Jet died May 18, 2015, in Miami.
He was born and raised in Montclair, N.J., and graduated from Montclair High School. Jet graduated Phi Beta Kappa under the accelerated program and then served as a lieutenant in the Navy.
He earned an MBA from New York University and went to work for Phillip Morris. After a 40-year career, he retired in 1987 as vice president of finance in the consumer products division. Jet also served on the boards of Miller Brewing Co. and the 7-Up Co.
His survivors include a son, Robert J. Lincoln; a daughter, Linda Anne Swayze Butler; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Jet’s wife, Virginia Foster Lincoln, predeceased him.
Undergraduate Class of 1943