In memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Thomas E. Larkin Jr. | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › In memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Thomas E. Larkin Jr. In memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Thomas E. Larkin Jr. Published: August 06, 2018 Author: Sue Ryan Candles in the Grotto Thomas E. Larkin Jr., a member of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, died July 29. He was 78. A member of the board since 1996, Larkin became an emeritus trustee in 2010. Among his many contributions to the University, he served as chair of the Mendoza College of Business advisory council and was a member of the president’s development committee and a long-time member of the investment committee. “Tom lived a life in service to others and we are deeply grateful for his leadership and his love for Notre Dame,” said Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. “We pray for the consolation of his family and friends in this time of sorrow.” Larkin earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1961, and pursued postgraduate studies at the New York University Graduate School of Business from 1962 to 1966.   A resident of Newport Beach, California, Larkin served as vice chairman and member of the board of directors of Trust Company of the West (TCW) Group, a global asset management firm, and TCW Asset Management Company, based in Los Angeles. Before joining TCW, he was senior vice president at Crocker Investment Management Corp., and was a senior vice president and director of marketing at Bernstein-Macaulay Inc. Deeply involved in community service, Larkin was a board member of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Heart and Lung Surgery Foundation, Loyola Marymount University, the Orange County Performing Arts Center and the Automobile Club of Southern California. He also served on the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ finance council, investment committee and education foundation. Larkin was predeceased by his wife, Margaret, and is survived by a son, Thomas E. Larkin III. Services will be held at 11am at St. Brendan Catholic Church on August 17th, 2018. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to the Alliance for Catholic Education https://ace.nd.edu/support or the Catholic Education Foundation https://cefdn.org/donate-now/.    Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn