William Franklin Whitbeck Jr. ’46

Bill died Jan. 11, 2005, in Northern Neck, Va.

Born in Irvington, N.J., he was a graduate of Columbia High School and entered the class in 1942 to study humanities. He participated in swimming and track. From the V-12 Program, he entered the Marine Corps, served aboard ships, and was commissioned second lieutenant. He earned an MBA at Columbia University, married Shirley Dixon, and began a retailing business in Norfolk, Va.

In 1951 he was recalled to service in Korea, spending seven months in frontline combat and earning the Bronze Star for his bravery. He then moved to Chapel Hill, N.C., to earn a Ph.D. in business administration at the University of North Carolina. For more than 30 years he taught at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. A man of broad interests, Bill participated in many civic groups and enjoyed family life with his three sons, William, Thomas, and Christopher.

Predeceased by his first wife, he is survived by his widow, Barbara, his children, and four grandchildren. To them all the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1946