Alumni Obituaries 2009-2010

Mark Bandeen ’77 died at his home in La Jolla, California on October 28. He is survived by his son, Bradford Abbott, and his daughter, Blair Elizabeth; by his parents Robert and Mona Bandeen of Toronto and Sutton, Quebec; by his brothers and sisters-in-law in Canada and Europe: in Toronto by Ian and Libby and their children Ridge, Grace, Spencer and Darcy, and in London by Derek and Bonnie and their children Kelsey, Jesse, Jeffrey and Luke, and by Adam and Elizabeth and their children Kismet, Cassius and Duvessa; and by his aunt Dr. Catherine Bandeen of Goderich, Ontario. He is also survived by his ex-wife Janice Gaynor Bandeen in California. Mark attended Selwyn House School in Montreal where he was an outstanding student. He wrote his I.B. at Atlantic College in Wales and proceeded to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he gained his A.B. in 1983, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. After working for prominent investment banks in Canada and the U.S., he moved to California and gained his M.B.A. at Stanford University in 1987. Following university, Mark worked for Genstar Capital Corporation in San Francisco and later for American Securities Capital Partners in New York. Throughout his life, Mark was an active athlete, playing rugby, football, tennis, hockey and golf. He was an avid skier, practically growing up on Mount Sutton and serving on the ski patrol in his student years. Mark also thoroughly enjoyed time spent with his Blair and Bandeen cousins. His sudden death brings to an end the life of a generous and gregarious young man, diligent in his responsibilities to his peers and family. He will be sorely missed. Mark has been cremated and the ashes will be scattered by his family at the places he loved. There will be a private ceremony at the Duart cemetery.