Gerritt H. Vander Veer Jr. ’57

Gerritt H. Vander Veer Jr. ’57, of Spruce Head, Me.; Nov. 12. He had a 25-year corporate career, including working at MassMutual for eight years, John Hancock for two years, then MetLife, where he spent 15 years in various positions including strategic planning and human resource management. After his time in the corporate world, he and his family moved to Portsmouth, N.H., and he was the owner and CEO of Snowden Association, a regional executive coaching business in New England. He was involved with Rotary International, the United Way, Youthlinks, and Broadreach. In 2001, he retired to Spruce Head and enjoyed fishing, sailing, and the Rockland Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife, Toni; a daughter; two stepdaughters; two grandsons; and two brothers.