Charles R. Kendrick Jr. ’64

Charlie died Jan. 24, 2026, from complications related to Alzheimer’s.  

Born in Denver, he came to Princeton from Phillips Andover Academy. At Princeton, he majored in architecture, joined Cap & Gown, and was active in the Aquinas Foundation, The Daily Princetonian, and the Ski Club. 

Charlie liked to say he was a lucky man, especially so because he met his wife to be, Suzy, on a blind date on House Parties weekend in 1963. They married in 1965 and both became teachers in Baltimore. After several years, Charlie shifted gears, received his MBA in 1970 from George Washington University and went to work with a real estate development firm. His job there led to a position with the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development working on a groundbreaking urban investment program. 

In 1984, the family moved to Andover, Mass., where he continued his work in commercial real estate, helped start two investment partnerships, and assisted numerous businesses and community organizations in planning projects and achieving success. 

Charlie is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Suzy; their two daughters, Adair and Catherine; and five grandchildren. Our class offers them our sincere condolences for this friend who earned and deserved all his luck.