KIMON S. ZACHOS ’52

KIMON S. ZACHOS, an attorney and community leader, died Dec. 31, 2014, at age 84. A member of Sigma Chi, he received his degree with honors. He received his law degree as a Root-Tilden Scholar at New York University Law School and also received an LL.M. from Boston University after serving in the U.S. Army. At the time of his death he was senior shareholder at Sheehan, Phinney Bass & Green, the firm at which he spent his entire professional life. He served in the first group of White House Fellows and traveled to Alabama in support of voter registration rights. In 1969 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives and served there until 1974, as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, majority leader, and deputy speaker of the House. He was a trustee and longtime president of the board of the Currier Museum of Art, as well as serving on the boards of numerous institutions and corporations. The recipient of many awards for his achievements, he was also a trustee of Southern New Hampshire University, which grew under his leadership from a small community college to a national university. He is survived by his wife, Anne Colby Zachos, three daughters, five grandsons, and his brother.

Intern at the Wesleyan Office of Communications for Spring and Summer 2015. Currently working towards meeting the requirements for an Economics and Government dual major. A Wesleyan Posse Veteran.