In this interview, William Wasch, former director of development and director of alumni programs, discusses topics including: his childhood spent in Scarsdale, NY, Germany, and Eastchester, NY; studying Economics at Wesleyan (1948-1952, B.S.); his undergraduate mentor Professor Hallowell; fraternity participation; playing football at Wesleyan; attending graduate school at Columbia with a Bronfman fellowship; working with the Navy; working at Exxon in the treasury; courtship with wife; children (Chrstina, William Jr., and Heidi); working at Wesleyan's alumni office (1964-1985); meetings with Wesleyan alumnus including Red Travis, the Ryder brothers; working as the alumni secretary alongside Phil Rockwell, Ed Geigus, and Bea Quinn; student revolts and firebombing; minority enrollment and co-education at Wesleyan; alumni trips to China