Richard Pivirotto ’52

Our classmate and friend Richard Pivirotto died Jan. 8, 2007, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was remembered at a memorial service at Christ Church in Greenwich, Conn., his longtime home.

Dick was raised in Pittsburgh and came to Princeton from Shadyside Academy. He was a key player on Princeton’s undefeated and nationally ranked football teams in 1950 and 1951. Following graduation, Dick attended Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA, and subsequently served in the Army.

His career in retailing began at the Joseph Horne Co., a department store in Pittsburgh. Over a 30-year period, Dick rose to the chairmanship of Associated Dry Goods and to influential positions on the boards of a number of America’s most prestigious firms.

From 1972 to 1987, Dick was a Princeton trustee. While on the board, he sat on the athletic steering committee and played a key role in helping Princeton raise funds in its highly successful Campaign for Princeton. He also served for more than 31 years as a trustee of Greenwich Hospital, including two terms as board chairman. He was active in the vestry of Christ Church and was a trustee of General Theological Seminary in New York City.

As important as Princeton and his many corporate and institutional relationships were to Dick, his wife, Mimi; their six

children and their spouses; and their 14 grandchildren were the love and pride of his life. We offer them our love and profound sympathy.