Bryan Robert Zech died suddenly Sept. 27, 2008, in Southern California. He was 27.

Bryan grew up in Irvine, Calif., where he graduated from Mater Dei High School as a standout in both athletics and scholarship. He was a top golfer in the state and went on to play for Princeton’s golf team.

Bryan was heavily entrenched in the Princeton community. He was a member of Cottage Club and Kappa Alpha Order — the same club and fraternity of our late classmate Michael Brownstein — and also volunteered as a youth basketball coach for the town’s recreational league. He earned his bachelor’s degree in politics and economics.  

Bryan attended the University of Southern California Law School, graduating as a member of Order of the Coif in 2006. He was executive editor of the Interdisciplinary Law Journal, class representative on USC Law’s Young Alumni Committee, and a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity.  

Bryan went on to work as an associate for Latham & Watkins in Orange County, where he was working at the time of his tragic passing.

Bryan will be remembered as a great friend to many — staunchly loyal, charismatic, and witty.  

He is survived by his mother, Shannon; father Gene; brother Jeff; grandmother Marilyn McPhee; and the extended family. The class extends heartfelt sympathy to Bryan’s family and friends.

Undergraduate Class of 2003