G. Kasten Tallmadge ’54

Kasten Tallmadge died March 3, 2014, at the Saratoga (Calif.) Retirement Community Health Center, the day after his 82nd birthday.

Born in Milwaukee, he graduated from Milwaukee Country Day School. While at Princeton, he was a member of Tower Club and Theatre Intime, stage manager of Triangle Club, and president of the Bridge Club.

Kast majored in philosophy and later received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Purdue University. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Melbourne in 1957 and became a member of Sigma XI honorary society. His career included working as a consulting psychologist for industry, educational institutions, and government, including the U.S. Department of Education.

Subsequent to a stroke, he worked for many years at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif. He loved to travel with his wife, Diane, touring many countries. The class extends its condolences to her in her loss.