Karel Johannes Samsom WG69, 74, peacefully passed away on April 28 surrounded by his family. Karel grew up in Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. He graduated from Wharton with his MBA in 1969 and went on to have a successful career in international business. In 1990, he completed a PhD at Nijenrode University, focusing his research on entrepreneurial scientists. He spent the rest of his career doing what he loved: starting new ventures and teaching entrepreneurship and sustainability. Karel is survived by his wife, Cynthia Foster; children and spouses Caroline and Charlie Sprigg, Kaj and Lisa Samsom, and Matthew and Lauren Melzer; grandchildren Juliana, Will, Anja, and Maaika; siblings Barend, Koos, and Marja; and a large extended family. Karel is predeceased by his parents, Johannes and Maria Samsom, and his siblings Joost, Ingeborg, and Maarten.