Charles T. Hellmuth Jr. ’72

Chuck died March 15, 2024, at his home in Potomac, Md. He was 73 years old.

He came to Princeton from Potomac after attending Georgetown Prep, where he was captain of the baseball and football teams. He majored in politics and was a member of Tiger Inn. Sophomore year he roomed with Peter Cole and Geoff Young and was a resident of Blair Tower. Senior year, Chuck was captain of the rugby team.

Upon graduation, he took a year off and traveled around the world with his friends and rugby teammates Andy Brown and Ben Durfee.

After travel, Chuck earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and became an executive with Citibank stationed in Beirut, Greece, Morocco, and Doha. He returned to join the family business, C.T. Hellmuth & Associates, an employment benefit services firm.

Chuck continued his longtime involvement with Special Olympics. He became the coach for the basketball, golf, and bocce Special Olympics Maryland teams for 20 years.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Mary Catherine; sons Chad, Todd, and Tommy; daughter Catie Nieto; and three grandchildren.