Frederic W. Thomas Jr. ’48

Frederic W. Thomas Jr. ’48, of Lebanon, N.H.; Sept. 13. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and went on to hold positions at Otis Elevator, in G.E.’s Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program, and as a consultant and principal at McKinsey & Company in Chicago; Vancouver BC; and Melbourne, Australia, where he established McKinsey’s first Pacific Rim office. He retired as a vice president at Citicorp in charge of its international insurance division in New York City. He joined the local chapter of SCORE and helped many small businesses in the Upper Valley to thrive and later became SCORE’s national president, leading efforts to recruit more women and minorities to its ranks. He was a founding member of Thetford’s Conservation Commission, and regional director of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and served on the board of Upper Valley Land Trust. He also chaired the board of Childreach International (formerly Foster Parents Plan) and helped establish Australia as a donor country. He enjoyed sailing, gardening, and beekeeping. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; two daughters; a son-in-law; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.