|
|
Duncan Dayton
First Term: 1993 - 1999
Second Term: Elected June 2011
NOLS Courses: 1978 Wind River Mountaineering
In 1978 Duncan was an expedition member on an advanced mountaineering course in the Wind River Mountains. Duncan was invaluable to NOLS as a key member in the Next Step Expedition Campaign as the Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee. Duncan served on the NOLS Board of Trustees from 1993 to 1999 and also served as Co-Chair of the Development and Alumni Relations Committee, and was a member of the Executive, the Planning, and the Nominations Committees. Once, he reflected, "Over the past 25 years, I have consistently applied the skills that I learned at NOLS in both professional and personal settings."
Duncan is Founder and President of Highcroft Racing, two-time American Le Mans Series champions – one of the world’s most competitive sportscar championships. Equally talented as both a team owner and driver, Dayton holds the record at the Monaco Grand Prix historic event for the most ever wins – 10.
Additionally, Duncan is president of Tamarack Investments, Inc., an award winning real estate development corporation. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Okabena Company, a diversified investment management company with over $1B under management. His interests include architecture, skiing, motor racing, and the environment, particularly wilderness issues. He is a Trustee of the Tamarack Foundation, a former Chair of the Board of Trustees and a Trustee Emeritus of Connecticut College, and a former trustee of the Oakleaf Foundation. Duncan is a 1977 alumnus of the Blake Schools. He received a BA in government from Connecticut College in 1981 and his MA in design studies from Harvard University in 1993. In 2003 Duncan received the Connecticut College Medal, the College's highest honor.
|
|
