Tom died March 3, 2015, in Gates Mills, Ohio. He was 94.
He prepared at University School, where he excelled in academics and athletics. At Princeton, Tom majored in SPIA, was managing editor of The Daily Princetonian, ate at Cottage, and graduated with honors.
In World War II, he received the Bronze Star for his service as a captain with the 7th Infantry Division. Upon return to the U.S., Tom attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1948.
He started his legal career in 1948 with McKeehan, Merrick, Arter & Stewart and then George William Cottrell, later known as Arter & Hadden. During Tom’s long career, he served on several boards, including the Cuyahoga Savings Association and the Central National Bank (now Key Bank).
After his retirement, he became active in land conservation and served on several boards and committees. Tom was proud that the Gates Mills Land Conservancy was accredited in 2013 by the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission. It was the third land trust in Ohio to be accredited and the first all-volunteer association.
He is survived by his wife, Ella; their children, Lute, Margaret, Josie, and Edith ’85; and eight grandchildren, including Natalia ’17.