Albertus Magnus Community Saddened by the Passing of Robert Dinan
Served College in 80s and 90s
New Haven, Conn., March 3, 2021 – The Albertus Magnus College community mourns the loss of Robert Dinan, a longtime
resident of West Haven, Conn., who served at Albertus as the Vice President for Finance
and Administration from 1982-1993. He died on February 27.
According to those who knew him best, Dinan had an engaging wit and warmth. Upon
graduating from Notre Dame High School in 1951, Dinan enlisted in the Air Force. He
was stationed in Kamata, Japan during the Korean War. Under the GI Bill, he earned
his degree and became a math teacher at Amity Senior High School while working part-time
at First New Haven National Bank. Dinan later left teaching to devote his full attention
to banking, rising to the level of Vice President of Auditing before coming to Albertus.
Dinan was a coach and a mentor – actively involved in the community through his work
with the East Haven Stoners Club and the Knights of St. Patrick in New Haven, serving
as president from 1978-1979.
Plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
About Albertus Magnus College
About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. In the last year, the College received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.