Theodore Spar
Undergrad college/major: Civil Engineering.
Affiliations at Cornell: Editor, Cornell Engineer.
Advanced degrees: MBA Cornell ’63.
Career/occupation: Brooklyn Union Gas/ Keyspan.Energy Corp. 35 years, retired as Vice President of Business Development, responsibilities included Oil and Gas Exploration, Cogeneration Development; Principal, D. Milne Associates, energy consulting firm, clients in US and Canada, 2000-05.
Honors and awards: Grand Marshall Borough Park Purim Parade circa 1985.
Important affiliations: Life member American Society of Civil Engineers; Former Board member Gas Energy Inc.; Past Senior Vice President, Congregation Beth Sholom, Lawrence N.Y.; Member-Brooklyn Club; American Gas Association.
Marital status: Married.
Spouse: Sheryle Spar.
Children: Jonathan, Ilona , David and Harry.
Grandchildren: Sixteen.
Outstanding Cornell memory: When our cook walked out the night before one of my MBA final exams I had to prepare dinner for 50 students at the Young Israel of Cornell dining facility.
How has your life differed from what you expected? The role, importance and satisfaction of “family” have been far greater than anything I imagined during College.