In 1983 a large group of friends at a cocktail party in Dhahran suddenly realized that they were all eventually going to leave Aramco and return to the four corners of the USA. Jon Foster thought it would be great to have a way to keep in touch. After bouncing around ideas, Jon drew up bylaws reviewed by Bill Klingman, for what became the 1990 Club. The bylaws called for issuing shares to those friends who wanted to meet at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas in New Year's in 1990. A share cost the member 1 gold Krugerrand + one share of IBM common stock which came to $550. Thirty-six friends (couples) were invited to join the 1990 Club. The $550 per share was to cover elaborate planned expenses for the New Year's Eve Party bringing in 1990, thus the name. Thirty-one invitees (62 friends) joined the 1990 Club, and the planning began. Bob and Carol Dachelet volunteered to host our first gathering, being residents of Las Vegas. All but six shareholders were able to arrive in Las Vegas for New Year 1990. It was a grand old time and everyone there decided to continue the reunions every five years, which eventually became every other year as we were getting older. At the end of each reunion, the members come up with venues and hosts which we vote on for our next reunion. We have now enjoyed 13 gatherings and look forward to the next one with a River Cruise in Europe in 2026.
New Year's Day 1990 Las Vegas, Nevada
**Host: Bob & Carol Dachelet
Front Row L to R: John Meyer, Joel Prevost, Fred Swanson, Paul Gardner, Roger Lindeken, Bob Fleming, Bob Dachelet, Lloyd Elkins, Dave Layton, Sam Matson.
2nd Row L to R: Lorna Meyer, Cindy Prevost, Laurie Swanson, Nancy Gardner, Marsha Lindeken, Pat Fleming, Carol Dachelet, Judy Elkins, Melinda Layton, Margie Matson.
3rd Row L to R: Vivian Miller, Donna Jones, Carolyn Smith, Sue Foster, Darlene & Al Dowell, Brenda Snell, Joe Derning, Lee & Les Thiel, Kathy & Bill Klingman
Back Row L to R: Jim Miller, Marshall Jones, Pat Smith, Jon Foster, Wayne Powell, Patty & Brian Loughlan, Jeff Snell, Jim & Marsh Leimkuhler, Ron & Nanette Langan.
1995 San Diego, CA
**Host: Bob & Pat Fleming
Front Row: Bob Fleming, Marsha Lindeken, Pat Fleming, Carol Dachelet, Jane Archer, Cathy Renault
2nd Row: Margie Matson, Doug Cox, Joel & Cindy Prevost, Lorna Meyer, Nanette Langan, Sue Foster, Kathy Klingman, Marsha Sandin, Sam Meyer
Back Row: Roger Lindeken, Paul Gardner, Gene O'Brien, Jary Archer, Jon Foster, Tim Sandin, Bob Dachelet, Bill Klingman, Ron Langan, Sam Matson
2000 New Orleans, LA
**Host: Joel & Cindy Prevost
Front Row: Sue Foster, Kathy Klingman, Rita Steininger, Wayne Powell, Joel & Cindy Prevost, Marsha Lindeken, Laurie Swanson, Bob Fleming, Sam Meyer, Pat Fleming
Back Row: Bill Klingman, Buddy & Nancy Vance, Marshall & Donna Jones, Sharon & Gene O'Brien, Patricia Powell, Carol & Bob Dachelet, Roger Lindeken, Tom Steininger, Jon Foster, John Meyer, Jane & Jary Archer, Margie Matson, Fred Swanson, Sam Matson (Not pictured Jim & Marsha Leimkuhler)
2004 Charleston, SC
**Host: Jon & Sue Foster
Front Row: Les & Lee Thiel, Carol & Bob Dachelet, Sam Matson, Sue & Jon Foster, Nanette Langan
2nd Row: Kathy Klingman, Laurie Swanson, Nancy Vance, Sharon O'Brien, Patricia Powell, Marsha Leimkuhler, Donna Jones, Pat Fleming, Melinda Layton, Marsha Lindeken, Jane Archer, Teresa Kelly
3rd Row: Margie Matson, John & Sam Meyer, Cathy Renault, Buddy Vance, Wayne Powell, Bill Klingman, Darlene Dowell, Dave Layton, Roger Lindeken, Rita Steininger, Gene O'Brien, Tom Steininger, Gary Kelly
Back Row: Ron Langan, Doug Cox, Cindy & Joel Prevost, Brenda & Jeff Snell, Bob Fleming, Al Dowell, Jary Archer, Jim Leimkuhler, Fred Swanson
2007 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
