36 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN ’51 AND EARLIER Wes Wardell, (302) 998-7020; and associate, Lee Martucci ʼ82, leemartucci12@gmail.com, (602) 370-5496 The Class of 1951 will be celebrating its 75th reunion June 1114, 2026. Dinner on Saturday, June 13, will be for all classes ’71 and earlier. Register online at alumni.lehigh.edu/reunion or by calling 610-758-2746. We hope for a good turnout to show our support for Lehigh! Richard Bartholomew earned his B.A. in physics and started with General Electric in Schenectady as a development engineer. He patented a flight control stick for the F-100 in 1954, a testament to his inventive spirit. By 1956, Richard became a design engineer at Edwards Air Force Base in California, working with renowned test pilots like Chuck Yeager, testing supersonic speeds using the experimental X-15. His talents earned him a General Electric Managerial Award in 1957. Later that year, he moved to Kirkwood, N.Y., which has remained his home ever since. In 1958, he began a new chapter at GE’s Johnson City Westover Plant as a manager of flight control computer engineering. In 1965, he was appointed program manager of the F-111 Flight Control Program. After retiring from GE in 1987, Richard became a consultant supporting the German and Italian air forces. He and Barbara explored Europe and deepened cultural ties through the Binghamton-Borovichi (Russia) Sister City project, which he led as president. Richard and Barbara raised four children: Ann, Lynn, Alan and Dan. Richard became a leader in his church, helping to keep the organization on mission and ensuring optimal facilities maintenance. He spent Class Notes Welcome to Class Notes, where you can find out what your fellow alums are up to. Thanks to our dedicated correspondents for the work they do to keep our extended Lehigh community together. Please send Class Notes to your class correspondent, or, if unsure of the class to which the news applies, send to alumni@lehigh.edu. Class Notes may be edited for clarity and brevity. Jason Anhorn ’95 recently competed as Player 326 on season two of Netflix’s reality competition show “Squid Game: The Challenge.” Read about Anhorn in the Class of 1995 column, and scan the QR code to learn more about his “Squid Game” experience.
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