We lost Tom in a tragic incident Jan. 4, 2015, three days after his 70th birthday.
Tom grew up in New York City and called it home for the rest of his life. He played soccer, squash, and tennis at Phillips Andover Academy. At Princeton, he continued the same three sports, adding crew during his freshman year. He chose the Woodrow Wilson School as his major and joined Colonial Club.
After receiving an MBA from Harvard, Tom embarked on an illustrious career in finance. He was, at various times, managing director of Loeb Partners and chief executive of Knowledge Delivery Systems and Syzygy Therapeutics. At the time of his death, he was founder and head of the hedge fund Wainscott Capital Management.
Tom had style. He had it as an undergraduate, and he had it in his maturity. In an interview with People magazine, our classmate Lanny Jones described Tom this way: “He was the beau ideal of a college student, and grew up to be quite an elegant man.” He was a loyal member of the Class of ’66, enthusiastically participating in our events and activities.
We mourn Tom’s passing and extend heartfelt condolences to his wife, Shelley Rea Gilbert, and the rest of the family.