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William Arthur Wesp '71

Oct. 3, 1949-Sep. 7, 2018

William Arthur Wesp ’71, a banking and investments executive of Centerport, N.Y., was born on Oct. 3, 1949, in New York City, a son of the former Elizabeth Higgs and Albert Young, Jr. Wesp grew up in Sea Cliff, N.Y. He attended Friends Academy in Locust Valley, N.Y. Growing up, he was a member of the Sea Cliff Yacht Club and was an avid sailor, a passion he continued throughout his life.

On College Hill, Wesp majored in English literature and was a member of the College Choir and Psi Upsilon. Following his graduation, he worked as an assistant to the chairman and CEO of American Express and went on to serve as a portfolio manager at the company. He then became a senior vice president of investments at Central Federal Savings Bank.

Wesp joined Fidelity New York FSB in 1986 as CFO and CIO and served as president and director. He served briefly (1999-2000) as CEO of Lehman Brothers Bank, leaving and then rejoined Lehman in 2009 as a director and eventually CEO and president of its successor, Aurora Bank, FSB.

Wesp loved traveling and visited all seven continents. His favorites were the Arctic Circle and Antarctica, according to a published obituary. He enjoyed taking photographs, especially of polar bears and penguins. Wesp was a member of the New York Yacht Club, the Centerport Yacht Club, and the Explorers Club.

William A. Wesp died on Sept. 7, 2018, at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife, Anne; his nephew is Tucker Hutchinson ’07.

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