Cornelius Holland Bull III ’48

Neil Bull died at his home in Peterborough, N.H., March 16, 2004. He was 78.

He graduated from Lawrenceville and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton, where was a member of Cap and Gown. He earned a master's from the University of Virginia in 1960.

Neil's entire career was oriented to academic endeavors. Initially he taught and coached at Lawrenceville for five years. This was followed by six years as headmaster of the Robert Academy in Istanbul with time out for a stint as head of the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Ariz., before returning to Europe as director of the American International School in Vienna. During interludes in Princeton, Neil's wife, Mimi, was a research assistant for George Kennan '25.

Along with educating young people, Neil developed programs to help students make a more effective transition to college. He also developed programs to enable students to reassess their goals and, for some, to pursue alternative education. These initiatives were the basis of the Center for Interim Programs that Neil ran from 1981 until his death.

To Mimi, sons Cornelius Jr. "Neil" and Samuel '82, and daughter Sarah Holly Bull, the class offers its condolences. One of our most creative classmates has left our ranks.

The Class of 1948