D. Covington Logan ’43

“Cov” died April 4, 2012, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

He prepared for Princeton at Woodberry Forest School, majored in history, and was a member of Elm Club.

Cov joined the Army and served as a tank commander and captain in the 87th Armored Field Artillery from D-Day through the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

In 1959, he became co-founder and CEO of Packaging Service Corp. after an extensive career in industrial packaging. The corporation continues to be one of the largest manufacturers of industrial packing in the United States.

Cov lived on a farm in Fisherville, Ky., for 31 years before moving to Orlando, Fla., in 2008. He also owned a home in Andorra, which he used as a base for his European travels.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; his son, Dulaney; and his daughters, Margaret Morse and Frances Logan.