James M. Lloyd, former director of dining services at University of Pennsylvania, died on February 27. He was 80 years old. Mr. Lloyd grew up in Camp Hill and attended Paul Smith’s College of Arts and Sciences in upstate New York, where he earned an associate’s degree in hotel and restaurant management in 1957. He went on to receive a bachelor’s in business administration from Florida State University in 1960.

Before joining Penn’s staff, Mr. Lloyd was food services director at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). He became assistant director of dining services at Penn in 1970 and was named director in 1971. He was appointed manager of the Faculty Club in 1974. 

Mr. Lloyd later was food service director for Philadelphia National Bank, now First Union National Bank. He retired in 2001.

He is survived by his nieces, Carol Burke and Sharman Eckhardt; his nephew, Samuel (Rory) Mays; his grandnieces, Erica (Brette) Kubea, Erin Golden and Ellie Eckhardt; and his grandnephews, Samuel Adam Mays and Leonard Eckhardt.

Contributions may be made to Asbury Bethany Village or the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Scholarship Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.