Founders of the William W. Biddle Outdoor Leadership Fund

The founders of the William W. Biddle Outdoor Leadership Fund are typically former students, friends, and family who deeply appreciate the impact Bill had upon their lives, stimulating them to enjoy the challenges of learning in the classroom and in the out-of-doors that he loved so much.

Founders may also include anyone who wants to encourage Nobles students strongly to participate in the Outing Club that Bill helped establish, to step up to leadership opportunities, and to help the Outing Club be an important part of the experiential learning program at Nobles. This would include the possibility of contributing to the Fund in the name of an individual, living or dead, whom the donor wishes to honor.

Each founder has donated at least five thousand dollars to help establish the William W. Biddle Outdoor Leadership Fund and to encourage others to participate.

Current Founders are:

  1. Barbara Buchan Biddle: Bill Biddle’s wife, 1994-2012.
  2. Christopher Copeland Brown: Nobles 1961, an original member of the Nobles Outing Club. Read his tribute to Bill Biddle here. Chris died September 13, 2012. Contributed by a friend.
  3. Alexander F. Caskey: Nobles 1964, very active member of the Nobles Outing Club 1960-1964. Read his tribute to Bill Biddle here.
  4. Frank S. Deland, Jr.: Nobles 1962, enjoyed Bill teaching English and went on to run an outdoor education program.
  5. Stephen Roy: Nobles 1964, former student and admirer of Bill Biddle.
  6. Preston H. Saunders and Rebecca B. Saunders: Close friend of Bill since they were classmates together at Dartmouth.
  7. Peter Langdon Ward: Nobles 1961, founder of the Nobles Outing Club with Bill Biddle in 1957, President 1957-1961. Read his tribute to Bill Biddle here. Read his history of the NOC here.
  8. Arthur Richmond Watson: Nobles 1964, President of the Nobles Outing Club 1962-1964. Read his tribute to Bill Biddle here. Read his history of the NOC here

If you would like to consider being a Founder or contributing to designate someone as a Founder, please contact:

Peter Ward, Nobles 1961, 307-733-3664, peward@wyoming.com, Box 4875, Jackson, WY 83001

or

George Maley, Director of Development, Noble and Greenough School, 781-320-7019, george_maley@nobles.edu, 10 Campus Dr., Dedham, MA 02026

There is no time limit on increasing your contribution to Founder level although the matching funds to double your contribution will only be available for a while.