James T. Dimond ’67

 Jim died Feb. 3, 2024, in Boca Raton, Fla.

He graduated from William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia as senior class president, varsity football captain, vice president of student council. As a member of the track team, he set the school record in the shot put, a mark that still stands, and was the 1962 Intersectional Champion. He was vice president of the Trident Honor Society and winner of the School Alumni Award. Forty years after his graduation the school awarded him its Alumni Award of Merit for character and achievement.

At Princeton, Jim majored in politics, was a shot put standout, worked at the Princeton Summer Camp, and was librarian for Cottage Club. He roomed at 40-50 Patton Hall with John Brown, Charles Parl, John Trotter, and Bob Mant. Jim’s older brother Frederick preceded him at Princeton in the Class of 1963.

After graduation, Jim went through Air Force OTS and served in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in 1969-70. He was awarded a Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and M-16 expert Medal, a Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, a Vietnam Campaign Medal, and an Air Medal.

After military service, Jim returned to Philadelphia and began a finance and banking career, becoming president of TSU Financial, a teachers credit union. He advised and structured its IPO when it became listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Advanta Corp., then left and cashed out his stock to begin other business ventures. He was project manager of RPM Access, an alternative energy wind farm company in Iowa, and pursued other investments.

Jim’s first wife, Ann, bore children James and Kate. He had two other children with his second wife, Tracie: Ryan and Emma. They survive him and join the Class of ’67 in sorrow for the loss of one of our friendliest and most accomplished members.