Douglas F. Greer ’61

Doug died June 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after a long struggle with a pulmonary illness.

Born in Charleston, S.C., he grew up in a military family and came to us from a high school in Poitiers, France. At Princeton, he was in Triangle and Theatre Intime and rowed freshman heavies. He took his meals at Dial and Wilson Lodge and roomed with Dan Bryant.

After Princeton Doug earned a medical degree at the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia, then interned at Roosevelt Hospital and the Harkness Eye Institute. After service in the Navy as a ship’s doctor, he embarked on a long career in Washington in solo private practice as an ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon — which explains his email address, shortsight@aol.com. He was noted in his obituary as a physician “who truly listened, understood, and healed.”

Avocationally, Doug was a renaissance man, performing on violin with the American University Orchestra and engaging in the performing arts, novel-writing, tennis, skiing, and much more. In his later years he overcame cancer and a stroke.

Doug is survived by his wife of 45 years, Annette; daughter Christianne ’06; son Clifton; and two grandsons.