Thomas Eugene Lippard, ’68, 1943-2023
Thomas Eugene Lippard
Thomas Eugene Lippard, age 80, of Point Breeze, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Attentive and adoring husband of the late Susan Frank Lippard; devoted and loving father of Gregory (Ninka), Adam (Michael), Jed (Todd); proud grandfather of Max, Bryce, Owen, Abraham, and Ari; affectionate son of the late Alvin Isadore and Ruth Green Lippard; honorable brother of Stephen, Gail and Carol. Born during a WWII blackout air raid drill on April 15, 1943, Tom spent the entirety of his 80-plus years seeing, pursuing and bringing the light. Often quoted as saying, “It’s a beautiful thing,” in both his personal and professional pursuits, Tom brought out the best in all who shared in the pleasure of his company. A 1960 graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill, Tom pursued a bachelor’s degree in political science from Haverford College, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1965, and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1968. Determined, in his own words, to be an “honorable, effective and dedicated fellow worker in my profession, the practice of law,” Tom’s impeccable five-decade career was highlighted by his contributions as a partner at Houston, Cohen, Harbaugh & Lippard (1976-1985), Thorp Reed & Armstrong (1986-1996), and from 1997 until his retirement in 2012, as executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel of TMS International, the largest provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America.
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