DeWitt F. Bowman ’52

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DeWitt graduated from Lake Forest Academy and came for freshman year in engineering, but then left for the University of Wisconsin. He went on to Northwestern, where he got a certified financial analyst award and was a member of Chi Psi fraternity.

DeWitt had a distinguished career in finance, capped by service as chief investment officer for CalPERS, the largest pension investment company in the United States.

DeWitt died Jan. 20, 2025, in Corona Del Mar, Calif.

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