Walter Herschman Leffler ’54

Walter Herschman Leffler ’54 passed away on January 5 in Wells, Maine. Walt came to Dartmouth from Tuckahoe, New York. He attended New Rochelle High School. He received an M.B.A. from Iona College and a B.Ch.E from New York University. Walt was an alternate on the 1956 Olympic swim team. He worked as a chemical and mechanical engineer for several companies before joining Cornell Medical Center as an administrator. He retired in the early 1990s. Active in his community, Walt volunteered at the Wells Public Library, where he was a long-term board member. He was a member of Laudholm Farm, the Wells Historical Society and the Wells Rotary Club. His volunteer work was recognized by the State of Maine when he was the recipient of the Governor’s Service Award 2005 as volunteer of the year. Walt was predeceased by his wife, Suzanne, and survived by son Walter and daughter Nancy.