Dan D. Sandman

Age 75, of Vero Beach, FL and Upper St. Clair, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023.  He was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 1, 1948 to mother, Charlotte Frey Sandman and father, Martin Joseph Sandman. Dan was the loving husband of 51 years of Bonnie M. Sandman (Allison); cherished father of Christina Frey Sandman and Erica Sandman Clarke; father-in-law of Tim Clarke; grandfather of Leah and Lindsey Clarke; brother of the late Martin Sandman; uncle of Thomas Kerr Allison, Jill Sandman, and Mart Sandman; and cousin to Donna Sandman Shuttleworth and Patti Sandman.  He was a remarkable friend and mentor.  Dan will be remembered for his generosity, leadership, and congeniality.

Dan was a two-time graduate of The Ohio State University as an Evans Scholar undergraduate in 1970 and a Barton Scholar at the Moritz College of Law in 1973.  He worked as the General Counsel and Executive at Marathon Oil Corporation and USX and US Steel.  Throughout his career, Dan and his family lived in Ohio, London, Houston, Texas, and finally settled in Pittsburgh.  His many interests included teaching Corporate Governance Law as an adjunct professor, doing mediation work, and serving on corporate and philanthropic boards.

Dan loved Pittsburgh, serving on the boards of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Science Center, Heinz History Center, and the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Donations can be sent to Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation,  or the Robert K. Barton Memorial Fund.  A private memorial service will be held. Arrangements entrusted to FREYVOGEL-SLATER FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 112 Fort Couch Rd., Bethel Park, 412-835-1860. 

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