Society of Actuaries - 2003 Archived Yearbook

In Memory of
Thomas Chester Barham III
February 3, 1931 - May 29, 2002
Thomas C. Barham III, FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA, MSPA, a resident of Bellerose Village, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 29,
2002. Mr. Barham attended Williams College, class of 1953 and began his actuarial career at State Mutual Life Insurance Company
of Worcester Massachusetts and became a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in 1963. In the early 1960s, at State Mutual, Mr.
Barham was part of the group of actuaries responsible for developing the very first smoker/non-smoker industry tables. In 1994, he
retired from Mutual of America of New York City where he was a pension actuary for 16 years. Mr Barham took great pride in his
career as an actuary and his greatest joy as an actuary was being able to communicate actuarial ideas and concepts to non-actuarial
people. His interests included billiards, figure skating, crossword puzzles and chess. Mr Barham was a past president of the
Manhattan Chess Club and as a club representative traveled to Russia. As a chess player he was rated at the master level and had the
added notoriety of having played against Bobbie Fisher. After retirement, his family was a source of pride and joy. Mr Barham is
survived by his wife of 48 years, Joan Barham and five children, Thomas C. Barham IV, Blaine Barham, Celeste Barham, Robin
Henken, Heather Arrue and eight grandchildren.
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