Alfred Litwak ’56

Al died June 21, 2026, after a brief illness in Wayzata, Minn.  

He attended J.W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah, Pa., followed by service in the Navy as an aviation electronics technician. At Princeton, Al majored in economics and joined Cloister Inn, for which he played volleyball. After graduation, he earned a master’s degree in economics from NYU.  

Al worked for several firms, including Western Electric, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Mobil Oil. He spent more than 20 years at Johns Manville, where he was vice president and chief economist managing the firm’s pension investments. He was a member of the prestigious Conference of Business Economists. He was deeply involved in his community and as a member of the Shepherd of the Grove Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, Minn.  

Al is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sally Ann; son Jesse (Amy); and granddaughters Sophie and Anna. One of 10 children born to Ukrainian immigrants, he was passionate about his country and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery with military honors.