C. Penn Wettlaufer ’58

Penn died of cancer in Buffalo on Jan. 11, 2000.

Born in Buffalo and descended from William Penn, Penn matriculated to Princeton from St. Mark's. A psychology major, Penn graduated with honors and was elected to the scientific honorary society, Sigma Xi. Following Princeton, Penn went to Tuck Business School for his MBA.

Penn returned to Buffalo and joined his family's company, H. D. Taylor, rising to pres. Following his tenure at H. D. Taylor, Penn consulted for the City of Buffalo until 1978, when he joined the State of New York's Empire State College as a professor of business management.

Penn was active in the community - a trained paramedic who served on the boards of Emergency Medical Services, the US Squash Racquets Assn., Hope, Inc., the Buffalo Zoological Society, Planned Parenthood, and Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service.

Penn's most important priority was his family: wife Maggie, stepmother Emily, daughters Alexandra, Jennifer, Talley, Elizabeth, Virginia, and Rebecca. To each, the class extends its deepest sympathy.