Douglas E. Reeder ’49

Doug died Feb. 9, 2007, after a long period of hospital and rehabilitation care. He was 78.

He prepared for Princeton at Webster Groves (Mo.) High School. At Princeton he majored in psychology. He was active in intramural sports and played on the JV baseball team. He was a member of Court Club. After graduation he attended NYU, where he earned an MBA, and then served in the Army in Germany for two years.

Doug spent his working career in sales and marketing. He worked for Bloomingdale's, Arnold Bakers, Bristol-Myers, and was assistant to the president of Sunshine Biscuits. He retired in 1991 as a management consultant for Food Enterprises and Wella Corp. He was a lifetime member of the Boys Club of Yonkers, N.Y., and enjoyed attending sporting events with his sons. He and his wife, Marguerite, also enjoyed traveling together to many lands, including a cruise to Bora Bora for their 50th anniversary.

In addition to Marguerite, Doug is survived by three sons, Douglas, Pete, and Donald; a daughter, Cathy Kearney; and five grandchildren. The class extends sincere sympathy to them on the loss of this fine man who was so devoted to them.