Robert George Reed III ’49
Robert George Reed III ’49 died on November 9, 2016, in Boerne, Texas, where he lived. “Rocket” came to Dartmouth from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He spent his career in the oil business, working for Getty, Citgo, Tesoro and Clark (as CEO), among others. While at Citgo he opened the first gas station convenience store in the United States. He also was instrumental in revitalizing two secondary schools: Assets in Honolulu and Texas Military Institute in San Antonio. Rocket is survived by sons John-Paul and Jonathan and daughters Sandra and Valerie.
