THOMAS FAY SCHAUB

SCHAUB, Thomas Fay Age 63, passed away at his home in Biddeford, Maine, on October 18, 2024. Born in Austin, MN, Tom was the fourth of five children of Dr. August and Helen Schaub. After graduating from Pacelli High School, he studied at St. John's University and the University of Minnesota. He received his Masters in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Tom was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then worked with the UN, USAID and Catholic Relief Services in Central and East Africa. During the Sudanese Civil War, he founded the Torit Forum, coordinating critical humanitarian assistance to communities in need. He then turned to building negotiation and conflict resolution capacities globally, serving as Senior Consultant with Conflict Management Inc., the first private sector negotiation consulting firm, and holding Directorships with the non-profit Conflict Management Group. He founded Conflict Management Partners (CMPartners), which developed into a global leader in negotiation and conflict management across private and public sectors. At CMPartners, Tom guided corporate leaders through high-stakes business transactions across petroleum, aerospace, automotive, consumer goods and banking industries. In his public sector work, he led projects with the World Bank, the Nile Basin Initiative, political parties in Kashmir, the Governments of Brunei, Bahrain, Nepal, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Africa, China and Dubai. Dedicated to peacebuilding, Tom made deep impact with his extensive pro bono work in some of the world's most challenging conflicts. In volatile regions, his quiet, self-funded diplomacy helped opposing parties find common ground and lasting peace. The ripples of his work endure in communities and countries. At the heart of Tom's work was his relationship with Harvard Professor Roger Fisher, his mentor, inspiration and collaborator. As a teaching fellow, Tom helped develop principles that shaped the field of negotiation. Working with Fisher, Founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project and co-author of "Getting to Yes", Tom extended Fisher's vision of negotiation as a force for positive change. His talent for teaching these principles earned him Harvard's Danforth Award for teaching excellence. Tom was devoted to his wife of 20 years, Jan Dillon Schaub. They lived in Cambridge, MA, but enjoyed world travels and spending time at their homes in Maine and Rancho Mirage, CA. Tom and Jan were also co-founders of A Public Good, a non-profit dedicated to positive social and environmental impact worldwide. At 6' 7", standing ramrod straight, Tom commanded the room with his physical presence, confidence, intellect and quick wit. Professionally, Tom was renowned for striking compromise and finding balance, yet he was also a man of extremes, extremely funny, generous, compassionate, curious, intelligent and loving. His enormous heart, irreverent humor and signature booming laugh will be missed by his surviving family, including his mother, Helen; siblings, Patricia, James, Janette (Ken) and William; nieces and nephew, Kate (Anders), Sarah, and Matt; his wife's brother, David (Jeni); their children, Brad (Morgan) and Laura (Julian); and many friends and colleagues around the world. Tom was preceded in death by his father, August; and wife, Jan. A Memorial Service for Tom and Jan will be held April 12, 2025, at the Harvard Faculty Club, in Cambridge, MA.

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