Charles D. Morrison ’62

Chuck died March 14, 2023.

He came to us from Casady School in Oklahoma City, and he read The Oklahoman throughout college. Chuck ate at Colonial, majored in politics, and roomed with Jim White, Dermod Sullivan, and Jack Clymer. After Princeton, he did graduate work in law at Berkeley.

Chuck’s grandfather was a wildcatter, dying before he could lose his third fortune. Chuck copied that entrepreneurial spirit. First, he was an officer with a large bank, and then he bought and expanded a successful specialty financing lender. Next, he founded a courier service that delivered original financial documents throughout the Southwest. Later he was chairman of two local banks. Subsequently, he led several successful oil-drilling ventures.

Chuck enlisted in the National Guard in 1963 and in 1965 received a direct commission in naval intelligence — a highly unusual appointment, helped by his Russian language skills. Living in Oklahoma, he served in the Naval Reserves for 33 years, retiring as a Navy captain.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Beth, and two daughters from a previous marriage. He remained close to Princeton and his Princeton roommates and friends. The class extends its sympathies to the family.