Frank A. Hirsch ’54

Frank A. Hirsch died May 31, 2006.

Born in Mount Kisco, N.Y., he prepared for Princeton at the Pingry School. While at Princeton he was active in sports and was a member of the sophomore class council and Cloister Inn. Frank graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and moved to Chattanooga to work for Procter & Gamble. He subsequently developed a career in the textile chemical industry and became president of Lutex Chemical Corp. Over his long business career, he built and sold five entrepreneurial businesses.

Frank was active in the Lookout Mountain (Tenn.) Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school and chaired the deacons.

The class extends sympathy to Mary, his wife of 47 years; daughters Katherine and Ellen; son Frank Jr.; and seven grandchildren.