William D. Van Dyke III ’54

Bill Van Dyke died peacefully April 7, 2014.

Born in Milwaukee, he attended The Hill School and Milwaukee Country Day School. His college major was politics. He was a member of Triangle Club, the Republican Club, and Tiger Inn.

Subsequent to graduation, Bill served in the Army’s Paymaster Corps at Fort Sheridan, Ill. Bill received an MBA from Stanford University. He became a partner in Harris Upham & Co., a Wall Street brokerage, heading its Milwaukee office. Through a series of mergers, he served as director, senior vice president, and account executive with Smith Barney. He retired in 2008.

Bill also was a longtime director of International Flavors & Fragrances, a leading company in the creation of fragrances used worldwide.

Bill received an honorary doctorate from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Bill loved spending time with his family, traveling, and sports. The class is honored by his service to our country and sends condolences to his wife, Polly; their daughters, Kathryn, Helen, and Ellen; and four grandchildren.