wife, Clarice, live
in Dubuque, Iowa. E-mail: rdturner@q.com
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