Gregory H. Parker ’55

Greg died at home on Oct. 9, 2002, from complications of multiple myeloma. Born and reared in Worcester, Mass., he lived in the Chicago area for 19 years before retiring to Mattapoisett, Mass., in 1996.

Greg attended North HS in Worcester. At Princeton he majored in chemistry, joined Campus Club, and played several IAA sports. His roommates included Bill Eddy and the late Glenn Foss.

Greg received an MBA from the U. of Rhode Island. He later graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard. He was an executive in the metals industry, serving for many years as president and CEO of Bliss and Laughlin Industries Inc., a Chicago-based company that he took private and then public. He had previously been employed by Union Carbide, Texas Instruments' metals division, and as president and COO of Copperweld Industries Int'l.

Greg was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He was also a fine person and role model to those who knew him: competitive, organized, quietly strong, focused, and caring. He is survived by Betty Alden Parker, his wife of 45 years; daughters Amy E. Cook, Sarah, and Ruth M. Finch; and seven grandchildren. To all of them, we extend our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955