George G. Thouron Jr. ’59

George died Feb. 13, 2002, at St. Simons Island, Ga., after a long illness.

He grew up in Wilmington, Del., and prepared for Princeton at St. Paul's School. He was a fourth-generation Princetonian, having been preceded by his great-grandfather, his grandfather, and his uncle. At Princeton, George majored in psychology, enrolled in Navy ROTC, ate at Colonial Club, roomed with Mike Elliman, Locke McLean, and Charlie Richards, and graduated with honors.

Following graduation, George served aboard a Navy destroyer for two years. He remained in the Naval Reserve for 17 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander. George joined the Philadelphia advertising firm of N. W. Ayer in 1962, then moved to the brokerage business in 1968, retiring from Merrill Lynch in 1992 and settling in Sea Island, Ga., where he enjoyed fishing, golf, and tennis. Other activities included sky diving and flying.

Married three times, George was single at the time of his death. He is survived by his daughters, Kathryn and Meredith, his son, Gray, and two sisters, to whom the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1959