2009 Rivers Cup : Pat Daley '84
Pat Daley’s 25th reunion held more than the usual surprises of seeing what a couple of decades or so can do to high school buddies. Not only did he enjoy his classmates at dinner with his usual camaraderie and enthusiasm, he was joined unexpectedly by his parents and sister, who came to see him receive the coveted Rivers Cup award.
The award came as no surprise to his fellow alumni, however, because the annual Rivers Golf Tournament is now the premier alumni fundraising event in no small measure through the extraordinary generosity and hospitality of Pat and his family. Their efforts have had a tremendous impact on the school’s ability to offer financial aid to its students.
The elegant Charter Oak Country Club, owned by the Daleys, has been the site of the increasingly popular tournament for the past seven years. Because the Daley family has donated the use of the course and dining facilities, the event has been able to clear more than $600,000 for financial aid, enabling nearly 40 qualified students to attend Rivers.
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The elegant Charter Oak Country Club, owned by the Daleys, has been the site of the increasingly popular tournament for the past seven years. Because the Daley family has donated the use of the course and dining facilities, the event has been able to clear more than $600,000 for financial aid, enabling nearly 40 qualified students to attend Rivers.
As a student at Rivers, Pat was a talented athlete, playing varsity football, hockey, and, naturally, golf. As a junior he was a member of the hockey team that travelled to Japan for a tournament with local high school teams. He went on after Rivers to earn a bachelor’s in science at Babson College and is involved in his family’s businesses, including Charter Oak. His daughter Ryanne ’13 is in her third year at Rivers, and this fall son Patrick Jr. ’15 has joined her as well as cousins Freddy ’12, Luke ’14, and Jessica ’16, the children of brother Fred Daley.
The Alumni Council, the alumni association, and the entire Rivers community thank Pat for his extraordinary dedication to the school. The tournament has helped lead a resurgence of alumni participation and involvement, and in the process has changed the lives of many Rivers students.
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