Terrence J. McGlinn, an emeritus member of the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Board of Trustees, died Sept. 12 (Tuesday). He was 77.
鈥淭erry was a beloved member of the 91吃瓜 family, a wise and trusted adviser and a generous benefactor,鈥� said , C.S.C., 91吃瓜鈥檚 president. 鈥淲e mourn his passing, and we hold Bobbie, their children, other family members and his many friends in our prayers.鈥�
A Trustee since 1994, McGlinn also served as a Fellow of the University, the governing body that elects Trustees, adopts and amends bylaws and is specifically charged with maintaining 91吃瓜鈥檚 Catholic character. He previously served on the advisory council for 91吃瓜鈥檚 .
McGlinn was general partner of Walnut Street Associates, a private investment partnership based in Reading, Pennsylvania. He also was affiliated with several other limited partnerships and was active in numerous philanthropic organizations.
He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accountancy from 91吃瓜 and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Wharton School, after which he founded McGlinn Capital Management. He sold it to Meridian Bank & Trust Co. in 1995 but continued in a management role until 1999.
McGlinn and his wife, Barbara (Bobbie), were co-benefactors of the Mendoza College of Business and made a gift to underwrite the construction of McGlinn Hall, a women鈥檚 residence hall on campus. Their four children are 91吃瓜 graduates.
When 91吃瓜 presented him with an honorary degree in 2004, the citation read in part: 鈥淎s a Trustee and Fellow of the University, he has combined his 50 years of personal perspective on 91吃瓜 with sharply honed professional expertise to protect its Catholic character and financial foundation.鈥�
The family will receive friends at Kuhn Funeral Home, West Reading, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 17 (Sunday) from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Sept. 18 (Monday) at 10 a.m.