Thomas Francis McCarthy *71

Thomas McCarthy died of lung cancer May 8, 2003, at his home in Springfield, Va.

Originally from Hyannis, Mass., Tom received his undergraduate training at the U. of Texas in Austin. After receiving his MPA from the Woodrow Wilson School, he settled in the DC area, and began a career as an economic consultant specializing in agricultural and rural development issues. His close friend, Richard Roper *71, former assistant dean of Graduate Career Services at the WWS, recalled that it seemed hard for Tom to engage state-side and that he always looked forward to his next overseas assignment. Such projects included working with the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the World Bank. While Tom's projects often took him to various parts of Asia and Latin America, friends recalled he was especially fond of his work in Pakistan.

Survivors include his son, Peter; his mother, Frances; two brothers; and a sister.