Joseph T. Casey P’81 P’85 P’88 P’95 GP’20, a Claremont McKenna College Life Trustee, died on Jan. 8, 2025 at age 93.
Demonstrating his strong commitment to CMC and higher education, Casey joined the Board of Trustees in 1989, serving with distinction under three Board Chairs and two Presidents, and chairing the College’s Investment Committee from 1992-2003. Casey was a regular trustee until 2004, when he became a life trustee.
“Joe Casey was a good friend and highly effective Trustee of CMC,” said Jack Stark ’57 GP’11, who served as president of the College from 1970 until 1999. “He chaired the College’s Investment Committee with great success. Joe also advanced the College from an admissions perspective, as he was the parent of four CMC graduates and a granddaughter who graduated in 2020.”
Casey is survived by his wife, Dolores, and their eight children, four of whom attended CMC—Thomas K. Casey ’95, John J. Casey ’88, Elizabeth Casey Burgess ’85 P’20 (married to Jim Burgess ’84 P’20), and Kevin J. Casey ’81—and granddaughter Clare Burgess ’20.
A retired executive vice president and director of Litton Industries, Inc., Casey earlier in his career served as chief financial officer, consultant, and vice chair of Western Atlas Inc., and continued his association as a director of Western Atlas. In addition, he served on the board of directors at a number of corporations including Promos Inc., Baker Hughes Inc., Advanced BioPhotonics, Inc. (formerly OmniCorder Technologies), Pressure Systems Inc., Western Airlines, and Mclean Industries.
Casey also served as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Center for Russia and Asia of the RAND Center for Russia and Eurasia, and was a former trustee of Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, Calif. Casey earned a B.S. from Fordham University and was a Certified Public Accountant.
A memorial mass will be held on Jan. 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Cyril of Jerusalem Catholic Church, Encino.