How does Colgate fit in?
SH: Maybe, but he was a good guide. I’ve never had a job I didn’t like. As for Colgate, I got a terrific liberal arts education. I also got my head snapped. Freshman year was a struggle. I spent most of my time chasing women at Cazenovia and Skidmore and sucking back beer at the Colgate Inn. I got humiliated in small classes. Frau Henry in German made a complete fool out of me, and from that I learned that you had better be prepared. I’ve carried the ghost of Frau Henry into every meeting or presentation in my professional life. She scared me straight — sort of. I think I learned how to think critically at Colgate. And I learned a little something about writing and communication. DC: Did you fare any better with English profs? SH: Definitely. Russ Spiers, Jonathan Kistler, and Joe Slater were great. They were real pros, dedicated to teaching. The best prof I had, though, was Will Albrecht. I took his survey course in American literature. The guy would light up a cigarette, pace back an
