CLUB OFFICERS 2024 - 2025
PRESIDENT
Denise Murray Edwards
Denise is a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who taught in several academic settings before attending Harvard Divinity School to pursue her interest in access to health care and health equity. After graduating, she taught medical ethics, served on the National VA Ethics Committee developing policy for patient autonomy and end of life care and began volunteering in Africa with Empower Tanzania, Inc focusing on living with Aids, safe motherhood and public health issues.
Denise is a Vietnam era service veteran. As a Navy Nurse, she was in charge of a surgical air-vac unit. During her time on Cape Cod, she enjoys volunteering with Hospice, reading, courtyard gardening, folk singing and almost any kind of live music.
VICE PRESIDENT EVENTS
Roger Landry
Roger Landry is a preventive medicine physician, and President and Chief Content Officer of Masterpiece, a group of multi-discipline specialists in healthy longevity who partner with communities to enrich their wellness offering, and with individuals to support their healthy longevity strategy. He is the author of the award-winning Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging and hosts a podcast The Bright Side of Longevity.
Roger was a career Air Force flight surgeon, retiring as the Chief Flight Surgeon, AF Surgeon General’s Office after duty on five continents. Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard University School of Public Health, Roger specializes in building environments that empower older adults to maximize their unique potential.
SECRETARY
John Cooper
John retired to Orleans in 2016 following a career in government and higher education including positions with Harvard University's Internal Audit Department and Associate Dean for Budgeting and Financial Planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. While at Harvard, John served as a freshman advisor and now conducts alumni interviews for Harvard College Admissions. John and his wife Lynne Eickholt have enjoyed a home in Orleans since 1991. John has served on s number of non-profit boards and is currently serving on the Board of Visitors for the Z Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University. John received a doctorate in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1995.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP
Iris M. Yob
Coming from Australia where she taught in a one-teacher school on the edge of the Outback, high schools, and a college for teacher education, Iris Yob came to Harvard for her doctoral degree in education completed in 1990. Since then, she held positions at SUNY-Geneseo, Indiana University, and Walden University.
Now retired on Cape Cod, she works on projects that had been postponed by years in administration. In 2020 she coedited, with Associate HCCC member Estelle Jorgensen, Humane Music Education for the Common Good; in 2022, For Profit and for Good, and hopefully in the near future, The Sacred Nature of School.
She works in the mornings (writing) and plays in the afternoon (walking, gardening, sightseeing).
VICE PRESIDENT FOR SCHOOLS
Rufus W. Peebles
Rufus Peebles ’61, J.D.’64, applied to Harvard because his high school counselor encouraged him and even pushed him. Thank you, Miss Carter. In the spring of 1961 he began interviewing students applying to the College. That fall he became a freshman proctor and advisor. In July, 1964, he became an Associate Director of the Harvard College Fund and began psychoanalysis in Boston. After two training programs and an Ed.D. from Boston University, he became a licensed psychologist. He served on the staff of McLean Hospital, taught psychology courses at Harvard and Leslie Graduate School, and lead professional training groups.
He really enjoys his role as Vice President for Schools of the Harvard Club of Cape Cod. This allows him to encourage students to apply to Harvard College and to work with volunteers who interview these students. Each of us makes a significant contribution to the admissions process and to these students.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY
Peter R. Bono
A mostly-retired computer scientist, Peter's interests include international travel, classical music, "oldies-but-goodies," stamp collecting, and reading. He is an avid international birder and served for many years as the President of the Cape Cod Bird Club. He and wife, Elaine, have lived full-time in Yarmouth Port since 2005. Peter is a Vietnam-era veteran serving as a US Naval Officer.
