Alan Wallace Allen ’52

Alan, of Salem, S.C., died May 19, 2006.

He entered Princeton from Oak Park Township (Ill.) High School, majored in history, and belonged to Tower Club. After graduation he served four and a half years as an electronic countermeasure/radar observer in B-36 of the SAC, primarily in the Pacific Rim area. He was released as a first lieutenant.

Alan worked briefly for General Electric. Then in 1960 he joined the Glidden Co. where, until his retirement in 1991, he enjoyed a successful career as a vice president in marketing.

In the community he served as vice president of the Altanta (Ga.) Boys and Girls Club, as ruling elder, deacon, chairman, and treasurer of his Presbyterian church, and as a board member of the National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association.

His was a happy retirement on a beautiful lake in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he enjoyed a loving family, golfing, hunting, fishing, boating, and hiking. Alan also collected fine wines and served as president of a wine appreciation society.

Alan is survived by his beloved wife, Katherine; four children, Stephen, Michael, Laura, and Katherine; and four grandchildren. To them, the class extends its condolences.