Bryan K. Wilson ’83

Bryan died May 5, 2023, while surrounded by his family, after an 18-month battle with prostate cancer. 

Born in Summit, N.J., Bryan attended Summit High School before Princeton. An architecture major, he joined Campus Club and was a member of the volleyball team, becoming team captain. Classmates remember him as a quiet conversationalist belying an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and he was a caring, loyal friend.

After Princeton, Bryan moved to Block Island, R.I., working on construction projects. Earning a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Oregon, Bryan returned to Block Island, establishing his company, ZMA Design/Build. Bryan was deeply involved in Block Island life. In addition to designing and building beautiful homes, he volunteered on boards and committees: He was rescue captain of the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad and a member of the New Shoreham Town Council, the North Light Commission, the Historic District Commission, the Recreation Board, and the Block Island Health Services Board. In 2009, he joined the Deepwater Wind team, where he managed the development, construction, and operation of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States.

Bryan is survived by his wife, Amy Veldman-Wilson; his children Zacharia, Aisha, Mikayla, Maya, Ezekiel, and Amira; grandchildren Sydnee, Ryker, and Rowan Bryan; siblings Suzanne, Gwyneth, Jean, Katie, Sean, and Andrew; and many other family and friends. The class extends its condolences.