Raymond C. Fort Jr. *65
Raymond died May 30, 2021, in Bangor, Maine.
He was born March 28, 1938, in Philadelphia, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Drexel Institute of Technology in 1961. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton in 1965.
Raymond taught organic chemistry from 1965 to 1985 at Kent State University, where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1982 and authored several textbooks. He then accepted an offer to move to the University of Maine as professor and chair of the chemistry department, where he continued to teach and do research beyond his official retirement in 2016.
Raymond collaborated with researchers across campus and nationally, applying his skills in physical organic chemistry and computational chemistry to a wide array of theoretical and applied chemistry problems. He was an influential and generous mentor and friend to many young faculty members and students. Passionate about his life’s work of teaching and doing research, he was also known for his commitment to dressing well while lecturing.
Raymond is survived by his daughter, Lisbeth Wills; son Raymond C. Fort III; three grandchildren; and siblings George and Elaine.
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