In Memoriam
William Cruickshank ’49, H’99, of Needham, formerly of Wellesley, died on Feb. 7. He became a member of the College’s Alumni Relations staff after retiring in 1983 as director and senior vice president of the investment management firm David L. Babson & Co. In 1984, he helped establish the Class of ’49 Scholarship. In 1988, the Cruickshank Alumni Leadership Award was established; in 1990, he received the Babson Medal, the College’s highest recognition; and, in 2008, Alumni Hall was renamed in his honor. An overseer emeritus, he had been a member of the Board of Trustees and the Babson Corporation and president of the Babson Alumni Association. Bill served in the Army during World War II.