James E. Canniffe III ’57

Jim died Sept. 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers, Mass. He was a financial adviser, adjunct economics professor, and poet.

A lifelong resident of Marblehead, Mass., Jim attended Marblehead High School, where he was a member of the Drama Club. In 1953 he graduated with two prestigious academic awards — the Harvard Book and the Dartmouth Bowl. He went on to study English literature at Princeton, graduating in 1957. While at Princeton Jim joined Key and Seal, was active on The Daily Princetonian, and roomed with Cookson, Hogen, Lomgelson, and Burch.

In 1959, he earned a master’s degree in English from Harvard, and three years later he earned an MBA from Babson College. His first job out of business school was at the securities firm Stone & Webster. Then he spent more than two decades at the investment house Arthur W. Wood Co. More recently, he took up teaching economics at North Shore Community College, which brought him great joy. He was an avid sailor and longtime member of the Boston Yacht Club.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Nancy; three daughters; one son; 13 grandchildren; and his brother, Michael.