William J. Johnston III ’50

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Bill died June 4, 2018, in New Jersey.

Born in New York City, he came to Princeton from the Collegiate School. He was a varsity swimmer and a member of Elm Club. At Princeton he graduated with honors in philosophy, which he pursued in graduate school. He roomed with Larry Higbie and John Dawson.

At our 10th reunion he reported from his New Jersey home that he had joined the Standard Oil Co. in 1953 and was married with three children. Other than knowing he had the same home address in Rumson, N.J., since the early 1950s, we regret that we have no more information about Bill’s life.

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