John Leonard Colley, Jr.

Dear Mike, Claire, Larry and families,
My heart aches for your loss. It was a privilege to know The Colleys and I will always cherish their kindness, integrity and grace. Sending you all tremendous love and support during this incredibly difficult time.

My deepest sympathies to the Colley family for your loss.

Looking at my Darden transcript, it could be argued my major was John Colley. He was a difference maker to me and so many who have passed through Darden over the decades. In the years after graduation he continued to be a mentor and any return visit to Charlottesville was not complete without checking in with JLCJr. I, like countless others, were privileged to call him a mentor and friend. He leaves a remarkable legacy....

We are so sorry to hear about the loss of John Colley. He was an extraordinary man and we were fortunate to know him during our time at Darden from 1975- 1977.

John was one of the nicest Men I have ever known , Loved his UVA , always would talk Sports to me . I met John When he Moved into Pavilion Eight Upstairs Apartment I was his Maintenance Man .
May The Family Feel Comfort And Support From Family And Friends At This Difficult Time .

John epitomized excellent teaching: very high standards, deep reservoirs of goodwill and faith in his students and other fellow humans, a keen intellect that often seemed hidden in order to shine more light on others, an ability to bring joy into any room, and a shining example of his own life extraordinarily well lived. He said more than once that he thought the best way to advance Darden was to get the smartest, most on-the-ball students and then "not confuse 'em too much," but a great...

I remember Leonard from high school. He was a classmate of my late husband, Ed Pitts, who is resting in Oakdale. We all have great memories of our friends at New Hanover High School. My sympthay to his family.

Mr. Colley was a wonderful teacher and such a dear friend. I always felt his support. He gave me confidence when I needed it most at Darden. I also loved his smile and fun spirit. Much Love to his family! Thank you for sharing him with all of us. Tricia

Professor Colley was such a defining part of my Darden experience. I was fortunate to have had him as a professor several times. And in the 20years since my time at UVa it always made my day to hear from him or to see him on a visit to Charlottesville.
My deepest condolences to the entire Colley Family. Truly on of the best.

Thinking about Professor Colley always makes me smile. He taught me as much about compassion and decency as he did about business. And, he taught me a lot about business. In fact, one of his books with Professor Doyle remains on my bookshelf to this day. While at Darden, I was one of four students named John in Professor Colley's class, so he started to refer to me "John the fourth". I always got a kick out of that. Beyond the classroom, His generosity to my wife and I, including...