Roy Twining Abbott Jr. ’52
Roy Twining Abbott Jr. ’52 passed away on April 25 at his home in Bozeman, Montana. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, he lived most of his life in the suburban New York City area and northern New Jersey. Roy graduated from the George School, Dartmouth and the Tuck School of Business. He was also a member of Delta Upsilon and worked for the College newspaper and radio station. He married Leigh Hinsie in 1954. He began his long, successful management career in finance at Chase Manhattan Bank, later at Gulf & Western Industries Inc. and finally at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Roy loved to travel and he took his wife and children on numerous adventures throughout the country and around the world. Roy spent much time on tennis and paddle tennis courts and he also loved skiing with the family. Roy and Leigh made Palm City, Florida, home in their retirement, but Roy spent much time in Hanover watching the Dartmouth football team, rarely missing practices or a home game. Roy eventually settled in Bozeman in 2016 to be near his three children. Roy is survived by sister and brother-in-law Connie and Tim; daughter and son-in-law Ann and Guy; son and daughter-in-law Kenneth and Penni; son William; and grandchildren Price, Morgan and Kerinleigh ’20. He was preceded in death by his son and namesake, Roy III, and Leigh.
