E. Howard Harvey ’53

Howard came to Princeton after an established career as a dancer, having made a name for himself at age 6 in the “youngest hand-balancing and tap-dancing team in the USA.” He and his brother performed for more than 1,000 hours with the USO during World War II. Howard was a featured dancer in Triangle Club shows and was president of Tower Club during his senior year. He wrote his senior thesis on Mozart’s comic operas and graduated magna cum laude.

Howard continued his dancing career with his wife, Morel, for several years after college until settling into the hotel business at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., as its director of marketing. That career evolved slowly, and Howard discovered a greater interest in sales and marketing in the travel industry and moved from the Greenbrier. Twenty years after graduation, Howard made a commitment to Christian ministry and became especially involved with the Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training, which took an increasing amount of his time and energy as he moved into retirement.

Howard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease several years ago and died Dec. 16, 2015. He is survived by Morel, a stepson, and two grandchildren.