Walter G. O’Leary ’52

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Walt came to us from the Lawrenceville School and majored in modern languages. He joined Key and Seal. After graduation and two years in the Army, he got an MBA from Wharton.

His career in international business included Colgate Palmolive from 1959 to 1975 and then, until 1992, at Sterling Drug Co.

Walt died June 26, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Anna Maria, and son, Walter, Jr. to whom the class sends its good wishes.

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