Loren Hershey

Profile Updated: January 18, 2022
Residing In: Oakton, VA USA
Spouse/Partner: Birgit (We met at the University of Pittsburgh 1n 1967)
Children: Alexander, born 1974; Samuel born 1976; Amelia born 1984
Grandchildren Alejandro
born 2006
Adalia
born 2009
Samuel Jr.
born 2014
Xander
born 2015
Marcus
born 2019
Occupation: Attorney; Policy Advocate; Political Activist
50 years later, what is your life like now? Retired? Activities? etc.

With two law degrees (JD 1976 & LLM 1978) + 6 years in the U.S. Department of Justice and helping in the legal team effort to break up AT&T through successful litigation culminating in a "win" in January 1982, I determined after leaving the Justice Department in the spring of 1986 to get involved in politics and policy-making at all levels as a pro bono citizen-activist living in Virginia but active in national and foreign policy matters. Travel, reading, squash, skiing & more reading are the biggest parts of my life after family & politics. Have trekked the Himalayas, traveled to Antarctica, hiked up the tallest peak in the UK in Scotland (Ben Nevis), scuba dived in Arctic temperature waters in Newfoundland, driven overland in Mexico for 5 weeks in 1971 when it was safe to do that, skied the Central Rockies in Colorado regularly since 1996 with constancy at Vail and more! What's on your bucket list? Mine is pretty full!

Other places you have lived:

Sea-goimg Merchant Marine in college took me to East Asia and South Asia and the Mediterranean in 1966 and 1967. With a Fulbright Grant in 1968-69, I taught college in India and traveled extensively in Kashmir, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece & Germany. I (we) have added numerous countries since -- including the old Soviet Union in March 1987 as perestroika and glasnost were entering our vocabularies -- and I invite all of my class mates to visit our B & B in the south of France at www.lesmoineaux.com which is operated in a quiet, courteous, family-friendly way by my wife's sister Kirsten since 1996.

What is your favorite memory of your days at CHHS? (good and bad)?

The State Championship swim team of 1961-62 of which I was a JV butterfly and individual medley competitor. Our AP physics teacher Abramovitz and our AP government teacher Dr. Walter Krem. Crossing swords with the principal -- Ferranacci -- over a proposed set of remarks at the Graduation Ceremony.

What would do differently if you had a second chance at CHHS?

Given where a country has gone on the importance of voting in every election, I would want to see civics taught as a mandatory class and to see a separate mandatory class on American History Beginning in 1945 to the present.

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Well, Classmates, I would like to weigh in on our upcoming Class Reunion!  But, you know it is difficult to communicate across eons of time.  Have any of you traveled to all 7 continents?   Have any of you trekked regions of Nepal, like Annapurna?  Have any of you been politically active since High School -- on the college campus, in adult life, in the recent "HIGH POLITICS" of our country?  Yes, David Lederman was a best friend in high school & into our college and young adult years.  With my wife, Birgit, in the year 1970 we took in a ball game at the old Lakefront Stadium.  Against which team and who won, I do not recall.  How David may have accidentally taken his own life will remain a mystery to me unless there is someone in our class with a direct knowledge of that tragedy!  Was it in 1Q'75?  If anyone wishes to engage me in conversation -- whether tete-a-tete or over the public channel of our class home page -- do not hesitate to reach out.  My direct mobile # is 703/409/9828.  You may call call direct of text a message and set a day/time to connect up!  I have books to recommend, stories to tell or am simply an open channel to communicate with!!!  May each of you enjoy your weekend this FLAG DAY, June 14, 2024!  Felicetations to ALL.  Sincerely, Loren W. Hershey

 

 

 

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Greetings Courtney and Happy Birthday.

We last saw each other in the D.C. area probably 20 years ago or more.

Let me know how you are doing. Please call me (Loren Hershey) on my cell 703/409-9828.

My wife and I still live in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Best for the day and the year ahead!

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Oct 30, 2014 at 8:23 PM

HI Ken -- I wish you a happy birthday and want to thank you again for reaching out several weeks ago to reminisce about CHHS over lunch at the Cedar Restaurant here in D.C. across from the FBI Building (HQ). May I suggest that we agree to host any willing classmate(s) who come to visit D.C. for one reason or another -- whether we do it singly or together -- as the ambience of the Cedar is low-key and the food extremely good at a reasonable price. Topics need cover CHHS only briefly & can then be wide-open. Being that you (and I) are trained attorneys and that you serve as Executive Office of a major division of the Justice Department, you should be aware that you are exactly 3 days younger than my wife Birgit. I think that a completely non-material fact, but worthy of small mention. Best for your celebration this evening. Sincerely, Loren Hershey

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