Paul died of respiratory failure Jan. 2, 2012, in Philadelphia.

He graduated from St. Paul’s. At Princeton, where his father was in the Class of ’22, he played freshman football, was a member of the Rugby Club, belonged to Ivy, and majored in history.

After graduation, he was called to active duty in the Army as a second lieutenant. His early career included working for Penn Mutual Life, co-founding a plastic- and metal-container distributorship, and holding various assignments with Provident National Bank, which culminated in becoming its president in 1974. He left the bank in 1979 to start a rewarding, 30-plus-year relationship with the international auction house Christie’s. He became a senior vice president in 1990 and remained a consultant after retiring in 1995.

Paul served on the boards of many companies and nonprofits. He was an 18-year trustee of Drexel University, which was founded by his great-grandfather.

He was an avid antique toy collector, and enjoyed accompanying his wife when she traveled for her antiques business. He took pride in being a founding member of “The Unnamed Group,” a reading group that just marked its 50th year.

We extend our sympathy to Mimi, Paul’s wife of over 60 years; and his daughters, Lea, Rita, and Francie, to whom he was devoted.

Undergraduate Class of 1950