Charles H. Bernstein ’51 *53

Charlie died July 26, 1997, in Los Angeles, of complications from heart disease. His career was with Northrop Corp. He retired in 1992 as corporate v.p. for analysis and total quality. Up until 1969, he was a systems analyst, eventually heading that group. In 1969-70 he was at the Pentagon as deputy assistant deputy secretary of defense, then returned to Northrop. Among many of the company's products in which Charlie played a vital part was its F-5 fighter project.

Charlie graduated from James Madison H.S. in Brooklyn. He entered Princeton with the Class of '52 but graduated summa cum laude in three years with a major in mathematics and a minor in physics, getting his master's in mathematics in 1953. (His wife, Rose Mary, was always impressed that his master's thesis fit on a single page, a departmental record.)

After his first heart attack in the late '70s, Charlie embarked on a super-strict Pritikin no-fat diet. His cheerful adherence to the diet impressed his colleagues in the Northrop corporate dining room as they ate rich food prepared by a French chef.

In addition to his wife, Charlie is survived by daughter Danielle, sons Davin and David '82, brother Melvin, and sisters Rose and Eleanor.

The class sends its deep sympathy to them. Charlie will be missed for his love, wisdom, and counsel.

The Class of 1951