Colin D. McRae ’68

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Colin died Oct. 17, 2017, after a long illness. After Princeton, Colin entered Navy Officer Candidate School and served in Vietnam. After Vietnam, Colin attended the University of Southern California law school.

He worked for Travelers for several years after graduating USC. He held the positions of general counsel and senior vice president at TransAmerica Insurance Co., Los Angeles, until 1994, when he was appointed deputy insurance commissioner for the state of California Conservation and Liquidation Office in San Francisco. In 1999, he moved to the private sector as a full-time expert witness. In 2010, Colin and his wife moved to Chestertown, Md., where he lived until his death.

Colin is survived by his wife, Susan; son Colin; daughter Emily; and sister Nancy Jamison. To his family, friends, and colleagues, the class extends its deepest sympathies.

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