William A. Nicely ’52

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Bill graduated from Monroe High School in Rochester, N.Y. At Princeton he majored in economics and joined Elm, Triangle, and the band. He belonged to the Republican Club and the Pre-Law Society. He roomed with Roy Lawrence and John Damerel.

After graduation he joined the Navy and served three years as operations officer on a destroyer. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1959 and practiced law before joining the Callahan Mining Corp. where he was counsel from 1972 until 1990, then CEO until 1992.

Bill died May 16, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Linda; and their sons, Andrew and Matthew. The class offers them its good wishes, with a salute to Bill for his service to our country.

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