Frank Plimpton, ’81, 1954-2025
Frank Plimpton
Frank Sawtell Plimpton passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025, in Naples, Florida. His death was unexpected and deeply felt by those who knew and loved him. He was 71 years young.
Frank was born on February 4, 1954, and grew up in Sherborn, Massachusetts as the third child of John and Katharine Plimpton, and a loving brother to Sam, Jane (Trusty) and Jack. A gifted student with a lifelong curiosity for learning, he was a graduate of the Charles River School, Milton Academy, and Harvard University, and later earned both his MBA and JD from the University of Chicago. Frank went on to work as a litigation and bankruptcy lawyer at Milbank Tweed, as an investment banker at Paine Webber and at Solomon Brothers, and as a partner at private equity firm MatlinPatterson, building a reputation for his intelligence and integrity.
He served on a number of corporate boards including RailWorks, NRG, National Holdings Corp, and XLHealth, and was a former board member of The Round Hill Association in Greenwich, CT. He was a member of Shenorock Shore Club, Bears Paw Country Club, the Mountainy Pond Club, and was previously a member of both Siwanoy Country Club and the Mill Reef Club.
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