Dean Mathey (November 23, 1890 – April 16, 1972) was an American tennis player active in the early 20th century. Namesake of Mathey College at Princeton University, he was raised in Cranford, New Jersey and was a member of the Cranford Golf Club (now called the Echo Lake Country Club). He won the National Clay Court Tennis Doubles Championship twice.
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Tennis career
Mathey reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1910 and the final of the doubles in 1914.
At the Cincinnati Open, he reached the semifinals in 1916 where he lost in four sets (2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6) to William Johnston.
Grand Slam finals
Princeton University
Mathey college was named after Dean Mathey, a 1912 graduate. He was involved with the University for a total of 65 years.
After he graduated, he became a bond salesman, working up to partner of the Dillon, Read & Co. on Wall Street. He became Chairman of the Board of Empire Trust Company and an Honorary Chairman of the Bank of New York.
In 1927 Dean Mathey moved back to the Princeton area, in old farmhouse on the Drumthwacket estate (official residence of New Jersey) on Stockton Street. An Alumni trustee from 1927 till 1931 he began working for his Alma Matter. A charter trustee from 1931- 1960 and trustee Emeritus from then until his death.