ROBERT C. ACKART ’43

ROBERT C. ACKART, 93, an editor, author, and theater director, died Dec. 14, 2014. A member of Psi Upsilon, he received his degree with honors and with high distinction in English and French. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, he also received a master’s degree from Harvard University and an MFA from Yale University. He was the son of Everett G. Ackart of the class of 1902 and the brother of Richard J. Ackart of the class of 1937. A longtime volunteer with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, he was the stage manager of Central City’s premiere of The Ballad of Baby Doe, and the stage director in its initial seasons at the Santa Fe Opera. Author of numerous cookbooks, he was also a critic of operatic recordings for Stereo Review and was active with the Metropolitan Opera’s auditions programs. His sister and several nieces and nephews survive.