About Us
Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society
About Us
Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society
Founded in 2003, the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society (WGES) is the distinguished and active group of Wharton MBA alumni who graduated from the School more than forty-five years ago. WGES encourages members to continue investing their Wharton-based experience and talents to enhance the quality of life for their colleagues, community and country.
Our Society
- We welcome into membership all Wharton Graduate School alumni who have celebrated their 45th Reunion and beyond.
Our Mission
- Further connect and reinforce member relationships, plus those with other alumni – and those with alma mater.
- Utilize and help amplify positive effects of the incredible personal and academic resources available at Wharton and Penn.
Our Methods
- Help enrich members’ lives by encouraging use of this resource “treasure trove.”
- Call attention to our member’s career contributions among our greater university society and the world at large.
- Create a vehicle to promote awareness that “post career,” members continue with good works thru meaningful engagement in local, national and global communities.
Leadership Spotlight
John Majane WG’58
A long time member of the WGES Leadership Committee, John has been successfully organizing quarterly lunches for WGES members in the greater DC Capitol Region. It has given members a chance to meet and share experiences of their thriving retirements.
Leadership Committee
* asterisk = deceased
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- Founders
- Leadership
Tom Hadlock, WG’66, Chair
Carl Shaifer, WG’57, Chair Emeritus
Eugene Aaron, WG’73
Bob Blumenthal, WG’63
Maryfrances Davis, WG’70
*Bob Ferguson, WG‘71
Stephen J. Garchik, WG’76
McClain Gordon, WG’73
John Hendricks, WG’66
Clifford Leventhal, C’51, WG’56
Edward Lyons, WG’64
John Majane, WG’58
David Morgan, CCIM, WG’69
Rick Perkins, WG’70
DeWitt Peterson, WG’56
Dick Rappleye WG’65
Paul Schurr, WG’62
Myron Weiner, WG’51
Thomas Vincent, WG’56
Kevin Woelflein, WG’58
*Eugene DiRe, WG’52
*Matti K. Gershenfeld, WG’51
*Milt Silver, WG’52
*John (Jack) Smith, W’51, WG’52
*John D’Luhy, WG’59
Quincy Williams, WG’57
Tom Jones, WG’57
Salomon Moussatche, WG’48
Jack Holton, WG’73
Alexander Morisey WG’64
Stephen J. Kobrin WG’62
Ed Lyons, WG’64
Bob Natiello, WG’56
Gloria Rabinowitz, WG’78
Charles G. Oewel
Leadership Committee
* asterisk = deceased
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- Founders
- Leadership
Connect With Us
The Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society has group pages on both LinkedIn and Facebook. The purpose of these groups is to bring you current information about the School, and its students, faculty and curriculum as well as to bring you information on what the world is saying about Wharton, and other information of interest to WGES members.
If you are a member of LinkedIn or Facebook you can search for “Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society” and ask to become a member of one of these groups. You could also email Rick Perkins at raperk1@gmail.com and he will invite you to become a member of one of the groups.
Sign up now, for the below social media pages that have special content just for WGES members.
Wharton Magazine
Wharton Magazine serves as an essential connection between the School and its alumni population of more than 100,000 living graduates, with stories about the people and ideas who define the global Wharton community.
Pennsylvania Gazette
The Pennsylvania Gazette is the University of Pennsylvania’s alumni magazine. The magazine presents thought-provoking articles and information about the University campus along with alumni notes and comment.
Wharton Alumni Site
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Your Class Liaisons
Helen Formanes
Associate Director,
Alumni Relations
Jamie Lemisch
Senior Associate Director, Classes and Reunions,