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)