Daniel Patrick TULLY

1932 - 2016

TULLY, Daniel Patrick
(1932 - 2016) Daniel P. Tully, of Hobe Sound, Florida, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, surrounded by his family. Dan is survived by his wife of 59 years, Grace, and four children and their spouses: Eileen and Paul Ceglarski, Daniel and Dianne Tully, Timothy and Marianne Tully, and Elizabeth and Peter Berry. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Brian, Alexandra, Kathryn, Taylor, Daniel, Caroline, Timothy, Anne, Megan, Jayne, Claire, Grace and Jake; and two great-grandchildren: Hayden and Heath. He was predeceased by his granddaughter, Kaitlin Ceglarski. Dan was born in 1932 in Queens, New York. He attended St. John's University and graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the U.S. Army, and then began his long career at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith. He spent 42 years at Merrill Lynch and rose from an accounting trainee to Chairman and CEO, retiring in 1997. During his leadership, Merrill Lynch was the world's largest securities firm, with 50,000 employees and operating in 45 countries. He lived a principled life which embodied the five pillars of Merrill Lynch: Client Focus, Respect for the Individual, Teamwork, Responsible Citizenship, and Integrity. Beyond his achievements with Merrill Lynch, Dan played an active leadership role in the financial services industry as a whole. During various points in his career he served as Vice Chairman of the American Stock Exchange, Vice Chairman of the Securities Industry Association, Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and Chairman of the National Association of Securities Dealers. At the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission he led a group of prominent business leaders as Chairman of the Tully Commission, which established a set of principles for compensation and investment advice within the securities industry. He also served the City of New York, as Chairman for the Central Park Conservancy's Wonders of New York campaign, which made possible much of the restoration of Central Park in the 1990s. He helped lead a group of 31 trusted friends and former colleagues to found Fieldpoint Private Bank and Trust in 2008. A wealth advisory and private banking firm, Fieldpoint has gone on to earn numerous industry awards and today advises many successful families across the U.S. and internationally. Dan held a great affinity for his ancestral Ireland. He served as President of the Ireland United States Council for Commerce and Industry and as a Commissioner for the National Pensions Reserve Fund. He loved traveling and playing golf all over Ireland but had a special connection to Waterville Golf Links and with the wonderful people of the Village. Dan and Grace's long-time support of Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, included Dan's service as a Director of the Stamford Hospital Foundation and as a Director and Chairman of the Hospital's Board of Incorporators. In 2002, he and Grace led the campaign to build a new outpatient, diagnostic and preventative care facility, named the Tully Health Center. The Center has redefined care in the region by focusing on outpatient services and has helped hundreds of thousands of people enjoy healthier lives. The model has been studied and copied by other communities around the country. Per Dan's wishes, there will be a private family service. He and the family ask that those whose lives he touched take some time doing what he loved most - being with family. Donations in Dan's memory may be made to: The Tully Health Center, c/o Stamford Hospital Foundation, 1351 Washington Boulevard, Suite #202, Stamford, CT 06902
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