Bradley M. Glass ’53

Portrait
Image
Body

Brad died Aug. 6, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born in Evanston, Ill., and attended New Trier High School and Northwestern University before coming to Princeton. He was a member of Cap and Gown, an All-American defensive guard on the undefeated 1950 football team, and an NCAA heavyweight-wrestling champion.

After Princeton, Brad enlisted in the Navy, graduated from Officer Candidate School, and served in the Navy SEALs program. He then went to the University of Michigan Law School and joined a Chicago-area law firm after graduating. He served a term in the Illinois House of Representatives and six years in the state Senate. Increasing interest in the land led Brad and his family to eventually move to rural Wisconsin, where he formed a local law firm and devoted his time to issues of land conservation and Habitat for Humanity.

The class extends its sympathy to Barbara, Brad’s wife of 62 years; their three sons; and six grandchildren.

No responses yet

Join the conversation

Plain text

Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration.

Paw in print

Image
PAW's October 2025 cover, featuring a photo of stuntman Kent De Mond ’07 with his back on fire.
The Latest Issue

September 2025

Stuntman Kent De Mond ’07 is on fire; Endowment tax fallout; Pilot Michael Holl ’03 trains Qataris