Alexander Pearson ’45

Alex Pearson, who died Jan. 9, 2012, was a unique classmate.

He entered Princeton from Bay Shore, N.Y., where he lived all of his life. At Princeton, Alex joined Terrace, and not surprisingly, given Bay Shore’s location on Long Island, was an avid sailor. His Princeton studies were interrupted for service as a meteorologist with an Army Field Artillery unit. Returning to Princeton, he graduated cum laude with a degree in economics in 1947.

In 1953 he married Anna Marie Telegodas. Alex entered the family office furniture business in Brooklyn, where he spent his entire business career. He is survived by Anna; their children, Russell, Diana, and Andrew; and five grandchildren. The class expresses its sympathy to the family.