David T. Stanley ’37

David T. Stanley, public administrator, researcher, and scholar, died Jan. 22, 2008.

Born in Orange, N.J., Dave attended Montclair Academy. At Princeton, he majored in politics, graduating with honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a member of Dial Lodge and roomed with Charlie Roh, Ed Mosehauer, and Tom Randall.

After graduation, he became an intern with the federal government in Washington, served three years with the Army Air Force, and held management positions in four federal agencies.

After earning a master's in public administration, Dave joined the Brookings Institution in Washington in 1961, where he led studies on public administration, executive performance, bankruptcy, and parole, resulting in seven books.

He was a fellow of the American Academy of Public Administration and a member of the Cosmos Club of Washington, where he was a leader in the effort to admit women to membership.

He and his late wife, Helen, spent many summers at Rivermede, the family farm in Keene Valley, N.Y., where they welcomed their large extended family.

Dave's Princeton relatives include his father, Edward O. Stanley 1906; his late brother, Edward '40; his son, David '64; and his nephew Jonathan Stanley '68. In addition to his son and nephew, he is survived by his daughters, Margaret and Mary; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.