The
Arizona Law community mourns the passing of our
accomplished alumnus, F. Daniel "Dan" Frost. A
member of the Class of 1948, Mr. Frost rose to become a
prominent Southern California lawyer, joining the firm
of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1950, becoming a
partner in 1956, and the managing partner in 1979.
His
distinguished career and remarkable personal life were
chronicled in a book authored by Dean Emerita and
Regents' Professor Toni M. Massaro (available at:
http://www.ecampus.com/f-daniel-frost-rise-modern-american-law/bk/9781888965117 .)
Toni documents the dramatic growth of
Gibson, Dunn and the change in the scale and nature of
big firm practice under Dan Frost's
leadership.
Active
in civic life, particularly in the Los Angeles area, he
served on numerous boards of directors, both nonprofit
and corporate, providing wise counsel and leadership in
community affairs.
Over the
years, Mr. Frost was a generous supporter of the
College, demonstrating an interest in, and philanthropic
commitment to, the education of young people. He was
active in creating and supporting the Hispanic Academic
Achievement Program in Washington State, and supported
students at the San Xavier Mission School on the Tohono
O'odham Nation.
In addition to his wife, Sue,
Mr. Frost is survived by their children -- Polly Frost
and her spouse Ray Sawhill, Matt Watkins, Raney Enga and
her spouse Mark Enga -- as well as grandchildren Jakob
Enga and Elisa Daus and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
son, Daniel Blackburn Frost, brother, Thomas Rickey
Frost and sisters, Barbara Harkness and Alice
Kennedy.
|