George W. Young ’52

George died Feb. 17, 2013.

He came to the class from Salisbury, where he was later a trustee and headed the alumni association. At Princeton he majored in history and oriental languages. He joined Cloister Inn and Whig-Clio, and roomed with Bill Coler. After graduation he joined the Army and served from 1950 to 1952, retiring from the Reserve in 1960 as a second lieutenant.

George worked at J.P. Morgan & Co. from 1964 until he retired in 1986 as vice president and chairman of the departmental credit committee. He was a vestryman at Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and St. Ignatius of Antioch Church in New York. He served as treasurer of the U.S. Conference of the World Council of Churches and also was active in a number of charities in the city.

The class offers its sympathy to George’s niece, Jessica Lanier; and his nephews, Ian and Ross Lanier, children of his sister, Jane, who predeceased him.