William
“Bill” Alexander Macan IV died peacefully, surrounded by his
family, on June 20, 2024. Bill is survived by Jane, his wife of 58
years; his children, Sandi (Chris) and Andy (Lisa); his
grandchildren, Kyle, Katie and Will; and his sisters, Merry Greene,
Leslie Macan and Drew Macan.
Bill
was born on November 21, 1942, to Bill (William A. Macan III) and
Carol Macan. He graduated from Haverford College in 1964 and magna
cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1967,
where he was Order of the Coif and an editor of the Law Review. He
served as a clerk to judge Charles R. Simpson with the United States
Tax Court before joining Morgan Lewis and Bockius in 1969, where he
spent more than 30 years, splitting his time between Philadelphia and
New York, ending as senior partner in 2000. Bill spent the final
years of his career with international law firm Allen & Overy as
senior partner (2000-2004) and retired as of counsel in 2007.
Bill
loved spending time with his family, particularly his adored
grandchildren. He spent summers in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach
Island, N.J., and winters skiing in Vermont. At the time of his
death, Bill lived on the mountain at Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield,
Vt.
In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Haverford College’s John P. Chesick Scholars Program or to Mad River Valley Arts .
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2024.