Charles James Farrell ’51

Jim came to us from Warren-Area (Pa.) High School after two years of Army service as a technician in Salzburg, Austria. He was a history major, a member of the Pre-Law Society, and treasurer of Terrace Club. His roommates were Joe Barrett, Bill Fuellhart, Clay Griffin, and Dan Sullivan.

After graduation he earned an MBA in industrial management from Penn’s Wharton School and worked for 10 years for the GE Missile and Space Division in Philadelphia. He later worked for Philco Corp., Fischer & Porter Co., and the large Swedish multinational company SKF as head of information services and technology, with responsibility for developing and implementing advanced information systems and services. 

Jim lived with his devoted family in the Philadelphia area during his working career. He died Feb. 20, 2023, in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Jim is survived by his wife of 69 years, Janet; four children; two “honorary” children; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.