ANDREW VOGT

1943 - 2021

ANDREW JOHN HALEY VOGT  
Passed away January 21, 2021 at Georgetown University Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Adam; grandson, Andrew Franklin; sister, Mary Bevoni; and brother-in-law, Thomas Bevoni. Andrew John, as he was known in his early years, was born October 7, 1943 in Pasadena, California to Ernest Jacob and Margaret Haley Vogt. His parents, who had met at a tuberculosis sanatorium in Santa Fe, New Mexico, both died young of their ailments leaving Andrew John and his sister Mary in the care of relatives. In 1950, they settled in Washington to live with their uncle, Andrew Gallagher Haley, and his family. Andrew John spent most of the 1950s in DC, attending Blessed Sacrament School in Chevy Chase. In 1957, he headed off to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire before moving on to Harvard University four years later. After graduating from Harvard in 1965, "Andy" by then, quickly resumed his studies in a Mathematics Ph.D. program at the University of Washington in Seattle. In 1968, he volunteered on the Robert F. Kennedy for President campaign, where he met his wife, Barbara. In 1973 he returned to DC upon accepting a teaching position at Georgetown University, where he remained until retiring in 2014.  Andy chaired the GU Mathematics Department from 2001 to 2007 and enjoyed great friendships with his students and fellow professors. In addition to his teaching, he consulted with Pragmatics, a Northern Virginia company, where he performed quantitative analysis, such as developing accident prediction models for intersections that led to safer road designs, before focusing on the company's Quality Assurance and Internal Audit function.  Andy was also very active in his community, helping to obtain approval for conversion of the McLean Gardens rental community in Northwest DC into condos, in what was considered a major victory for tenants' rights. Additionally, he remained active and interested in politics throughout his life, spending countless hours stapling Phil Mendelson for City Council signs around light posts throughout all wards of the city.  A memorial service was held on January 30, 2021. Donations may be made in Andy Vogt's name to: Friendship Place or Classical WETA 90.9 FM.