William Anthony Hitschler ’60

Son and nephew of Princetonians, Tony came to us via the Chestnut Hill Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy. At Princeton he played freshman hockey, majored in sociology, ate at Colonial, and starred in IAA hockey and softball. An early exponent of value investing, Tony earned a CFA at Wharton and pursued a career in investment management. He founded Brandywine Asset Management Investment in 1982 and remained active in it through 1998. 

In addition to his success in finance, Tony loved international travel, from Antarctica to Bhutan; music, wine, and active sports — tennis, skiing, sailing, and fly-fishing. He was deeply involved in numerous cultural and civic organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia area. He was particularly committed to Investors Circle Philadelphia, which supports entrepreneurs building companies dedicated to social and environmental goals. He also chaired the Friends of Big Picture Philadelphia and enthusiastically supported its Vaux Big Picture High School, a neighborhood public school emphasizing relationship-based, real-world learning.  

Tony died June 28, 2020, while being treated for leukemia. He married three times. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Lynn; his three children; five stepchildren; and numerous grandchildren, to whom we express our sympathies.