FOSTER BAM

BAM--Foster. Philanthropist, polymath, athlete, sportsman and photographer, Foster Bam died at 96 years old on May 11. With B.A. and law degrees from Yale University, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York before co-founding the private practice firm of Franken Kramer Bam & Nessen, now known as Kramer Levin LLP, and numbering 400 attorneys. He was a member of the American, Connecticut and Greenwich Bar Associations. His career became Manager and Chief Investment Officer for Foster & Foster, LLC, a fourth-generation family investment firm. Other leadership positions included Board of Directors, Cities Service Corporation; Chairman of the Board, American Museum of Fly Fishing; Trustee, Phoenix Science Center; Trustee, Bermuda Biological Station for Research; and Trustee, Steinhart Aquarium. Foster's avocations were as varied and noteworthy as his professional accomplishments: aerobatics pilot, expert scuba diver, underwater and wildlife photographer, 3rd degree karate black belt, accomplished angler, ardent Shakespeare aficionado, dazzling writer and brilliant investor. Foster lived in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife, Sallie A. Baldwin. He was predeceased by a daughter, Sheila C. Bam, and is survived by his wife, his daughter, S. Carol Bam of Rutland, Vermont; son Eric F. Bam of Charlestown, Rhode Island; and stepson Eric T. Schultz of Storrs, Connecticut, as well as seven grandchildren and six great-grand- children. A private celebration of his life is being planned for this summer. Donations in Foster's memory may be made to Save the Sound, or the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).