Willis Garson Ryckman ’32

After a distinguished career as business executive, author, professor, and bank founder, Bill died June 25, 1995, at his home in Charlottesville, Va.

Starting his business career with the Electrolux Corp., he eventually became a senior executive and general manager with the company's southeastern division in Atlanta. Taking early retirement, Bill became a lecturer at the Darden School of Business at the Univ. of Virginia, where he taught for over 17 years. He received an honorary chair there in 1983, as well as a doctor of laws for his work at Lynchburg College. He authored and published 17 books and was a founder of the Charlottesville Savings and Loan Assn. His principal hobby was the Civil War, about which he published numerous articles.

Bill is survived by Isabel, his wife of 55 years, a son, Willis, a daughter, Robin Graziano, and five grandchildren. The class sympathizes with them in their loss.

The Class of 1932