Philip W. “Woody” Swindler was born May 6, 1950 and died November 23, 2009. Philip was a resident of Aurora, Colorado. He was a 1972 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (Charleston).
While a cadet at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Mr. Swindler was a member of Hotel Company of the Second Battalion. He held cadet rank of Private, Corporal, and Staff Sergeant in his freshman through Junior years. He was a Senior Private. His academic major was Business Administration and he was graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree May 20, 1972. He attended The Citadel from his home town of Charleston, S.C. He was a member of the Hostess Committee for three years (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior). He is missed and mourned by his classmates and other Citadel alumni.