Theodore Pockman Swick, former president of the Municipal Bond Club of New York, died last week after a short illness in Newport, R. I. He was 91 years old.
Mr. Swick was president of the club from 1973 to 1974 and served as vice president from 1972 to 1973.
With 40 years of investment banking experience, he was a partner at White Weld & Co., a privately owned global financial services firm that specializes in asset management, investment advisory and investment banking, and also worked at Prudential Securities.
Along with Paul Finn and Paul Voight, who also recently died, Mr. Swick played a critical role in building up the industry, according to William Welsh, executive vice president of Roosevelt & Cross, who also led the New York bond club.
"Spending time with them has been a living history lesson and I wish there was some way to capture their years of experience," Welsh said in an interview.
After retiring from Prudential, Mr. Swick was a consultant at William E. Simon & Sons, a global merchant bank.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 8th from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Caggiano Memorial in Montclair, N.J., for friends and family to pay their respects.
Mr. Swick was a commissioned officer and First Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps who served in World War II and the Korean War. He was an American history buff and a sports fan. He played football and lacrosse at his alma mater, Dartmouth College.
He is survived by his son Ford V. and daughter Jennifer S. Amadeo, as well as his grandchildren, Michael and Maggie. He is predeceased by his wife Suzanne V., his older brother Thomas F., and younger brother George.
