Connor O'Gorman Tribute

Connor O'Gorman passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. Born in Atlanta on January 27, 1979, Connor recently celebrated his 30th birthday. Always ready with a kind word, always ready to see the good in everyone, always ready to make the most out of life, Connor will always be missed by those who knew him. A world traveler even as a toddler, Connor spent his childhood all over the world, living in locations such as South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. While growing up, whatever corner of the globe he called home, Connor's summer were always spent in Atlanta. In 1997, he graduated from high school at the Singapore American School, where he played Varsity Tennis, Baseball and Softball. A leader both on and off the athletic field, he also served on the Student Council, the Debate Team and the Model U.N. He returned to the United States for college, graduating from Princeton University in 2001 with high honors with an Operations Research and Finance Engineering (ORFE) degree, and also received certificates in the Program in Finance, the Program in Applications of Computing and the Program in Engineering and Management Systems. At Princeton, he was a member of the Cottage Eating Club and a four-year member of the Princeton Tigers Baseball Team. As a senior, he received the Kafer Trophy, given to the baseball player who most exhibits fairness, loyalty and devotion, courage, self-control, modesty, perseverance and determination. After college, he spent a year traveling and pursing his dream of a career in baseball. he then accepted a job at Morgan Stanley in New York City, where he rose to the position of Vice President, Interest Rate Options Desk. Connor is survived by his parents, Patricia and Patrick O'Gorman and his siblings Katie, Michael, and Kerry O'Gorman. Friends and family will miss his calm strength, his loving, understanding, and generous nature, and his infectious sense of fun.