Harold L. Gans ’49

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Harold died Aug. 15, 2007, at the age of 81.

He prepared for Princeton at Bronx High School of Science. At Princeton he majored in SPIA. He was on the business board of The Daily Princetonian, played varsity soccer, and was a member of Terrace Club. He served in the Army from 1944 to 1946 in the European theater.

Harold spent his career in finance, starting with 10 years at City Bank in New York. He then moved to TWA and Bache & Co. before starting his own bank in Luxembourg from scratch. After retirement he worked as an investment adviser in Luxembourg, with frequent visits to the United States. He also served as vice president of the leading Luxembourg soccer club, Avenir Beggen, and as treasurer of the American Business Association of Luxembourg.

Harold is survived by his wife, Eleonor, and his son, Michael. The class extends its sincere sympathy to them on their loss.

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