Sep 26, 2008 - Claremont, Calif. - George Boone of San Marino, Calif., a member of the Harvey Mudd College board of trustees from 1992 until 1997, passed away on Aug. 12, 2008.

During his tenure, he served on the Student Affairs, Board Affairs, Development and Educational Planning committees. He was a great friend to students, often buying opera tickets that allowed groups of students to see performances close-up. He also helped a number of students gain admission to his alma mater, the USC School of Dentistry.

Boone graduated with a B.S. and a D.D.S. in dentistry and an M.S. in orthodontics from the USC School of Dentistry. He practiced orthodontics in the Pasadena area before becoming chairman of Boone/Fetter Associates Inc., a private real estate investment firm in Monrovia, Calif., and president of The Boone Foundation.

Boone was a life trustee of the University of Southern California and former president of the USC General Alumni Association; a life trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and a trustee emeritus of the California Institute of the Arts, where he funded the Interschool Fund for Artistic Advancement. A collector of contemporary sculpture as well as medieval and Renaissance art, Boone was co-chairperson for the Huntington Library's 75th Anniversary in 1994.

Boone is survived by his wife, MaryLou, three children, great-grandchildren and sister, Jeanne Boone Tappan.