Preston A. Atwood ’44

Preston A. Atwood ’44, of Providence, R.I.; Dec. 27. He had a 45-year career in the investment business, retiring in 1991. Active with the Players at Barker Playhouse since 1954, he acted in 35 plays and served as president of the Barker Foundation. He was a life member of the Providence Art Club and the recipient of the 1994 Art Club Medal. As a playwright, he wrote eight Art Club Christmas shows and acted in many others. He served on the boards of Trinity Repertory Theater and Friends of Brown University Theater; was a member of Save the Bay, the Audubon Society, the Netopian Club; and was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. At age 99 he wrote a memoir. He is survived by two sons, including David ’72; two daughters-in-law; and three grandchildren.