Dave died peacefully Jan. 15, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

He came to us from Greensboro (N.C.) High School, and joined Cloister Inn. An avid bridge player, he was on the championship team at the National Collegiate Duplicate Bridge Tournament. He majored in economics, graduating summa cum laude.

Dave served 22 years in the Navy, during which he served as an NROTC instructor at Auburn University, a P5 Marlin pilot off the waters of Japan, and CIC officer on the aircraft carrier USS America during the Vietnam War.

After retiring with the rank of commander, Dave worked for RCA and General Electric in New Jersey, helping to develop the Aegis combat system. He earned a master’s degree in computer science and an MBA from Rutgers. He later earned a law degree from Rutgers, passing the bar exam at age 52.

He taught bridge, loved golf, won many tournaments, and was a member of Mensa. A humble, quiet, and unassuming man, he was an interesting and engaging conversationalist.

Dave is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Antoinette; his four children, David W. “Ward” III, Tracey, Robert, and Heather; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Undergraduate Class of 1954