John Gorham ’54

John Gorham ’54, of Scituate, R.I.; Jan. 27. An attorney, he was a partner at Gorham & Gorham from 1958 until his retirement in 1997. Upon retiring, he became chairman of the Champlin Foundation. During his tenure, he was involved in conserving acres of land in a partnership with the Nature Conservancy, the Department of Environmental Management, and other conservation focused organizations and municipalities throughout the state. He founded the Champlin Scholars Program at Brown. He was involved in numerous civic organizations and was a member of the North Scituate Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include daughter Rebecca Gorham Norton ’89 and sister Desire Gorham Palmer ’64.