Douglas R. Butler of Shohola, Pa., cherished husband of Luanne D’Amato Butler, father of Julian and Quinn, and son of Daniel R. and Linda Butler, of Media, Pa., died on Feb. 21, 2021, of a rare and aggressive renal cancer. He was 56.
Raised in Wallingford, Pa., with career years in Tokyo and New York City, Doug became a respected professional in financial risk management systems, serving major USA and world banks. An epicure, adventure seeker, and masterful storyteller, Doug was a man of deep loyalties and wide interests.
Doug graduated in 1983 from Nether Providence High School, where he played football and served as class president. At Lehigh University, in addition to his studies, he played rugby. After college graduation, he set off for Japan, where he completely immersed himself in the local community, attaining fluency in speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. In 1994, Doug earned an MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona).
Following business school, Doug returned to Wallingford to reconnect with, and later marry, junior high classmate Luanne, the love of his life. He joined the consulting division of PricewaterhouseCoopers shortly thereafter, and the couple moved to Tokyo for seven years, where their two sons were born. In 2002, Doug transferred to the New York City office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, staying with the firm after the group’s subsequent sale to IBM, where he rose to Managing Partner for Financial Services North America and Global Business Services. Doug left IBM in 2015, after which he and two colleagues started a new financial risk management consulting firm. He sold out of that firm in 2019, retiring to the Poconos, where he pursued trout fishing, foraging, brewing, baking, and gardening, all at connoisseur levels.
Doug’s philanthropic activities included serving as Board Chairman of Genesys Works National (Houston), which prepares underprivileged high school students for entry into high-promise careers.
A voracious reader with a sharp wit and levelling eye, Doug wanted to be remembered for the fact that he grabbed life by the horns and had fun. His family and siblings, Lisa (Daniel), Jeffrey (Sarah), and Gretchen (Jay); in-laws Pete, Jane Marie (Gary) and Gina (Kevin), along with many nieces, nephews, and innumerable friends, all smile to remember his long list of “fun things” in his life, including a kaleidoscope of travel adventures around the globe, as well as tender times at home with Luanne and sons.
Due to the Covid pandemic, no services honoring Doug have been arranged at this time. In lieu of flowers, his family gratefully offers the suggestions of Genesys Works, or another meaningful charity, for memorial donations in Doug’s name.