Dr. Bono received his A.B. cum laude in Mathematics from Harvard College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. He has co-authored two books: CGM and CGI and PC Graphics Using GKS. He has written, taught short courses, and lectured widely on topics related to standardization and systems integration. Dr. Bono's research interests include collaboration, knowledge acquisition and data mining, and scientific and data visualization, including volume visualization for medical applications. He served as twelve years as an elected member of the Eurographics Executive Committee, representing all members residing in countries outside Europe. Dr. Bono was Associate Editor of the refereed journal, Computers & Graphics, from 1993 to 2007.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS
James (J) Meere
J graduated from Boston College’s School of Education majoring in mathematics in 1971. For three years he taught math while earning a master’s degree from UNH then moved to Europe and continued teaching math in Norway, Paris, and Brussels. When J returned to the US, he taught in Harwich for a year before going to work at Houghton Mifflin in Boston as a mathematics editor. While at Houghton Mifflin, he earned a Certificate in Applied Science for Software Engineering at Harvard’s Extension School. J continued working at Houghton Mifflin but changed from the editorial staff to their software development staff to provide support in the development of grammar and multi-lingual spelling verifiers. In 1994, J moved to Cairo, Egypt, where he lived for 5½ years working for the Ministry of Health. Shortly after 9/11, J worked at the Pentagon for several years, then moved on to the EPA, and then to the VA. He and his wife, Paula, have been married for 52 years and have two children. Their son, Aaron, lives and works in San Diego, and their daughter, Natasha, lives in Marion and provides IT and marketing support. J has been an avid runner his entire life and is a wannabe drummer. In retirement he enjoys working with computers, attending lectures, studying languages, and traveling.
VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
Stephen Joyce
Steve is originally from the Boston area but has vacationed in Orleans for 30 years before buying a home there in 2016. Steve and his wife Sally both retired in June, 2022. Their 4 children and 3 grandchildren are frequent visitors. Steve worked for the past 25 years as a consultant helping clients improve their Human Resources organization and technology. Prior to that he worked in Human Resources in a Financial Services organization and for 10 years for the House of Representatives in Boston, MA, after graduation. Besides enjoying Cape Cod, Steve is recreating in the cellar an HO scale model railroad, which was originally built when his kids were young.
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Michael J. Cronin
Michael J Cronin, who prefers “Corky,” is the Treasurer. His commercial lending background at BankBoston and other institutions generated sufficient knowledge of accounting to meet the elementary needs of the Harvard Club of Cape Cod. Also, reviewing the damage done by inadequate management with an accounting firm's Financial Risk Management Group engaged to assess the condition of banks around the country during the 2008 recession added another dimension and broadened his perspective. Supporting the talented Officers and Directors of the Club is an honor and a pleasure.
DIRECTORS -- Class of 2025
Doug Adams
Doug’s passion for photography began in 1969 when he worked in the office of the mayor of New York City. Fascinated by the multicultural street life of the city neighborhoods, he was drawn to photography as a way to capture his interest and had his first formal introduction to photography at The New School in New York in 1971. Doug’s style is conversational and he loves to tell the stories behind the images and engage his viewers in the experience. After completing his graduate work at Harvard in 1973 he worked at McKinsey & Co. for several years before starting his own consulting firm in 1986. He has worked with corporations in over 30 countries and traveled to many more. His work has taken him to virtually every country in Europe and Asia as well as others in Africa, South America and Australia.
Doug was awarded Copley Artist Status at the Copley Society of Art in Boston in 2017. To see more of his photography, visit his web-site: www.dougadamsworldphotos.com.
Earling (Bud) Hanson, Jr.
They call me “Bud,” but my Harvard diploma reads Erling A. Hanson, Jr., AB Physical Science, 1959. Married to Elizabeth “Betty” Lowson at the start of my senior year in 1958. We are blessed with three children who blessed us with nine grandchildren who continue to bless us with nine great grandchildren with two more on the way.
Contractor (Hanson Contracting Co. Inc.) for thirty years. President of Forest Hills Cemetery for fifteen years and then Board Chair for eighteen years. Trustee of Faulkner Hospital and Brigham and Womens Hospital for forty three years. Dedham School Committee, Lions Club International, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and lots of other not-for-profits throughout the years. Traveling, gardening, reading, etc., including loving and living life to its fullest.
