Dean W. Determan ’57

Dean died peacefully in his sleep Nov. 16, 2014. He was 79.

While at Princeton, he majored in political science, played varsity basketball, ran track, and joined Elm Club.

Dean graduated from Berkeley Law School in 1963. He served in the Army and was assigned to NATO in Turkey, where he was a Russian-language translator. During his time there, he also became proficient in Turkish.

Dean was privileged to work with former President Lyndon Johnson, helping to implement desegregation in the nation’s hospital system. He was vice president of the Better Business Bureau, was instrumental in introducing the “lemon law,” and served as a federal administrative law judge for 18 years.

He is survived by his wife, Wanning; sons Dan and David; stepdaughters Melanie, Karen, and Catherine; and grandchildren Cole, Raina, Taeghan, Lauren, Kristin, Emma, Julia, and Cassie. Dean will be missed.