Craig M. MacLean *66

Craig died Nov. 12, 2021, of cancer in Englewood, Fla. 

He was born Oct. 13, 1938, in Ridgewood, N.J. After serving in the Army, Craig earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Brooklyn College in 1964. Craig furthered his passion for military history and political science at Princeton by pursuing a master’s degree in politics and government in 1966. 

After seven years in academia on the faculties of Oberlin and Gettysburg, Craig found his true home in the nonprofit sector. He devoted 35 years to Horizon Goodwill Industries in western Maryland, working to provide training and employment opportunities for underrepresented individuals. 

As Horizon Goodwill’s executive director, Craig grew the organization from three to 17 stores, adding donation processing, training, and resource centers in western Maryland and West Virginia. He helped ensure that those who came to Goodwill for assistance received skills training, vocational services, and opportunities to connect with the resources they might need. The Horizon Goodwill corporate headquarters in Hagerstown, Md., was named the Craig M. MacLean Career Development Center in his honor.

Craig is survived by his wife of 56 years, Abby; children Ken MacLean ’90, Heather MacLean Thomas, and Jennifer MacLean ’93; and seven grandchildren.

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