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Winfield Amos Foreman III (Win) of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania died on July 6, 2023 of complications from a progressive lung disease at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Win was born on April 24, 1953 at St Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, the son of Winfield A. Foreman, Jr and Nola Poynton Webb both of whom predeceased him. His father was a senior executive at The John Wannamaker Department Stores in Philadelphia, his mother was a realtor and advisory board member to The Dean of Women at The University of Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of The Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts and Avon Old Farms in Farmington, Connecticut where he was an honors student. After boarding school, he matriculated to The University of Pennsylvania and graduated from both Penn and The Wharton School. At Penn he was a proud member of St. Elmo’s. Win was employed in the financial services industry throughout the majority of his career, starting with a position at the Philadelphia Options Exchange after college, and ending with his retirement from Haidar Capital in New York City. Win will be remembered for his fun-loving sense of adventure, his jokes (good and bad), his legions of friends, his keen interest in interesting people, his passion for golf, his active lifestyle and love of fast cars and motorcycles. (Win’s passion for cars was ingrained at an early age when, at the age of 4, he was able to name every make and model driving by on the avenues of New York City). But he will mostly be remembered for his good taste, his always appropriate attire, his impeccable manners and his humility. A true gentleman in the best sense. Win also enjoyed traveling. He saw the world. All of it. At the drop of a hat, and a good deal on a plane fare, he would fish in Alaska, surf in Hawaii, scuba-dive in exotic locales, and travel extensively throughout Asia and Africa. He was also an experienced mountain climber, having scaled Mount Rainier six times with a team of friends where he was able to summit on four of his tries. On a trip to Egypt, he climbed to the top of one of the pyramids, after having bribed a guard with a ball point pen. Extremely well-read, he had a keen interest in American history (exemplified by his membership in the Society of Mayflower Descendants and the Society of the Cincinnati, among others) and would take hundred-mile impromptu side trips to visit obscure or important museums or historical sites on his many cross-country road trips. Win loved to drive the open road. His passion for cars and his love of Beach Boys music drew him to Santa Monica, California where he lived much of his adult life before returning to his beloved hometown of Philadelphia for his later years. A regular at both Merion Golf and Merion Cricket Clubs, Win remained a lifelong Phillies and Eagles fan. Win had a remarkable and extensive group of friends. During the last few months of his life, people traveled from around the country to spend time with him. He was deeply grateful for those gestures and upon reflection, would say “I’ve lived a good life.” Win is survived by his partner, Marina Soloviova, his sister, Nell Kleinschmidt (Mrs. Robert W.) of Vero Beach, Florida and niece, Lucy Kleinschmidt. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at St. David's Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania. A reception at the church will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. Wharton External Affairs, Attn: The Wharton Fund, 2929 Walnut Street, Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Checks may be made payable to The Trustees of the U. of PA)

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Winfield Amos Foreman III

April 24, 1953 - July 6, 2023