David Gordon Rogers ’79

Dave died of a heart attack Feb. 8, 2003, in Newport Beach, Calif., where he lived with Chelsea, his wife of 22 years.

Dave raised his sons Arron, Jared and Damion to manhood. He saw Arron married to Heidi, and Jared to Kathy. Dave recently had learned that he and Chelsea would be grandparents.

The son of Lois and Harold Rogers '48, Dave was raised in Greenwich, Conn., with his brothers Gary and Bruce '82. He majored in economics, was in Tiger Inn, and spent spring of his junior year at Oxford. He roomed for three years with Don Albert, Jeff Blount and Larry Studnicky.

Dave loved real estate finance. He was on the Merrill Lynch team that devised some of the first mortgage-backed securities. He introduced Southern California to many Wall Street-style transactions. He imparted his passion for this field to Jared, who now works with Dave's former partners.

Dave was graceful, elegant, decent, and honorable. His wit put smiles on all around him. We will miss his calming presence, easygoing humor, and ability to derive joy from life's simple pleasures. The class extends its condolences to his wife, family, and friends.

The Class of 1979