Andrew K. Leh ’51

Andy was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Allentown, Pa., to Elizabeth Keck and George E. Leh ’24.

Before coming to Princeton he graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1945, then served two years in the Merchant Marine. At Princeton he was an economics major and belonged to Tiger Inn. He roomed with Tom Anderson, Tom Bancroft, Dave Green, Parker Hall, Don Halsted, and John Westerfield.

He did graduate work at the Wharton School, then moved to San Francisco in 1953. Andy was in investment banking, initially with First Boston Corp., then with Merrill Lynch for two years. He ended his career at Paine Webber, retiring in 1994.

Andy was a lifetime member of the Peninsula Golf & Country Club and the Swedish Club of the Bay Area. He was a voracious reader, kept up on politics and finance, took pride in his garden, and had a reputation as a good cook.

Andy died Nov. 14, 2015, in San Mateo, Calif. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Birgitta; their son, Mark; and grandson Nevin. Also surviving him are his children from an earlier marriage, Paget Lenarz, Andrew Jr., Banda, and Peter; and his cousin William Leh ’73. His brother David ’54 predeceased him, and his brother John ’47 died Feb. 11, 2017.