George M. Dawson ’59

George was one of the few transfer students into Princeton during the 1950s, coming to us as a junior from Rice Institute and following his brother, Frank ’57. He had done his secondary work at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., where he edited the yearbook, worked on the school paper, and belonged to the physics and German clubs. At Princeton, he majored in SPEC, concentrating in the German department, ate at Key and Seal, and roomed with Mike Grogan. He married Marilyn Fiddler in 1960, completed a Harvard MBA in 1961, and set forth on a career in banking, landing in Houston at the time of our 25th reunion.

In 1992, pursuant to a career change as a business consultant, he published Borrowing for Your Business: Winning the Battle for the Banker’s “Yes” to wide acclaim. In 2000, he found still a new pursuit, joining the volunteer docent program at Mission Concepcion in San Antonio, Texas, contributing more than 5,000 hours of service and historical research. His independent research is credited with identifying the solar illuminations at Mission Concepcion in the modern era.

George died July 31, 2023, preceded by his wife, Marilyn, and his brother, Frank. He is survived by his sons Scott, Buck, and Burke, and grandson Eric.