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1951 Deerfield Academy Yearbook
Nelson Doubleday Jr. NO SIGNATURE
David B. Findlay Jr. NO SIGNATURE
Thomas C. Reed NO SIGNATURE
Nathaniel “Nat” Reed NO SIGNATURE
6 Extra Photos included
Autographs & Signatures BUT NOT THE FOUR MAIN NOTABLE ALUMNI
The most notable graduates of Deerfield Academy’s Class of 1951 were:
* Nelson Doubleday Jr. (1933–2015) — president and CEO of Doubleday publishing and longtime co-owner/chairman of the New York Mets, including during their 1986 World Series championship. Deerfield confirms him as Class of 1951.
* Thomas C. Reed (1934–2024) — 11th United States Secretary of the Air Force, serving under Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter; also a nuclear-weapons engineer and author.
* Nathaniel “Nat” Reed (1933–2018) — influential environmentalist and Assistant Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Nixon and Ford; helped protect the Florida Everglades and millions of acres of conservation land.
* David B. Findlay Jr. (1933–2015) — prominent New York art dealer who founded the David Findlay Jr. Gallery, specializing in American modern and abstract art.
