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The first time I remember our being socially in the same place was after we graduated and [author, investment counselor, philanthropist, and fellow 1950s Yalie] Peter Wolf had a party at his house in the Hamptons.

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Kevin Sessums
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 1
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