**Host: Jon & Sue Foster
Front Row: Sam Meyer, Margie Matson, Bob & Pat Fleming, John Meyer, Bill & Kathy Klingman, Sharon O'Brien, Sam Matson, Gene O'Brien, Nanette & Ron Langan
2nd Row: Gary & Teresa Kelly, John O'Brien & friend, Marsha & Roger Lindeken, Nancy & Buddy Vance, Bob & Carol Dachelet, Marsha & Jim Leimkuhler, Lee & Les Thiel
Back Row: Joel & Cindy Prevost, Maggie & Bill Kaparich, Sue & Jon Foster (not pictured Fred & Laurie Swanson)
2009 San Antonio, TX
**Host: Ron & Nanette Langan
Front Row: Maggie Kaparich, Bob Fleming, Melinda Layton, Nanette Langan, Laurie Swanson, Sam Matson
2nd Row: Bob Dachelet, Sue Foster, Margie Matson, Marsha Lindeken, Carol Dachelet, Pat Fleming, Marsha Leimkuhler, Lee Thiel, Cindy Prevost, Kathy Klingman
Back Row: Dave Layton, Fred Swanson, Gene O'Brien, Sam Meyer, Buddy & Nancy Vance, Roger Lindeken, Ron Langan, Bill Klingman, Les Thiel, Jim Leimkuhler, Bill Kaparich, Joel Prevost, Jon Foster, John Meyer
2012 Key West, FL
**Host: Gene & Sharon O'Brien, Fred & Laurie Swanson
Left Front Row: Nancy Vance, Jary Archer, Jane Arher, Pat Fleming, Carol Dachelet
Back Row: Jary Archer, Buddy Vance, Bob Dachelet, Nanette & Ron Langan
Rt Kneeling: Bob Fleming
1st Row: Lee Thiel, Jon & Sue Foster, Kathy & Bill Klingman
Back Row: Sharon O'Brien, Les Thiel, Fred Swanson, Gene O'Brien
2013 Nashville, TN
**Host: Buddy & Nancy Vance
Front Row: Bob Fleming, Sharon O'Brien, Nancy Vance, Nanette Langan, Sue Foster, Cindy Prevost, Jon Foster
2nd Row: Marsha Lindeken, Laurie Swanson, Pat Fleming, Carol Dachelet, Donna Jones, Kathy Klingman, Joel Prevost, Patricia & Wayne Powell
Back Row: Ron Langan, Fred Swanson, Roger Lindeken, Bob Dachelet, Gene O'Brien, Marsha Leimkuhler, Buddy Vance, Sam Meyer, Lee Thiel, John Meyer, Mary Lou Gilroy, Bill Klingman, Les Thiel, Brian Gilroy, Jim Leimkuhler
2015 Washington, DC
**Host: Jim & Marsha Leimkuhler
Front Row: Dave & Melinda Layton, Laurie Swanson, Pat Fleming, Patricia Powell, Jane Archer, Carol Dachelet
2nd Row: Bill Klingman, Roger & Marsha Lindeken, Marsha Leimkuhler, Sue & Jon Foster, Wayne Powell, Sharon O'Brien, Rita Steininger, Kathy Klingman
Back Row: Joel Prevost, Tom Steininger, Cindy Prevost, Nancy & Buddy Vance, Jim Leimkuhler, Nanette & Ron Langan, Les & Lee Theil, Bob Dachelet, Gene O'Brien, Fred Swanson, Bob Fleming, Jary Archer
2017 San Fransisco, CA
**Host: Bill & Kathy Klingman
Front Row: Nanette Langan, Nancy Vance, Lee Thiel, Sue Foster, Pat Fleming, Carol Dachelet, Jane Archer
2nd Row: Kathy Klingman, Sam Meyer, Sharon O'Brien, Marsha Lindeken, Laurie & Fred Swanson, Jary Archer
Back Row: Bill Klingman, Jon Foster, Buddy Vance, Les Thiel, Gene O'Brien, Roger Lindeken, John Meyer, Bob Fleming, Ron Langan, Bob Dachelet
2019 Canadian/New England Cruise
**Host: Roger & Marsha Lindeken
Front Row: Jary & Jane Archer, Laurie Swanson, Marsha & Roger Lindeken, Nanette & Ron Langan, Pat & Bob Fleming, Carol & Bob Dachelet, Bill Klingman
Back Row: Les & Lee Thiel, Fred Swanson, Buddy & Nancy Vance (Not pictured, Wayne & Patricia Powell)
2022 Las Vegas, NV
**Host: Bob & Patty Fleming
Front Row: Pat Fleming, Laurie Swanson, Sue Foster, Patricia Powell, Sam Meyer, Carol Dachelet, Nanette Langan
Standing: Bob Fleming, Fred Swanson, Jon Foster, Bob Dachelet, Sharon & Gene O'Brien, Wayne Powell, Buddy & Nancy Vance, Les & Lee Thiel, Bill Klingman, Ron Langan, John Meyer
2024 Rapid City, SD
**Host: Lee & Les Thiel
Left to right: Bob Fleming, Les Thiel, Pat Fleming, Sharon O'Brien, Carol Dachelet, Bob Dachelet, Donna Jones, Sue & Jon Foster, Ron & Nanette Langan, Marsha & Roger Lindeken (B), Lee Thiel, Fred & Laurie Swanson, Nancy & Buddy Vance, Tom & Rita Steininger, Gene O'Brien, Bill Klingman