Frederic S. Coffman Jr. ’53

Fred died Oct. 2, 2015, in Savannah, Ga., from complications following a stroke.

He grew up in Princeton and was president of his graduating class at Princeton High School. Deciding he wanted a business career, Fred left the University after his sophomore year and graduated from Babson Institute. He went on to work as a security analyst with the Irving Trust Co. and then became an investment banker with Laird & Co. After 20 years on Wall Street, Fred became vice president for planning at Kimberly-Clark, serving that firm in Wisconsin and Texas.

Fred retired at the age of 55 and moved to Skidaway Island, near Savannah, where he became a familiar figure, bicycling 12 miles every day for 27 years. He is survived by Gail, his wife of 53 years; two children, including Peter ’87; and five grandchildren.