Oliver Hershman Havens ’39

Ollie died Oct. 28, 2007, in Florida of complications from Parkinson’s disease.

He came to us from Westfield (N.J.) High School, where he was class president. He roomed for four years with his lifelong friend from Westfield, Joe Cornwall, who also died last year. Ollie graduated from Princeton with high honors in economics, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1942. He immediately went into the Army, serving in Europe and the Pacific as a captain in the Signal Corps. Upon his discharge, Ollie joined the law firm of Cahill, Gordon & Reindel as an associate, and became a partner in 1955. He was later the firm’s resident partner in Paris.

A lifelong Episcopalian, Ollie served on church vestries in Westfield and Short Hills, N.J.; Jupiter Island, Fla.; and Paris. He was mayor of Jupiter Island for six years.

In a class full of golf enthusiasts, Ollie was our leader. He was a member of six prestigious clubs. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Golf Association and was often a rules official at major tournaments.

To his wife, Libby; his brother, Joseph Havens ’40; his children; and grandchildren, we send our deepest sympathy and admiration for Ollie’s many achievements.