George H. Boynton ’35

George died Nov. 25, 2012, in Schervier Pavilion, Warwick, N.Y.

The son of George H. Boynton 1901, he was born and raised in Atlanta. He graduated from University School in Atlanta and was accepted by Princeton at the age of 15 but spent a year at Emory University before joining our class. At Princeton he majored in politics, starred on the tennis team, and spent his junior and senior years living at Colonial Club.

After earning a law degree from Columbia, he practiced in New York City for some years before joining the Deering Milliken Corp., rising to vice president in charge of synthetic fibers.

George devoted many years to the incorporation and economic and social development of his longtime hometown, Tuxedo Park, N.Y. A national tennis champion with his partner Frank Parker in 1930, George remained active in tennis for his entire adult life. He was a regular Reunions attendee and came to our 75th with his son George ’64.

In 1940, George married Mary Bridges, who predeceased him in 1992. In addition to his son George, he is survived by sons Geoffrey and Mark; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.