Charles C. Waugh ’40

Charlie died Dec. 12, 2012, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., of complications arising from
lung cancer.

Born in Newtown, Pa., he came to Princeton from George School. At Princeton he majored in electrical engineering, was in Theatre Intime, and took his meals at Dial Lodge. His senior-year roommate was T.P. Needham.

Charlie served in the Navy during World War II and was involved in atomic-bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. After the war he founded two companies, Waugh Engineering in 1952, and Waugh Controls, which specialized in flow-control systems. In 1982 he received the Instrument Society of America Albert F. Sperry Award “in recognition of his leadership in pioneering the development of turbine-flow meters and his contributions toward advancing the state-of-the-art of in-line blending.”

Charlie married twice, first to Lorraine Scott and subsequently to Helen Gillespie Stott, both of whom predeceased him, as did his son Stuart. He is survived by his son, Scott ’70, and his grandsons, Caleb and Joshua.

Having learned to fly at Princeton, he was an avid pilot of his own plane for many years. A loyal Tiger, Charlie held class-leadership positions, was a regular reunion attendee, and contributed generously to his alma mater.