Constantin Georgescu ’58

GEORGE DIED of cancer Oct. 14, 1992, in Washington, D.C. He was born May 21, 1934, in Bucharest. Shortly before joining our class in the fall of 1954, George and his brother Peter '61 had been released by the communist government of Romania, following the personal intervention of President Eisenhower.

At Princeton, George's roommates were Martin Lodge, Dan Schweid, Charlie Puttkammer, and Bart Brown. During his senior year, he roomed in Cap and Gown. He majored in Oriental studies and later earned a master's degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Arabic languages and literature from N.Y.U.

George worked for Exxon, his father's employer, from 1960-72, for most of those years in Libya. Later he taught Arabic at Westchester Community College before becoming an analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency for the last 11 years of his life.

Our classmate seemed so mature and worldly while we were in college, but he loved to play jokes and be the recipient of them. When he'd return for our major reunions, he'd be right at home with his friends, old and new. George was a caring, gentle soul with many interesting stories to share.

George is survived by his widow, Gina; their daughter, Kimberly Sands, and three grandchildren; his brother, Peter; and his parents, Valeria and Ligya. The class's sympathies are extended to each of them.