Douglas M. Hackett ’61

Douglas M. Hackett ’61, of Potomac, Md.; Oct. 26, from Covid. He was a retired commander of the U.S. Navy, having served in naval intelligence for most of his career. He was awarded several medals, including the Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and Bronze Star. After retiring from the Navy, he was employed for 15 years with GTE Corp. as a program manager conducting analysis and architecture development for intelligence related communications systems. An Eagle Scout, he remained active with the Boy Scouts of America and served as a scout leader. He was a member of the Naval Intelligence Professionals, U.S. Naval Institute Pentagon Ski Club, and Smithsonian Associates. He volunteered with Wounded Warriors. He enjoyed reading, skiing, cooking, solving the New York Times crossword puzzles, and running; he completed three marathons. He is survived by his companion, Susan Little;  daughters Kyle Hackett Smith ’93 and Nancy Hackett Harrison ’86; a son; two sons-in-law; and four grandchildren.