LONG TIME MEMBER BOB GREENWOOD

THE GENE CASEY NEW HAVEN COUNTY CHAPTER SUFFERED A BIG LOSS WITH THE PASSING OF GOOD FRIEND AND LONG TIME MEMBER BOB GREENWOOD ON JANUARY 31, 2009.

A NATIVE OF WEST HAVEN, BOB WAS A TOP SALESMAN FOR THE FOUNDATION, ALWAYS CONTACTING HIS LEGION OF FRIENDS TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FOR OUR ANNUAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE DINNER. HE WAS ALWAYS OUR TOP PRODUCER IN SELLING ADS AND ALSO ENJOYED ATTENDING CHAPTER FALL MEETINGS AND TALKING ABOUT THE OLD DAYS WITH COACH’S AND FRIENDS. A HARD WORKING MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BOB RECEIVED THE CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT IN 1984.

HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER STARTED IN 1953 WHEN HE ENTERED THE BANKING BUSINESS AND CONCLUDED IN 1994 WHEN HE RETIRED AS CHIEF BANK EXAMINER FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AFTER 41 YEARS.

HIS ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDED SERVING AS PRESIDENT OF THE WEST HAVEN TWILIGHT LEAGUE, A MEMBER OF THE QUIGLEY STADIUM COMMISSION, WEST HAVEN ELKS AND SERVED ON THE JIMMY FUND DINNER COMMITTEE SINCE 1964. HE WAS PROUD TO RECEIVE INDUCTION INTO BOTH THE WEST HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AND THE NOTRE DAME KNIGHTS OF HONOR.