In Memoriam: 1940s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Jack Panky Jefferies (Com ’49, Law ’51 CM) of Vero Beach, Florida, died July 17, 2024. He earned his bachelor’s degree in commerce and his law degree from UVA. He also earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in law from Yale. After completing his education, he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He went on to become a partner for 28 years with the law firm Lord Day & Lord in New York City and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Known as an expert on laws and regulations affecting hotels, he was legal counsel to the American Hotel and Motel Association, the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association, and the Hotel Association of New York City. In 1990, he co-authored the textbook Understanding Hospitality Law. He also self-published a book of short stories about his childhood called Happy Times. Survivors include a daughter and two grandsons.