Ronald P. Formisano ’60

Ronald P. Formisano ’60, of Lexington, Ky.; Feb. 20, following a period of declining health. After earning his PhD from Wayne State University, his career included professorships at Wayne State University, Clark University, the University of Rochester, the University of Florida, and the University of Kentucky, from which he retired as the William T. Bryan chair. Additionally, he held Fulbright appointments in Rome and at the University of Bologna. He was the author of ten scholarly books and, in retirement, began writing fiction, authoring three detective novels featuring his characters Nathaniel Thorne and Dante Steele. He was a talented chef, a sommelier, and enjoyed playing tennis and sailing, especially at his home on Chebeague Island, Me. He is survived by his wife, Erica; a daughter; and a son.