John (Rob) MacIver
Like other alums growing up, Rob spent many summers on Cape Cod before retiring to Brewster with his wife Janet Riggs, a retired critical care nurse educator. Rob is an attorney who specialized in real estate, banking and business law, and has held several posts as corporate counsel, most recently with the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. Prior to his in-house work, he practiced land use and real estate law with a number of firms in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Rob graduated from Harvard with a degree in social relations and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
DIRECTORS -- Class of 2026
John W. Collins III
John Collins retired from Harvard after serving twenty-eight years as a faculty member, Director of the Library, and Faculty Director of the Special Studies Master’s Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts, with his wife Linda who is the Director of the Falmouth Public Library. John sits on several Boards including the Falmouth Forum Committee, and, until recently, the Falmouth Education Foundation. He is currently the President of the Harvard Retirees Association.
Alice DeSouza
Alice was educated at Northeastern University, Williams College School of Banking, and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program 115. She retired as Executive Vice President of Bank of New Hampshire Corporation starting a second career as Director of Tourism Development for New Hampshire’s Department of Resources and Economic Development. Her volunteer work has included boards of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. She retired back to North Falmouth in 2019. She’s a member of The 300 Committee, Heritage Museums and Gardens, and Coonamessett Farm.
Anne M. Tupper
Anne Tupper majored in Government at Harvard-Radcliffe and left with an AB degree given the choice. Her job adventures included Stillman Infirmary, Mass Mental Health Center, Harvard School of Ed. and Dept. of Economics. After moving to Cape Cod she worked at Mass PIRG, Riverview School, AT&T and Nynex eventually retiring from Verizon. Having begun amateur singing with Radcliffe Choral Society and Harvard-Radcliffe Graduate Chorale she continued at Federated Church of Hyannis, Cape Cod Chorale and Cape Cod Opera. Anne has been singing for many years with Falmouth Interfaith now Falmouth Chorale, Woods Hole Cantata Consort, and in church and reunion choirs. Raised Catholic she is active at John Wesley Church and is thankful to be able to learn, perform, serve on committees, swim, and walk in God’s beautiful creation! She lives with her helpmeet Charles in Falmouth.
DIRECTORS -- Class of 2027
Judy Fenwick
Ryan Lannon
Ryan Lannon graduated with a BA in Government from Harvard College in 2005. Selected into the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, in the middle of his ten-year pro hockey career throughout the AHL and Europe, Ryan moved from Central MA to Sandwich, where he first became a HCCC member in 2015. Since his retirement from sport, Ryan has become a USA Hockey Certified Coach and partner at TP3 Development camps where he mentors elite student-athletes on-ice and off. Additionally, as a licensed MA (&FL) realtor, Ryan works for himself as a seasonal property manager (www.lanno.com).
In his free time he enjoys reading, writing, swimming, photography, and chasing a mutt named Ted around the beach. Ryan is excited to join the board of directors for 2023-26. Also, Ryan is in charge of the Harvard Club of Cape Cod's merchandise.
Blue Magruder
Elected to the HCCC board in 2024, Blue has been a life-long summer resident, now converting to year-round Cape residence. She commutes between Cambridge and her Barnstable home on land once farmed by her great grandparents.
Blue retired in 2018 from a career in marketing and public relations, promoting public understanding of the field sciences, environmental conservation, and natural history. After almost three decades as head of media relations and volunteer recruitment at Earthwatch Institute, she spent a dozen years as Director of Public Affairs for the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, and its flagship, Harvard Museum of Natural History, where she was instrumental in doubling the museums’ attendance to more than 315,000 visitors/year. A graduate of the college, she is currently a member of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement, has served as an appointed Director of the Harvard Alumni Association, and has recently co-chaired her 55th Reunion. She is a past board member of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), the WGBH Community Advisory Board, and the Harvard Travelers Club. She has one son by her late husband John Hurwitch H’63, HBS‘66, as well as four stepchildren and nine stepgrands.