George Gardiner Green ’33

G. Green died Aug. 22, 1995. He came to Princeton from Laurel, Miss., via Lawrenceville. He roomed with Elwood Godfrey all four years and was a member of Cottage Club. He played on the freshman golf team and was in the Triangle Club. He and E. Godfrey were quite a pair and they had a thoroughly enjoyable four years at Princeton and at many reunions after graduation.

With time out to serve in the Army in Europe during WWII, where he attained the rank of major. G. spent most of his career in the oil business. He served as president of Central Oil Co., Laurel Royalty Co., and Southern States Oil Co. He was an officer and director of several family businesses and was active in the trade associations that served them.

The last local descendant of his generation of a pioneering lumber family that had provided the early economic foundation for Laurel, G. was active in community affairs and was a vestryman at St. John's Episcopal Church.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eleanor; three children, George G. Jr. '63, William T., and Kelsey Green Bryant; and seven grandchildren.

The Class of 1933