Walbridge, Douglas S. (10/12/2005)

From our 30th reunion memorial service

Douglas S. Walbridge co-captained the varsity tennis team, was in PSI U and majored in economics. After graduation, Doug returned to Pennsylvania and took over the family electric supply business. He died on October 12th, 2005.

Douglas S. Walbridge died October 12, 2005, at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania after a lengthy illness. Born in Erie, he graduated from Hotchkiss Preparatory School. At Dartmouth Doug majored in Economics and captained the men’s tennis team. In 1977, he received the Occum Bowl for Most Improved in tennis. He was a member of Psi Upsilon and Dragon. For one year between college and graduate school, Doug pursued professional tennis. He received his M.B.A. from Cornell University. Doug was president and CEO of the former Seaway Electric Supply, Turain Automation Systems and The Walbridge Corporation. He was an avid golfer and tennis player. Doug imbued a love of sports and competition to all of his children as he coached and mentored them in baseball, soccer, tennis and hockey. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth “Lisa”; and five children, Ashley, Trevor, Anne, John and Chad. We all will miss him.

In memory of Doug Walbridge, the Class of 1979 has purchased the following book for Baker Library:

Economics and Happiness: Framing the Analysis [Oxford U. Press, 2005], Luigino Bruno, ed.