Members of the Yale College class of 1964 the first class to matriculate in the 1960s were poised to take up the positions of leadership that typically followed an Ivy League education. Their mission gained special urgency from the inspiration of John F. Kennedy s presidency and the civil rights movement as it moved north. Ultimately these men proved successful in traditional terms in the professions, in politics, and in philanthropy and yet something was different. Challenged by the issues that would define a new era, their lives took a number of unexpected turns. Instead of confirming...