David B. Reed ’55

Dave died of cancer July 7, 1995, in Rochester, N.Y. He was director of environmental systems at Eastman Kodak Co., where he worked for 36 years.

Born in Buffalo, he attended The Nichols School before coming to Princeton. Dave majored in chemical engineering and was a member of Tower Club. He played freshman and JV hockey, IAA football and hockey, and was v.p. of the AIChE. Dave's roommates were Byron Attridge, the late Willard Nicholson, and Jeff Traenkle. During service as an Air Force pilot, Dave and wife Janet lived in Germany, where the first of three daughters was born. An engineering and business career at Kodak followed. Dave served his community in myriad ways, including presidency of the school board and as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He received an MBA from the Univ. of Rochester and was active in many professional societies.

Family, tennis, and Cape Cod were his avocations, and, as in everything else, Dave approached these with energy and intensity. He was committed to "never wasting a day." In addition to Janet, Dave is survived by daughters Jennifer, Melanie, and Pamela, and four granddaughters. To all of them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955