John Vipond Davis ’53

Born in Flushing, N.Y., John came to Princeton from Deerfield Academy. He was a member of Colonial Club and majored in economics, writing his thesis on trademarks as a factor restricting competition. 

He joined the Army immediately after graduation and spent the next two years examining howitzer positions in the swamps of Louisiana and the wilderness of Kansas before joining Reuben H. Donnelly Corp. as a management trainee. He later joined Dun & Bradstreet, where he eventually became vice president in charge of executive compensation. 

John died Sept. 25, 2021, in Port Washington, N.Y. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Letitia; a son; two daughters; and four grandchildren.