Harry E. Wilkinson Jr. ’52

Harry came to us from Richmond Heights (Mo.) High School. After Princeton, Harry did service in the Navy, then got an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1957 and a D.B.A. from Harvard in 1960.

He worked as a Bell Systems engineer from 1954 to 1960, then as a project manager at Hartridge House from 1961 to 1965. From 1965 to 1967, he was dean of the College of Business at Northeastern. From 1967 to 1990, he was CEO of University Affiliates, then joined the faculty of Rice University as professor of management until 2000.

Harry died June 1, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Sara Beth, and their children, Linda and Cheryl, to whom the class sends its best.