James F. Whelan Jr. ’48

We learned from Jim’s widow, Ann, that Jim died March 31, 2014, in Chicago. He had been retired since 1989 from Nuveen Investments.

Jim’s career was in marketing and public relations. On vacations and in his retirement, he did much hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and cross-country skiing with his family in inspiring locales such as Yosemite, Alaska, and Switzerland. They also made many trips with Elderhostel.

Ann reported that Jim is survived by five children, Alison, James F. III, Beth Zoufal, Melissa, and Chad; as well as eight grandchildren.