Alexander Y. P. Garnett (Alex) grew up in Greenwich and graduated from Brunswick School and later Norwich University with an English Degree. He was commissioned a 2 Lieutenant in the US Amy in 1968. Prior to entering the service, he joined Aetna Life & Casualty in their employee benefit-training program. After military duty Alex rejoined Aetna and spent 22 years in a variety of sales, account executive and director level positions, including two years heading up Aetna’s London office. After he left Aetna, Alex worked another twenty years with a variety of health care companies in sales, marketing and management positions. He retired 2010.
Alex and his wife Dona have lived in Darien since 1976, have raised three boys and have two grandchildren. Alex enjoys genealogy, theatre, paddle tennis and golf.