Carl L. Heimowitz ’64

Carl died Nov. 14, 2024, in Montclair, N.J., after a brief illness.

He graduated from the Horace Mann School in New York, where he led the introduction of an honor system patterned on Princeton’s. At Princeton, Carl majored in mathematics, ate at Terrace Club, and managed the wrestling team. He received an M.A. in operations research from New York University in 1968.

Carl worked at Irving Trust, then joined Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich as a management scientist in 1971. In 1986, he joined Ernst & Young as national director of tax information technology. In 1990, Carl and a partner formed a management consulting business that merged with Moseley Associates, providing services to the publishing industry.

He was an avid collector of rocks and minerals, many of which were donated to and exhibited at Princeton.

Carl published “Lessons learned at Princeton: Reflections of a failed mathematician” in the Nov. 7, 2007, PAW. He also authored “What’s in a Name” — a letter offering an incisive look at politically correct name changes.

In retirement, Carl pursued his interest in travel and reading, particularly American and European history. He enjoyed auditing courses at Princeton and serving as an alumni interviewer. His many friends will miss his kindness, sense of humor, wisdom, and fierce intellectual honesty.

The class offers its condolences to his wife of 55 years, Edna Gabor Heimowitz; and their son, Donald.