Robert Watson Alvord ’55

Robert Watson Alvord ’55, Esq., died at home on August 27, 2011. Bob came to Dartmouth from St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He later served as a trustee at that institution. At Dartmouth he participated in freshman football but transferred to Haverford College, where he received a B.A. in 1955. Bob obtained his law degree from Columbia in 1958 and after a brief stint as counsel for the State of New York he returned to Washington and formed the family firm of Alvord and Alvord. His community service included serving on the board of directors of the National Symphony Orchestra and the board of trustees of the Maret School and at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin. He was a senior associate of the Salk Institute in San Diego, California, and treasurer of the Gridiron Foundation of Washington, D.C. These were just a few of his charitable endeavors. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn, six children and nine grandchildren.