Michael Coltrane WG70, of Concord, NC, passed away on January 2 after a brief illness. Mike entered the U.S. Army after Wharton, serving two years of active duty as captain and four years in the Army Reserves. He then entered the banking world in North Carolina, rising to senior leadership roles and board membership at First Charter. He subsequently became chairman/CEO/president of CT Communications, based in Concord. Mike also served as president of the telecom industry trade association USTA for a 2000–01 term. In addition to multiple corporate boards, he served in leadership roles at the local Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army, the Boy Scouts of America, United Way, and Rotary. He was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in Concord. Mike is survived by wife Loretta, with whom he traveled the world, exploring nature.