Richard Barre Nye ’52, Tu’53
Richard Barre Nye ’52, Tu’53, died on March 14 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended the Brunswick School there before entering Dartmouth, where he graduated in 1952 and earned an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School in 1953. Richard worked with his father at Georgeson & Co. in New York City for his entire career. Together they helped make that firm one of the nations most well-regarded proxy solicitation and investor relations firm. In addition to their business success, Richard and his father became well known as world-class yachtsmen, especially with their three sailing vessels named Carina. For nearly 50 years they raced competitively, both in the United States and in international waters. They won numerous international races through the years. He was a member and commodore of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich and a member of the New York Yacht Club, the Cruising Club of America, Storm Trysail Club, the Royal Ocean Racing Club and U.S. Sailing. Richard retired to Vermont in 1995, where he became active in local affairs. He served on the board of Green Mountain College and the Black River Academy Museum and supported, among others, the Dartmouth sailing team. Richard is survived by his children Jonathan, Melinda, Robert and William, stepdaughter Jennifer, nine grandchildren, two sisters, and his first wife, Joyce. His second wife, Patricia, whom he married in 1974, preceded Richard in death.
