Tizo graduated from Woodberry Forest School in 1944 and then attended the Merchant Marine Academy. He served on a merchant tanker during World War II and entered Princeton in 1947 as a sophomore. Tizo majored in economics, played rugby, and joined Cottage Club, which he served as vice president his senior year.
Tizo was an officer in the Navy during the Korean War. He married Anne Soule in 1952, and they began married life in Hawaii, where Tizo’s ship was based, thus developing a lifelong love of the Hawaiian Islands.
Tizo had a distinguished career with the family business, Robinson Lumber Co., a worldwide importer and exporter of wood products. With his brother, he received an award from the World Trade Center of New Orleans for promoting “better . . . understanding and cooperation among peoples of the western hemisphere.” He also received awards from Woodberry Forest School and the Merchant Marine Academy.
Tizo is survived by Anne, their two sons, two daughters, and four grandchildren. We extend great sympathy to them.