Lebanon, NH – David B. Sargent of Lebanon, N.H. died peacefully on October 24, 2026. Born in Boston. M.A. on November 20, 1929, he was the son of Mary (King) Sargent and Leon F. Sargent. He leaves behind his son Steven K. Sargent and wife Jennifer, daughter Jane S. Sweeney and husband Carl, 4 grandchildren, David Sargent, Jocelyn Singer-Sargent, Laura Sweeney and Tyler Sweeney as well as 3 great grandchildren, sister Betsy Vazifdar and close extended family and friends.
Dave grew up in Winchester, Mass before attending Dartmouth College where he received his B.A. degree in 1951. While at Dartmouth he was active in varsity track, a member at Chi Phi fraternity and played intramural athletics. It was while at Dartmouth that he met his beloved wife Anne Hull to whom he was married for 67 years until her passing.
After Dartmouth, Dave served his country in the United States Air Force graduating from Officer Candidate School and rising to the rank of second lieutenant. Following discharge, he obtained an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1956.
Dave’s career focus was in Marketing. He held senior management positions at Scott Paper Co., Photel, H.J. Heinz Co., H.P. Hood and Sons and finally at Howard Johnson where he led the Grocery Foods Division. He was listed in Who’s Who in Advertising second edition in 1973.
After leaving the business world, Dave and Anne moved to New London, N.H. and Dave became a Professor at New Hampshire College (now Southern N.H. University) where he taught business and marketing retiring in 1992. During retirement he was a member of the organization SCORE, mentoring small business owners in the local community.
David and Anne enjoyed traveling and spending winters at their home in Jupiter, F.L. Dave enjoyed public speaking, sports, politics, crossword puzzles, reading , and the gym.
In 2018 Dave and Anne moved into Harvest Hill Assisted Living in Lebanon, N.H. where he ran the annual fund drive raising money for Christmas bonuses for the nurses and staff.
Dave touched the lives of so many people along the way leaving a lasting impression on those around him. Family meant the world to him and he was very much loved for his caring and sensitive nature. A private funeral service and Celebration of Life will be held in New London, N.H. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Dartmouth Cancer Center.
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