A.A. Lee Hegner ’61

Born in Denver, Lee became a Christian when he came to Princeton from Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. He sang in the Chapel Choir, played JV football and varsity baseball, and took his meals at Ivy.

After graduation, Lee enlisted in the Marine Corps and completed boot camp in San Diego. Honorably discharged, he returned to Denver, where he attended law school at night while working for Honeywell in its computer sales division. On graduation, he became a deputy district attorney and later carried on a solo practice for more than 33 years while teaching. He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver and served as an assistant attorney general for Colorado. In 1990, he traveled to Kenya and South Sudan, devoting his time to community development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Lee is survived by his wife, Rebecca; daughter Suzanne and her husband Gregory Luke; and three grandchildren.