Fraternity

by Diane Brady

  I’m grateful to the many other alumni and faculty, named and unnamed, who also opened up about their lives during that period. They include Art Martin, Jaffe Dickerson, Malcolm Joseph, Walter Roy, Joe Wilson, Gordon Davis, Orion Douglass, Bob DeShay, Jim Gallagher, Dennis Golden, Tom Anderson, John Siraco, Ron Lawson, Lenny Cooper, Bob Credle, Ogretta McNeil, and John Dorenkamp, to name a few. I am also grateful to the many others who knew the men and who were equally critical to my reporting, from Phyllis Wells and Nina Mitchell to Leland Hardy (Gil Hardy’s brother) and Vivianne Townes (Gil’s girlfriend and later wife).

  Mark Savolis and his team at the Holy Cross Archives were very helpful when I was researching the book, and Ellen Ryder, the college’s dynamic director of public affairs, was my guiding light on campus. The Reverend Michael C. McFarland, S.J., who recently stepped down as president, was among the many in the Holy Cross community who made this book possible.

  Thanks to Eric Starkman, who introduced me to Stan Grayson. Paul Barrett, Mike France, and Steve Adler then helped me shape the story into a feature for BusinessWeek, and my agent Mark Reiter who saw its potential as a book. Cindy Spiegel, the incredible editor whose imprint bears her name, was willing to take that bet. I can’t tell her how grateful I am for her patience, intelligence, and good humor through this effort. I also thank Hana Landes and Laura Van der Veer for their amazing work.

  I had great advice from David Breskin and from my sisters Shirley and Elise Brady. Thanks are also due to my editors at Businessweek—Josh Tyrangiel, Norm Pearlstine, and Ellen Pollock—who offered up time and encouragement. And my family bore the greatest burden of this project. Thank you, Elliott, Natalie, and Connor: Your encouragement, love, and understanding helped me to get this done. Thank you, Barry, for being there to root for me and carry the load without complaint. I love you.

  Finally, I’d like to express my gratitude to Father Brooks. It has been an honor to get to know him through this process, and to witness the profound impact that one man can have on the lives of those around him.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  DIANE BRADY grew up in Scotland and Canada before moving to Nairobi to begin her career as a journalist. She now writes for Bloomberg Businessweek in New York City, where she lives with her husband and three children. This is her first book.