Bruce Willis Nichols ’51

BRUCE DIED May 17, 1990, at his home in N.Y.C. of prostate cancer.

To his classmates, Bruce was a genial friend, a brilliant lawyer, and an enthusiastic and generous member of'51, but one who chose quiet commitment

Bruce was a senior partner in the MY, law firm of Davis, Polk, and Wardwell. He specialized in banking law and was instrumental in the 1958 merger of J. P. Morgan & Co. into the Guaranty Trust Co. He was the principal legal adviser to the merged Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. He was also involved in the protracted negotiations for the release of U.S. hostages from Iran in 1980.

Bruce came to Princeton from Manhasset High School in N.Y., where he was valedictorian. He roomed with Bob Eddy at Princeton, was a Phi Beta Kappa, a member of WhigClio, and a graduate of the School of Public and International Affairs. He also won the Milbank Prize.

He graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1954; he was articles editor of the HARVARD LAW REVIEW.

Bruce is survived by his mother, Marjorie, his brother William, and two nieces. The Class salutes a quietly effective gentleman and a friend.

The Class of 1951