Barry Baldwin was born in Manila, Philippines, in 1949 and attended the American School there through ninth grade. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 1967. He received a B.S. in chemistry from Seton Hall University in 1973 and his M.B.A. from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1975. At ASU, he also received his master’s degree in international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Barry started his career with Survey & Marketing Services in Honolulu in 1975. In 1977, he relocated to Stamford with Olin Chemicals on international business development and continued with Mobil Oil and Cresap, McCormick & Paget doing management consulting in the energy industry for oil and gas companies and utilities. Barry and his wife Vicki of 39 years live in Darien and have three children and one grandchild. He belongs to the Darien Boat Club, the Tokeneke Club and the Darien RTM. His hobbies and interests include sailing, golf and tennis. He also is interested in investing and history. Sponsored by Mike Heitz

Ian Duncan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1931. He grew up in Edinburgh and graduated from Royal High School. He attended Edinburgh University (required for chartered accountancy (CA)). He was awarded the Gold Medal in Mercantile Law at Edinburgh University and qualified as a CA in 1954. At the university, he was the school champion in tennis for three years and singles champion at Abercorn Tennis Club from 1949 to 1950. Ian started work in 1949, working for chartered accountants in Edinburgh, advanced to senior accountant in 1957 and then spent from 1958 to 1974 as works accountant for ICI on various projects in England, Asia, Africa and Mexico. From 1981 to 1988, Ian was president of GOHMI, a New York management company involved in company takeovers. He retired temporarily in 1988 until he was persuaded to return to the United Kingdom and join the board of Guinness (later changed to Diageo), where he was both managing director and chief financial officer until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 62 in 1999. Ian and his wife Marjorie Anne live in Darien and recently celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. They have three sons and eight grandchildren all living in the area. Ian belongs to the Country Club of Darien. In the United Kingdom, he continues to belong to the Ashridge Golf Club, the Berkhamsted Tennis and Squash Club and the Hertfordshire County Lawn Tennis Association. His hobbies and interests include tennis, paddle tennis, golf, and family and friends. Sponsored by Jim Kelly

Walter (Chip) Schroeder was born in Bennington, Vt., in 1948. He grew up in Williamstown, Mass., and graduated from Greylock Regional High School in 1966. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with an undergraduate degree in 1970 and a master’s degree in 1972. At MIT, he was president of his fraternity and captain of the ski team. Chip has a 40+ year background in energy and energy-related finance. He was principal energy analyst for the Subcommittee on Energy and Power for the U.S. House of Representatives and ran the Office of Regulatory Analysis at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In the early ‘80s, he was president of a major interstate pipeline group in Chicago, later joining Goldman Sachs’ Corporate Finance unit, focusing on regulated energy companies. In 1996, he founded Proton Energy Systems, a hydrogen and fuel cell company and led the company to an initial public offering. He was honored in 2005, being named Entrepreneur of the Year by Connecticut’s venture investing group, Connecticut Innovations, Inc. Chip and his wife Susan live in Darien and have two sons and a granddaughter. He is a member of Wee Burn Country Club and Paradise Valley Country Club. His hobbies include golf, skiing, music and bridge. Sponsored by Spike Reed

Frank Zaino was born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1944. He grew up in Westbury and graduated from Chaminade High School in 1962, where he was active in intramural sports, cheerleading, prom committee and the yearbook. He graduated from Fairfield University with a B.A. in history.  Frank then went on to Georgetown University School of Dentistry and graduated in 1970. After that, he spent two years as a captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corp. In 1972, he set up his own dental practice in Fairfield, where he worked for 44 years before retiring and turning the practice over to his son-in-law. Frank and his wife Dale-Beth live in Fairfield. They have one daughter, three sons and 11 grandchildren. He is active in the Fairfield University Alumni Association and in coaching youth basketball and lacrosse. He belongs to the Bridgeport Dental Association, Connecticut State Dental Association, American Dental Association and International College of Dentistry. He enjoys golf at the Brooklawn Country Club and also history, travel and yard work. Sponsored by Bob Hughes

Vinny Arguimbau was born in Darien in 1950 and grew up here and in Seville, Spain. He graduated from Loomis School in 1969 and the University of North Carolina in 1974 with a degree in economics and political science. Upon graduation, he joined the family business, Arguimbau & Co., which is a specialty food importer. He retired in 2013. Vinny and his wife Hilarie live in Darien. He is a member of Wee Burn Country Club. He is interested in local water sports. Due to his time on the water, he has become interested in the health of Darien’s shoreline, which led him to join SoundWaters and Friends of Gorhams Pond. He also attends seminars at Cato Institute in economics, foreign policy and constitutional law. He is active in the quixotic effort by the Libertarian Party to replace the Republican Party in Connecticut. Sponsored by Gary Banks