Clifford Lloyd Michel ’61

Mickey died of lung cancer Oct. 19, 2004, at home in Gladstone, N.J.

Born and raised in New York City, the "Cowpoke" lost his heart early on to Wyoming and the West. Mickey came to Princeton from St. Mark's School. He took his meals at Cottage, was a varsity soccer and hockey goalie, and majored in economics and public policy at the Woodrow Wilson School. His roommates were John Bennett and Dusty Reeder.

Following Yale Law School, Mickey joined Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, whose Paris office he ran from 1972-76. His career was hardly limited to the law. He served on numerous corporate boards, including Placer Dome in Canada and Cities Service. He was especially proud of his long tenure with Morristown [N.J.] Memorial Hospital, its foundation, and its parent, Atlantic Health Systems, and of his trusteeship at St. Mark's. There were many more accomplishments, including his co-founding the European Golf Challenge.

Mickey is survived by Betsy, his wife of 40 years; sons Fritz and Jake; daughter Katie; and two granddaughters. Even though his children are Yalies, The Mick was a committed Princetonian and a loyal classmate.

The Class of 1961