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Associations
US SKI AND SNOWBOARD ASSOCIATION
has updated, and abbrevi- Passings
ated, its official brand to US SKI & TOM CORCORAN, died June 27 at his home in Seabrook
SNOWBOARD. Along with the name Island, SC. Corcoran—the founder of Waterville Valley,
change, a new brand mark will unite NH, and a former NSAA national chairman—had been
athletes, members and fans as one battling cancer and pneumonia. He was 85.
team with a vision to be the best in Corcoran was one of the most significant figures in New England
the world in Olympic skiing and skiing, with the head as well as the heart for the ski business. He was
snowboarding. Previously, the associ- a two-time Olympian (1956, 1960), a four-time national alpine skiing
ation had separate logos for its three champion, and a Harvard Business School graduate. After the 1960
national teams—the US Ski Team, Olympics he worked in the Colorado ski industry, then returned to
Snowboarding Team, and Freeskiing New England and bought the small Waterville ski area, with a vision
Team—as well as a master associa- of transforming it into a full-service destination resort. He opened
tion logo. The new mark ties together Waterville Valley in December 1966, and in the years to come—
under the strength of one brand. until he sold the resort to S-K-I Limited in 1994—would continue to
demonstrate acumen for resort planning and management, developing
the area into a dynamic, top ski destination in New England, hosting
numerous World Cup racing events, and putting the town of Waterville
Valley on the map.
Corcoran had an active role on the NSAA Board of Directors for a
NSAA/FedEx record 20 years, and served as chairman from 1983 to 1985. He was affili-
Member Service ated with a number of other ski industry associations as well, and received
numerous accolades and awards, including induction into the US Ski
NSAA members save: Hall of Fame in 1978. He was also an accomplished tennis player, golfer,
and sailor.
•Up to 45% on select FedEx
Express International Although Corcoran had not lived in the Valley since 1999, he
Services maintained a longstanding affiliation with the resort until his death. He
had been at Waterville Valley just weeks before his passing to attend a
•Up to 35% on select FedEx
Domestic Services memorial service for his wife, Daphne.
Survivors include four children by his first wife, Birdie Waterston; two
•Up to 24% on select FedEx stepchildren from his marriage to the late Daphne Andresen; five grand-
Ground Services
children, and two great grandchildren.
It’s a cost-cutting measure that To read an excellent in-depth obituary for Tom Corcoran written by
adds up — all with no enrollment John Fry, visit https://www.skiinghistory.org/lives/tom-corcoran.
fees or minimum quotas.
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