Frederic M. Alper ’60

Frederic M. Alper ’60, of Boston; Aug. 9, after a long illness. He was president and later chairman of Morris Alper, Inc., one of the largest food brokerage companies in the country, founded by his grandfather. Before his tenure at Morris Alper, he worked in the supermarket business in Latin America. After retiring from Morris Alper at age 55, he became a professor of entrepreneurial studies at Babson College. He was active in Brown affairs, beginning as an alumni interviewer in 1986 and progressively moved into service roles in support of his class fundraising; he was also a 1995 Class Marshal, a Swearer Center volunteer, and performed a wide range of services as a Trustee and member of the Brown Corporation from 1995 to 2001. Most recently he was a member of the President’s Leadership Council assigned to an ad-hoc committee of the Brown Corporation, where he produced the Alper Report, which led to the establishment of a need-blind admission policy at Brown. The Alper Family National Scholarship that was originally started by the late David Alper ’30 continued with the commitment of Fred and his brother Daniel ’63 to provide financial aid to students. Over the course of his career he sat on several boards, was a generous donor to multiple political and charitable causes, and was the recipient of numerous recognitions. He enjoyed classical music and played tennis. He is survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, including Jeremy ’95; two daughters-in-law; a stepdaughter; four grandchildren; a sister; two brothers, including Daniel ’63; and several nieces and nephews, including Robin Candler ’97, McKaile Alper ’95 and Ty Alper ’95.