James K. Dixon Jr. ’61

James K. Dixon Jr. ’61, of Short Hills, N.J., and Edgartown, Mass.; May 21. He started in the Lord & Taylor Executive Training Program after receiving his MBA from Columbia University in 1963. Thereafter, he held various management positions with several retailers, including Bonwit Teller, Burberry, and Bamberger’s. At age 50, he made a career change and joined Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor in their private client area. He was at Merrill Lynch for 20 years before moving to UBS, from which he retired in 2017. He had a lifelong passion for sailing and was an active member of the Holmes Hole Sailing Association and Vineyard Haven Yacht Club. He sailed his boat, “At Last,” around the Vineyard and enjoyed recounting to his family stories about his racing wins. He is survived by his wife, Donna; three daughters and sons-in-law; five granddaughters; and two brothers and their families.