Stephen Richard Barger

Salem, Oregon
South Salem High School
Tyler House

Economics and American Civilization; Dean’s List; Honors; Lacrosse 1; Scoring Chairman for Winter Carnival 1,2,3,4; W.O.C. Secretory-Treasurer 2; W.O.C. Vice President 3,4; Purple Key 2,3,4; Student Activities Tax Com­mittee 2,3; Tutor at Mt. Greylock High School 1,2; Intramural manager 1; Intramural sports 1,2,3,4; Williams Hot Rod Asso­ciation President 2,3,4.

Looking Back on Fifty Years

FAVORITE MEMORIES OF WILLIAMS

Smart, interesting, and inspiring classmates. Challenging but nurturing environment. Beautiful setting, scenic Berkshire vistas.

Influx of women on campus—Thank God!

Breadth of Winter Study: Shakespeare to migrant labor in Oregon to winter camping experience on the Appalachian Trail
Favorite professors: Bill Gates (Econ.) and Fred Rudolph (Am. Civ.). Both were entertaining, encouraging, innovative, and clever.

#365 in the draft lottery sophomore year

CURRENT INTERESTS, PASSIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Freshman lacrosse, intramural sports, Outing Club secretary-treasurer/ vice-president, Student Activities Tax Committee, Winter Carnival scoring chairman, Purple Key, tutor at Mt. Greylock H.S., charter member of Wms. Coll. Hot Rod Assoc.-G.T.O. Div.

LIFE SINCE GRADUATION

Daily exercise is important to me. I jog, play golf, and try to take an annual hiking adventure. (The Alps in Switzerland, Italy, and France and the Atlas Mountains in Morocco are favorites.) I’m active in the community. Former president of several organizations: Tacoma Art Museum; Williams Alumni Assoc. of Wash.; Associated General Contractors of Wash.; board member of Goodwill, American Leadership Forum, Safe Streets. Serve on two private company boards: Northwest Cascade, Inc., and Tool Gauge (a Boeing supplier).

MAJOR

Economics, American Civilization

OCCUPATION(S)

Company Board, Northwest Cascade Inc and Tool Gauge
Organization President

OTHER DEGREES SINCE GRADUATING

MBA – Harvard Business School, 1974

CURRENT RESIDENCE

Tacoma, Washington

SPOUSE OR PARTNER

Mary Steinfeld – University of Oregon; Cornell School of Nursing

CHILDREN

Sarah Ranney (41) – Williams ‘02
Benjamin Barger (39) – Central Washington University, 2006

GRANDCHILDREN

Jackson Ranney (10), Samuel Ranney (8)