Derek Dungan Niblo ’54

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Derek Dungan Niblo died Aug. 30, 2003, at his home in Newport Beach, Calif., after a 10-year battle with prostate cancer.

Derek entered Princeton after graduating from Harvard Military Academy. He majored in engineering, was a member of Quadrangle Club, Orange Key, the campus fund drive, and chairman of the engineering council. After graduation, he served in the Navy in the Far East as a lieutenant. He subsequently graduated from Harvard Business School and returned to Southern California to start a contracting and real estate business. He held numerous posts at civic organizations including the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. The class sends its sympathy to his wife, Cynthia; daughters Hillary and Heather; son-in-law Howie Klauser; and grandchildren Kate, Caroline, and Camille.

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