Edward Hunter Mortimer III ’52

Ed died Nov. 22, 2005.

He left Princeton after our freshman year because of his father's health, and while out of school accepted an appointment to the Naval Academy. Graduating near the top of his class in 1954, he later wrote appreciatively of the academic head start he received in his Princeton math and science courses.

From the Naval Academy, Ed went on to complete 23 years of active duty in the Navy. Selected by Adm. Rickover for the Navy's nuclear power program, he rose to the rank of captain in the Nuclear Submarine Force, and for a time, commanded the USS John Adams. While in the Navy he also earned a master's from the University of Southern California, and an MBA and another master's from the University of Hawaii.

After leaving active duty in 1977, Ed became a consultant to the nuclear-power industry until 1994. He also added a master's in engineering from the University of Virginia to his academic credentials.

Finally, at age 52 in 1994, he began a career as a registered principal with American Express Financial Advisors.

Ed is survived by his wife, Thespi; three children, Melissa, Clifford, and Melanie; and four grandchildren. To them, the class extends deepest sympathy.