Paul G. Lowell, 71, of Cathedral Gardens, Hempstead, NY, passed away on April 15, 2023.

Lowell was a proud alumni of Hofstra University. He graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts in

Economics and played soccer and lacrosse. On the first day of Calculus I, he met his wife Barbara Winter

and took her on their first date sailing Long Island Sound.

Lowell did post graduate work at the Graduate Center of CUNY before heading to Wall Street where he

was a well-known bond trader for Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. He co-founded the Long Island

Venture Fund and was a founding member and Managing Director of Topspin Partners, which primarily

invested in early-stage, technology-based companies. Lowell sat on the board of directors for Topspin’s

investment companies, CosmoCom, FatWire Software, and Netomat and was an adviser on effective

ways to grow business. Reflecting on his work at Topspin, he said, “At the end of the day, the realization

that these young companies now employ hundreds of people across our region is the most fulfilling part of

my job.”

Beyond his work in venture capital, Lowell loved to sail. He was a member of Seawanhaka Corinthian

Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club. He was an avid racer and tactician with a need for speed and

adventure. With his N/M 43 Agincourt, he placed second in the 2000 Rolex IMS Offshore World

Championship Cruising/Racing Division and in 2002 sailed what a friend on the crew described as “the

famously fast & bumpy” Newport Bermuda Race. Eventually, Lowell donated his beloved racing boat

Agincourt to the Coast Guard Foundation ending his long racing career.

Lowell found ways to give back. In 2005 he volunteered for the American Red Cross in the aftermath of

Hurricane Katrina and became a member of the Disaster Human Resources Group.

In 2009, Lowell used his background in high-tech venture capital to help Hofstra’s Computer Science

Department secure a $290,000 National Science Foundation CPATH grant that was used to create a

minor in entrepreneurial computer science and developed other leadership components for the

department’s curriculum. He also served as a frequent adviser and guest speaker for the department. A

former Dean of Hofstra University Bernard Firestone said, “Paul has been an integral member of the

committee advising the University on the establishment of a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Paul has offered generously of his time and advice. We’re delighted at his involvement with Hofstra.”

Soon after, in 2012, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science was created.

In 2010, Lowell survived a stroke and was diagnosed with Aphasia, a language processing disorder that

impairs a person’s ability to speak or understand speech. With his strong work ethic, he then dedicated

himself to a humbling daily practice of re-learning how to communicate.

The last 13 years of his life, Lowell learned to slow down. He was a voracious reader, and he loved going

to the beach and walking along the sand with his daughter Lexie and their dog Greta. He was always

excited to share new music he found. Lowell and his daughter exchanged playlists and he readily

ventured into the city anytime her band played.

Lowell is survived by his wife Barbara and daughter Lexie.

Fair Winds and Following Seas Skipper.

Gifts in Memory of Paul Lowell may be made to The Alek Sajewski Memorial Foundation (https://gofund.me/e7dde7bc)

Barbara works with Alek’s father at St. Francis Hospital who created the foundation with his wife in memory of their son Alek’s bright, vibrant, and tragically short life. This foundation will support Alek (and Paul’s) shared passions for sailing, music, and science.