William James (“Jim”) Harman, C’56, a staff member of the office of Development and Alumni Relations, died peacefully on March 25. He was 92.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Mr. Harman served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant with the 924th Engineer Aviation Group during the Korean War, then graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences at Penn in 1956. He pursued graduate studies in international relations and law at Penn and at the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands, then took senior management positions in nonprofit organizations and management consulting. Mr. Harman directed the bequest program at Penn from 1958 to 1961, then returned in 1974 as an associate development officer in the office of Development and Alumni Relations (specifically as a representative for the Wharton School). After leaving Penn in 1978, Mr. Harman joined the National Trust for Historic Preservation as director of resources management. He later worked with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, then joined New College Foundation in 1995 as executive vice president, retiring in 2006. On two occasions, he served as interim president of the foundation.

Mr. Harman was heavily involved in civic life in Sarasota, Florida, where he spent his retirement. His lifelong passions were art, painting, photography, woodworking, travel, and German folk music, and he wrote four novels.

Mr. Harman is survived by his sons, James Reginald II (Quirina) and Christoph Hauber (Ruth); his daughters, Elizabeth “Lisa” Herron Hines and Laura Lacy Harman; his sisters, Mary Ann Wagner and Catherine White; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A service was held on March 31. Memorial contributions may be made to Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, New York 12125.