Alexander Buel Trowbridge III ’51

Sandy was a well-known public figure. Born Dec. 12, 1929, he came to us from Andover.

At Princeton he roomed with Dave Adams and Mike Winton, was an assistant editor of the Prince, and vice president of Cottage Club. He was an SPIA major and graduated cum laude. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, was awarded a Bronze Star, and was promoted to major while in the Reserve.

Sandy was president of Esso Standard Oil of Puerto Rico before becoming assistant secretary of commerce in 1965 and serving as secretary of commerce until 1968. Thereafter he was president of the American Manage-

ment Association prior to moving to the Conference Board. In 1976 Sandy was vice chairman of Allied Chemical Corp., and in 1979 took over the National Association of Manufacturers, from which he stepped down in 1990.

Sandy died April 27, 2006, of Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disease. His marriage to Nancey Horst ended in divorce. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Kann Hutzler Trowbridge; the children from his first marrage, Stephen, Corrin, and Kimberly Parent; stepchildren Barbara Verdaguer and Charles Hutzler; nine grandchildren; his sister, Julie Cullen; and stepsister Joya Cox. His memorial service was held at the Washington National Cathedral.