Alfred R. Glancy III ’60

Al died Jan. 10, 2019, from complications of a stroke suffered in October. He died wearing his Princeton shirt and surrounded by Tiger memorabilia.

Born and raised in Detroit, Al attended The Hill School. At Princeton he majored in economics and joined Tower Club. After graduation Al went directly to Harvard Business School. Graduating in 1962, he immediately married Ruth, who survives him.

A diversified and successful business career, commitment to Detroit and its institutions, devotion to Princeton, and love of family defined Al’s life. At Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., he rose to become chairman and CEO in 1984 and retired as chairman in 2001, having seen the company through transition into an energy holding company — MCN Energy — and ultimately a merger with DTE Energy.

Al was especially appreciated for his role in saving the Detroit Symphony from failure in the difficult 1980s and 1990s. He was also chairman of Detroit Renaissance through the same challenging times. He and Ruth were ubiquitous in Detroit’s cultural and charitable institutions for decades.

Al’s father was in the Class of 1932, and Al expressed his devotion to Princeton in part by creating the Alfred R. Glancy Class of 1960 Scholarship. He is survived by Ruth, their three children, and numerous grandchildren.