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Class of 1961

Russ Barber is still enjoying retirement from his last position as Associate Dean on the Macon, Georgia campus of the Stetson School of Business and Economics, at Mercer University. He still teaches some as a part-timer. In the summer of 2006 he taught a course in Introductory Managerial Accounting, and in the fall of 2006 he taught a course in Tax Accounting. He still practices part-time as a CPA.(2006)

Jim Reimers has retired from programming and started a new career speculating in futures contracts for commodities—like wheat, silver, and coffee—and stock indices like the S&P 500. After 2+ years of a bear market, he wanted an investment vehicle that worked as well in down markets as up markets (wouldn't we all!). So far Jim claims he is net positive. He would be interested in conversing with other Econ/Business Majors who are interested in futures. (2002)