Theodore C. Rogers

Theodore Christopher Rogers was born in Ithaca, New York,
February 6, 1950. He completed his life August 6, 2016. His life
and memory are celebrated by his son John Barker Rogers IV,
father John Barker Rogers III, sister Robin Mitchell Rogers,
brother-in-law John Y. Lambert, nephews John (Jack) Lambert
Rogers and Christopher Lambert Rogers, as well as a myriad of
friends from all corners of the world. A 1974 graduate from Cornell
University, Chris spent the ?rst part of his life in Miami, Florida as
a Boat Broker, Equitable Agent, and sailor. He moved back to
Ithaca with his son in 2008. An outstanding athlete, he grew up
under the tutelage of his athletic parents, sailed competitively with
his father for over forty-?ve years, excelled in the international
arena as a sailor, was on the 1980 Olympic Sailing Team, and
was devoted to the International Star Class and its many
outstanding sailors. Chris' life vision was to "pass forward" all that
had been given to him. A single parent, he created endless
opportunities for his son, who has become an outstanding athlete,
sailor, and admirable young man. Chris was also a consummate
Cornellian and generously supported numerous university athletic
and academic endeavors. With Zack Shulman, he spearheaded
the creation of the "Corporate Roundtable"; an integral part of
Entrepreneurship at Cornell. He was a partner and Senior
Managing Director - New Business for Hamershlag Sulzberger
Borg Inc., contributing visionary ideas and world wide connections
to the company goal of investing in "human capital" and
philanthropic work. Chris lived life with tenacious energy, heart,
and integrity. He is loved and will be missed by many. "Sail away
TCR!..."