J. William Buckley ’54

J. William Buckley ’54 passed away on March 16, 2015. He came to Dartmouth from Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where he attended Technical High School. While at Dartmouth he was a member of Chi Phi and the Marching Band. He did not graduate from Dartmouth but received a B.S in business from Boston University and an M.B.A. from New York University. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in Army bands at Fort Devens and Okinawa. He attended the U.S. Navy School of Music in Washington, D.C. He retired as corporate treasurer and VP of IDS American Express in 1988 and enjoyed life at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Florida, and Braemar Golf Club in Edwina, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Rena, and children Karen and J. Scott.


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New Bishop
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Kirsten Gillibrand ’88
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