Fred Isaac Kent II ’42

Fred died Mar. 31, 2002, at home in Essex, Conn. An independent businessman, he was the owner of an electronics firm in Canaan, Conn. One of the few undergraduates who married before graduation, he and Betty were married 60 years at the time of his death.

After preparing at Andover Academy, Fred was very active on campus and left senior year to join the armed forces. After serving three-and-a-half years as a captain in Army ordinance in Europe, he returned to graduate. Following several years in the textile business with a division of J.P. Stevens, he acquired Bircon Electronics Co., in which he remained active as president until he and Betty entered the retirement community Essex Meadows several years ago. He was active in many pro bono organizations and was a trustee of Outward Bound from 1972-76.

Fred is survived by his wife, Betty; his children, Fred III, Nancy, and Peter; and by six grandchildren, to all of whom the class offers its most sincere condolences.

The Class of 1942