Roy H. Landy ’68

Roy H. Landy ’68 died in January 2021, the College recently learned from his sister, Laurie. Roy came to Dartmouth from Sewanka High in Elmont, New York. He majored in history, was part of the senior honors program, and achieved several academic distinctions. After graduation Roy earned his master’s in European history and Near Eastern studies from Princeton in 1973. He then became a national defense foreign language scholar and a Fulbright-Hays fellow as he engaged in doctoral dissertation research before deciding to shift gears and study law. Roy earned his J.D. from Hoftstra in 1981. Upon passing the New York bar, Roy began a legal career that saw him specialize in corporate and securities law and taxation in the Port Washington area. Roy served the College as an alumni admissions interviewer and alumni fund class agent for a number of years. He leaves daughter Jessica and former spouse Barbara.