Edgar M. Holley Sr. ’66
Edgar M. Holley Sr. ’66 passed away peacefully on December 2, 2022, at his home in New York City. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Edgar grew up in Maywood, Illinois, near Chicago. At Dartmouth he was a member of Chi Phi and a standout on the football team. As a 188-pound linebacker he helped power the 1965 Big Green to an undefeated (9-0) season and the Ivy championship and Lambert Trophy. Edgar was selected first team All-Ivy and also received All-American and All-East recognition. After Dartmouth Edgar earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and began an exemplary career in finance, accounting, and operations. He started as systems analyst at Mobil Oil and went on to senior management positions at ITT Latin America, Revlon, American Express, and Glorious Foods. Edgar took sabbaticals from the corporate world to fulfill his desire to give back and utilize his experience for more humanitarian causes by contributing to a better society. He assisted small business owners with his work at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration and the New York Urban League and served in the New York City Office of the first deputy comptroller. Of equal importance, Edgar cherished time coaching his son’s Little League teams on Roosevelt Island in New York. Edgar was best known for his smile, wit, and sense of humor by his friends through the years, from his teammates at Dartmouth to his many neighbors in Battery Park City. He is survived by his wife, Mary Anne, and son Edgar Jr.
