W. Edgar Jessup Jr. ’44

W. Edgar Jessup Jr. ’44, of Palm Springs, Calif.; Jan. 3, at the age of 101. He was a successful attorney in a Beverly Hills law firm. As a young man, he joined the Navy and accompanied President Roosevelt to the Yalta conference. After graduating law school with honors at USC, he became a founding partner of Ervin, Cohen & Jessup. He retired in 2018. In his free time, he was an avid sailboat racer, and he took pride in introducing his sons to the sport under the flag of the California Yacht Club. He is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, a brother, and a number of nieces and nephews.