David D. Baiter ’64

Dave died of respiratory failure and pneumonia June 28, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, he came to Princeton from Kent School, where he played on the varsity football, baseball, and wrestling teams and was an associate editor of the newspaper.

At Princeton, Dave majored in psychology, played 150-pound football as a sophomore, was a member of the 21 Club and the Right Wing Club, and ate at Tiger Inn, where he was secretary-treasurer.

Dave enrolled in Navy Officer Candidate School and served as a lieutenant in the Navy Supply Corps from 1964 to 1968. He married Missy Haynes in March 1968 and they raised two children, Brooke and Drew. Following his Navy service, Dave pursued a career in banking and finance. He worked initially in New York City for Manufacturers Hanover Bank. Early in the 1970s, he and Missy moved to Florida, where he was employed by Barnett Bank and then First Citrus Bank. He subsequently became the CFO of several Florida restaurants in the Sarasota and St. Petersburg areas.

Dave was an avid golfer, and he and Missy enjoyed traveling. They remained close to many of Dave’s classmates, particularly Bill and Margot Walker, serving as godparents to their daughter, Emily.

Dave’s father, Richard ’36, and brothers, Richard Jr. ’60 and Peter ’63, attended Princeton. The class extends its condolences to Missy and the entire Baiter family.