Grant Richard Curtis ’60

Grant died in Atlanta, on Sept. 27, 2002, of cancer, a week shy of his 64th birthday. Born in New Jersey, he came to Princeton from Jacksonville, Fla. He majored in history, was a member of Charter Club, and roomed with Nick Rey, Ted Crosby, Parker Quillen, Bob West, Jim Fuchs, and Tad Detweiler.

After graduation he served out his NROTC obligation on carriers and destroyers, including action in the Caribbean during the Cuban missile crisis. Grant went from the Navy to Harvard Business School, and then spent more than 30 years at the Coca-Cola Co. in marketing, strategic planning, and management. Although based in Atlanta, where he retired, Grant's career was global; he served in Sydney, Tokyo, Brussels, and, his favorite, Paris. Imagine trying to sell Coke to the French. For Grant, it was "pas de probleme."

After he retired, Grant was deeply involved in organizing ways to combat the rare disease, cerebella ataxia. He also was actively involved with his family, as well as with his friends and classmates in Atlanta, until shortly before his death. We will always remember his devotion, simple kindness, and sense of humor. The class extends its sympathy to Carol, his wife of 35 years; his son, James; and his daughter, Sarah.

The Class of 1960