Daniel H. Case III ’79

Dan died of brain cancer on June 27, 2002, in the arms of his wife Stacey, supported by his family and his best friend, Steve Wilson '79.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Dan majored in economics and public policy at the Woodrow Wilson School, was an enthusiastic member of Tower Club, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also ran the Thesis Binding Agency and served as president of Focus on Youth, the nation's first youth-run public affairs radio program.

After Princeton, Dan attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He spent his entire career at the investment banking firm of Hambrecht & Quist (H&Q). Named CEO at age 36, Dan took H&Q public in 1996, and three years later merged H&Q with Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan Chase), where he was chairman of JP Morgan H&Q.

In his last year, Dan launched Foundation ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure) to accelerate a cure for brain cancer.

Dan is survived by his wife, Stacey, and his four children: Alexander, Winston, John Daniel, and Charlotte. Dan was kindness, brilliance, and grace personified. He was deeply loved by his many friends. The class extends its sympathies to his family.

The Class of 1979