Jere Wescott Patterson ’38

Word has just been received that Jere died April 1, 2006.

Jere prepared at Chicago Latin School and studied abroad under a tutor. At Princeton he majored in history and was awarded a School of Public and International Affairs Summer Scholarship. He also was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in his junior year and was a Rhodes Scholar.

In 1956, after holding jobs in purchasing, sales engineering, market research, insurance management, and finally as sales director for the Parker Pen Co., he founded and headed an international consulting and negotiating firm in his name. He was a mergers and acquisitions pioneer for domestic and international advertising agencies and a four-time world president of the International Advertising Association.

An officer and director of various corporations, Jere was also a member of several clubs. He is credited with being largely responsible for preserving the aesthetic integrity of Park Avenue in New York City.

Jere’s wife, Betty, predeceased him. He is survived by a son, Jere Jr.; daughters Bettina Murray, Dean Bauer, and Knight Meem; and eight grandchildren; to all of whom the class extends its sincere condolences.