Don died Sept. 25, 2016, at home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.
Don came to Princeton from Harvard School (now Harvard-Westlake) in L.A. He loved Princeton and enjoyed his four years there, rooming with Walter Uhrman, Gil Gordon, and Gerry Laba. Dining at Dial, Don enjoyed swimming and rugby, as well as seeing opera and jazz performers in New York City. A member of Whig-Clio, he graduated summa cum laude in Spanish and history. His thesis, based on his original translation of Mexican poet Jose Gorostiza’s work, became a lifelong preoccupation.
At Stanford, Don earned a master’s degree in Hispanic-American studies, where he met his wife, Kathy. After earning a certificate in philosophy in economics at UCLA, he ran the family business. He later taught at Claremont, Pomona, Pitzer, Scripps, and Pepperdine Economics and Business School. He pursued his love of economics and Spanish literature.
Don was active in the Princeton Club of Southern California, conducting admission interviews for more than 25 years. Recently, he took several online history courses. He was president of the Neighborhood Youth Association in Los Angelese and was active in the Episcopal Church.
He is survived by Kathy, three children, and six grandchildren. The class offers condolences to them.