David P. Montgomery C68 WG70, 72, of Wyndmoor, PA, a longtime Philadelphia Phillies executive who served as a chairman, minority owner, president, and CEO for the club, died on May 8. During his tenure with the team, the Phillies won the 2008 World Series, moved into a new stadium, and inked a lucrative $2.5 billion television deal. David’s sports devotion extended to Penn, where he was a die-hard supporter of Quakers basketball and was often found sitting next to his friend, Ed Rendell C65 HON00, at the Palestra. David served on Penn’s Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2004 and as chair of the WXPN Policy Board from 2004 to 2007; he was also an overseer of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for more than a decade, becoming Annenberg overseer emeritus in 2016. As a student at Penn, he was a member of Friars and the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He is survived by his wife, Lyn; daughter Susa; sons Samuel C95 and Harry; and three grandchildren.
David P. Montgomery C68 WG70
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