He graduated from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. At Princeton he majored in chemistry and was an active member of Whig-Clio and the Chemistry Club. He took his meals at Colonial Club, and his senior-year roommates were John Boatwright, Ralph DeGroff, and Bob Petter.
After four years at George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, he moved to Nashville and served successfully as an intern and resident in medicine and fellow in hematology at Vanderbilt University Hospital. In order to fulfill his military obligation, David joined the U.S. Public Health Service and was stationed in Guatemala.
In 1968, he returned to Washington, D.C., where he practiced internal medicine, including stints as chairman of the department of internal medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dave also served a term as president of the D.C. Society of Internal Medicine.
After his retirement in 2004, he volunteered at Mercy Clinic in Gaithersburg, Md., where he was much valued for his ability to speak Spanish. His retirement years were spent enjoying the cultural events in the Washington area. He was a passionate reader and an enthusiastic and avid fly fisherman.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Peggy; his sons, Andrew and Mark; three grandchildren; and his sister, Janet Carlisle. To them all, the class extend its sincere condolences.