Stephen T. McLean ’72

Steve died Sept. 1, 2023, surrounded by his family at home in Charlottesville, Va.

At Princeton, Steve roomed with Cline, Elliott, and Hoopes. His senior year — as an officer of Cap and Gown — Steve lived at the club with: Benner, Caldwell, Collier, Merrifield, and Schroder. Steve majored in biology, was a three-year, letter-winning pitcher on the varsity baseball team, and was active in other activities, including quarterbacking Cap’s intramural football team, where he got the nickname “Hopper.”

Steve resettled in Charlottesville in 1974 to begin a career in real estate. At age 30, he co-founded the brokerage firm McLean-Faulconer. As the firm’s president until just before his death, Steve grew it into a leading firm in central Virginia. In parallel, Steve was a huge Charlottesville civic leader.

As a loyal alum, Steve attended all our major Reunions, and he and his wife, Caroline, hosted a dinner for the Jim McPherson h’72 Civil War class trip in 2015.

Steve is survived by his wife of 44 years; three children; six grandchildren; his mother; and five siblings including W.C. (Lee) McLean ’71. Nearly 500 people attended Steve’s celebration of life including 15 Tigers from near and far: a life well-lived that ended too soon.