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Frank Aguilar: In Memoriam August , –February , When Frank Aguilar retired from the Holderness School board of trustees in , he was given an honorary diploma. During the presentation of the diploma, Chair Warren Cook explained, “Frank said, ‘If the food is good, I’ll never miss a meeting,’ and indeed he seldom did.” Dr. Aguilar served Holderness School faithfully from until . And in the words of Mr. Cook, he not only consistently attended every meeting but also “set a new vision and level of execution at the school in a number of ways. His quiet leadership and support [enabled] us to break new ground with consensus and also [enabled] us to attract a stronger and more engaged board.” While Dr. Aguilar had had no direct connection with Holderness before joining the board, he strongly believed in the power of an independent school education. His faithful service to Holderness School might have also had something to do with his connection to the White Mountains and the Lakes Region. According to the Harvard Gazette, “An avid outdoorsman and hiker, he ventured up the hundred highest mountains in New England and in his forties climbed the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, and Mount Fuji. He especially enjoyed the time spent with his family at their summer home on Squam Lake in New Hampshire, where they went kayaking, canoeing, and sculling” (“Frank Aguilar of hbs Dies at ,” //). The Harvard Gazette also spoke of Dr. Aguilar’s longevity at the Harvard Business School, where he was an active professor for more than years. His kindness to others, his expertise, and the many case studies he authored were all aimed at trying to help his students understand the complexities of business management. His kindness and expertise were also recognized by his peers on the board
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here at Holderness as well as by faculty and administrators. Dr. Francis J. Aguilar died on February in Portsmouth, NH at the age of after a long battle with cancer. A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church in Portsmouth, NH on March .
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