Marshall Tiebout "Pete" Gleason Jr. ’37

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Marshall Tiebout “Pete” Gleason Jr. died April 4, 2007.

He was born on Long Island, N.Y., and lived in Garden City, N.Y., Norwalk, Conn., Wheeling, W.Va., New Hope, Pa., Shingle Springs, Calif., and San Jose, Calif. He prepared for Princeton at Phillips Andover Academy, where he was on the track, cross-country, and golf teams.

At Princeton he majored in chemistry and was a member of Cannon Club. After graduation he entered the General Chemical Co. Pete enlisted for duty with the Chemical Warfare Service and later became part of the Army Air Force Intelligence School and the Air Corps Officers.

In civilian life, Pete managed struggling small businesses for more than 30 years. He had been a director of the Gleason-Tiebout Glass Co., expanding the sales of his company’s glassware.

Pete is survived by a son, Marshall T. Gleason III, and a daughter, Jan Gleason.

Our class extends its loving sympathy and fond remembrances to his family and friends.

 

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