William J. Dean ’58

Bill died June 23, 2015, in Doylestown, Pa.

A graduate of Phillips Andover Academy, he majored in economics and was a member of Tiger Inn. Bill was head football manager during his junior year and a member of the Navy ROTC. He roomed with Dick Cowen and Frank Carpenter during his last two years at Princeton.

After graduation, Bill attended Naval Postgraduate School, Emory University, and the University of South Carolina, where he received his law degree. He became a partner in the Greenwood, S.C., firm of Burns-McDonald.

While in the Navy, Bill became a lieutenant commander and served as the naval attaché under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in President Lyndon Johnson’s administration.

Bill was an independent lawyer and later a real-estate broker with Coldwell Banker Hearthside in its Solebury/New Hope, Pa., office. He enjoyed cooking and gardening and was an avid Phillies, Flyers, and Eagles fan.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Shannon Joseph; grandchildren Peyton and Caroline; his brother, Edward ’56; nieces Deborah and Nancy; nephew Edward; and his former wife, Penny Dean. The class sends its deepest sympathy to them all.