Edmund A. Stanley Jr. ’49

Edmund Stanley, known as Ted, died Dec. 16, 2009, at his home in Oxford, Md.

He was born July 9, 1924, in New York City. After Lawrenceville and infantry duty in Europe during World War II, during which he earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, Ted came to Princeton. He was on the varsity track team, majored in psychology, and graduated with high honors and membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He belonged to Cannon Club and Triangle Club, and served on the business board of the Tiger. He edited ’49’s Ten-Year Book in 1959.

In 1949 he entered the family business, financial publisher Bowne & Co. He grew the firm from a $1 million-a-year business to one grossing $350 million. After his retirement in 1994, Ted managed two foundations — one devoted to literacy problems of the disadvantaged and one focusing on the environment, particularly Chesapeake Bay. National Public Radio listeners will remember the many programs “made possible by a gift from Ted and Jennifer Stanley.”

Ted’s first marriage to Alice Vahlsing ended in divorce. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jennifer; three children from his first marriage, Edmund A. III, Eric V., and Lisa A.; three grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. The condolences of the class go to them all.