Harold A. Loewenheim ’32

A leader in the life insurance industry, Harold Loewenheim died Sept. 9, 1998, at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC.

After Princeton he began his insurance career as an agent for Continental American, moved to Mutual Benefit, and then joined Home Life Insurance Co. In 1950 he became manager of a new branch office that he built into one of the company's leading operations. He retired as a manager in 1977 but continued to work as agent until last year.

Harold was president of the New York Chartered Life Underwriters, the State and City Life Underwriters Assn., and the NYC General Agents and Managers Assn. A founder of the New York Center for Financial Studies, an educational affiliate, he was its chairman and president. He received numerous awards from insurance organizations. He was a founder of the Larchmont Temple, a board member of the Westchester Jewish Community Service Society, and chairman of fundraising for the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. He was treasurer, v.p., and president of the Interfaith Neighborhood organization.

In 1934 Harold married Virginia Speyer, with whom he raised three children. After her death in 1969, he married Susan Gropper, who survives him, along with two daughters, three sons, six grandchildren, and a greatgrandson. The class is proud to have shared with them the life of this outstanding citizen.

The Class of 1932