After a wonderful life, Norman died March 2, 2011. Family, career, and community were the pillars of his life, and up until his last days, he enjoyed them fully.
After serving as a navigator/bombardier with the Army Air Corps during World War II, he returned to Princeton and received his bachelor’s degree in 1948.
His entire career was in the investment-banking business in Pittsburgh. Initially he worked with his father in Norman Ward & Co., but for the remainder of his vocation he joined several firms involved in municipal-bond financing. Norman was particularly pleased with his role in the management of financing for Allegheny General Hospital and Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. His last position was as vice president of Parker Hunter Inc. Norman also was president of the Bond Club of Pittsburgh and was on the National Board of Governors of NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers).
Norman served for 30 years on the Ben Avon Heights (Pa.) Council and was its president for 20. He was an active Presbyterian Church member and an excellent golfer, a world traveler, and a member of the Duquesne Club.
The class extends deepest sympathy to his beloved wife, Hope; his son, Norman III; daughters Pamela and Susan; and two grandchildren.