Tom Draper ’64, of Milford, Del.

Tom Draper ’64, of Milford, Del.; Sept. 7, from injuries sustained in a biking accident. After graduating, he returned to Delaware and purchased a radio station, which became WTHD. Five years later he signed on WAFL-FM, which brought country music to the area. As the owner and president of Draper Communications, he expanded the company with the purchase of TV stations: WBOC-TV, a CBS affiliate in Salisbury, Md.; KOAM-TV, which covers Pittsburg, Kans., and Joplin, Mo.; and KGBT-TV in the Brownsville, Tex., area. In 2015, he launched WBOC-FM radio and at the time of his death was about to launch Delmarva’s newest television station, Telemundo Delmarva. A multisport athlete at Brown, he was captain of the 1964 lacrosse team, All-American and All-Ivy in lacrosse, and was inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame. He remained active, biking each day, and enjoyed hunting, hiking, and skiing. He is survived by his partner, Francesca Curtin; two daughters, including Mariah Draper Calagione ’93; two sons; a daughter-in-law; two sons-in-law; nine grandchildren; and two sisters.