Born in London, England, of American parents, Brons died Oct. 5, 2004, at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 90.
He prepared for Princeton at the Stowe School in Britain, where he played cricket and rugby along with golf. He majored in history, won letters in soccer, and was a member of Colonial Club. Following graduation Brons went to work for the advertising firm of Benton & Bowles in New York City. During World War II he entered the Navy as an ensign working in intelligence, and served in the Mediterranean and European theaters as well as in Tunisia and Algiers. He was discharged after more than three years of duty as a lieutenant. He returned to Benton & Bowles, but shortly moved to the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, where he worked for 26 years, retiring in 1973.
Brons was active in the Audubon Society and became national president of Recording for the Blind. His wife, Mary Louise, pre-deceased him. He is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and two brothers, including Malcolm Tweedy '44. Brons was a highly respected member of the class, a loyal Princetonian, and an important public servant. He will be greatly missed, and the class extends its sympathy to all the members of his family.
The Class of 1937