Neil grew up in Brigham City, Utah, and died March 15, 2014, at home in Oak Brook, Ill., soon after his 90th birthday.
He was a lifelong devoted member and distinguished leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a Marine veteran of World War II.
At Princeton he captained football and basketball teams and was elected to the both the undergraduate and athletic councils. He was one of the first of us to graduate — in 1947 — with a degree in economics. He immediately began what turned into a 36-year career with the Reynolds Metals Co., first in Los Angeles, then in divisional and corporate-management positions in Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia; and the Chicago area, where he was made a corporate vice president and director. After retirement from Reynolds he headed the American Institute of Steel Construction from 1984 to 1995. He was a nationally competitive golfer and played in several professional-amateur golfing events.
Neil married Jeanne Forsgren in 1946. She survives him as do their three children, Patricia Lee, Lisa Anderson, and Michael; 11 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.