April 21, 1945 — December 1, 2021Douglas Mackinnon Croy, 76, died of metastatic cancer December 1, 2021 in San Francisco. The son of Nathan and Janet (Mackinnon) Croy, Doug was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 21, 1945.
His passing was peaceful, with family members and friends sharing his final hours.Doug grew up in Marietta, Ohio, graduating from high school in 1963, where he was especially active in band and was also accomplished on the piano.
After receiving a B.A. degree from Ohio University in journalism and English, he taught high school English in Logan, Ohio, where he started the school newspaper.
He moved to San Francisco in 1973. There he worked for AT&T Inc. in a national leadership role tasked with training customer-facing account.