Kevin J. Travers ’51

Kevin J. Travers ’51, who graduated from Dartmouth’s combined business and engineering (Tuck-Thayer) program and applied these disciplines in a 35-year career in marketing management roles at DuPont, died on January 26, 2015, near his long-time home of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Kevin’s career at DuPont began in the firm’s atomic energy division and included a variety of technical marketing and manufacturing assignments. He retired in 1986 and enjoyed a second career as a real estate broker. He and his wife, Joan, lived full and active lives in Kennett Square that included gardening (“playing in the yard”), music, art, dancing and golf. Kevin sang with the Forty-Niners, a local singing group, and was known in his retirement community for his beautiful whistling. He loved to paint. Kevin came to Dartmouth from Tenafly, New Jersey. He was a member of the freshman soccer team. Besides his wife, Kevin is survived by four children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.


Portfolio

Book cover Original Sin with photo of hands over face
Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (July/August 2025)
Woman posing with art sculpture
Inspiration in the Adirondacks
Artist Catherine Ross Haskins ’94 transforms an old grain mill into a vibrant arts hub.
Comeback Story

Alumni first returned to campus for official reunions in 1855.

Illustration of woman in movie theater eating popcorn
Katie Silberman ’09
A screenwriter on storytelling in Hollywood

Recent Issues

July-August 2025

July-August 2025

May-June 2025

May-June 2025

March-April 2025

March-April 2025

January-February 2025

January-February 2025

November-December 2024

November-December 2024

September-October 2024

September-October 2024