In Memoriam: Roger Crevier, 85
Headed Middle East Division for CMB
Roger Crevier, who headed the Middle East division for Chase Manhattan Bank, died on April 3, 2025 in Princeton, NJ. He was 85.
Born in Holyoke, MA, he received his BS in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1961, followed by a Master's in Physics from Yale (1964). Realizing that a life in the research lab was not for him, he spent his next two years in the Peace Corps in Ghana. He earned his MBA at Harvard Business School in 1967, which was followed by a multi-decade career at Chase. Crevier worked for the Bank in New York, Paris, Geneva, London, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, before running the Middle East division.
He joined Investcorp for several years before returning to Harvard for a Master's of Science in Health Policy and Management. His last role was as Chief Financial Officer at the Phoenix House Foundation, from which he retired.
Crevier was an avid traveler, horseback rider, storyteller, skier and chef. He loved to read novels in French and English and was a tireless student. In his later years, he polished his Arabic, taught himself basic Hebrew and Aramaic, and continued to study calculus and quantum mechanics.
He is survived by his wife, May; four children, Petra, Rana, Chris and Justin, and eight grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Remembrances
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From Bill Flanz: It saddened me to read of Roger’s passing. Reading the memoriam, and sharing observations and recollections with Bob Hunter and Yoram Kinberg, served to remind me of Roger’s many attributes. He joined Chase in 1967, the same time we did. Roger’s wonderful personality, relaxed manner and frequent chuckles, and commitment to helping those in need, made Roger very special. In fact, his service in the Peace Corp, and taking on the job of managing the Phoenix House, showed us someone whose time on earth had a higher purpose. Comments about Roger often contain the words, gentleman, and gentle soul. I will miss him.