Dean W. Harrison Sr. ’54

Dean died Feb. 21, 2016, at his home in Yardley, Pa.

Born in Boston, Mass., he was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. At Princeton, Dean majored in history and was a member of Cottage Club, the Nassoons, and the Chapel Choir. After graduation, he entered the Army and served two years in Germany as a member of the Counterintelligence Corps.

After his tour of duty, he earned a law degree from Columbia University School of Law and provided general counsel to large corporations, including State Street Bank, Bank of America, and Visa. Later in life, Dean went back to school and was awarded a master’s degree in public administration from LaSalle University in 1993.

Dean found time to become a civic leader and served as community-development director and councilman in Gloucester, Mass. He played competitive tennis regularly.

A gifted tenor, Dean sang during college and subsequently for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Gloucester and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Yardley. Throughout his life, he sang in many other groups and toured with the Nassoons alumni group.

The class is honored by his service to our country and extends condolences to Nancy, his wife of 59 years; their son, Dean Jr.; Dean’s brother, David; and two grandchildren. His daughter, Jennifer, predeceased him.