Kirtland C. Mead ’65

Kirtland C. Mead, 74, an international management consultant, died Nov. 26, 2017. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and received his degree magna cum laude. Elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and to Sigma Xi, he was a Fulbright Scholar and then received a master’s degree from Stanford in physics and a PhD in engineering from MIT. During his varied and successful international management consulting practice, he lived for a time in Paris and in London, and wrote guides to these and other European cities that he shared with friends and family. He was also an expert in European history. Survivors include his wife, Susan Eldredge Mead; two daughters; four grandchildren; two brothers, including his twin; as well as a large extended family.