James A. Clarkson III ’64

Jim died of heart disease April 23, 2014, in Baltimore, surrounded by his family.

Born in New York City, Jim grew up in Riverside, Conn., and graduated cum laude from Choate. At Princeton, he majored in religion and joined Cap and Gown. Jim earned an MBA from Columbia in 1966 and a law degree from NYU in 1969.

Jim had a distinguished 41-year career with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. He rose to become director of regional-office operations in the enforcement division, overseeing 11 agency offices. Jim traveled extensively for the SEC, providing enforcement training to securities regulators in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, and Russia. He received the Distinguished Service Award, the SEC’s highest honor, and retired in 2010.

Jim was an avid hockey fan and 40-year Washington Capitals season-ticket holder. He loved spending leisure time on Chesapeake Bay, boating and crabbing with his family. He was a devoted family man whose greatest joy was being a father and grandfather.

Jim is survived by Jan, his wife of 46 years; son Blair; daughter Brooke ’03; brother Geoffrey; and two grandchildren, to whom the class extends sincere condolences.