William J. Kilkenny III ’90

Bill died Feb. 18, 2006, in Wilmington, Del., at the age of 38.

At Princeton, Bill lived in Wilson College as an underclassman and was a member of Cottage Club. He majored in economics and graduated with honors.

Bill also participated in ROTC and captained the award-winning Ranger Challenge Team. When Bill was battalion commander during his senior year, his unit won the MacArthur Award, recognizing it as the best ROTC unit in the country. The presentation of the award to the unit was made in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes by Gen. Colin Powell. Bill was commissioned as a regular Army officer in the Armor Branch and began training at the Army Armor School immediately following graduation. Bill served with distinction on active duty in the 24th Infantry Division in Operation Desert Storm.

Following his Army years, Bill earned a graduate degree at Wharton. He served as a senior manager with Deloitte Consulting, and at the time of his death had recently joined the internal-consulting group at DuPont in Wilmington.

Bill is survived by his children, Ali and Jack; his parents, Betsy and Bill; his grandfather, William; and his brother, Robert Kilkenny ’91. His former wife, Becky, also survives him.