The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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I don't recall the gatherings as anything close to political at all. There would be vigorous discussions about approaches to looking at physics or experiments. SLB benefited a lot particularly SUPRI-D. Many alumni's went on to SLB and a few made it to upper management and some cycled back to academia or opened their own specialty consulting firms.

There was really good wine and cheese, at the Buck House, Monterey Bay aquarium and Carmel. But then that depends on whether you got some Hewlett or Packard, or the size of your support. LOL.