Alan S. Whelihan ’54

Alan died July 4, 2024.

He prepared at William Penn Charter School and was active in soccer, dramatics, and glee club.

At Princeton, he majored in electrical engineering, joined Charter Club, and was a member of the Republican Club and the IEEE-IRE. He played in IAA football and softball.

Alan had a multifaceted career after serving three years as an officer in the Navy and earning an MBA at the Wharton School, during which he married Joan Murrell. He marketed products for RCA to the Navy Bureau of Ships; worked for KPMG as a management consultant; served in the General Services Administration’s Federal Supply Service as assistant commissioner for standards and quality control; chaired the policy committee of the Interagency Committee on Product Standards; and served as director of planning and coordination on the staff of the U.S. Metric Board in the failed attempt to convert the United States to the metric system.

When he retired from government service, Alan turned to his longtime interest in collecting and restoring classic Lincoln and Mercedes cars and was the owner of Vintage Auto Warehouse.

Alan is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joan; their four children; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his brothers, Bob and Bruce. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joan; his stepmother, Ruth Hinze Beck; and his grandson Jamie.