David R. Tillinghast ’51

David R. Tillinghast ’51, of New York City; Aug. 15. He was in private practice, then made partner at the law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed. He joined Chadbourne & Park as partner from 1990 to 1999, and from 1999 until his retirement in 2014 he was partner and then Of Counsel at Baker & McKenzie. He taught international tax law at NYU School of Law and delivered lectures at conferences all over the world. In 1996, the NYU School of Law, with Baker & McKenzie, established the annual David R. Tillinghast Lecture on International Taxation. He was formerly International Tax Counsel of the U.S. Treasury Department, chairman of the Permanent Scientific Committee of the International Fiscal Assoc., consultant to the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations, and author of numerous articles and books, including Tax Aspects of International Transactions. He enjoyed traveling, telling jokes, solving puzzles, and was enthusiastic about sports, as a participant and later as an observer. He is survived by his wife, Lisa; a daughter; a son-in-law; a stepson; and a grandson.