Hans E. Fenstermacher ’82

Hans died Jan. 15, 2024.

Born in Munich, he came to Princeton from Columbia High School in South Orange, N.J., and majored in Slavic languages and literature. His major, his graduate degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and his mastery of seven languages prefigured a long and distinguished career in the translation and localization industry, which underwent extraordinary transition during his working years.

Hans was an entrepreneur in several settings and participated in prominent organizations and companies in his industry. Notably, he co-founded the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), which under his leadership became a critical resource in the professionalization of the industry.

Hans is survived by his wife, Janet; and their three children. The class mourns their loss.