Harry Cushing Piper Jr. ’40

THE DEATH of Bob Piper Aug. 19, 1990, marked the loss of one of Minneapolis's most highly regarded citizens. Bob prepared at Lawrenceville, majored in history, was on the golf team, and a member of Triangle and Cottage. In WWII he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific.

Bob expanded his Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood brokerage house into one of the nation's leading regional investment firms. As a governor of the N.Y. Stock Exchange for eight years and a member ofvarious security exchange advisory committees, he played an important part in his industry's policies. He was equally effective in community, charity, and civic causes. Service, responsibility, and ethical/value behavior were the guiding beacons of Bob's business and civic involvement Despite the recognition, honors, and acclaim he received for his achievements, he remained throughout modest and unassuming"a man without guile or pretense"who cared sincerely about the less fortunate and willingly took on community tasks because they mattered to him and were important. To Bob's three sonsHarry III, Addison, and David; his sister, Mrs. Catherine Knoblauch; and his many friends and colleagues, the Class offers its deepest condolences at the loss of this Princetonian of such great humanitarian character and integrity.

The Class of 1940