WILLIAM A. McCLUSKEY III ’52

WILLIAM A. McCLUSKEY III, the founding headmaster of Marin Academy in San Rafael, Calif., died Dec. 25, 2016. He was 88. A member of Alpha Delta Phi, he received his degree with distinction in writing. His father-in-law was the late Theodore H. Banks, professor emeritus of English. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and later a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, he began his career as an English teacher at Tabor Academy. In 1958 he moved to Havana, Cuba, to work for a housing development company, but that position was interrupted by the 1959 Cuban Revolution. He then returned to teaching and educational administration at schools in California, New York State, and Indiana. In 1972 he became the founding headmaster of Marin Academy and led the school until his retirement in 1984. The school grew from a starting enrollment of under 60 students into a thriving educational community. He had many hobbies, including piano playing, woodworking, gardening, and other outdoor activities. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Banks McCluskey, two daughters, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.