Peter M. Fahey ’68

Peter M. Fahey ’68 died in Hanover on November 26, 2022, after battling pulmonary fibrosis. Born and raised in Winchester, Massachusetts, he was a chemistry major. Peter played varsity basketball and was a member of Sphinx and Phi Delta Alpha, where his appreciation of sixties music was legendary. Peter met Helen, his future wife of 54 years, during spring break in Nassau in 1967. The copy here cannot do justice to Peter and all he meant to his class, the College, his friends, and the family he loved so deeply. Merely listing his considerable accomplishments and contributions would far exceed the allotted word limit. Beyond his A.B., Peter received a B.E. and M.E. from Thayer School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. A general partner of Goldman Sachs, Peter retired in 1993. He continued to share his success with the College by assisting in constructing a lacrosse field and dormitory that bear his name. A trustee (1994-2004), recipient of the Alumni Award (2007) and an honorary doctor of humane letters (2018), Peter leaves a legacy to the College in new generations of alumni, including children Kimberly ’92, Peter ’94, Michael ’97, and Katie ’06 and his grandchildren. At his passing, Peter had lived the 25-word philosophical message to humanity foreshadowed in his college application: “You have but one life on this earth: do not waste it. Utilize every minute of your life to improve your life and help your neighbor.”