William T. Reed Jr. ’66
Bill died Feb. 7, 2019, in Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Baltimore, Bill attended the Haverford School in suburban Philadelphia and graduated from Exeter Academy, where he played soccer and squash. At Princeton he played both sports at the varsity level, majored in history, and joined Cottage Club, where he served as bicker chairman. Roommates included John Redpath, Terry Scherck, Walt Smedley, Bill Harrison, Googan Bunn, and Walter Hale.
After Princeton Bill earned an MBA at Stanford and served in the Army Reserves from 1968 to 1974. His long business career included service with W.L. Gore & Associates and School Street Capital Group. He was a chair with the peer-mentoring organization Vistage International, serving as a facilitator of leadership groups.
A longtime resident of West Chester and Media, Pa., he moved to Westport, Mass., in 2004. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading, travel, and discussing politics.
Bill is survived by his wife, Heather; his son, Jarrod; and his daughters, Christie and Erica. The class extends heartfelt condolences to them all.
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Jack Westall Jr.
6 Months AgoRemembering a Fine Friend
This may be a little late. I met Bill at Ft. Leonard Wood in 1968. We became good friends and had some very pleasant associations and intersting experiences after we both left the army. I played golf with Bill at Merion. After Bill died, I lost track of the family. If this information ever gets through, after all these years, I really hope that I can express the friendship that I had with Bill, and confirm what a fine person he was.