Alexander Mansfield Williamson ’61

Sandy, as he was known to us, died peacefully Jan. 17, 2022, in Roswell, Ga. 

Born in Portland, Ore., he grew up in several U.S. cities and abroad, the family finally settling in Greenwich, Conn., where he graduated from the Brunswick School. At Princeton, he majored in geological engineering, was in the Air Force ROTC and on the rifle team, took his meals at Wilson Lodge, and roomed with George Diller.

After earning a master’s degree at Princeton, also in geological engineering, Sandy had a variety of careers as a geophysicist, an import/export agent, a high school teacher, and a community college instructor — a man of many talents for all seasons. Along the way he earned master’s degrees at NYU in business and the University of South Carolina in statistics. His obituary says that, as an adult, he was known by all as “The Man with the Hat,” although we don’t know the origin of that interesting nickname.

Sandy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Roberta “Bobbie”; sons Stephen and Derek; and daughter Wendy and their families; which include three grandchildren; and a sister.